Marc Gualtieri

I’ve interacted with Dr. G every time I have gone in for an appointment or procedure outside of doing today a different office for a specific procedure. He is up to date on any progresses and never has to ask me what step we are in. He communicates clearly and answers all questions patiently. I never walk away wondering about additional details. He just seems like an extremely normal guy and makes you feel at ease in an new and scary situation.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. He’s quick to answer and is happy to do so!

We have done diagnostic testing at this point and are about to start IVF treatments. He was on top of any updates and spent a lot of time with me on a phone consultation since this COVID situation. He explained the IVF with ICSI process clearly and didn’t leave room for any confusion. He did find uterine polyps and explained what causes them, etc. he updated my husband after the removal and again left no room for confusion. I did have to do an SIS test and at first my uterus was not holding the saline. He had to perform the test 3 times and explained every time as to why something was not working and apologized for any discomfort he was putting me through. He is thorough and patient. He was able to remove the polyps and now we are awaiting IVF!

They estimate between 26k-28k. My insurance provided no coverage after diagnostic testing.

No applicable experience at this time.

We're still in the early stages, but I am very happy with the treatment we have received so far. He's extremely thorough and very good at explaining what results mean. He was also great at explaining his recommendation for a course of action and how we should proceed.

Do research ahead of time so that you can ask informed questions. He's a great resource and he is willing to answer any questions you have.

We have unexplained infertility with possible male factor (low morphology). The plan right now is to do a medicated IUI cycle to try and optimize the process prior to moving on to more invasive methods. We're on hold right now due to Corona concerns.

Normal costs thus far via insurance.

Marc is friendly, professional, direct, makes the medical jargon relatable, and is honest about the success rate for you as the patient vs. the clinic's average or national average based on age. I did not feel age discriminated either, I was 43 almost 44 and he made me feel like thats ok no big deal we help women all the time have babies at all ages.

Make sure the nurse staff cross checks things with him and if any part of your treatment or what you told varies from what you expect get them to confirm with the Doctor.

Called office when I started my cycle/period. Then came in on day 2 or 3 of cycle then started protocol. Clomid daily, then menepur shots, then cetrotide shots, then final was the Trigger shot. Blood tests like every other day. Then after trigger shot 48 hours later we did the retrieval 12 eggs were retrieved, 1 too big 3 too small, 8 just right. 7 of the 8 became embryos, 2 became blastocyst. The 2 Blasts were day 5 4AA & Day 6 4BB grade. Due to age we did PGT-A testing. Unfortunately both embryos were abnormal - Day 5 4AA was a boy with trismony 10 & 14, the Day 6 4BB was a girl with trisomy 14. As such, we were not able to transfer or start the FET process. We are discussing now whether to do a 2nd retrieval with my Eggs or pursue the Donor Egg path.

my quote from May 2023 is good thru November 2023. ~$15,500 for IVF treatment, $150 per egg for PGT-A testing, Embryo Cryo - $100/mo. Meds $3000 If we had made it to the FET it would be $4500 + $2-4K for meds.

n/a Single is preferred, but they will do multiple but it has risks so they prefer to do singles.

Dr Gualteieri is very thorough. Very good at listening to your concerns, addressing any uncertainties and having a over all understanding of what the current situation is when it comes to planning for a family. He makes you feel welcome and worthy not just like you are another number. During my experience I have been under the care of him for two surgeries and during both he made me feel very comfortable. His bed side manor is impeccable! He continues to see me and is pushing for us to find out more or at least have as best of an understanding of what is going on for my current situation. I truly believe I will be successful in having a baby while being under his care.

Trust him, listen to him and be patient.

First Miscarriage - I was not under Dr Gualtieri's care and actually got pregnant naturally on my own. I miscarried at 8 weeks naturally. I began care with Dr G when my normal OBGYN would not conduct specific tests on me since I only experienced one loss. I visited Dr G and explained my concerns and request for additional testing. He ordered almost all of the testing I requested and I have been under his care since. We determined in my first set of blood work that I was O- and had become in contact with the D antibodies at some point in my life and my blood was now whats called sensitized. My husbands blood was tested as well and was determined he has O+ blood and we also found out that he is homozygous meaning he has identical alleles on both homologous chromosomes. So what does that mean? Our baby no matter what will have his blood type and be RH+. In turn my body will see those antigens in the baby’s blood and attacks them in utero. If enough of the baby’s blood cells are killed off, the baby can quickly become severely anemic and we could lose him/her. 1st medicated cycle - Clomid. I was prescribed this and took the pills on day 3 - 6 of my cycle followed by timed intercourse. I was monitored at the Dr's office and both my blood and ultrasounds were done. I did not become pregnant this cycle. 2nd medicated cycle - Letrozole. I was prescribed this just as I was with the Clomid they switched me to this since my lining wasn't getting as thick as it needed to be on my first cycle with Clomid. The letrozole was taken on days 3-7 of my cycle and I was not monitored this cycle. I did become pregnant after this round of medications. I went on to miscarry at week 8 again and ended up having a D&C performed by Dr G.

$35.00 initial copay for consultation. $35.00 for blood draws, $300.00 per ultrasound (not covered by insurance) when being monitored for medical cycle $250.00 outpatient hospital copay for Hysteroscopy surgery and D&C surgery

I personally am not going thru an IVF cycle yet but they do have information posted up in the office stressing the importance of transferring one vs two to eliminate any health concerns and problems that can occur.

Dr. Gualtieri would always take the time to explain the risks and benefits of each treatment for each cycle. He was always polite and took the time to explain everything in an easy to understand manner. He would take our concerns and financial situation into consideration and adjust the treatment accordingly (i.e. increase the dosage of pills/injectables). He was successful at getting me pregnant in May of 2017 and now I am currently 2 months pregnant again thanks to his medical care.

Have an open mind but also have your own plan of action and he be prepared to convey that plan to Dr. Gualtieri- he will listen.

I have PCOS so for my first pregnancy I needed to be on the highest dosage of Metformin to help with my levels. I was on Letrozal/Femara starting with 2.5 mg and only having success with ovulating on 7.5 mg. I also took 75 & 150 iu of GonalF injectables and Ovidrel (“trigger shot”). For my first pregnancy we did an IUI with 7.5 mg of Letrozal and injectables for my second pregnancy we did the same medication but with timed intercourse.

Between both pregnancy we spent roughly $20,000

Dr. Gualtieri would also warn us about the chances and risks of multiples but that was never a concern of ours.

Dr G, is very well educated and highly skilled on what methods work for each individuals case. He always explains everything to me in lamen terms & I always walk out like I get it. I am a bit over weight and he has never made me feel any less deserving of having a baby like my previous doctor. He suggested eating better & integrating exercise just to stay healthy & get my sugar levels under control. He can relate to me and that is impressive!

Trust him!

Well I have not had my actual IUI. I am in progress. So my husband & I were given a work up and consulted regarding results. We both did really well & the few areas of concern like my blood sugar which was also addressed by placing me on metformin. I’ve been on metformin for 4 months. Next phase of treatment includes ovulation induction medications including injectables & ultrasounds to monitor the effectiveness of the OI. Once final ultrasound and blood work is completed ovidrel will be prescribed & I’ll be scheduled for IUI.

$1300-2500

Dr. Gualtieri is qualified and knowledgeable in the field of IVF and female reproduction. He even helped me when I had a question about being induced, well after I had "graduated" from IVF to my regular Obstetrician. I feel like he truly cares about his patients, in them achieving their goals of parenthood, and he is willing to listen and allow you to take agency over your own care.

Make a list of questions before your appointment so you don't forget.

We were diagnosed with unexplained infertility and tried several IUIs for budgetary reasons. When he finally recommended that we move to IVF, he explained the whole process and what the statistical odds were. My stim cycle was 75 of Menopur and 150 Gonal F in the morning and 75 Menopur with 75 Gonal F in the evening and wasn't changed during the cycle based on my follicular response. I then used Crinone after transfer. Our first cycle was successful.

The monitoring appointments were pretty well run. You would start in the initial waiting room, then get called back to a smaller room outside of the ultrasound room, then be called in as the patient ahead of you was finished. I don't remember waiting more than an hour or so to finish a full monitoring appointment. Those appointments were always in the morning which was convenient for me but may cause an issue for others.

I think each IUI was around $1,500.00 and the total cost for the IVF was about $15,000.00.

When we first met for our consultation we discussed implanting 2 embryos due to my age (37 at the time) but by the time I had my fresh egg transfer the protocol had changed and only 1 was authorized. We had a discussion prior to the transfer (I was emotional because, you know, hormones) and he allowed us to implant two embryos based on our initial understanding and my acceptance of the risk of multiples. I don't know that he could even do this today due to the protocol change but the fact that he was open to my concerns and listened was most important.

Although we did not get the result we wanted, I do not hold that against him. There are certain things we cannot control and that was the biggest lesson I learned from dr g and my first cycle. He became a friend in the process and I trust him implicitly. He understands me as a patient and my needs emotionally. To me, that is first and foremost. Going into our second cycle, we have adjusted the protocol. IVF is an experiment. We never know what will or won't work.

He loves a prepared patient. You're a team in this infertility war. There's not much advice I would offer.

I tested negative on blood and glucose for PCOS. For stim, we used menopur, gonal-f, and ganirelix. We waited to see about my trigger so we would know the likelihood of overstim. We ended up using hcg and all went ok. No overstim and recovery was a breeze. I did however, stim slightly fast and had lots of smaller follicles. Our next protocol will be more aggressive in hopes for more follicles and even growth across the board.

It was billed through insurance last time so I cannot speak Fairly to costs. We are paying out of pocket and I feel it is a fair rate.

I agreed with the approach.

He was candid, but hopeful. He was excellent. The reason we switched clinics is he was about 1/3 more expensive than another reputable clinic. (He himself said I was comparing apples to apples when I switched, and not downgrading my care).

Be your own advocate and keep track of everything yourself. The nurses sometimes give conflicting answers.

Their costs were approximately 1/3 higher than IVF MD, which (according to my doctor) is the only other reputable clinic here. If we could afford it, I’d go back, just bc it is so much more pleasant to deal with his office.

He 100% will not do multiple embryo transfer. (As far as I was told)

He is very down to earth, very personable and I feel like he really cares. Every encounter I have had with him has been pleasurable. He gave me his cell phone number for emergencies that I did have to use.

Go for it! He is innovative in his treatments and will consult other doctors in the practice if he feels it is necessary.

The office only does single embryo transfers (unless there are special circumstances). I understand it due to the risks to both mother and baby.

I think he could of done better explaining the process . I had a couple of appointments where I left and I realized later I had more questions than answers. He is very personable but needs to explain more and provide more information.

Be ready to ask the question or you won't receive the information.

I paid out of pocket for everything. ivf meds anesthesia

Yes, two due to age (40).

He truly is the best doctor. I felt very cared for and safe under his care. I knew regardless of the outcome, he would make sure I eventually became pregnant - which he made possible! I would recommend him every day of the week

He’s the best doctor ever and you’re lucky to have him

Timed intercourse, 2 iui’s, IVF

I was always seen on time and the staff was very efficient on getting me in and out.

Approximately 30,000 with 2 IUIs, IVF - 2 transfers, all meds

Single embryo transfer

Compassionate throughout the entire experience. He hurt when we hurt. He was joyful when we were joyful. Amazingly kind human. Would recommend any family or friend to his care of treatment and would return back myself. Hopefully the opportunity will become available in the near future.

Trust. Trust your doctor and the team.

I do not remember.

I asked for multiple and was discouraged and am so thankful in the long run.

He made sure I knew every step the whole way through each process. He answered all questions I had. He went over the whole process Step by step. I was very happy with him. Doctor G was referred to me by a friend and I will 100% reflect r him to anyone doing ivf

Prepare this is a process of tears stress and hope. But your in great hands.