Kevin Maas

Dr Maas was absolutely amazing. He was very understanding, helpful, compassionate, professional, personable and willing to do whatever it took to help us build our family. He did an excellent job walking me through and answering any questions that I had. He explained things very well and was willing to find out answers to questions I had if he didn’t know. He called and checked in on me several times especially after some complications with the transfer.

Write down all your questions before going in.

I don’t really remember everything we used and did but he did an excellent job. I needed to not do estrogen and do a bit of a more natural cycle and he was willing to help with all of that. He was able to figure out exactly what we should do that resulted in a pregnancy with a negative embryo.

We spent about $30,000 and nothing was able to be covered by the insurance we had. We did an egg retrieval, sperm donation, and embryo transfer as well as the genetic testing and they developed a specialized probe to determine blood type on the embryos. We were lucky enough to receive some help with medications. To keep our embryos frozen we pay $650 a year

With my situation I respected his decision to use one embryo and due to my current placenta previa I am very glad that we did a single embryo transfer. He took into account my small stature, limited embryos and I am grateful he would only do one.

Dr. Maas was extremely knowledgeable and friendly during our visits. He was thorough in explaining what to expect, risks, and what would be reasonable expectations from our treatment. He has been responsive to our concerns, and our input on how we would like to proceed.

Come to the first meeting prepared with any questions you have. There is a lot discussed during your new patient visit, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with information and lose sight of questions you may have had.

We were treated for unexplained infertility. Thus far we have completed one cycle of IUI. We began with Clomid. My follicles did not quite reach the desired point so Menopur was added to my treatment. After IUI was completed, we had a positive test that resulted in and ectopic pregnancy. Methotrexate was administered. We are planning to another IUI cycle in the near future.

All costs are completely out of pocket. Ultrasounds (approximately 5 during IUI cycle) $220 each HSG $460 Menopur (x4) $75 per vial IUI approx $350 Methotrexate $38 Additional medications were from Freedom Fertility Pharmacy or local pharmacy and varied in price.

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We had an amazing experience in general with Kevin Maas. We won a grant for half off an IVF cycle at another clinic but we chose to go with dr maas as he was just a better fit for us. He explained things in great detail. He wasn’t afraid to tell us about things that he didn’t think would work. He wanted to try the least invasive options first before going straight to IVF. He had great bedside manners. The only downfall was not seeing him every visit to address any questions or concerns we had (but the nurses did an amazing job at this!)

Just make sure to ask a lot of questions so you can know ALL of your options.

We tried IUI first with dr maas. I had 2 mature eggs with the help of clomid. When we went in for the transfer, dr maas recommended that we don’t go through with it since my husband’s sperm count from the sample he gave was very low. We made a personal decision and continued with the transfer. This resulted in a negative pregnancy test. We decided to move to IVF. We had to do ICSI and decided to do PGS as well. I got 13 eggs retrieved. Only 3 of those eggs became embryos on day 5. One of the embryos couldn’t result in pregnancy from the pgs testing results. We did a frozen transfer that resulted in pregnancy but miscarried at 6 weeks. I had another cycle and then decided to transfer our other embryo while taking baby aspirin and progesterone shots and suppositories. This resulted in a healthy pregnancy with our baby girl delivered at 40 weeks.

There was a fee for the IVF procedure, a $500 anesthesia fee that you paid, a fee for the PGS, ICSI, and for the frozen embryo transfers. All in all, we paid $30,000 for all of that.

Dr. Maas was very open and honest in providing feedback about our fertility chances but did it with a very warm bedside manner. Even though our chances were very slim, he kept a very upbeat, positive attitude and said that he would do everything he could to help us have a baby.

Come with a list of your questions and concerns because he is great at talking through them and answering them thoroughly but in a way that's still easily understood.

We did one round of IVF through Dr. Maas. I started on injectable Menopur, and he was diligent in watching my follicle growth. When the follicles were not responding to the medication as quickly as we hoped, he created a plan to slowly increase the Menopur dosage to see what the lowest level needed was for follicle growth without increasing chances of ovarian hyperstimulation.

I did an IVF trial through a medical study, so there were no costs associated with my care.

Helpful, described things in detail. Said if blood tests came back normal I wouldn’t hear from them but he personally called me to let me know it came back fine. Then when I needed to have a dye test he also wanted to do a water ultrasound but decided we could achieve the same results with 1 test and save me some money. It was nice knowing he was considering that as well so that I would be paying for an extra test.

I’m still starting, we were set to start my first round of clomid when everything shut down. He warned me before hand this could happen and made sure it could be impacted. Know that he’s going to tell you what’s going to happen and not pull punches, but he’s going to keep you in mind when he’s doing treatment plans. Make sure to lay it all out and tell him everything, if your constrained financially, tell him, he will do his best to help with his treatment recommendations that will also fit your needs.

We will be starting clomid and then doing IUI for a few cycles, 3-6, then we will look into IVF if IUI doesn’t work.

So far the initial office visit, the blood testing and the dye ultrasound.

I always felt comfortable and very open with Dr Maas. He is very relatable because he has gone through treatment himself with his wife. He understands my chromosome issue and is going to find whatever way he can to help my family grow.

Be ready to have a notepad! He is full of knowledge and ready to help you.

First transfer of donor embryo just the normal cycle with progesterone and estradiol. 2nd transfer very similar just tweaked the meds a bit. Since then I have done and ERA and now have a new protocol. I will be taking prednisone as it was recommended (I declined on my own for the first 2 transfers and that could have been the issue). My body is possibly rejecting the embryo and treating it as a foreign body.

I have done donor fees, ultrasound fees, blood draw fees, transfer fees. Last year my husband and I spent close to 40k with them. Also, Dr Maas has been very good and helping out where he can and cutting some of his own fees.

He does prefer single embryo transfer, although after my first failed I did request 2 embryos the 2nd transfer. He allowed me to do this and made sure I understood the risks.

Dr. Maas took the time to set realistic expectations and walked us through every step of our journey. We have done multiple medicated cycles, three failed IVF cycles were my body refused to produce eggs no matter what medication we threw at it. Collectively Dr. Mass, my husband and I to explore the possibility of using a donor egg. Dr. Maas explained the complete process and encouraged us to take the time we need as well as reach out to him with any additional questions or concerns.

He is always willing to listen to your concerns and he always wants you to be an active part of your treatment plan. Collectively you will come up with a game plan and then he will do his best to make sure it succeeds

4 Medicated cycle- starting slow to see if we could kick start my ovaries in to producing follicles. Follicles grew but resulted in no pregnancy 3 IVF egg retrievals- one failed to produce any follicles, one I ovulated on my own and the other produce three embryos that failed to make it to day 6

Walking into a fertility clinic full of fear and the thought that starting a family might not be in my future was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. I was a basket case, Dr Maas made me feel at ease instantly! He went over my test results as well as my husbands and laid out the steps that needed to be taken to fulfill our dreams of starting a family. He used terms I could understand as the infertility world was very new to me. He shared personal experiences that made me feel I wasn’t the only human in the world struggling with infertility. It’s a lot more common than people realize it’s just not talked about. He gave me hope when I felt so lost. His plan of care worked amazingly well for me and I now have a beautiful baby boy, I’m also expecting a second and I have him to thank for giving me my family. I will be forever grateful and there aren’t enough words to describe how he changed my life in the best way possible.

Trust the process and ask questions if you don’t understand something.

I don’t recall the names of the drugs but I did stims for 9 days in preparation for my egg retrieval. Almost three months later I had a frozen embryo transfer supported by progesterone in oil, progesterone suppositories and estradiol. I weaned off medication at 10 or 11 weeks I don’t recall. My second frozen embryo transfer was supported with the same drugs as well as methylprednolosone for maybe 2 weeks.

I did not have infertility coverage on my insurance. I believe the clinic fees for my 1st cycle were $15,000

During my first transfer 1 embryo was suggested I agreed with Dr Maas’ recommendation. During my second I was given the option, I opted for 2 and Dr Maas fully supported my decision.

Dr. Maas continues to prove time and time again that his compassion and empathy for this process are values when he is treating patients. Dr. Maas always is open and available to any questions and concerns we might have. His conservative yet deliberate approach to treatment is reassuring and comforting in an otherwise scary and uncomfortable experience.

Be open and ask as many questions as you have. Know that his direction and opinion are there for a reason.

IVF cycle: Agonist with menopur, gonal-f, and Lupron. Produced 16 eggs, 10 embryos, 6 survived and 4 PGS tested embryos. FET: progesterone and estradiol valerate injections. Resulted in ectopic pregnancy.

Treatment costs were significant. The clinic worked with us to provide a discount when a research protocol didn’t work in our favor.

Dr. Maas is an advocate for single embryo transfer and his rationale is supported with data and the comment “I would hate to tell my children their delays are due to a decision I made.” He is very persuasive in this regard.

Dr. Maas is extremely thorough. He goes over every detail and every scenario. I had a LOT of questions and he answered them all. He was absolutely amazing. He was earnest and honest and made me feel so comfortable, like we were two friends chatting. He even had power points, and as a visual learner I found this very helpful! He was open and honest about his own fertility journey with his wife, and it made him seem even more understanding. Knowing that I was new to the area, he even gave me a list of restaurants to try! I didn't feel rushed at all, it was a great appointment.

Please book and appointment with him!

I had 4 failed IUI's under my belt when I went to Dr. Maas. I thought for sure he would recommend going straight to IVF, which he did not. I appreciated the fact that I didn't feel pushed into anything. He said he thought we could push my body further with injectable medications. We used Gonal-F, and I did end up with five follicles. My IUI still failed, but I did learn that I respond fairly well to meds, so that was good to know moving forward.

They have you pay as you go along. With our other clinic, you had to pay a flat fee before the IUI. Here you pay after every appointment.

Dr. Maas was very receptive to hearing my concerns and admitted that some of the issues were related to him not having me come in to see him when changing from natural to medicated IUI cycles. He has been candid and compassionate and is making changes in the clinic processes

Ask to speak to him if you ever need clarification of have concerns with the clinic

I underwent 2 IUIs naturally with my cycle. Then was given Clomid 100mg for the next 2 IUIs. My 5th IUI was with Letrozole 5mg. I was not educated about trigger injections and how they can give you the best possible chance. The staff assumed I had been given information and every time they asked me if I had a trigger injection I said I was given one it was documented that i adamantly refused them. I found out later I was supposed to have baseline US prior to starting Clomid and Letrozole and was never told to do so. The IUI was mismanaged by the clinic staff. All IUIs resulted in negative HCG tests.

IUIs $285 US was $225 IVF $15k (this is coat for single cycle) and $3000 for FET. Will be proceeding with IVF this month through Attain 2 cycle program. Consultations $350

Not yet. I am pursuing IVF this month

Dr Maas surprised me on our first visit. My husband and I walked in with worry, trying to understand and hoped to get answers about my body and its unwillingness to retain a pregnancy. Other obgyn's and Family MD's tell you, "Make whoopie more often" to address infertility issues. Not Dr Maas. During our consultation he reviewed our history, listened to our story of our loss ending in a stillborn. He watch me cry...and consoled me and my husband. He was very caring and empathetic to our situation. If I didn't understand something, Dr. Maas literally drew a picture of my uterus on a piece of paper so I could understand the need for surgery for removing a septum. I felt at ease and hopeful but realistic each time I left his doctors office.

Its okay to share your experience and trust him. He isn't just a doctor knowing how to correct some infertility issues, he is human and knows we are too. He will do his best and give his most honest option in a realistic way. He smiles too!

First we had to address the reason for my miscarriages and stillborn. We did water ultrasounds and dye ultrasounds to see what the shape of my uterus was. Then diagnosed with a Septum in my uterus. That prevented any egg or embryo to attach to that section of my uterus to receive full nutrition during pregnancy. Despite it being not so great news, I understood the why. Next remove that septum with surgery. After the surgery we received color photos of before/during/after shots of my interior uterus. Very informative and interesting. We had to get my uterus up to par to carry a child. So then proceeded with IUI because it was the least expensive option for our needs. Each month with Clomid and other injections (not covered by insurance) to help with my Egg growth. Turned out because of my age, we learned my eggs are not of the best quality. Next step - Egg Donor. We hoped we could afford an egg donor so I could feel at ease knowing there is still part of my husband in our child but the costs there are not covered by insurance. Since we had done three IUI's, Egg Donor and IVF for both the Donor and Myself would be required. I am currently on a waitlist for a donated Egg from those who've completed their families. Overall this is a difficult and stressful process but it was easier knowing I could reach out to Dr Maas for guidance on what is next. He is devoted to helping us build our family as we move forward.

Our health insurance covered everything but the Medications and Dr. Maas portion of Surgery Expenses. Other than that we were good with what we received. Moving forward with a more extensive procedure like IVF, it might be more only due to our Insurance.

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Dr.Maas met with us at each visit even if he was not giving treatment. He was there every step of the way and showed great understanding and compassion. He shared in our ups and downs and was truly invested in our journey.

If you have questions or concerns call. your visits contain a lot of information and it is ok to get lost with it all. Just reach out, they will be happy to clarify and help.

Dr.Maas was quite thorough, we had a sit down and explained history and treatment options. He then had my husbands sperm tested and tested me to see if my tubes were even open. Once he had that information her created a plan specific to us. We did 3 cycles of meds with timed intercourse and tons of ultrasounds. We had 2 failed treatments and found success with our 3rd treatment that resulted in a beautiful baby boy. We decided to try for another child after a year and we had to add injections along with a higher dose of meds. We did 4 rounds the second time but did not have the same luck. As a couple we decided to stop after that.

The treatments were not cheap and they were not covered by my insurance but even with that Diane and Tammy sat down with us and explained the cost breakdown and the financing options.

During the initial consultation, Dr. Maas was extremely kind and he described our options thoroughly. I felt informed and educated. He didn't try and persuade us to one infertility treatment over another. He did state what dangers there were for me if we tried doing an IUI, which helped us make a decision we felt comfortable with. He has wonderful slide presentation that explained the different infertility treatments perfectly. After the consultation, the only times we have seen him were the day of the egg retrieval and the day of the frozen embryo transfer. We did speak with him briefly on the phone a few times. These phone calls took place when we were told how many eggs fertilized, when discussing how many embryo to transfer, and next steps after our first negative FET. The phone calls were short and to the point. Overall, I don't feel like communication is that great between him and his patients. I think more contact with the doctor would have made our experience smoother and made me feel more comfortable.

Make sure to ask him questions. If you have a concern, make sure to bring it up! A lot of the information I was given was because I asked. I asked to speak with the doctor. I would say it's important to do your own research as well. Don't make decisions just off of what he recommends. Genetic testing and ERA are both important ones to research on your own.

Interestingly enough, this question made me realize I wasn't ever told why he used the specific protocol and what the differences were. (This was for the egg retrieval) This is exactly why I would say it's important to do your research so you can know what questions to ask. I don't know why he chose the specific protocols and strategies, that was never explained to me.

Frozen embryo transfer JUST FOR CLINIC FEES, NOT MEDS. Around $2,900 Egg retrieval, freeze-all. JUST FOR CLINIC FEES, NOT MEDS. Around $8,700 (not including any extra fees, anesthesia not inlucded, icsi, storage of embryo, etc)

I appreciated this about Dr. Maas. He told us all the possible dangers, but also helped us feel comfortable with any decision that we would make. He clarified questions that we had about single embryo transfer versus multiple. Felt like he would never recommend more than two, but would be supportive of your personal decision.

Dr Maas has an incredible team that he works with which helps. We know he has a lot of patients other than us, but we don't feel that way when we see him. He is very compassionate and offers up as much or as little informations as you want. We are very pleased with the level of care that Dr. Maas has given us.

Ask a lot of questions, he will give you the answers you are looking for in a way that you can understand and digest.

The original course of action was to use Clomid to to induce ovulation. When it was found that my wife was fairly resistant to ovulation on Clomid alone, Dr. Maas incorporated injectables to help stimulate ovulation, which has worked 3 out of 3 times. We are attempting IUI's for now as a less invasive and less expensive course of treatment, for now. Nothing has resulted in a positive pregnancy test, yet.

He was very friendly and made us feel comfortable. I felt like we’ve had a lot of people give us the run around before him and he didn’t seem worried about everything everyone else had said. It made me a little uncomfortable at first because I wanted him to just check everything for both of us. But he was really trying to help save us money where he could and I knew I just had to trust him. Him sharing his fertility issues with his wife definitely made my husband and I feel not so alone in this process. We left feeling super hopeful for once. I feel like he does great with his patients I just wish that we could see him more for those times we do have a billion questions. I’ve heard that unless you’re doing IVF or that him and Dr. Slater won’t see you much and that is a little disappointing.just because we can’t afford to do that doesn’t mean we should be seen less.

Think of all your questions you might have, write them down if you have to and just make sure you ask him everything. Going through infertility is confusing and can be kind of scary and the more knowledge you have the better you feel, at least that’s how I feel. I would also say don’t expect to see him too much but don’t be scared to ask your questions to the nurses and others who help.

First he did a hsg test to see if there was any blockage and he didn’t see any, so then they put me clomid and ordered me an HCG shot. I went in to check my folicles and I ovulated before I even did the HCG shot so they started to schedule me for the IUI and then they called me after we left to tell me my uterine lining was too thin and they wouldn’t suggest going through with IUI. I believe Dr. Maas was out of town for this so the nurse asked another doctor. After that we tried again the next month but with femara and we actually did the HCG shot as well, when they checked my follicles they said they were great but my lining was still thin so I was put on Estrace until the day of the IUI. They had me come back in two weeks for a blood test to see if I was pregnant, I wasn’t. So they wanted to try some different injectible medications and I had left a message to the nurse that I was supposed to and they called me back too late so I wasn’t able to do anything that cycle either. So far we still haven’t received a positive pregnancy but we are still trying.

Around $5000 maybe

Dr. Maas truly is one of the kindest people I’ve met. He’s an amazing listener, patient and made me feel so cared for during the process of IVF. He was always happy to see me and made sure I felt like he knew me personally ever time we spoke. I’m so greatful for him and his willingness to help us have a family.

Trust him 100%! Know that he has your best intentions, and has the same goals as you do! Believe in him and the process.

Dr Maas knew exactly what do to and when do things necessary for treatment. Weather that meant adjusting medications, having conversations about results etc. He made sure I knew that through the planned protocol he wanted me to have a baby and it was important to him. Medications used were birth control, menopure, gonal, and leuprolide for ivf portion.

With costs of medications and treatment I’m estimating $22,000. We chose to do icsy and pgs testing

He felt very confident in each single embryo transferred. I appreciated that he was confident in his approach with me to help me carry a baby. I also appreciated that he treated my case individually instead of a one type fits all.

He is very detailed. He also always had a slideshow to explain the process which is good for me because I am a visual person. He took his time and always made sure I understood every step we were taking.

Never hesitate to ask questions and don’t ever feel that you can’t ask any questions.

We were going to start IUI but we had to go through some test and blood work first. He had given me a medication to start my monthly cycle and then we were put on birth control so we could time the IUI. After the test we ended up not following through with IUI and wanted to go straight to IVF. We spoke with Dr. Maas and went over the strategy and appointments. Our insurance didn't cover it and we were unable to get the loan for $20,000 and we are kind of at a stand still

Everything was out of pocket. I would say we paid in total almost $2000. The IVF was going to be about $20,000

We decided on doing the 2 embryo transfer to make our odds of conceiving higher. He showed us a slide show and explained the process thoroughly.

Honestly, like I explained we’ve seen a lot of doctors through our infertility journey and by far, Maas has been our favorite. He is just relatable and makes us feel comfortable. Not to mention how positive he is - this has been a long journey for us and it’s just been nice to have someone keep the positivity there when we are down.

The only thing I would say is - go in with questions. He is great at answering anything and everything, but if I don’t have them in my head or written down then I usually leave that appointment still trying to figure things out.

My main problem is ovulation, I just don’t ovulate. So he tried specific doses with me of medication and trigger shots combined with what he called his “Hail Mary”. We did this a few times, none of which worked - but through ultrasounds we could at least see what we needed to do next. Now we are just preparing and hoping to start IVF with him soon.

I mean, nothing about infertility is cheap. Our insurance isn’t accepted at their office which made it hard since bloodwork and stuff is covered (although nothing else is). We just had to turn in receipts to our insurance for reimbursement. But overall, it’s been pricey - but that’s just infertility.

Dr.Mass was always very straight forward with us, but kind and thoughtful at the same time we it came time to explaining treatment to us. He has also been through many treatments with his wife and knew what we were going through, and it was so nice to have a doctor you could relate to. I remember when we lost our twins he talked with us and told us that even though this is one of the hardest things we will go through, we CAN get pregnant and that is a huge blessing in itself. Even though I was devistated about losing our twins, I heard onto those words and a couple months later we were pregnant with our daughter.

Listen to him! He knows what he is talking about. Not only has he studied it. He has been through it!

Dr.Maas first placed me on a birth control for a month so I could have my period and then I started taking a different med, it was like clomid but a different med due to me not having a good reaction to clomid. After that he had me to ovulation test and if I had not ovulated by Friday I was to do a shot to make me ovulate (I apologize I don’t remember all the med names) I ended up needing the shot and then we were supposed to have intercourse ever 12-24 hours for 36 hours I believe.

In all I believe our treatments cost close to $3000.

We did not have to do embryo transfer during treatment.

Very kind, calm, mild mannered and approachable but also very knowledgeable. Spent time looking at our fertility history up to that point and offered his opinion on what he thought we could do differently. This made me feel confident and understood.

Ask lots of questions and be able to be flexible. No fertility journey is linear and there is always something that doesn’t go exactly as planned.

The main one was doing PGS testing. The rationale was that if we were investing that much time an money into the process it wouldn’t hurt to make sure that the embryos we would use were chromosomaly normal. That way we weren’t wasting time with an embryo that wouldn’t survive.

Around $30,000. That was for a two cycle plan, medication, ICSI and PGS testing.

He suggested just using one embryo at a time because with the PGS testing we were eliminating some of the reasons for transferring multiple embryos (there is a higher rate of success when you are using embryos that are chromosomaly normal).

Dr. Maas was very compassionate, kind, and as informative as he could be. We never felt rushed during our appointments or felt like he was in a hurry to get to the next patient. We would have liked more specifics and better communication between him and the staff- he would sometimes tell us one thing while the staff would tell us another. I also wish we would have established a more detailed plan to go off of because I was never 100% sure what he felt would be best for our next step. Overall, I feel like there could have been more clarification and possibly more testing done to answer questions and other possible diagnoses that he thought there was a good chance of me having.

Be sure to ask lots of questions, let him know how informative/blunt you would like for him to be, and make sure all necessary testing is done before you begin treatment.

I don't remember the specific costs.

Dr. Mass is a very fun loving person. He always says hi and smiles. When you need someone to listen, he is there and will take the time with you. He doesn't make you feel like you're a number or he needs yo move on. He even will personally call you to deliver results.

Go to him. Don't hesitate to write down questions and ask them.

After trying a cycle of IVF because we wanted to try it, he sat down and talked to us about embryo donation and egg donors. My hormones have been out of wack and have had to stop and restart meds. He has reassured us he will do his best to get us a kiddo.

9,800 for iVF and 4000 for meds

He goes over the health concerns and his reasoning for it.

Dr. Maas shows compassion towards our circumstance. He genuinely wants all his patient to experience the wonderful treat it is to become a parent. By sharing his story and experience of being on the patient side of infertility, showed my husband and I that he not only empathizes with us but can also sympathize with our situation and the emotional turmoil that it causes.

Ask every and all questions you could possible have. Dr. Maas is honest about all the procedures toy may have, the processes and the percentage rate of success.

Dr. Maas included us in his decision making and how aggressive we wanted to be. We together to use clomid with all the cycles of iui. I successfully ovulated all three times but all from the same side. Which unfortunately was the side that my fallopian tube was slightly constricted. We are currently saving to try again with a more aggressive approach.

The consult was around $250. Each cycle of IUI was around $1000

My experience with Dr. Kevin Maas was very good, every person at ICRM were super and treated my with respect and went out of their way to help me in any way they could including providing me with a grant which I couldn't use because I ran out of funds. I will continue to go to Dr. Kevin Maas for any other treatments that I get and often recommend him to others.

Make sure that you go in knowing that there can be disappointments, but Dr. Kevin Maas will help you as long as you can get the funds to have the procedures.

we started with three cycles of clomid, we were then going to do IVF with Donor eggs.

they were very reasonable, I believe it was about 24,000 for IVF

1 embryo because I am an "older" patient.