John Park

Dr. Park was always very open and honest with my husband and I. He gave us time to try the "cheaper" methods such as timed-intercourse and IUI before he recommended moving to IVF. Even after I was ready to give up on IVF, he encouraged us to move forward one more cycle - I am so thankful he encouraged that as it resulted in getting pregnant! He knew what to look for with all of my levels and he guided us to make the right decision each time (my husband and I did PGS testing the first time but Dr. Park recommended we skip it and do a fresh cycle transfer the 2nd time b/c my body was "ready") and again, he was right! There was never an email sent to him that did not get a reply back or a return phone call from him directly within the same day - and when he responded, it was with details, not just a hurry up and answer your question type mentality.

Be ready for a lot of information! It's Dr. Park's job to give you all the options and to give you both positives and negatives with each option - it's a lot to think about but never once did I feel pressured to decide quickly. Also, after being given so much information, my husband and I would leave with our brains going so many different directions...then we would think of the thousand questions we meant to ask - so write down your questions and when something pops up during the visits, ask right then!

After my first IVF cycle, I was discouraged and completely ready to settle for using donor eggs. I was a low follicle producer (the most I have had in any treatment was 4) but after we met with Dr. Park (who was genuinely upset for us when I got my negative test), he encouraged us to try again - he said he "knew we would get pregnant with my eggs, but it may take a few extra tries" - he was right and I am so glad we listened!

As with any clinic, the cost of doing fertility treatments is not cheap! The clinic always did a great job of meeting with you to fully explain what payments were due when and to give you a breakdown of what it covered. My insurance did not cover any fertility treatments but Dr. Park worked w/ me to keep the expenses as low as possible since it was all out-of-pocket funding.

My husband and I are a little concerned about twins...not that it's a true issue, but we were only going for one right now. Dr. Park listened to our concerns and worked w/ those to ensure we did what was best during the two IVF transfers - also, he guided us thru the process of fresh vs frozen and one vs two embryos (gave us all the information and then gave us recommendation of what he thought we should do but we never felt forced to go that route)

Strengths- Very compassionate, and willing to work with you. He works around your schedule and takes everything into consideration--your job, your stress level, your schedule, and financial options. He doesn't give you unrealistic expectations, rather is straight forward with what you are up against. Still, even when things were bad and I didn't get the results I wanted, he encouraged me not to give up. I was also told by my acupuncturist he is one of the best surgeons around, so that is a plus! Weaknesses- It is hard to reach him by phone (but, he is a doctor so he is of course busy!) and sometimes takes a day or two to respond to email.

Be straight forward with him and don't be afraid to ask questions. He is a great doctor and will take care of you.

We tried 2 Super-Ovulation cycles with injections and timed intercourse. We did this because my insurance covered it. When it failed, we decided to move on to IVF because teachers get a summer discount and we had been trying for so long and spent a lot of money. We all sat down and discussed and decided this would be the best option. When this did not work, he respected our wishes to take a break and save for the next round. He met with me and explained what went wrong and encouraged us not to give up. He also did a laproscopy surgery to make sure one of my tubes were not blocked--he thought this would be helpful since we were going to try to conceive naturally for a while. Here is where we found endometriosis which we were not aware was there before. We just saw him again last week to start a new discussion of the next steps. He wanted to do more testing to see where my levels are and start a new plan.

Super Ovulation Cycles= around $400 (this was covered by insurance) IVF Cycle= $13,000 (Summer Teacher Discount)

Dr. Park would not let me implant more than two embryos. He is on top of things and only cares about having a successfully, healthy pregnancy and baby.

Dr. Park was knowledgeable and optimistic in his approach, often questioning and seemingly perplexed by many of the choices made by our previous clinic. We left our initial consultation with a feeling of hope that we had begun to lose from our time with our previous care provider. Dr. Park provided us with a plan of action and, after our initial results were less than desired, calmly moved us forward with our available options offering counseling and support along the way.

Come prepared with your list of questions and remain open to your possibilities. Dr. Park was very helpful in navigating test results and data pertaining to your situation and options.

Dr. Park recommended injectable hormones to stimulate egg production. Since we were recently pregnant through natural means the theory was to increase egg production in hopes of gathering a few eggs of higher quality. The injectables had little to no effect and, unfortunately, forced us to move on to alternative plans of treatment which we are engaged in currently.

$70 - $80 Insurance co-pays for office visits. $1065 Injectable cycle medications. $31 nurse monitoring visits.

Dr. Park was very clear that his preference and standard procedure was single embryo transfer due to his views on the success rate with healthy embryos and the likelihood of twins with multiple embryos and the possible complications that accompany that scenario.

My experience with Dr. Park could not have been any better as far as doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Park was very easy to talk and such a great listener. When my husband and I decided to try IVF, Dr. Park's schedule was booked for two months out. I called his office to see about them working me in and the secretary was adamant that Dr. Park just could not squeeze me in for two more months. Due to my AMH level dropping rapidly, I emailed Dr. Park and told him what my husband and I were wanting to do and he remembered my situation. He immediately called me upon receiving me email and had the front desk staff work me in that week and were able to begin the IVF process right away! Unfortunately, that particular cycle was unsuccessful, so Dr. Park discussed at length as to what was the medical reason for not achieving success and then explained other options, as well as stated he was willing for us to try IVF again as long as there was no financial burden. He believes there is still a mature egg left in me, we just have to find it. I told him I still had plenty of medicines left over except for 600 IUs of Follistim and Ovidrel. I also told him I had 8 vials of Ganarelix which we were not needing for IVF and he offered to swap the meds out for me with what he had in the clinic, so I didn't have to spend an additional $2000 out of pocket! I mean how many doctors would do that! He also got me scheduled again right away, so no time was wasted. Dr. Park has really gone above and beyond in helping my husband and I try to conceive one more time. I love Dr. Park and I have recommended him three times since I began this process. He is the true example of a caring physician who not only takes the time to listen to my needs and expectations, but he explain every step of the process before hand and as you are going through each step or phase. He will change his schedule on a moment's notice to accommodate your schedule and he helps save you money by exchanging meds with his patients when there is a financial burden and insurance does not help! I cannot say enough about the kindness and compassion of Dr. Park and how he truly makes me feel like a patient he cares for and wants me to have success and happiness. He never makes me feel rushed (our appointed times have ran over several times and he never rushes me out of his office to see his next patient) and he so patiently and politely listens to me with a strong ear. He does not treat his patients as numbers, he cares about them as people! Dr. Park is not only a very compassionate doctor, he is a true friend who offers every avenue known in the fertility world to his patients and "holds your hand" along the way. Unfortunately, in today's society, you don't find doctors with Dr. Park's demeanor and bedside manner as much. He is a rare find and a true gem! Thank you so much Dr. Park for being my doctor!

I would recommend a patient be open and honest with Dr. Park from the financial burden to your expectations and really listen to what he has to say. He is so knowledgeable about every aspect of fertility and he will give you all the time you need to ask questions, make comments, and really explore all of your options. He is absolutely phenomenal and I think it would be hard to find anyone better!

Dr. Park used an aggressive strategy on me due to my age and my AMH level dropping from 1.1 to 0.5 in a year. He ended up going with the Flare protocol to hopefully retrieve 5 to 8 eggs and it worked! He put me on birth control for 14 days once I got my period and then I began a testosterone patch for 5 days. I then started Lupron (morning and night) and HGH (night time only) for 12 days. The next day I started Menopur and Follistim both in the morning and night. I did this the first IVF cycle for 10 days and then Ovidrel on the night of the 10th day and then had my egg retrieval 36 hours later. The second cycle of IVF was exactly like the aforementioned regimen except we decided to go 12 day and then do the retrieval in hopes of giving my eggs more time to mature. Dr. Park wanted to be as aggressive as possible again because of my age and AMH levels. The first cycle produced 12 follicles and 12 eggs. Of the 12, 6 eggs were mature and all 6 fertilized. None of the embryos made it to day 5. The next cycle produced 12 follicles with only 10 eggs to retrieve and of those 10, 7 were mature and 6 fertilized. Again, none of the 6 embryos made it to day 5. Dr. Park stated if I choose to do IVF again, he will use the same aggressive protocol since I had such a good response as far as the number of eggs that were retrieved. He was very excited and shocked that we were able to retrieve that many eggs in each cycle due to age and AMH level. He did say that he has not seen such a good response in women a few years younger than me using the same protocol, so we were both happy with the results. My eggs were just bad eggs. That's why if I could try once more (with your generous monetary gift) to see if I can finally find that good egg, I would be so appreciative. I know the good Lord is going to answer our prayers and bless us one more time with a healthy and happy little one.

I have BCBS and they do not cover any medications or procedures with Assisted Reproductive Technology. I was able to bank some of my medications when they were covered when we were doing timed intercourse, so that offset a lot of the cost. Carolina Conceptions offers a discount for law enforcement/firefighter personnel which is a big help, so I received a reduced rate from $10K to $7500K for the entire IVF procedure. The only additional out of pocket expense was the ultrasounds which where $300 each and you did 3 to 4 each cycle. They also offered financial assistance via CapEx, a fertility finance company who offers low interest loans for IVF.

Dr. Park had informed me that we could put up to 4 embryos in me if they made it to day 5, but if we had embryos that really stood out compared to others, then he would stick with only two, but he said up to four was definitely an option. He also explained to my why (again all due to my age and egg quality) we would take such an approach. He always mentioned the success rate and probability of each process and why the rates were at the number they were. He is such a cool doctor with a subtle attitude that is so easy to talk too and he listens and explains everything so thoroughly.

John Park is an excellent doctor! He is very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. When we had finished 3 cycles of medication with planned intercourse without luck, he emailed me in order to set up a time to meet again to discuss our next steps. At this meeting I was very touched when he took a minute to connect with me, pointing out that I must be very frustrated that we hadn't yet had success, even though our numbers were fantastic! He was always very respectful of our financial constraints when we were devising our fertility plans. I would definitely recommend Dr. Park to anyone who is considering seeing a fertility specialist.

Don't feel uncomfortable asking any questions. Dr. Park will be respectful and upfront with any questions or concerns you have!

To start we tried 3 cycles of medication with timed intercourse. The medications included Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, and progesterone suppositories. My body reacted very well to the medicine, producing 3-5 eggs each time. After 3 rounds of no success, we met with Dr. Park and decided to go the IUI route. He kept my medicine the same, as my body was appropriately reacting, and we just added the IUI in place of intercourse. The first round was unsuccessful but the second round worked!

For the first 3 timed intercourse cycles insurance helped cover the costs. Therefore, the visits and medications were highly discounted. The 2 IUI cycles and medication was not covered by insurance, so we paid out of pocket for everything including office visits. Unfortunately, I do not have the exact costs available.

Dr. Park is very specific, knowledgeable, and genuine. He is always reachable for questions via email, and I feel like he is able to be trusted with my treatment plan. We waited longer for a new patient appointment specifically to meet with him, and we weren't disappointed!

Don't be afraid to ask questions or get more information when meeting with Dr. Park.

My eggs had low counts but my husband had plenty of sperm, so we began with a combination of timed intercourse with follistim/gonalF. After 4 rounds we were unable to conceive. We had the option of IUI and IVF as the next steps, and my husband and I are about to do our first IVF round. We did not feel IUI was worth the investment since has a minimally higher success rate than timed intercourse.

3 rounds of medications for timed intercourse depleted $10,000 in insurance coverage. Every visit was $25-50 in copays, so $75-150 per round. IVF will be roughly $17,000 without insurance.

I believe the max transfer is 2 embryos. Dr. Park is conscientious that those could still result in 4 babies.

Dr. Park is very easy to talk to and when we disagreed on treatment options, he was open to discussion and willing to try accommodating my preferences. My only real complaint is that when I was fairly certain we had missed my ovulation window, he still proceeded with the insemination which seems like a waste of money and an emotional cost that I would rather not have paid. I think he does not want to disappoint people and miss a month of trying but if the timing does not line up in my opinion it would be much better to have a doctor be honest and tell you to wait instead of wasting an attempt.

Make sure you speak up for yourself and anything that you feel like is not working or is working with the treatment. When I push myself to be vocal, he was very receptive and understanding.

Initially I agreed to do the standard protocol of taking letrozole prior to the procedure. This created cysts in my ovaries and I was on my cycle for more than 40 days straight. I had originally explained to the doctor that I am very sensitive to medications but relented when he said this was his protocol. Once I was able to begin the process again, dr. Park allowed me to only do ovidrel prior to the IUI and do no other medication. Based on each hurting my own ovulation 4 months prior to beginning to work with Doctor Park, I was also able to change the schedule of ultrasounds do to my cycle being longer Denny standard 28 days.

In total for the 6 iui attempts, the cost was about 18,000.

Dr. Park as described before was a amazing doctor. His bedside manner was so welcoming, compassionate and understanding. I know he works with other patients like me everyday, but it didn't show. It was as if I was the only one. When he called to tell me I was pregnant, it was like talking to a good friend. He would see me in the hallway if I was not seeing him that day and stop and talk to me. He really cares about patients even when he is not scheduled to see them.

Trust in him. He will tell you what you need to know and will happily answer any questions you have along the way, n matter how silly they sound.

I do nor remember the dosage for the egg retrieval preparation. However, my original ultra sound of my ovaries did not show what he thought and once I came back for my first check up he realized that the meds he originally prescribed needed to be increased to produce more eggs.

Our upfrnt costs was $10,000 which had to eb aodi before tretamnt beagn. Then, I had to pay $300 each time I came in for an ultrasound. Lastly, there were the meds, which luckily were covered under my insurance (the only thing). That cost ran about $600.

We did a multiple transfer of 2 eggs. He explained to me the risk of multiples but also that there was a higher rate of pregnancy with multiples. It was ultimately my decision.

Dr. John Park seemed knowledgeable and promising at first, however, we only had interactions with him for our initial consult, and when things weren't going as planned. Dr. Park focuses more on IUI/IVF treatments to achieve pregnancy rather than actually trying to figure out why infertility is happening. At one point, we were also attempting to pursue an IVF study, and we were told by all of the office staff that we qualified, but Dr. John Park told us we did not, which was extremely upsetting. He did seem genuinely sorry and frustrated with his staff when this happened to us, but ultimately there was nothing he would do.

Don't expect to necessarily find out why you may be having infertility issues, they will keep giving you medications and recommending options without looking into what the real issue may be. Also, do not expect to see Dr. Park on a regular basis. Once your plan is in place, you will only see him if there is a problem or if you go through a certain amount of cycles without success. This may be different for IVF, but any treatments attempted before IVF are not handled by Dr. Park.

I was initially put on oral medication (letrozole) and injections. The very first cycle of IUI had to be cancelled because I was over medicated, causing my ovaries to overproduce. We tried IUI for a number of other cycles until my insurance options were exhausted. After the first over medicated cycle, Dr. Park lowered my dosage of letrozole. Each time I had an IUI performed, I was very unsure of the gestational nurses ability to determine timing. This was due to them not being sure of themselves during internal ultrasound exams, and also having one that had an extremely hard time performing my IUI. I even had one nurse tell me she was new and that I probably knew more than her!!!!

There were co-pay costs and significant costs for medications for IUI.

Dr. Park was very honest and forthcoming with the information about our treatments. He did not let us get carried away or get our hopes up for no reason. He was straight to the point, but caring at the same time.

That if they want answers, he is the best doctor to see. They will get their results and they will know what treatments/options are best for them.

We did 3 types of cycles with Dr. Park. Ovarian stimulation with intercourse, ovarian stimulation with IUI, and IVF. Each time, we did shots (ganirelix, progesterone) and had multiple ultrasounds. Each time, my uterus lining was great and I had a decent amount of follicles. We had high hopes. However, when we did IVF, only 5 eggs were retrieved and only 4 fertilized. They never made it to day 5 implantation. We were devastated. We are hoping to get this grant to use for an embryo adoption.

IVF including medicines, ultrasounds, and education classes cost close to $12k.

We only had 4 eggs to fertilize, so they informed us that they would only transfer 2. However, our embryos did not make it to transfer day.

Dr Park is very thorough during consults and clearly defines risks and benefits of options. During appointments he is not quite as thorough and I feel that might be due to time constraints. He is compassionate, but should work on his delivery of bad news.

There is hope.

We used lupron protocol during our fresh IVF attempt. Dr Park also provided the protocol for our second FET attempt. I do not remember many details from the fresh cycle as it was 5 years ago. The FET we used estradiol, estrace, IM progesterone.

We have been lucky in the past to have insurance coverage. Our fresh cycle was covered at 90% and the majority of our drugs were no cost as my husband was employed by Merck and they produced many of my medications. my husband has switched jobs and now our coverage is more limited. Our 2 FET attempts cost almost $5000 out of pocket between copays,labs, medications.

This practice has the preference for single embryo transfer when possible, but did opt for 2 embryo transfer to increase our odds during our second FET attempt.

We often did not need to see Dr. Park - we were there for a baseline ultrasound and just needed to see the technician; however either Dr. Park or an other physician was always there to step in if we had questions/concerns.

I highly recommend him.

We wanted to try to fertilize one of my eggs. We tried hormones/injections to increase the number of eggs released twice. We had poor results. We attempted the IUI even though Dr. Park was not hopeful it would be successful. It was not, but we were well informed and the result was not surprising, although disappointing.

I don't really recall.

We did not elect to transfer multiple eggs upon our own research, my past history of FGR, and our doctor's recommendation.

Dr. Park was personable and got to know us during a sit down session. He offered a course of treatment. I was a patient of Dr. Park, but each time I went, I saw a different doctor, that I did not know or did not have a connection with. If I am going to be treated by 3 doctors and have 3 doctor's opinions, I would like to meet all 3 of them during my one-on-one "get to know you" session so that everyone is on the same page. I felt like I would get one plan of treatment from Dr. Park and then another plan of treatment from one of the other doctor's. It wasn't a consistent treatment plan.

Ask to see him every time OR ask to have the other doctors involved in your treatment plan. Always ask for all of the options so that you are prepared to know when to continue treatment or when to stop and refocus your efforts.

I had an HSG (dye in the uterus and tubes) to make sure that my uterus was ok and tubes were open. I had multiple ovarian ultrasounds during different stages of my cycle to see how the eggs matured over time. I had a saline ultrasound so that they could view my uterus when expanded to be sure I did not have any uterine fibroids or polyps. I had already been under another doctor's care and on Clomid, so Dr. Park piggy-backed off of that treatment and suggested other fertility medications. During each cycle, I had multiple visits to check on various things during the month. Each time I had an ovarian ultrasound, it was found that I did not have any mature eggs. Dr. Park recommended using an Ovidrell shot if there were any mature ones to get an egg to release. Unfortunately, I never had a mature one. I had several blood tests - DNA testing, Thyroid Testing, Hormone Level Testing, etc. After several tests, I was formally diagnosed with PCOS. After several rounds of fertility medication, I was still not ovulating. My uterus lining was too thin (thanks to years of rounds of fertility medications that were ineffective) to do IVF.

Approximately $3,000 from our pocket. The rest was covered by insurance.

Dr. Park was nice and very informative. He had good bedside manner. We just only saw him twice during our entire fertility treatment process. It made developing a physician/patient relationship very difficult. It is hard to provide candid feedback with such limited interaction.

Don't expect the procedures to be done by a physician. We had a certified medical assistant perform our very first IUI! Not even a certified nurse in the field of infertility.

Prior to starting our first round of IUI, my wife and I had lab work done in order to determine the best candidate to have the procedure and treatments. I then completed an HSG to determine any uterine, fallopian or ovarian issues. This was negative. I went in on day 1-3 of my cycle and had a baseline ultrasound. I was given a prescription for Letrozole 10mg daily x 5 days with 3 refills (Carolina Conceptions does 3 rounds of IUI prior to IVF treatment). On day 12, I went back in for another ultrasound to see how many follicles were mature and if ovulation was imminent. After mature follicles were observed, I was given another prescription for Ovidrel 250 mcg (also with 3 refills) to be given 36 hours prior to procedure. Within 48-72 hours after the day 12 ultrasound we went back in for the IUI. Waited 14 days until a pregnancy test could be done. If pregnancy test was negative we started the same process all over again. If positive, we called the clinic and set up an appointment for confirmation blood work.

It was a 70.00 co-pay for our initial consultation 70.00 co-pay for HSG Baseline Ultrasound on day one of cycle 250.00 (BCBS insurance does not cover) (x 2 attempts) Prescription for Letrozole 12.00 co-pay monthly (with 2 refills used) Prescription for Ovidrel 173.00 (BCBS insurance does not cover) (with 2 refills used) Second ultrasound 250.00 x 2 attempts IUI 468.00 x 2 attempts Confirmation blood tests x 2 separate draws (FREE) First OB ultrasound 70.00 co-pay Second OB ultrasound 70.00 co-pay

I was please with my experience with Dr. Park. While I wanted answers for why we were unable to conceive on our own, I did feel more confident having the embryos tested to rule out potential problems. Ultimately we got the result we wanted, a healthy boy. In a perfect world we would have a little girl as well, but none of the female embryos were successful.

Ask as many questions you can think of. It helps to realize there are so many components to having a healthy baby. Dr. Park was willing to answer all of questions even if they seemed repetitive.

Each of the 3 cycles we completed we increased the amount of menopure used. The last and successful cycle we added coenzyme q10 during egg development and did an endometrial scratch before transfer. Dr. Park wanted to add HGH but it had recently been made unavailable for infertility treatment. We did genetic testing on all embryos and only transferred those that were top quality. Those that were questionable or inconclusive results were discarded.

I knew this was not an inexpensive procedure. The cost was what I anticipated.

We really didn't have enough quality embryos for this to be a big discussion. We wanted a boy and a girl. We transferred one of each embryo. Dr. Park was in agreement to this approach due to my age.

When starting IVF, Dr. Park was very encouraging and felt that he would be able to help us bring home our dream of having a child. When our IVF cycle was canceled we were saddened. We later found out that there was a recall on one of the medications we used. Dr. Park met with us and encouraged us to do another IVF cycle. Due to the increase in cost of a 2nd cycle we could not afford to attempt IVF. Dr. Park shared that he would keep our information on file, if we were able to come back one day.

I would tell a prospective patient to be strong, be open, and do not be afraid to ask questions. Dr. Park will answer your questions and will keep you hopeful throughout your entire journey.

During our IVF cycle the dosage changed and was increased because follicles were not growing as rapidly. My IVF cycle was canceled because the follicles were different sizes and there was only one that had grown to the right size. Later, one of the medications that I was using had a recall because it didn't meet potency regulations.

Our plan was not covered by insurance so we paid at least 15K in out of pocket costs.

N/A... We did not get to this step.

Dr. Park was exactly the doctor that I was looking for. He was easy to talk to, and he was great at listening to me in a way that let him make recommendations or adjust treatment. He wasn't overly optimistic or overly negative - just very frank about my situation and why he recommended what he did. When our IVF cycle failed, he was very empathetic. When we achieved both of our pregnanices, he was ecstatic for us.

Be ready for an honest and frank discussion of your treatment options and give heavy weight to Dr. Park's recommendations.

He diagnosed me on my first visit with PCOS. Our first cycle was clomid (not sure of the dose), and I did not ovulate. The second cycle was femara, and I did ovulate but the timing was not optimal. Since we had insurance coverage, he recommended we move straight to IVF. I did a very low dose of menopur and follistim that had to be reduced part way through because I was responding too well. I was already starting to hyperstimulate before planned retrieval, so we had to move retrieval up and change my trigger medication. I triggered with a low dose of Pregnyl. On retrieval day, we got 11 eggs. They made 8 embryos, none of which divided well. At day 3, we had 1 that looked promising, so we went ahead with transfer. That transfer resulted in a negative pregnancy test. The following month, we were going to restart with Femara. I took a cycle of progesterone to start my period, and evidently, it caused me to ovulate because we conceived our daughter accidentally. Four years later, we decided to try again. We did a cycle of Femara and IUI. Everything looked great at the day 12 ultrasound, but we wound up abandoning the cycle for personal reasons. The following year, we were ready to try again. We did another cycle of Femara and IUI. I made 4 eggs that cycle (very unusual for Femara), but we decided to go ahead with the IUI. We conceived our son.

We have excellent insurance coverage, so our out of pocket costs were minimal. My Femara was free as a generic, our total IVF cost was under $2000, and our IUI cycle was only $100. Not sure what retail costs are.

He was very knowledgeable and professional. He explained results and next steps in an understandable manner. If I wanted to try something different or in conjunction with my treatment he was open to alternative methods. He was a skilled surgeon and did my laparoscopy and hysteroscopy very cleanly and then explained my results. My only issue was that I had to press really hard to get the surgery, which is ultimately what worked.

Do your own research. Doctors aren't inflatable. But John is definitely the best one there.

It was mostly trying to get the timing right with the IUIs. But as we couldn't determine the reason for the infertility it was hard to figure out how to cure it.

At the time that we did treatments it was covered by my insurance so I don't really remember. But each office visit was more than $100. The surgery I had we ended up paying probably over $1000, and I only had to pay 10% of the bill.

Dr. Park was the second fertility specialist we saw, and I wish we would have started our journey with him. He was so thorough on all of the instructions, recommendations, and procedures, and would answer any questions I had. Never once was he bothered by my need to know all the details!

Don't be afraid to ask questions. They completely understand that this process can be overwhelming, so they try to make it as simple and easy as possible, but they love to answer any questions you have along the way.

Dr. Park used a new IVF stimulating drug for my cycle. I did 7 days of stimulating shots, then a trigger shot, then retrieval. After the retrieval I did endometrin, then a fresh transfer.

$3,900. We participated in a clinical trial study for IVF and the total price was $3,900

Dr. Park knew our situation and took time to review our history in great details. He also let us know about potential clinical studies that we could partake in, knowing that we didn't have insurance coverage. We had to take a break from IVF due to financial and other issues, but plan to use Dr. Park once we are ready to start the process again.

He is open to listening to all your concerns and is willing to try what you are comfortable with. He will advocate for what he thinks is best for your treatment, but will ultimately listen to you.

Dr. Park reviewed ultrasounds, bloodwork, tests, etc from 3 previous doctors quickly to get us in for our consultation. He knew we were anxious and frustrated with a misdiagnosis from previous facility. He made time to work us in for surgery to get us moving on to the next step. A1 doctor!

Trust him! He wants the best outcome for you, your spouse, and your growing family!

After taking fertility meds for over 2 years, he decided that alone was not working. To prevent more "side effects" from meds, he asked us to stop and relax to clear our minds and relax for the next step. This has been so helpful!

Cost were as to be expected. Due to insurance co-pay was the same as other facilities. Cost of treatment was similar to those in the area.

He was a nice and friendly man. He makes the whole idea of infertility less scary. It was like talking to a regular person and not just a doctor. Our first meeting with him we left feeling so hopeful. By the time he did the tests we sort of feel like he gave up a little though. Like it wasn't going to be an easy answer...so do what you want. Options are IUI or IVF. I don't feel like he gave us must direction on which to go with.

Get the pricing of the fees for procedures first and then have a discussion with him.

After we decided to do a couple rounds of IUIS (prior to knowing price) he suggested the full round/array of drugs and how we would do the "try at home method".

It will cost close to $20,000 with medications for IVF. The "try at home" timed method will be a little over $10,000 per round.

It's nice to be able to reach him via email as I want expecting this. However their bedside manner is not great. It's awkward sometimes and they don't know how to be comforting when I've had my miscarriages.

Be more compassionate and work on bedside manners. When going thru traumatic event such a miscarriage you want a doctor who can have more sympathy versus treating you like just another patient.

We have done two refrigerators so far. Before this last frozen transfer we did 3 months of Lupron to help with an uterus llining issue I have. I hope that helps and I'm finally pregnant.

We've spent in the neighborhood of 15k so far for the 2 cycles we've done. Our insurance coverage for infertility is almost over and I don't know how we will continue with such expensive treatments if we are not successful this time around.

Their messages on the TVs in their office always say single but he has always suggested two transfers.

Dr. Park seems very educated about the process and explained our different options. We related to him because of his up front explanations of the different processes. We met with him once and he explained everything but we needed time to think about it. We took some time off and came back to speak with him again once we were more certain. He responded to my emails promptly with any of my questions. He even responded on the weekend. We choose dr. Park over going to unc fertility.

Don't be afraid to ask questions.

I am just starting the process. I am about to start birth control and take a salene baseline. I haven't really started IVF yet.

We are doing a single cycle to start with ivf. We paid a little over $6,000 to Carolina Conceptions but we still have to pay for medicine. I'm not sure how much that will be. Will have to pay for additional doctor visits as we go.

He said we could do either way we wanted and that it is up to us.

Dr. Park is a kind-hearted, compassionate doctor. He is an excellent active listener. He listens to all concerns and questions, and then answers your questions. He does not talk over you. He offers little bits of personal experience to comfort you and encourage you along the way.

Trust trust trust...This process is hard enough!! If you can trust in his expertise, it gives a small amount of relief.

Dr. Park reviewed previous medical history( surgeries, results, scans, ultrasounds, blood work , hormone levels, sperm analysis). We met and discussed options and suggestions. He felt confident we could benefit from assisted ovulation with IUI, trying to produce as many eggs as possible and bypass the damaged areas. We did our first round in March(2017) with a negative pregnancy result. We have just started our second round this month(April 2017). Keeping our fingers crossed!!!

Close to 1000-1500 out of pocket

We did not discuss embryo transfer