Maureen Kelly

Dr. Kelly was very open to working with us as a same-sex couple and she seemed very knowledgeable. She did not push us towards aggressive treatment initially and was fine to try multiple IUI rounds before moving on to IVF. When we asked questions, she was able to answer. That being said, we only saw her during procedures and for a couple consultations. Most of the decisions (doing letrozole or a trigger shot with the IUIs) were communicated to us via the nurse. I had a couple of negative experiences during procedures when I felt that she was very abrupt and that communication wasn’t clear. For example, I went in for a transfer trial and in the middle, she said she was going to do a uterine biopsy - this hadn’t been discussed and I had no idea why or what to expect. I was already laying on a table, legs open with a full bladder, so I didn’t feel like I was able to ask thoughtful questions. During this, she also abruptly asked about my diet and said she wanted me to follow a strict Mediterranean diet because she thought my carb intake might be negatively affecting my egg quality. At no point had we ever discussed a problem with my egg quality and there was no follow-up (no diet teaching, no discussion of egg quality). That being said, she was kind and supportive during the 2 consultations we had and didn’t seem rushed during those times.

Do thorough research beforehand and write out all your questions. Ask questions about everything- and double-check everything with the nurse or office staff.

We started out with a series of lab tests - infectious disease screening, thyroid screening and then ultrasounds and LH/FSH, estrogen and progesterone levels at Day 3 of my cycle and starting around day 10 of my cycle and then every few days until I ovulated. First cycle, we did an unmedicated IUI when my bloodwork showed I was surging before ovulation (donor sperm). We checked progesterone levels at 7 days after the IUI and then pregnancy test at 14 days. This was negative. Second cycle was the same process with the exception of checking progesterone (they didn’t feel it necessary the second cycle since I had been normal with the first cycle). Third cycle I had an HSG around Day 10, which was normal. I hadn’t ovulated by day 18 and so a trigger shot (Ovidrel) was prescribed. I gave myself the Ovidrel the night before the IUI (about 24 hours beforehand). Pregnancy test 14 days later was negative. Fourth cycle, we decided to do letrozole to increase the number of follicles to see if that would improve my odds of conception. I had some headaches with the letrozole, but otherwise no issues and I had 2 follicles develop for ovulation. We did IUI and a pregnancy test 14 days later which was negative. I took a break from the fertility process for 3 months due to emotional overwhelm. Then we moved on to cycle 5, with letrozole again and this time the Ovidrel trigger shot as well - to speed up ovulation. 2 follicles again. Pregnancy test 14 days later - negative. Dr. Kelly was fine with trying another IUI, but given the statistics, we decided to move on to IVF. Started birth control (Sprintec) with Day 2 of my cycle and took it for 10 days. Then started Menopur 1 vial and Gonal-F 100 units for 12 days and then increased Gonal-F to 150 units for another 4 days. I also took Ganirelix for the last week or so to prevent early ovulation. I took Pregynl as a trigger shot 35.5 hours prior to egg retrieval. 1 dose of Doxycycline to prevent infection before the egg retrieval with 2 more afterwards. After egg retrieval, I waited for my period, which came 13 days afterwards. Then I started birth control (Sprintec) again for 14 days, then Lupron 10 units for 4 days, the added Estradiol pills, estradiol patch. I have a regimen that includes Lupron, Estradiol pills, estradiol patch, Progesterone IM, progesterone vaginal suppository, Medrol and doxycycline to follow up until my transfer date, which was scheduled about 7 weeks after my egg retrieval.

For the IUIs, it was about $2500-$3500 each time, counting the lab work and monitoring (all self pay for me). For the IVF, we purchased a package that cost about $13, 825 for the procedures and monitoring for a frozen cycle and up to 3 transfers (did not include meds).

Dr. Kelly would only transfer 1 embryo for the first round, given my age and lack of known fertility issues.

Dr. Kelly is beyond brilliant, trustworthy, caring and direct. Every time I meet with her I feel she is clear, but also warm. Most fertility doctors I know don't believe in additional holistic measures, but Dr. Kelly is open minded and still matches her advice with research backed science. She doesn't over promise, but helped me understand the various courses I could take to conceive. Before seeing Dr. Kelly I lived in another state and conceived my baby on first round of an IUI after a miscarriage. For my second child and working with Dr. Kelly it was a much more complex journey I started fertility before COVID, then during COVID. I went through multiple rounds of shots via IVF. This could have been a very depressing journey, but thanks to Dr. Kelly I always felt 100% supported and cared for and I truly believe that made all the difference in conceiving my daughter. There are not enough words or space to describe my gratitude to Dr. Kelly. She has become not just my doctor, but also one of the women I admire most in my life. I am forever grateful. I am in the midst of moving across the country and despite the complex logistics still plan to use Dr. Kelly in the future.

Know you are in the absolute best hands. Stay organized with your notes and medicine and do your best to nurture and mother yourself during this very difficult season in life.

Norfolk method? I had tried to just do Letrozole via IUI's before seeing Dr. Kelly but that didn't work. The Norfolk method worked for me because I have diminished egg reserve.

Unfortunately my insurance did not cover IVF. However, I know Dr. Kelly accepts health insurance. My plan just doesn't cover IVF.

Dr. Kelly believes single transfer is best, because multiple transfer produces higher risk pregnancies. Other doctors that I interviewed believe in multiple. I was successful with single and baby was very small so I think that was best.

Maureen is a very knowledgeable physician with years of experience and is up to date on all of the best practices. I feel she worked with me and my husband to create the best plan of action. Maureen was always free to email with me or have a call with me.

Speak up with regards to what you want, but make sure to also have confidence in your doctor. You need to feel confident with whoever you end up working with.

We used IUIs at first and I concieved. After having an early loss with the second IUI and genetic testing showed it was chromosomally abnormal, we decided to move to IVF with PGS. We did one round and got 5 embryos, 3 were normal. We transferred one in December, I got pregnant and then miscarried around 6.5 weeks. We are now banking more embryos and will focus on a FET protocol that will help limit inflammation due to IVF. During the workup for recurrent pregnancy loss, we discovered I have a clotting disease and that might be contributing to the miscarriages.

You can go in when it works for your schedule and it's very easy. Never felt I had to wait too long and the staff always treats me well.

Overall, we had coverage for everything except IVF. The rates with SHRM are very reasonable.

Dr. Kelly prefers eSET especially in my case. I am sure she treats each patient individually with this decision.

Society Hill is a small practice and there are pros and cons with a small practice. The few times that we have had visits with Dr Kelly and during the retrievals and transfer she has been very warm and answered all of our questions. However, there are a lot of frustrating aspects about the office which have impacted my experience as a patient.

Be prepared with your questions. We didn't get a lot of proactive communication but all of our questions were answers. This was difficult for me, especially in the beginning, because I wasn't sure if I knew enough about the entire process to know what questions to ask.

I had two egg retrievals with the same medication protocols. (Gonal-F, Menopur, Ganirelix and Pregnyl). I did the trigger shot on day 10 and had the retrieval on day 12 both times. After two retrievals, we had 3 genetically tested embryos. We did one transfer of one embryo. Transfer medications were estrogen pills, patches, lupron, crionone (night) and progestrone shots (morning). The transfer did not result in a pregnancy.

The IVF, FET package was around $19,000, with genetic testing. A embryo transfer is $4,200. Patients are able to get medications through Penn Medicine, which provides discounts.

Dr. Kelly told us that she only would transfer one embryo at a time. A nurse told us later that occasionally Dr. Kelly will do a multiple embryo transfer, if single transfers aren't successful. Dr. Kelly encouraged us to do genetic testing of the embryos, which we did do.

from the very first appointment dr kelly was super assuring to us she always was very warm nice and understanding. she was the only one who could figure out what our issue was gave us an amazing game plan and explain each step of the way. egg retrieval and embryo transfer happen so quickly and smoothly i never felt uncomfortable.

if you are having a hard time convincing and don't understand what is going on please visit dr kelly she is beyond amazing. my sister and i both went to dr kelly and both of us resulted in pregnancy and having our babies. my sister did an iui and got pregnant on first try i did ivf and resulted in a pregnancy first round as well

dr kelly performed a ton of test on myself and my husband pin pointed to a male issue once we found that out she sent my husband to see a specialist and had me use letrozole we did two rounds with no success then was recommended ivf with icsi. the following month we started injections for ivf did egg retrieval and a frozen cycle

two to three times a week in the morning anything between 7:30-10:30

one cycle roughly around 15,000

dr strongly suggested a single embryo transfer

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Kelly. Her profession is truly her passion and it comes through. Every time we met with her she gave us her undivided attention and went above and beyond to ensure we received the best care possible. At our last clinic, we were treated as a statistic and the doctor never truly dug in to understand what was preventing us from getting pregnant. Despite my desires, Dr. Kelly compassionately encouraged us to slow down and perform additional testing to ensure we had the full picture prior to going into another stimulation, retrieval, and transfer. While I was disappointed by the delay at the time, the additional testing proved to be informative and we ultimately got pregnant (for the first time) and now have a beautiful baby boy! Dr Kelly also has an incredibly calming presence. I tend to be a more anxious person and she listens to my fears and reassures me without dismissing me. I cannot sing her praises loud enough. I am so grateful to have found such a passionate, thoughtful, and thorough fertility doctor.

It is a small practice with limited staff. It's not a big, fancy practice with all of the bells and whistles but you get incredible, passionate, and consistent care.

Dr Kelly transferred 2 embryos for a fresh cycle which was a bit controversial given my age (29) and the excellent quality of the embryos. However, based off my husband and my history, she believed this was the best protocol. We proceeded and now have one very healthy baby boy.

IVF, Fresh Transfer $11,000 IVF, Frozen Transfer $4,500

Doctor Kelly takes eSET vs. multiple embryo transfer very seriously and thoroughly discusses all of the benefits and risks. Ultimately she made a recommendation and let us decide.

Dr. Kelly is exceedingly knowledgeable and compassionate; I can’t recommend her highly enough. She is able to take all sorts of variables into account, and to adapt treatments accordingly. She is also very good at explaining what is going on medically and on what basis she is making her decisions.

I would recommend utilizing the holistic aspects of her treatment center including the nutrition and acupuncture offerings. I would also recommend compiling an entire medical history before you go, so that you can really tell her everything there is to know – because she’s great at taking all sorts of things into account.

All I can say specifically is that I have a terrible problem with migraines and Dr. Kelly has been able to adapt every single protocol to make sure that what I am doing does not trigger migraines. And that has been a huge relief. At the first sign that some protocol might be causing a migraine, she is able to immediately alter it to something better.

Very expensive, but that was expected and it did not strike me as overly expensive compared to what we were expecting.

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I love Dr. Kelly! I say I wish all of my doctors were like her. She is warm, professional, extremely knowledgeable, trustworthy and kind. I always felt cared for and respected. She always took her time to thoroughly discuss my options with me and answered all of my questions. When I was hesitant to make decisions, she was patient with me and gave me space. She is an expert in her field and I had full trust in her.

Go for it! Make a consultation with her. You don't need to commit, but you'll get a sense of her personality and expertise when you meet her in person.

I don't remember everything because it was a lot and it was overwhelming. I had three IUIs. Two without medication and the last one with Clomid, which resulted in a miscarriage. I then started IVF, with the intention of first just freezing my eggs. I used Cetrotide, Follistim and the HcG shot. I ended up unfreezing some of my eggs for embryo transfer, but the ones unfrozen didn't fertilize, so I did another egg retrieval to get more eggs. This time I used Menopur and Cetrotide. I don't remember the specifics of the schedule. I ended up fertilizing my frozen eggs with the fresh ones together. I used Lupron and progesterone for the embryo transfers. I might have used something else, but I don't remember.

My insurance didn't cover a lot of my treatments, so most of my costs were out-of-pocket

I only had two embryos to transfer and I chose to do a single transfer. Dr. Kelly and I discussed the options, and she explained the best approach.

Maureen holds a special place in my heart, she single handedly figured out why our last fertility doctors were failing to get me pregnant. She made me feel safe almost like a daughter and was so quick at figuring out obsticales and correcting them. She got us pregnant on our first iui with her, after 9 failed iui with a different fertility clinic that had told me I had unexplained infertility. I could not feel luckier to have found her! Really appreciate her with all my heart

Trust her and don’t be shy. Ask any questions and be really vulnerable, this all greatly helps the process.

We Used a trigger shot as well as some supplemental medicines to aid in my IUI. I can not remember which exact medications we used. I do remember her asking about past treatments, my age and monitoring my previous cycle to come up with a game plan. I also remember her really honoring and considering any suggestions myself or my spouse made.

I do not remember I believe they were comparably to the average costs but they did go above and beyond to see what our insurance would cover which was amazing!

Dr Kelley was friendly and approachable. My first time doing IUI she made me feel as though anything I asked was an interesting an important question. If I did not ask about something and she thought it was important, she would ask me if I would like to know about it, or gave additional information (for different outcomes).

Bring your questions and Dr Kelly can answer everything.

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In 2012 I did a first consultation and IUI, plus bloodwork and it was around $1200 (the sperm costs $790 per vial and $250 for shipping).

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