Lee Caperton

Dr. Caperton has an excellent bedside manner. He takes the time to get to know his patients, provides all treatment options, chances of success and risks before you select the treatment option you want to proceed with. He lets you know everything he is thinking, even delivers tough information but in a compassionate way. He will ensure you are 100% comfortable before proceeding with treatment. Once you are in the treatment protocol he fully informs you of what to expect and ensures you are not stress about the process. He tells you up front that medications can be an issue so he let's you know ahead of time that they carry extra that you can barrow and replace once you've received your medications. I don't live in where his office is located so when it was time for egg retrival he was very flexible with scheduling us when we could arrive. He also provided and covered a one night stay at the local Marriot Hotel. All we had to worry about was showing up and our meals.

Dr. Caperton is very knowledgeable in this field and is an open book. Feel free to ask him any questions. He doesn't mind patients seeking information and wanting to know specifics.

Dr. Caperton used Lupron HGH cycle protocol. I took Aygestin 5mg by mouth for 14 days, Lupron 10units SQ x 17 days, Lupron 5units SQ x 11 days, Androgel patch x 4 days, Gonal-f 225 units SQ x 9 days, Menopur SQ x 9 days, Omnitrope 0.25ml SQ x 8 days, Aspirin by mouth throughout the cycle. The ultrasound leading up to a few days before egg retrevial showed that the follicle wasn't the right size so Dr. Caperton increased the dose of Gonal-F and Menopur and added 2 more days of these medications as well. This resulted in the follicle/egg getting to the right size for retrival and after taking Pregnyl IM the day before the egg retrival procedure, the procedure was successful. Unfortunately, because of my situation I only had one egg in one ovary so that was all that could be retrived. The next step was the insemination of the egg with my husband's sperm and waiting for an embryo to develope. Unforunately our egg stopped multiplying/mitosis at day 4 and didn't develope into a full embryo.

Medications around $2600 out of pocket as only the Aygestin pill was covered by insurance. Around $4000 for office visits, ultrasounds, bloodwork, egg retrieval procedure and anesthesiology on the day of the egg retrieval, and the monitoring of the fertilized egg in their lab. They quoted me a total of $17,900 for the entire process to include the freezing the embryo and transfer of the embryo.

I'm not sure of Dr. Caperton's approach to single vs multiple transfer as I never reached this stage.

Dr. Capteron is an amazing doctor who took time with my husband and I during our initial visit. His wife performed my egg retrieval and I wasn't aware this would happen until I was in the OR and he came in and said his wife would be performing the procedure. He made himself available after the egg retrieval to discuss next steps and find out what our future plans were.

Be sure to ask a lot of questions. He will cover a lot and it can be overwhelming but he is always willing to answer questions.

I was immediately started on Aygestin birth control the day after my consultation. I was on that for about 1.5 months before starting Lupron Acetate. I did that for about 1.5-2 weeks prior to starting STIM medications. For STIMS I was on 150 units of Gonal-F and 75 units of Menopur and I triggered with 10,000 units of Pregnyl. I was also told to take a baby aspirin, pre-natal vitamins, CO-Q10. They were able to retrieve 13 eggs, 9 mature, all 9 had fragmentation by day 3 and were slow growers. They all survived to day 5 but still had severe fragmentation and were allowed to grow to day 6. On day 6 only one was considered viable and was biopsied and sent for genetic screening; it came back normal. We had a total of 3 survive to day 6 but the other 2 were not considered viable and the other 6 had arrested between days 5 and 6.

Costs for one cycle of IVF without medications was $17,900 Cost of STIM medications were about $2,600 Waiting for transfer so not sure what cost of those medications will be just yet.

Dr. Capteron prefers to transfer 1 embryo at a time. He did ask if we had another embryo if we would consider transferring 2 because of my severe endometriosis. I told him the thought of twins terrified me at this time and we could not financially afford another cycle right now, and he was very supportive of that and did not pressure us towards doing another cycle.

He is very knowledgeable and knows what he is talking about when it comes to IVF, which we appreciated! He also gave us a good percentage rate of success! He made us feel like we have a great chance of pregnancy, which gave us Hope!

I would just say to be patient and get to know your new patients to clearly understand their dreams and goals they are wanting to achieve. I would also recommend you be as thorough as possible so new patients understand the journey!

We are just starting our first IVF cycle and have been dealing with NP Miriam Fuentes, who has been a blessing! We just completed my Hysteroscopy and HSG exams, which diagnosed me with Endometriosis, adenomyosis, and Chronic Endometritus!

The staff was welcoming and understood that we were clearly a lesbian couple trying to conceive. We felt very welcomed and respected!

Approximately $30,000 including meds and embryo transfer

Too soon to weigh in

We did all of our testing at the facility in El Paso. During our first appointment he went over our medical records and history, and did testing that day. I was surprised but glad that he wanted to start early. After so many years he sat down with us and told us our chances of conceiving without IVF is slim. We wanted to continue to do other treatments, and Caperton was okay with allowing that. He was not pushy with treatments and weighed his opinion with what we wanted to do treatment wise. We saw him every appointment and he talked to my husband and I during the entire appointment. Sometimes he can be very straight forward but he’s professional about it.

If there’s something you want to try prior to IVF, tell him.

I haven’t done much treatments there other than medications. Currently been on Femera for 4 months with no results. Medicated IUI is next while we are saving for IVF.

Our medications were covered under insurance for the most part. IUI is $750 not including extra medications or more ultrasounds if needed. IVF is around 20K.

We haven’t got to IVF yet but he does not like multiples and believes each should have a chance.

Dr. Caperton and his staff were always friendly and compassionate. I believe the skills and equipment that the Institute itself housed was impeccable and top of the line. Although Caperton was doing his best to lower costs for his patients, I believe he was a little too cautious with fertility medications. By the second IVF I was hoping that my medications would be increased, but instead one more med for a 3 day course was added. Unfortunately we never had embryos to transfer after 2 IVFs. I would still recommend Dr Caperton to friends and family because each person is different and some things are just out of your hands. By the end of our last and final IVF ( because we could barely even afford the 2nd) we were given the diagnosis of Unexplained Infertility.

Don't be afraid to ask questions and request more information than they're giving. They're not hiding information, I believe they just simplify things so that the patients can understand. But my husband and I prefer all the details. Also, don't be afraid to speak up and cancel an egg retrieval if it doesn't feel like the right month. You are in control of your own body, don't let anyone make you feel like you don't have a choice. Because you do and they respect that.

Birth control- To predict my cycle Menopur 75 iu- To stimulate follicle production Follistim 100 iu- To regulate ovulation, the growth and development of eggs Omnitrope 5.8mg- For those who lack natural growth hormones Pregnyl 10,000 iu- To support normal development of eggs in the ovaries 3 day Topical Testosterone cream- To improve quality and number of oocytes

First IVF Second IVF Omintrope- $698.00 Menopur-$849.90 Leuprolide- $499.00 Follistim-$1,169.68 Pregnyl- $110.00 Leprolide- $149.90 Menopur- $849.90 Pregnyl- $94.91 Gonal- $1,360.00 Total with Med, Retrieval & Visits $ 21,000 $19,600

Dr. Caperton preferred to do single embryos transfer. Unfortunately we never got that far in the process. Honestly, my husband and I just want children, it doesn't matter to us whether we have one embryo or multiple. We would be thankful for any miracle.

My overall experience as a patient was good. I felt the staff was very friendly and caring. I wasn’t too thrilled when during my IUIs an office staff member was doing them. I would have preferred Dr Caperton himself or the PA. I didn’t think that was right now looking back. I was very excited for my retrieval that unfortunately was unsuccessful. After that happened I was a little turned off from the clinic not because something they did during the retrieval but how it was communicated to move forward. I wasn’t told much other than it was probably a bad batch or we see this all the time in women who are 40 not 30. And it was just like well can you guys try again? Meanwhile he charges 17,900 for self pay patients. He’s extremely expensive. Looking back also I feel that he required every patient to get PGS testing to almost control his stats in a way. No wonder he puts 80% success rates on the website.

Be mindful he is very direct, blunt and sometimes comes off as arrogant. His clinic is also very expensive compared to some others in close states near NM. There is no military discount meanwhile a lot of his patients are military couples who he knows are self pay. Also during IUI you more than likely won’t have Dr. Caperton performing them.

The strategy was just using Lupron, Menopur and Gonal F. Also taking baby aspirin. I suffered from every side effect with Lupron which wasn’t fun but I managed. There wasn’t much strategy other than taking the hormonal injections on certain days and then trigger shot and coming into the main office for retrieval. I had a calendar showing when to take which meds and what not. I think they need to have some more Paperwork showing things we should and shouldn’t be doing. I learned that from seeing a friends package she was given from another clinic. Much more information and guidance.

IUI was 750 per cycle (500 for procedure, 250 for ultrasound). My egg retrieval meds I paid 2,500. IVF cost was 17,900 per cycle. I came in an extra time for an ultrasound and was charged 250 to check on a follicle before IUI cycle.

He strongly believes in single embryo transfers only. Website states every case is different but he strongly believes in that. Also requires every patient to have PGS testing. Includes it in a package and doesn’t allow the couple to choose whether or not they want to have this done.

Dr. C is pretty blunt. After my first appointment when I was diagnosed and told IVF was really our best chance at having a baby, I was crushed. I had been nursing some fantasy hope that nothing was really wrong, and it's f*"&ing hard to hear the truth that you're infertile. So I felt a bit like it was his fault for telling me. But I also walked away from that appointment thinking, This doctor is going to help me have a baby. I never lost that confidence or trust -- if anything, it increased. I never doubted for a single second that Dr. C would get us to the finish line. It's possible he can come off a little arrogant. But then, he was there for almost every appointment -- even my monitoring appointments during my retrieval cycle. And for the really awful procedures (HSG, hysteroscopy, blood draws with my terrible rolling veins), his expertise and competence and gentleness and compassion were clear. He's the best doctor I've ever had hands down. We probably would've named our kid after him but my husband thought it was too weird 😂.

Don't take the blunt honest as an indication that he doesn't care. He does care. He will sit and listen and talk you through every option and be there for every appointment if you want it. But he's also going to tell you the truth and his medical opinion even if it's not what you want to hear.

Strong preference for single embryo transfer which I really respect. Twin pregnancies are harder on the mother and riskier for both babies. Personally, I'm glad we took his advice and only transferred one.

Dr. Caperton is a perfectionist. He will tweak, adjust and individualize your protocol based on what he sees. He's not always great at explaining his "why" so you frequently have to pin him down and ask him to explain himself, but he will. He is very blunt about prognosis and plans, but he absolutely cares. He'll adjust your pillow during an ultrasound or come chat even when there's not a specific clinical concern.

Keep asking questions until you're satisfied with the answer and ready to move forward.

I was initially on lupron and birth control for suppression, he added poor responder meds to my stim cycle when my suppressed AFC was low (testosterone and HGH). He plans to suppress me between retrieval and transfer because I have endometriosis.

Ivf includes icsi and pgs and a cycle is about 18k. Anesthesia for egg retrieval is another 500 Carrier screening was 250 and we're still not sure if my insurance will cover that. Meds ran me about $4500 with extra lupron from the cancelled cycle and poor responder meds.

Dr. Caperton feels very strongly about only transferring one genetically normal embryo and recommends PGS for this reason.

Dr. Caperton has been through the ivf process with his wife. He knows the concerns and the stress. He talked us through everything. He is very personable and helpful. He also helps with keeping things light and fun. Yes, this can be a stressful time but while with him you don’t feel the stress. My husband and I always leave his office feeling prepared.

Don’t be afraid to ask anything. He will always give you an honest answer.

One thing that I like that he does with protocol is preparing the uterus. I know not all fertility clinics do this. He spends a few months getting the uterus ready to carry a baby to term.

The whole thing cost around $22,000. There were three different payments. One to the clinic, one to the pharmacy for all the medication and one for anastegiologist. With the clinic it was about $17,900. That includes all the monitoring, retrieval of eggs, genetic testing, assisted hacking, transfer, 10 week monitor and more. The pharmacy was for all the medication that I have to inject. And the last is for the retrieval.

Dr. Caperton spent lots of money and time to research and figure out the safest way to do eset. He only does single transfers unless the parents otherwise directs him.

Dr. Caperton was always available to answer questions I had. He was receptive to concerns and was willing to explain why his plan was a better idea than yours if that was the case. He was still willing to go your way if that was a safe plan and your wish after hearing him out. He always took the time to make sure I was comfortable with the plan and procedure, without feeling like I was being rushed. While he has a good bedside manner and can treat you delicately if need be, I don’t feel like he ever sugarcoated things. He was honest about the potential for risks and the potential results. Personally, he is charming and funny which helps put you at ease.

Don’t judge a book by its cover—he is good-looking which for some people can be off-putting or make you think he is just a pretty face or arrogant. He is good at what he does and I felt comfortable working with him and have been a patient for 7 years now. If you have questions, don’t be afraid to ask them—even if you think they are silly or dumb questions. He will take the time needed.

I first decided to start with trying IUI using donor sperm. Dr. Caperton suggested this approach as it was the least invasive and least expensive. These cycles involved using Clomid because I have PCOS. The first two cycles produced no pregnancies. The third cycle produced a pregnancy which I carried to full-term. He caught a thyroid problem very early on and remedied it which I was extremely grateful for. After that, I tried 7-8 more IUI cycles before deciding to switch to IVF. He was willing to let me continue with IUIs but I decided that if I was going to keep spending all that money, I might as well go the IVF route with hopefully better chances of success. I completed one IVF egg retrieval cycle which produced 20 eggs. 5 of those made it to the embryo stage and were genetically sound. The genetic testing done gave us information about the quality of the embryos but also the gender of each embryo. I completed one frozen transfer with one embryo which produced a negative pregnancy test. Next frozen embryo transfer cycle I chose to put 2 embryos in. Because of a uterine anomaly I have he was more Inclined to take a conservative approach and only put one embryo in, but allowed me to put 2 embryos in explaining the risks. My pregnancy test came back positive this time. I started off with 2 embryos and 2 heartbeats. Around 11 weeks I lost one, but successfully carried the second to full term.

My health insurance does not cover any infertility costs. This meant I was considered “self-pay” and because of that, the Clinic offers you a discount. My IUI cycles ranged from $600-1000 including the IUI transfer, and ultrasound(s)—some of those cycles warranted more than one ultrasound. My IVF retrieval including one transfer, genetic testing, and all required medications cost around $16-18K, with my insurance covering some of the medication cost, and applying for a discounted pharmacy to begin with.

Dr. Caperton takes a more conservative approach. He will likely not be willing to put an excessive amount of embryos in because as he told me they are more interested in success of healthy babies rather than quantity of babies. I appreciate this because in the end you want a healthy baby, not 3 babies who may have health issues, right? He is not closed to hearing your arguments about wanting to put more than one in, just don’t expect him to agree to putting in more than 2-3 depending on your medical situation. I was able to select which embryo(s) to put in. In other words, if you have both male and female embryos you can choose which to put in. This can be disconcerting for some, or exciting that they can predetermine which gender they put in.

Dr. Caperton is very knowledgeable, he is very upfront and does not sugar coat anything. He is not the dr that will tell you want to hear, he is very honest. All his nursing staff is very sweet and easy to talk to.

Be ready for the truth of infertility no matter how hard it is to hear.

We began withIUI’s with dr c, once the 4th one didn’t work we had the cold hard truth from him and on to IVF. we had MFI. So he double checked the sperm to ensure we would have enough for IVF. He started us on Lupron and birth control. We had monitoring appointments and once my body was ready he started me on Follitism and Menopur and began monitoring my follicles. Once the follicles were ready we triggered and had egg retrieval 2 days later. Egg retrieval was quick (it felt like it anyway) everyone was very excited the moment I walked in. He came in after i woke up to give me the number of eggs, and sent me home. I got updates every other day. Once PGS results came in, he called personally while he was on vacation with his family( the results weren’t great). He wanted to personally let me know that only one out of 8 embryos came back normal. We met with him the week after to go over specifics. And set my transfer for November. I began birth control and Lupron. Then began patches a couple weeks before then PIO 5 days before. The nurse showed me exactly how to do each injection. Transfer day came, and again i walked in and everyone was very excited and friendly. The transfer was quick and Dr. C went over every step. Unfortunately the embryo did not take, I was heartbroken but the nurses were very comforting and let me know they were there if I needed anything. I will begin my 2nd IVF hopefully soon once we save money to try again.

21,000 out of pocket is what was paid just for IVF. I did IUI but it was 3 years prior to IVF

Dr C is very adamant (depending on age and quality) of only transferring PGS tested embryos. He only likes to transfer 1 embryo per transfer. But will transfer more if the patient would like.

Dr. Caperton was honest with my partner and I from the start about the challenges we faced because of my age. I was just about to turn 41 years old when I started treatment after having two back to back miscarriages. We started slowly with minimal treatment because that was my preference and then moved to IUI and finally IVF. After 3 failed IVF's that never made it to retrieval because of my poor ovarian reserve I somehow became pregnant at the age of 42. I am now in my second trimester with a healthy baby girl. My partner and I were grateful that when things did not work out in one cycle he always had a plan for the next. He was very honest with me about my situation, and at times I wish he was a little more optimistic and that I could actually get through without a donor. The very day we contacted a donor I was interested in was also the day I found out I was pregnant. By that time I had very little hope that I could ever conceive with my own eggs, but I did! I know I am an exception and a lot of women are not as lucky as we are. I appreciate all of the care I received from him and I am also an aunt to twin nieces that are from the help of Dr. Caperton. He is a great doctor and I knew I was always in the very best hands.

Never give up! He has the same mission the patients do and will always be up front and honest with you.

I started with Femara and moved on to injectibles with IUI. We had the donor discussion from the start due to my age, but we were not ready to go there. We moved on to IVF but never made it to retrieval due to poor response. I tried IVF with lupron, lupron flare and Estrogen priming. All resulted in one or two eggs. We did not proceed with retrieval due to the concerns of chromosomal abnormalities. After the third try that had same results we decided to really look into a donor and I was tired and just ready to give up. We conceived naturally and I am now in my second trimester at 42 years old with a healthy baby girl.

Over $20,000

Dr. Caperton is passionate about his work. He is always straight-forward and honest with his opinions. He seems to always be striving to do better at his work. He also is knowledgeable on the current research and findings in reproductive medicine.

Trust the process.

Dr. Caperton began or process with suggested IUI. After several failed attempts and one miscarriage, he consulted with us and advised us to consider IVF and genetic testing. We ultimately because of cost decided to continue trying via IUI. Unfortunately, we were not successful. We again consulted with Dr. Caperton and with his guidance decided to obtain a loan to begin the process of IVF. We are currently in the middle of this process. We've already gone through egg retrieval l, however we are waiting to undergo the transfer as I am currently being treated for endometriosis.

Our insurance does not provide infertility coverage. Typically, IUIs cost us near $500. The IVF process has cost us around $22,000.

Dr. Caperton strongly recommends single egg retrieval as he believes that the risk of having multiples outweighs the gains of success. We agree with this as well.

What I appreciated most about Caperton was his commitment to making scientifically informed decisions. He seemed up to date on the research, and would often talk us through the pros and cons of things like endometrial scratching, and then make the case for why he thought it was the best course of action. He ultimately left these choices up to us, but wasn't shy about making a strong argument for what he felt was the scientifically backed choice. This made us feel both informed and empowered. Though the vast majority of my interactions with Caperton were overwhelmingly positive, I think he could improve in his ability to empathize with the emotional side of the infertility. On one occasion, I became tearful during an appointment and he made what I know was a well intentioned but poorly timed comment about their clinic providing mental health and counseling referrals. What I needed was a "there, there, it'll be okay," not a referral to a counselor, but I appreciate that he was willing to acknowledge my emotions and attempted to point me toward a resource that he thought could help.

Count on Caperton for research backed, thoughtfully applied procedures. Count on his amazing nursing team for moral support.

We had a progressively more involved and more expensive experience, building from clomid alone to clomid plus IUI to clomid plus sperm washing plus IUI and eventually to IVF. At every step of the way Caperton was straight forward about the likely success rates of each procedure, and he never dawdled repeating failed procedures that he felt were unlikely to yield new results. This approach left us feeling like he respected our time, money, and the emotional energy we were putting into the whole endeavor. I never felt like he was winging it.

When it was all said and done, we spent around $30,000.

Caperton is a strong advocate for single embryo transfers (and his high success rates back this preference). We were on board with the single transfer, but if you strongly felt that you wanted to transfer more than one embryo, it might be a hard sell.

I did not have much interaction with him except for the introduction appointment. He seems to be very direct and straightforward. I have mostly worked with and been seen by the nurses and assistants and PA.

It may be helpful to do some research on your own of options other than IVF prior to seeing Dr. Lee Caperton.

There has not been a specific strategy this far. I have mostly been in charge of my own treatment and scheduling.

IUI is about $700 per treatment. IVF is about $20,000.

I do not have experience with embryo transfer, but according to Dr. Caperton, they only do single embryo transfers so as not to end up with multiples. I think this is a good approach.

As soon as Dr. Caperton heard our story at the consultation, he dove right in and for the first time ever my husband and I felt taken care of. That someone actually cares and is going to help us get pregnant. He is very confident which put us at ease when it came to procedure time and what steps to move forward. He makes the money regardless if the treatments work or not, but you don’t feel that AT ALL. He makes it his personal mission to get you pregnant, and stay pregnant, and you can tell it’s upsetting to him if it doesn’t work. I fully trust him and his direction.

Trust him. He isn’t going to sugar coat things and may be a little blunt, but he knows what he’s doing and he cares!

Diagnosed with PCOS and endo, along with ITP. Trying to conceive for 5 years and not a single positive. After lots of tests we jumped into ivf since it would be near impossible getting pregnant any other way. I can’t recall exact medications and dosages, but I do know it took a few days longer than the planned egg retrieval date due to my PCOS. Lots of follicles just not very big. After the right about of meds they got to the right size! Dr. Caperton retrieved over 50 eggs. Of that amount 37 were mature. I think we chose 12 eggs to fertilize, and of the 12, 10 made it to day 5. After PGS testing 5 embryos came back viable. Dr. Caperton only does frozen transfers of one embryo. First transfer took but I miscarried early on. Jumped into meds for second transfer. Got some positive blood draws for hcg but quickly went down, chemical pregnancy. Dr. Caperton recommended a 3 month lupron depot treatment for my endometriosis so that’s what we did. Except it didn’t work. He actually found polyps in the uterus he needed to remove. But we are moving forward with our third transfer which is in 4 days. We are transferring two good quality embryos and hoping that this is our time!

I think for the initial ivf cycle which included egg retrieval and FET, it was around $14K, then PGS testing was about $3K. Meds were around $2K.

Dr. Caperton is very strict about only transferring one! And I agreed with him completely. He explained why and it made perfect sense. After everything we went through he suggested transferring two for this transfer and we are doing it. Very grateful.. I feel there is a better chance of at least one implanting and sticking around!

I was initially able to call and email Dr. Caperton. He got more busy as time went on, and then he was less communicative. He has a humorous manner which is sometimes relaxing and sometimes off-putting. He performed several surgeries on me. He seems to diagnoses septate uterus and adenomyosis more than other doctors.

Don't take his jokes seriously.

I did egg retrieval. I was on menopur and follistim, and used shots of human growth hormone. I was on a lower dose of follistim (I think 150mg) than most because I had diminished ovarian reserve (low AMH), and he felt over-stimulating was bad for egg quality. I was also given an androgen gel for my arm early in the cycle, and I may have used Ganirelix at the end, but I can't remember. I only had one egg at the start, I wound up with six collected, four fertilized and made it to day 3, one made it to day 5, and PGS tested normal. The eggs were fertilized with ICSI. I had thyroid problems and uterine problems. I wound up on Lupron. I don't know if it helped or not. I wound up not completing a transfer at this clinic because I felt the doctor was overstretched.

It was $20000. He charges tax and he charged a credit card fee, I don't know if that still happens.

eSET, although I only had one. I did not complete a transfer with him.

We are an unusual case in that my husband had childhood cancer and Dr Caperton has worked with several other doctors and labs to help find the right process for us. He has recommended several things particularly in our case because of our situation. He has given our case the extra attention it has needed and shows interest in us and how our ivf has impacted our lives. He is smart, funny and an excellent physician. He is constantly reading and doing research in his field and adjusting treatment of his patients accordingly. He just built a state of art office and lab and recruited top talent for the new facility. He helped Pioneer the process of vitrification of embryos to improve success in storage, thawing and survival of stored embryos. We live 6 hours away from the CFI so Dr Caperton constantly is making efforts to limit our need for unnecessary trips. We have spent many hours(many after business hours) on the phone to save us travel time. I have his cell phone number and he answers my calls and texts quickly and is kind and compassionate as well as effective and straightforward. He helped us find a fantastic place for dinner when we were staying in Albuquerque during an egg retrieval monitoring trip that included my husband's birthday. He's also given us a large discount as returning patients that have not been able to complete an embryo transfer yet. I got the stomach flu days after an egg retrieval and when we called him, at 9 at night, he gave my situation great attention and walked my husband through taking some of my vitals to assess my situation from 6 hours away. He told us what we needed to do, go get an IV for dehydration, how to communicate that to our local physicians.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. He and his staff seem busy and are, but they always find time to answer your questions, often even after business hours

We started undergoing ivf from the start because the only way to get sperm from my husband is surgically due to his childhood cancer. Thus we started with sort of a clean slate. Our first ivf protocol was a typical lupron cycle with menopur and follistem. We retrieved 21 eggs but only 1 embryo survived to day 5 to be biopsied for pre-genetic screening. It was abnormal. After our unexpected poor results, he changed my meds to a ganarelix cycle with lower doses of menopur and follistem to achieve a slower growth rate in the eggs. We then got 18 eggs, a higher percentage was mature and 3 embryos made it to day 5/6 biopsy. One came back indeterminate and two were again abnormal. After several hours together on the phone and being cognizant of the emotional and stressful side effects I was experiencing, Dr Caperton suggested we wait to do another cycle until his new office and lab was ready and suggested I should restart taking a mild antidepressants. I was concerned with side-effects of the citalopram to an embro or fetus and he and I decided the stress was just as bad for our egg and embryo development. We are going to stop taking the antidepressant before our FET later this year. The new cycle we just completed two weeks ago included ganarelix, gonal F due to a supply issue with follistem, menopur and letrozole with a good prenatal and DHEA supplement (something he had been reading articles about). This was all in hopes of improving our egg quality as our sperm was already disadvantaged from being strategically retrieved and from a cancer survivor treated with chemo and radiation. We got 27 eggs, 22 were mature and 14 fertilized. 6 survived to be biopsied and vitrified in addition to a thaw and rebiopsy of the indeterminate one from last time. The embryologist called today and 3 were genetically normal! Getting scheduled for a transfer later this year.

$14000ish global fee as needed patients , no insurance coverage, then $10,000 for existing patients

Caperton was clear and honest but kind and detailed. He spent time with us explaining the process without rushing on to the next patient. I felt heard and that we were in good hands with a doctor who would do what he could for us.

Go in with questions, he will answer all of them.

As this was our very first doctor, we did a number of tests before starting any treatments. He did them himself and explained the whole time what was going on and what it meant.

I cannot recall exact numbers but insurance covered almost all if not all of my testing costs.

He was always bill happy, charges for everything, even charges both partners for a quick conversations that all were present for. He doesn't give all the possibilities or options, often we had to ask for something we read about and he would often say that it could help and we could try it if we wanted. He was friendly at the consultation and then after that you are a number and feel like an inconvenience.

Educate yourself ahead of time and know what you want. Demand he explains anything that contradicts your wishes.

Over 35,000 so far

We had asked about twins but he said that he doesn't do that. Which is odd because a friend of ours was going through the procedures at the exact same time and he told them that twins was the better option

Very knowledgeable but has a demenure that can appear cocky. Seemed like the clinic is after high priced treatment. Often felt like there was not good explination or rushed visits without clear indication of next steps. A lot of visits told need to loose weight before treatment. Then would try weightloss and so much time passes he would want to start process all over again with preliminary testing

Be prepared with the questions beforehand that you want to ask and ask for clarification on things you dont understand before he leaves the exam room. Be your own advocate and be clear about the treatment method you want

Clomid then suggested IVF. Negative results on clomid.

Used insurance however if I didnt have would have been at least $10,000 paid so far and have not had iui or ivf yet...

He is very very thorough in his communication about the expectations, he is very clear about the process and what the future could hold, he's also very very available and replies to calls and emails almost instantly, literally within 5 minutes to an hour.

Do lots of research and ask questions, and make sure you stay determined.

We used injectible hormones, to stimulate egg production We're going for as many eggs as possible so we have the largest pool of eggs from which to get normal embryos as possible. In my case, creating embryos was successful, above average successful, I stimulate very very well; even at 45 years old, I had 14 eggs retrieved. But we are looking for eggs that aren't too old to properly line up and are free of chromosomal abnormalities.

The first IVF cycle cost $19,500 inclusive of all genetic testing.

Kind, personable. He puts you at ease by being silly and easy going. I wish he had more time after appointments to discuss results, next steps, etc. Its hard to ask questions/express concerns when you're half naked, laying on a table.

Do your research on procedures, risks, diagnoses before appointments, don't rely on the doctor to walk you through it.

After diagnostics he prescribed 2.5mg letrozole for cycle days 5-9. I do not have any issues ovulating so no trigger shot was needed. The letrozole was just to help follicle production and to potentially shift ovulation towards the middle of the cycle instead of too late. We have male factor infertility so the iui was to help with that and my low cervical fluid.

Diagnostic testing was covered by insurance 70%. My 30% for hysteroscopy was $190, for hsg $320. IUI was not covered but they gave a 25% discount. We paid $560. Appears to be cheaper than national averages of procedures.

I hardly saw him and when I did he did not seem familiar with my patient file or history. Additionally, when my uterine lining had not reached 8 on the first try he immediately brought up a surrogate. It felt as though he had no priority in helping me to figure out how to change the course to help me get there.

Asked to see if his wife or PA for appointments that may be emotional in nature.

The cost for our IVF with egg donation was approximately $38,000. That included the donor and one transfer. Any additional transfers are $4,000 each

Dr. Caperton is an advocate of single embryo and highly discouraged multiples.

He is very good at creating an individualized plan and if something isn't working he is cautiously blunt and tells all the risks and what his expert opinion on next steps would be. I felt comfortable telling him what my main concerns were and he always addressed them in a timely manner.

He is a great doctor and typically communicates well, just ensure that if you don't fully understand don't be scared to ask questions

Initial protocol was a lot more meds than the second protocol and after two low quality retrievals we did a much more expensive hgh protocol which worked a lot better due to my egg quality not being so great

Genetic testing $2300

Success rate is higher with single embryo transfer is what I've been told