Lauren Bishop

Doctor Bishop was very patient and a good communicator throughout the process. She also adjusted the treatment a few times and each time we saw improved results, with our first egg retrieval we only had one embryo to transfer, while with our second one we got 5. I believe I was a tough patient, with a lot of opinions, but doctor Bishop took the time to explain the procedures substantiated by latest research. My insurance didn't cover ICSI (2 subpar sperm samples were required), so we weren't planning to do it, however the sample collected on the day of the egg retrieval/fertilization was subpar. Doctor Bishop called the insurance and advocated on our part and we ended up doing ICSI and the insurance covering it. She cares a lot about her patients.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have, she also answers emails fast and thoroughly.

I took medication for IUI 4 times, one time we just tried without the insemination (I had some liquid), the other 3 we had the insemination. All these failed. We used various doses of Clomid/Letrozole. Then we had 1 egg retrieval, that resulted in only one transferable embryo. This was transferred but the pregnancy test was negative again. We had another transfer that resulted in 5 embryos. We transferred one and the pregnancy result was again negative. The third time we transferred two and now we are 12 weeks pregnant, we have graduated from Columbia and moved to a usual obgyn. The transfers were a mix of medicated and natural, all embryos were frozen before transfer for at least a few days.

My insurance covered almost everything. We had to pay for assisted hatching and one of the IUIs but costs were clearly stated beforehand.

I wish Dr. Bishop could be my primary OB now that I am pregnant. She focuses on the important things, does not add any additional things to confuse me. She is kind, sweet, gets to the point which I love. Since the first time that I met her, I knew she was going to be a part of my pregnancy journey. Thank you for everything!

Not only is she smart, she has a human element to her. She does not rush you, listens and comes up with a game plan. You will be in great hands.

Well, I had reached out to see if I could get an updated fertility evaluation/assessment. The universe had other plans, and I actually got pregnant before I was able to start the process. Because I wanted to change my ob/gyn, she was kind enough to perform my two scans before I graduated from the practice. I am truly thankful.

just had to pay my copay for the scans

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Dr. Bishop was great to work with on freezing my eggs. She was easy to talk to and get in touch with and her team was super responsive if I had questions during my injections. I cannot say enough about what a good fit this facility and treatment was for me. The entire process here was also efficient and manageable for a busy professional like me. I had such a great experience that if I ever do need to use these eggs I know I will be coming back here for the process!

I would tell my friends to trust the process and try to be consistent with the injections. Since I was really new to this process, I didn't know how much pain around my bladder I would have. It was really easy to get in touch with the facility to ask about this side effect but would love to have known upfront since I did think I was getting a UTI. This is honestly such minor feedback. I had the best experience here and was happy with the process and results.

I don't think I had a very abnormal case so my injections were pretty standard. I had great results and was happy with the process. She made me feel pretty at ease during the experience.

Good lord I'm still waiting for the bill but I'm insured so fingers crossed.

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Dr. Bishop was immensely kind, knowledgeable, and responsive throughout the process. She took care to address our concerns - going out of her way to schedule appointments with us to talk things over when we she sensed we were struggling with whether to continue with IUI versus proceed to IVF - and even remembered small details of our lives that we had shared with her. We felt every step of the way that we were in great hands and that we had a really thoughtful plan in place to help us build a family.

Our plan was to do three rounds of IUI - with Letrozole instead of Clomid, as I had received a PCOS diagnosis from a past doctor. When my lining wasn't growing enough - and it seemed that our second round of IUI wouldn't work out - Dr. Bishop suggested increasing the dose of Letrozole slightly to help with both follicle growth and endometrial growth. We never had to carry out that plan, as the second round of IUI was successful despite my thin lining (and a low sperm count for that retrieval)! Dr. Bishop told us to be optimistic despite the long odds, and we were grateful for that advice.

I have a high-deductible insurance plan, so it ultimately cost me about $1,000-$2,000 for two IUI cycles and all the associated testing and appointments. But I believe those with better insurance ultimately didn't have to pay much at all, and CUFC will assign you a financial counselor who can help map out costs etc.

Dr Bishop is a patient person. She is graceful and kind. She is not going to be all over you during the treatment, but you will feel like she is walking with you through out the journey. In my case she educated me on many things I did not know and a lot of misconceptions I had about the process. I liked that she was direct with what her assessment of the problems are and we worked together to come up with a plan of action. She was there for the major procedures but always informed us if she a different doctor would see us instead of her. At this point, we are hopeful that we shall soon have a baby in our hands and we are thankful to her and her team.

Don't be afraid to tell her exactly how you feel, or what you would like. If it is possible, she will work with you for the best outcome.

She used the short protocol ivf . I had a Frozen embryo transfer. I had a modified natural cycle to prepare for the frozen embryo transfer

I had to pay out of pocket for the embryo biopsy and pre-genetic testing, since my insurance does not pay for that

She preferred to do a single embryo transfer. She educated me on the trade offs

Dr. Bishop and everyone on her team were amazing. We were so glad that we found them and decided to go through IUI with them. Dr. Bishop is very thorough and detail-oriented, and everyone on the team were super professional and responsive. I was very stressed when I first learned about my diagnosis, and Dr. Bishop listened to me and suggested ways that I could gather reliable information so I don't freak out googling my symptoms online. My husband and I felt very much supported during the whole process.

Dr. Bishop is a wonderful fertility doctor and you won't regret it to choose her!

I was diagnosed with PCOS and anovulation. Dr. Bishop suggested to either IUI and IVF, which both are recommended in our case and it was up to us why one we want to go with. After choosing IUI, I started to monitoring my cycle and was prescribed with 2.5mg Letrozole and 250mcg Ovidrel. I took Letrozole the second day after my period. Then it turned out that I ovulated a week late and when it was time, I did the injection (Ovidrel) at home and went in for insemination the next day. Dr. Bishop suggested to try 5mg Letrozole since it seemed I didn't respond to that for next cycle. However, we got pregnant the first round! We were thrilled.

We were lucky enough to have our insurance cover all the costs for the IUI. However, we were informed about the costs if we were to pay it ourselves. There were two week period when we didn't have insurance, we were informed about the costs before going in for any tests. So it was very transparent and we know what to expect. The financial coordinator was really helpful when it comes to insurance coverage and costs.

At first we weren’t sure about Dr. Bishop, but over time the more we met with her the more we liked her. She isn’t necessarily the warmest doctor, but always gives very full and honest explanations of treatment plans, risks, and success rates.

Trust your gut. Dr. Bishop won’t push any options on you, so you’ll have to really think about what is the best option for you and your family.

We had 3 clomid IUIs. I responded well to a low dose the first round and my husband had a good sample, but it failed. The second round I only produced one follicle and my husband’s sample wasn’t as strong, so that failed as well. For the third IUI we did a higher dose and I had a great response - unfortunately my husband had COVID right before the IUI and his sample was very weak so that one failed too.

$20 copay per visit and $150 for each IUI procedure. IVF will be covered with an additional $5400 out of pocket for embryo testing, freezing, thawing and storage.

I cant say enough nice things about Dr. Bishop. Her kindness and compassion put me at ease. I didn't feel judged. I was so happy to be able to email with any questions and they were answered. Her smile calmed my nerves. I liked that Dr. Bishop explained everything.

Dr. Bishop is knowledgeable and caring. You can see that she loves her job and patients.

I had a IVF cycle with donor egg and sperm. I also had a hysteroscopy before IVF so I wouldnt have any blblockages. I had a lot of blood monitoring before transfer. After trabsfer I had blood tests and vaginal sonograms. Everyday I had to take estradiol and Progesterone in oil after the frozen egg transfer. All these produced a positive pregnancy test.

I am under my employer insurance plan so I have to pay just the copay.

I was educated on single embryo transfer which I received.

Dr. Laura Bishop and her team are amazing professionals. I was well informed about my treatment plan including what to expect, and tutorials to support me along the way. My concerns and questions were always addressed. The overall experience (egg freezing process) was great.

Come prepared with your list of questions. If you have concerns and/or questions during your treatment plan, please do not be afraid to voice them.

Egg Freezing process. I underwent two weeks of injections for follicle stimulation, and morning monitoring appointments (lab work and ultrasound) leading up to my egg retrieval procedure.

Out of pocket expenses. $8,000 to cover clinic and laboratory costs. Prescription costs range from $4,000-8000. Anesthesiologist costs $600.

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Dr. Dishop was incredible fantastic to us as a patient. She communicated well, was available via email whenever we needed her, explained next steps and information clearly and made us feel very at ease.

Dr. Bishop is great. I wouldn't go with anyone else.

Cycle 1 and 2 were very similar cycles using gonal F, cetrotide and ovidrel. For our transfer we did a less medicated cycle using progesterone and added levothyroxine.

Monitoring appointments always were in the morning and were efficiently run. I never saw my doctor during these though.

1500 per round, 3000 in genetic testing per round of IVF.

We did a single transfer as recommended by Dr. Bishop.

Although this was a longer journey than I initially expected, Dr. Bishop and her team were supportive throughout the whole journey. I had two embryo transfers. Unfortunately, I had a chemical pregnancy with the first one, and I was depressed. Dr. Bishop encouraged me to try again with another embryo transfer, and it worked! I am currently pregnant, and my husband and I couldn't be happier. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Bishop and her team to anyone wanting to start a family. She is caring and supportive. She answers all your questions and responds to emails quickly.

Put your trust in Dr. Bishop. Although it may seem like the pregnancy journey is long and unachievable, it will work out in the end.

My health insurance paid for most of the costs associated.

She recommended single embryo transfer and gave the reasons why.

Dr. Bishop is a kind, empathetic, knowledgeable, and caring fertility doctor. Although she did not perform all of my procedures, when she did perform them, I thought that she did so in a professional and caring manner. She is thorough in her explanations and available to answer questions. I would highly recommend her.

Do not hesitate to ask questions.

Our strategy was to start with IUI since it's less invasive and to move on to IVF in the event the IUIs were not successful.

Almost all costs were covered by my insurance.

Dr. Bishop recommended transferring only 1 embryo because of the increased risks associated with multiple pregnancies.

Dr. Bishop is the best doctor I have ever had. Amazing bed side manners and is very empathetic and understanding. She is very supportive and always wiling to answer any questions one may have. Dr. Bishop is also very knowledgeable and highly professional. She is also so personable , she would be the one to always call me back to share my results. She would return any message so that I can feel calm about the process.

Go to Dr.Bishop she knows what she is doing!

I used various hormonal medication for both the IUI and IVF process.

I am so happy to have found Dr. Bishop and her team I couldn’t be more grateful. She was so kind every time we spoke and explained things clearly every step of the way. She was very understanding and always answered any questions I had. She also had such great bedside manners I always felt comfortable with her.

Trust her fully you are in great hands.

The appointments for monitoring worked out great for me. The morning worked best for me for work so I was able to get in early seen quickly and efficiently and then I was able to make it to work on time. I think this worked for a lot of other people as well

Dr. Bishop explained the benefits of single embryo transfer and I felt confident in the decision

Dr Bishop was attentive and thorough, present at every exam, sharing difficult news delicately but directly, and creating an environment where I felt safe and well cared for. The steps from the beginning of our time together were well laid out and Dr Bishop regularly repeated and explained the plan throughout the process. Her bedside manner was warm and comforting during difficult moments and enthusiastic when sharing positive news.

Dr. Bishop was reliable, provided clarity in every way, helped us build a clear path to reach our goals and was the perfect partner for us during this very challenging time. She was knowledgable, a true expert and was very positive. I am so happy we were able to work together during such a special and fragile time.

Trust the process and bring your questions, Dr. Bishop is happy to answer them and help provide clarity.

My treatment was covered by my company so I did not have any challenges here.

Dr. Bishop met with me for a Zoom consultation before I started the process and walked me through every step of the way. I felt very comfortable under her guidance. She has a caring bedside demeanor and that goes a long way for women under the amount of hormone injections needed to complete the egg freezing process.

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It was helpful to know my AMH levels at the start and my follicle count to get a sense of how successful the process would be. Dr. Bishop walked me through what the treatment would entail and the mediations needed.

I am fortunate enough to have this covered by work benefits so I'm being billed outside of Columbia.

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Dr. Bishop was always available to discuss via phone or email. I mostly reached out to her via email but she reached out via phone to discuss parts of my treatment with me, I thought that was going above and beyond since most other doctors won't really follow-up. She definitely made herself available, she did a lot of my ultrasounds and was present for insemination. I never felt like she wasn't present or taking me seriously as a patient.

Dr. Bishop is super thorough with her explanations. When she speaks she definitely is a subject matter expert and it's easy for someone who doesn't know anything about fertility to actually understand the process. I actually always tell the women in my fertility support group that my doctor was Dr. Bishop and my experience with her has been nothing but positive.

When Dr. Bishop explained the process, my partner and I decided to go with IUI first. Dr. Bishop suggested 3 rounds of IUI before moving into IVF. I responded well to all the medication/injections given, however, my first IUI resulted in a chemical pregnancy. We were pretty bummed but decided to move on to the next one, I can't remember if before or after the second IUI, a polyp was found and I had to have minor surgery to remove it. So, immediately after the second IUI failed we moved into the third and also started to prepare for the possibility of beginning IVF. We were lucky because I am currently about 9 weeks pregnant!

I am under my husband's insurance but so far, the only costs I have incurred have been $10 co-pays for the majority of my visits and payment for the trigger shot (estimate $200) each IUI cycle.

We came to Dr. Bishop after a failed cycle at RMA and we were feeling hopeless and scared. We hadn't been treated with care, kindness or compassion, and at RMA they even forgot to tell us that all of our embryos had tested abnormal. We found out via email from the coordinator - an email that pretty much said, better luck next time. A truly horrible experience. So our number one priority was to find a doctor and team that we trusted, that we felt was empathetic and could help us navigate a hard situation when it was likely the outcome would always be negative. We knew our chances were low - I have a balanced translocation of chromosomes 11 and 22, we found out last year after I had turned 37 once we were finally ready to start a family, so we knew this process wasn't a guarantee, and we wanted a doctor that could be open, honest, caring and could help us navigate our situation. From the first meeting, Dr. Bishop was always that. We did 2 retrieval cycles with her, saw her a variety of times (not all, but we always felt taken care of even when we were not seeing her), and we got tons of emails from her with updates, next steps, answers to questions. One time after my retrieval she was at the clinic so she came to give me news (retrieved egg count) in person as I recovered. And she always called us herself to deliver news after the retrieval, to let us know how many eggs were matured / fertilized, then how many made it to the blastocycst stage, and ultimate to discuss our PGT-SR results. When it came time to tell us that we had 1 normal embryo we could tell in her voice how genuinely happy she was for us. The day of our transfer, she was not scheduled to be our doctor, as there is always a doctor on-call for transfers (they rotate, that was not her day). But she was there at the clinic that day and so she swapped with the other doctor and did our transfer! Truly wow - I mean, we just felt so thankful and taken care of. And when she called to tell us our pregnancy test was positive, I knew it before she even said it because I could tell in her tone of voice how happy she was to give us the news. During these past 4 weeks she's done all our our pregnancy scans herself, and today when we graduated the clinic I was an emotional mess and she gave me a hug and wished us the best. It feels so amazing to be treated like a human going through a very hard experience and to feel that you are int he right hands. I would recommend Dr. Bishop to anybody, and in fact I already have. Our experience at Columbia and with her has been great. We would work with her again for a second pregnancy.

I think that with any doctor it's important that you tell them what kind of experience you're looking for. We told Dr. Bishop of our experience at RMA and that we were looking for a completely different care approach, although the medication protocol actually didn't change much. So she was able to give us the care that we wanted and needed. I don't know if she changes her approach with different patients, or if any doctor does, but I think it's important to advocate for yourself and what you want and need. Infertility is already too tough to not receive the type of care that would make this just slightly easier for you and your family.

Our protocol actually never changed from RMA to Columbia. We discussed it with Dr. Bishop and she assured us that it was the right protocol for a person with my condition (unbalanced translocation, yet really good ovarian reserve for my age). For us it was a numbers game, so we were trying to retrieve the most amount of eggs possible so that we could get a normal one, because we already knew the odds of normal embryos were very low given the translocation and my age, even if I had many eggs. During retrieval cycles our protocol was a combination of Gonal F (300 units) + Menopur (150 units), we then used Cetrotide (1 kit) to prevent ovulation and we triggered with Lupron and Ovidrel. When it came time for our transfer cycle, we chose to do a natural transfer with an Ovidrel trigger and vaginal progesterone.

We are lucky to have progyny so all costs were billed through them.

We didn't consider transferring more than 1 because we only had 1 normal embryo. We have other mosaic embryos and did discuss potentially transferring more than 1 of the mosaics if it came to that. It didn't happen.

I had a great experience with Dr. Bishop. She was kind, informative, and explained things well. As a patient, I was comfortable with her treating me. I would recommend her because of her excellent bedside manner and her ability to choose a course of action without bias and sticking to a treatment plan that I agreed to.

Don't be afraid to ask questions.

Monitoring appointments were in and out but there was one specific tech that was awful at drawing blood. Every time she drew my blood it was painful and I hoped to not get her.

This process is expensive. I originally thought insurance covered the majority of it but I spent a lot of money out of pocket that I was not prepared for or that the clinic charged that insurance would not cover.

Dr. Bishop explained everything to me from the first consult. She replies with hard facts and percentages, she does not coddle or does she give false hopes or promises. Everyone wants to hear their doctor be super confident and say “this is definitely going to work” but Dr. Bishop was very good about sticking to the facts and stats. She gave me all of my options and let me make an informed decision, even at times when I wanted her to make decisions for me. Her honesty and willingness to work with me through my hectic schedule was also much appreciated. When she was going to be out for my first transfer, she let me know ahead of time and made sure I felt comfortable in someone else’s hands. Her quick responsiveness to emails and concerns that I had throughout the process made me feel very well taken care of.

Don’t get upset if Dr. Bishop doesn’t say what you want to hear. She is very smart and thorough and is matter of fact and will not tell fluff and false promises to make you feel better.

After my first set of diagnostic testing, we realized that I had bilateral blocked tubes. Dr. Bishop gave me options of unblocking tubes and proceeding with TTC naturally or IUI, or skipping the tubes all together and going with IVF. I wanted to try to conceive naturally and elected to have the procedure to unblock my tubes. When I did not conceive after a few months, we started IUI. I initially felt pressured to begin with treatment and so badly wanted to conceive on my own. Dr. Bishop and I came up with a plan to start with IUI x months after unsuccessfully trying on our own. I did 3 IUIs with Clomid and one with letrozole and none of them resulted in a positive pregnancy, despite having good levels and mature follicles. Dr. Bishop gave me the option to start IVF whenever I was comfortable, but I decided to continue to try with IUI. Due to still being relatively young, Dr. Bishop was supportive of my decisions and felt that they were reasonable. I desperately wanted a diagnosis and I was upset with “unexplained infertility.” I started to ask in all different ways if I had endometriosis and if this was the reason for my infertility. Dr. Bishop continuously would tell me that a firm diagnosis or ruling out of endometriosis would consist of a surgical procedure that is not necessary and would not change the treatment. Not having a diagnosis is my only complaint, but I understood that a diagnosis would not change my treatment and decided to not push the issue further. After deciding to move ahead with IVF, Dr. Bishop explained the process and was so great. I unfortunately had one failed transfer but thanks fully success on my second! Dr. Bishop was encouraging, responsive, and I always felt that I was in the best hands.

My care was very expensive. My insurance did not cover fertility treatment (paid very little even for diagnostic testing) and mostly everything was paid out of pocket. All in, including genetic pre-testing bloodwork for myself and my husband, procedure for tube opening, 4 IUIs with medication, Egg retrieval with medication, freezing and thawing of embryos, genetic testing of all embryos, and 2 implantations with pregnancy bloodwork and monitoring- my care was just over $50,000.. Again, this was not just payments made to Columbia Fertility. I think it’s important to know the full picture if your insurance does not cover fertility treatment. Dr. Bishop and the financial coordinator Patricia were very clear about what the cost of treatment would be at Columbia and estimated cost of medication and genetic testing pretty accurately.

Dr. Bishop explained that multiple embryo transfer may lead to high risk pregnancy.

Dr. Bishop has great bed side manner. She was very clear about the treatments and procedures I would be undergoing. When I had my miscarriage, I immediately reached out to her and the team. Dr. Bishop was very sympathetic about what happened and immediately came up with a plan to try to find out what happened. When she did, she treated my condition until I was cleared and ready for a second transfer. She performed my second transfer and all of my ultrasounds after. This was very comforting.

Listen to her guidance. Options presented to you come with guidance and what to expect. Dr. Bishop will never impose her choices on you.

After being evaluated, it was decided that the best treatment for my husband and I was IVF. I went through a round of hormone injections for egg retrieval. Then went through another round of hormone pills and injections to prepare for an embryo transfer. Unfortunately, my first embryo transfer resulted in a miscarriage right before my six weeks. I then was scheduled to get a biopsy which discovered that I had severe endometritis. I was given two rounds of antibiotics to make sure my uterus was ready for a second transfer. I was the scheduled for a second transfer and am now 2 mos pregnant.

The costs for the egg retrieval medication was a bit pricey. I think that the main reason was the fact that I hadn’t met my deductible yet so I carried the heavier load of the expense. Once my deductible was met, the rest of the medication was not expensive at all.

I was extremely happy with Dr. Bishop's care. I always felt like I knew what was going on and what the next steps were, and I always felt like I knew why a course of treatment was chosen. Columbia seems to have the philosophy to not share every single test result, which I actually appreciated as it prevented anxiety or googling. They were clear to let me know that numbers were normal and they shared key targets (e.g. number of follicles, lining thickness) that was relevant for understanding treatment. Dr. Bishop did not personally perform most of my egg retrieval procedures (other doctors in the Columbia team did and I was very happy with them as well), but she made it clear she was monitoring and in charge of my care. Even after daily routine visits I always received a follow-up email explaining the results and outlining next steps. For any news (eggs retrieved, embryos fertilized, etc) she always called me in person and was very easy to get access to if I had questions. After my successful pregnancy, she also made sure to schedule my ultrasounds on days she would be there.

Treatment was covered by insurance, though I chose to pay OOP for my FET to save insurance coverage for future egg retrievals if necessary. I paid around $1700 for the FET.

During routine bloodwork I didn’t see Dr. Bishop but she was there for 2 of my 3 scans. She made sure to schedule me when she could personally see me and even when bloodwork results came in, she was the one to call and give me updates. I felt like she was truly invested in my case / journey.

Tell her exactly what you want and what your concerns are. She treats you like a person and takes the time to make you feel comfortable and informed.

I was diagnosed with DOR from a previous clinic and did not respond to incredibly high doses of IVF meds and my cycle was canceled. When I went to Dr bishop and explained this and told her my husband and I only wanted one child. She immediately sought to put us on a less invasive plan. She wanted to see how I would respond to clomid and IUIs since I wasn’t aiming to bank embryos. We didn’t end up pursing IUI as I got pregnant spontaneously.

Since I only had diagnostics and scans I was charged $50 per visit as my copay

I have Dr. Bishop to thank for my son. I believe she provided me with the most appropriate treatment plan and stuck to the facts. I never felt like she was pushing me into anything or over medicating. I will say initially I didn’t think she was as friendly as I would’ve liked, but I came to see that was not her being unfriendly…. I think she is just more introverted and for some that can be a challenge. Having gone through fertility treatments, I can also understand through the doctors lens how challenging it can be to stay positive but also realistic with the patient.

If you don’t feel like you’re getting what you need in the quick appointments, email her or schedule a video consult with her