Mohamad Irani

Dr Irani has been an excellent doctor for us. First, on the technical side, he made the right decisions, and we had a great result on our first IVF attempt. He notably identified a Uterine polyp that hadn't been diagnosed before, and he performed the surgery to remove it himself. He presented us with all the options at every step. Secondly, he is a very kind and attentive doctor. I had had a horrible experience in another clinic before, and the contrast was striking. He always took the time to ask questions about my well-being, to explain everything in detail, and to answer all our questions. I can't recommend him enough!

I wouldn't give any advice, he is a great doctor.

Dr Irani first gave us the option between pursuing other IUI cycles after further testing that hadn't been done in the previous clinic or switching to IVF. He explained the pros and cons to us in detail. We chose IVF, and before starting, he did an ultrasound to check for polyps, diagnosed me with one, and performed the surgery to remove it. During the IVF cycle, since I have PCOS, I was extremely closely monitored, and Dr Irani made sure to see me regularly. I had 26 mature eggs retrieved and no problem during the cycle. This led to a successful embryo transfer a few weeks later after genetic testing.

We weren't covered by our insurance so our total cost for the IVF cycle was 26,000 dollars.

From our first consult with Dr Irani to embryo transfer day he gave us hope and a clear plan for what to try. When things didn’t work, he gave us hope and adjusted. He was the doctor that finally figured out what protocol worked for me after 3 euploid embryos failed to stick with my old clinic. He is simply the best.

Don’t worry! You’re in the best hands at the best clinic!

Let me share backstory that I previously had two retrievals at my former clinic (NOT Dr Irani) where I had ~30 eggs retrieved each time from high doses of Gonal F, but only got one embryo from the first retrieval then 5 embryos the second time. These embryos failed. In contrast, with Dr Irani, egg retrieval stimulation was low dose, lasted longer, and we retrieved nearly 40 eggs and 13 became good quality embryos!!! First transfer was a fresh 5 day transfer, fully medicated (PIO, estrogen patches). It failed but we had untested embryos from the 13 we got with our retrieval so maybe abnormal. Second was fully medicated frozen transfer, it failed, maybe an abnormal embryo. Currently 8 weeks pregnant after a modified natural transfer with immune protocol.

Came to about $14k for retrieval as a travel patient and did local monitoring with a clinic in the state I live in. Embryo transfers were $1800 as I did monitoring locally too.

Dr. Irani is an excellent doctor, he is patient, gentle, and realistic. He fully understands that every human being is different, and the effect of the same treatment can be very different for different people. We could not have asked for a better doctor. We were in fact not planning to and were quite reluctant to go for any fertility treatment. But after a consultation with Dr. Irani, we felt we were in safe hands and much better informed, and felt that with him as our guide we would be able go through the tribulations of IVF treatment. He listened to all our concerns, and questions, and took the time to answer them thoroughly and promptly. He was very realistic about the chances of success, and optimistic and encouraging at the same time. He was very well-versed in the studies on fertility treatments, and the impact of various procedures, supplements on the success rate of the treatment and on our health. He cared about our physical and mental well-being, and all his advice flowed from his concern for our overall well-being combined with his extensive knowledge and expertise of his field. We are very grateful to him.

Dr. Irani's advice is golden, and his knowledge extensive. Please don't hesitate to ask him any questions you might have. He fully understands that every human being is different, and the effect of the same treatment can be very different for different people. Congratulations for having selected one of the best doctors in the field, and all the best for your journey!

The overall strategy was a combination of gonal F, and Menopur, in the beginning and adding Cetrotide closer to the retrieval, and then a leupron trigger shot. This seems to be the standard IVF strategy prior to egg retrieval, and produced excellent results for us. The key ingredient was the continuous monitoring via frequent (almost daily closer to the trigger) blood tests and ultrasounds, and adjusting the dosage based on the test results.

I don't remember.

Dr. Irani preferred that we transfer only a single embryo to avoid complications. We were convinced by the evidence and reasoning that he gave.

Dr. Irani was extremely pleasant and very knowledgeable. I felt l was in good hands and could trust him. I ended with an excellent result, so I know now that my trust was not misplaced. I didn't see him at every checkup, but when I did, he made sure to ask if I had questions for him, and when I did, he answered them thoroughly and with patience.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. He'll give you the opportunity to do so, but not every doctor you see at Weill Cornell will. But when you do ask a question, all the doctors are kind and responsive.

I started with three days of cetrotide because I had a dominant follicle on my left ovary. I ended up using cetrotide for almost every single day of my 14 day treatment (save for a couple). He added menopur after the first three days, and then Gonal F after a couple more days. The Gonal F started at 225 units, and decreased toward the end of the cycle. I used Lupron as my trigger, and never used HCG. I didn't learn all the details of why Gonal was introduced after Menopur, or why the dosage was reduced, but I also didn't ask. I just assumed Dr. Irani knew how best to safely and effectively stimulate my ovaries.

It was covered by my insurance, so I only paid $300 for Lupron out of pocket.

From the very first consultation we were able to recognize that Dr. Irani was very educated and experienced. He was very honest about the chances of success but he was also optimistic for you. We felt we were in the best hands.

Dr. Irani can speak very quietly and quickly. He is very patient and happy to repeat himself if needed. Don't hesitate to ask him to repeat or slow down. Additionally, trust that he will communicate well with you through his staff. You may not have frequent one-on-one meetings with Dr. Irani but their staff communicates well.

For the egg retrieval I was started on estrogen pills to prime the follicles and put me on Gonal-F since my insurance plan didn't cover Follistim. He put me on 500 units at the start and then increased it to 600 towards the end because my follicles were small. I was also on a low does HCG 5 units at the start and then 8 units towards the end. Closer to egg retrieval they had me start Ganirelix 250 mcg. Since my follicles were slow growing I went in almost everyday for ultrasounds and bloodwork towards the end of my retrieval cycle. I felt they did a great job pushing me to go a little longer to grow them before instructing me to do the trigger shot. I was miserable with the hormones given that I was on such a high dose but I am glad we stuck it out longer. Going into the procedure they were expecting to obtain between 4-7 eggs; however, they were actually able to obtain 11 after the trigger shot. We were very pleased.

We completed monitoring at a partnering clinic in our city.

We are fortunate to have amazing insurance which covered most of our fertility costs. We only paid for the PGT-A testing which was roughly $5000 and our deductible. The medications were nearly 100% covered and I only paid a $100 co-pay per shipment for my Gonal (Follistim) injections. Their financial counselors did a great job explaining my coverage and their billing team did a great job making sure the right billing codes went through.

Dr. Irani had a virtual initial consult to accommodate us being out of town. He didn't rush us one bit and answered all our questions. We were initially very optimistic after the consultation since he gave us fairly good odds. He didn't offer us the shared risk program since we had previous IVF failure but encouraged us to continue using our own eggs. I then saw him again for the ERA test, the egg retrieval, and then a phone consult after the genetic testing shown no viable embryo. He was sympathetic and explained again our new odds based on the last retrieval. We went ahead with the second IVF cycle with him currently since we purchased the 2 IVF cycle package in the beginning. He did offer a small refund ($1500-$3000 depending on whether we want to give up or use donor eggs). I feel like his use of medication had achieved the best retrieval numbers compared to our last clinic. After genetic testing, we had 3 chromosomally normal embryos, we transferred one embryo and resulted in identical twins! We're very glad that we gave him a try.

He does offer direct line of communication with his email.

No OBC prior to the cycle since Dr. Irani suspect it may have been suppressing my egg production. First started the stimulation with follistim (~300IU) plus low dose HCG (8IU), Omnitrope (0.5cc), and Dexamethasone pill each day. After 5 days, added cetrotide/ganirelix. My stimulation lasted 14 days with retrieval on day 16, with lupron and low dose HCG trigger prior.

IVF multicycle package $20,250 (up to 2 IVF/2 FET with monitoring and ICSI, plan is complete when a baby is born), PGT $4000, ERA $1000

We did genetic testing, and we chose eSET but he does give you an option for multiple transfer. Be aware that our eSET resulted in twins.

While time spent with the RE was usually brief, I always felt like Dr. Irani was compassionate and truly cared about his patients. Our treatment seemed to be based on our personal situation and diagnosis, and not a cookie cutter one-size-fits-all plan.

Luteal phase estrogen priming for approx 3 days, then antagonist protocol with low dose HCG. Triggered with HCG after 12 days of stims and a day 5 fresh transfer was performed. AFC was around the average for my age and roughly the same number of eggs were retrieved.

Hit OOP max through insurance. Still waiting to find out exactly how much of my lifetime maximum infertility benefit was eaten up by the one IVF cycle. Cryopreservation was not covered by insurance and cost $1000.

Dr. Irani strongly encouraged transferring one embryo due to maternal age (< 35) and no previous failed transfers. We fully agreed with this approach, and would not have been comfortable going against the current ASRM guidance to embryo transfers.

Out of the three consults I had, I chose Dr. Irani because he seemed very knowledgeable and up to date about the best fertility practices for my case. He also provided me with hope and examples of how he has helped other women with DOR. When I had a question about the treatment approach, he called me promptly to discuss (vs. getting no answer at all, or dealing with nursing staff only). And when you are talking with him, he never makes you feel rushed or that he has a million other things going on. My only issue has been a lack of information getting into my medical chart from conversations we did have, so I had to remind the staff of these conversations which resulted in additional stress + wasted time getting and starting medications.

I would say to definitely be your best advocate and don't be afraid to push and ask questions when needed. You deserve the best.

To date, I have completed three unsuccessful IUIs. My goal was to do egg retrievals but I have not had enough follicles (3+) for an egg retrieval due to my DOR. The first IUI, I took IVF injectables which was converted to an IUI when I did not produce enough follicles. I primed with Estrace, started with Omnitroupe, Letrozole, and 300 units of GonalF daily. The second cycle, I just took Letrozole, and the third I took Clomid + 450 units of GonalF daily.

Some of these costs are covered by my medical insurance, Progyny. Initial Consult ~$500. Hysteroscopy under anesthesia was ~$1,000. Each IUI is ~$1,800. Plus Medications Cost (~$0.00 for orals plus thousands for the Gonal F, Lupron, Cetrotide that I bought). Omnitroupe was a pricey out of pocket expense that I wish I would have not used.

He has a somewhat soft-spoken demeanor and he's not intimidating or brash like some other male doctors I've seen before. He always takes the time to explain everything very thoroughly and answers any questions we have along the way.

No advice, just trust the process, you're in great hands!

My tests came back all normal, except I had one fallopian tube removed due to ectopic in 2019. My husband's analysis showed slightly low morphology (3.5%). Dr I recommended going right to IVF instead of IUI bc the chances of conceiving were much better. Antagonist protocol - Egg retrieval & fresh transfer - resulted in MMC at 8w. FET with estrogen priming - resulted in chemical pregnancy at 4w Next FET will include lovenox - TBD

My insurance covered everything, so I paid my $4800 deductible.

He let us decide to do one or two, but advised against transferring multiples due to higher risk pregnancy and delivery. We had high chances of conceiving with IVF so we agreed to do a single embryo with each transfer.

Dr Irani was very comprehensive in his explanations of treatment, risks, benefits etc. When we asked questions that might not have made sense he was easily able to answer them in a more understandable way. He seemed very confident in his answers, facts, and plans for us. When we brought up concerns based on our faith (long term embryo management, what to do with embryos that are mosaic) he was able to readjust his initial recommendations with a plan that would hopefully allow us to still only need one retrieval but have plenty of options if needed down the road.

Come prepared with a list of questions. He was happy to answer them and I wish I had a longer list because I found the consult very reassuring.

I am still doing the fertility testing needed and do not yet have a protocol

Unsure at this time, currently developing treatment protocol but the estimate was $11,000+ for the IVF process, $5,000 for the PGT, and meds are still TBD

We will be doing PGT so the plan would be to only transfer one genetically normal embryo

Dr. Irani is very knowledgeable and he makes sure you understand what is going to happen and why when he meets with you. If you have additional questions, he reaches out personally via email or phone to discuss. Makes this journey that much more bearable and the communication is appreciated.

Dr. Irani can talk quickly, but if you need more time to process/understand the information he'll say it again in a different way. He really wants to make sure you are comfortable and understand the process.

I'm about to go through the protocol with Dr. Irani. He's using a completely different protocol and different stim meds than I have used in the past with other doctors. First, I'm NOT going to start with birth control which I think my body did not react well with. I'm starting after ovulation before the baseline/stims start with estrogen. Then I will be using HCG rather than menopur, and Cetrotide rather than ganorelix. Lupron to trigger rather than ovidrel. The only stim that is staying the same as I have used in the past is Gonal-F. I have not yet started this cycle. Looking forward to seeing the difference, especially without using birthcontrol.

NA

NA, we haven't really talked about this yet. However my insurance only covers single embryo transfer.

Dr. Irani always treated me with respect and explained things both compassionately and scientifically. He was careful to go over the probabilities of success with my low AMH and antral follicle count. I am a complex patient, with premature ovarian failure and autoimmune issues. I felt that he was open to working with outside specialists to a degree; he never disputed other doctor's recommendations but he also did not fully endorse them or actively collaborate with them. He was willing to work with me using my own eggs, but he had a strict limit of antral follicles to proceed to an IVF retrieval. I consistently had only 1-2, so he would only do IUI. After 6 months, I felt that I was on a merry-go-round each month. He made adjustments each IUI cycle, but generally followed a high-stim protocol and did not deviate much from that, unless I specifically asked to try something.

I would recommend Dr. Irani to someone who has a more straightforward health profile without any reservations. For women with complex issues, such as DOR or POF/POI, particularly if their follicle count is low, I would recommend seeing someone with more expertise in those conditions.

The first cycle, we used letrozole. That did not work so we moved to injectables. Each month, he prescribed an increasing dose of Follistim. He added estrogen priming and ganirelix. He also prescribed progesterone suppositories after IUIs. He adjusted dosages and made tweaks to that general protocol each month.

Dr. Irani fully reviewed my past treatment and medical records. He felt that I didn't need to be "over-medicated" to produce a lot eggs. He ensured we understood the process. He always called with the results. My fresh transfer ended in a ectopic and he called me directly each day to see how I was doing. He also coordinated care with my OB to ensure the ectopic was properly managed.

He talks fast and soft so if you cannot hear him, ask him to repeat.

Dr. Irani felt that I would be a good responder. I didn't need a long protocol to produce eggs. I just stimmed for 9 days and then had retrieval. I only needed to use Follistim and low-dose HCG which was very cost effective.

I paid $10,000 for a retrieval. Each frozen transfer is $4,000.

Dr. Irani allowed me to pick one or two embryos because they were not genetically tested. He recommended one, but it was my choice.

Dr Irani is the most kind, compassionate and caring doctor I have ever experienced in my life. I feel so blessed to have found him and I truly believe he is a saint. He was patient, and gentle. It meant the world to me and built absolute trust that he was the one to do my egg retrieval’s and to do the ultrasound to find a heartbeat after a positive pregnancy test. He is world class.

Listen and trust him. He knows his stuff and he is always looking out for your best interest.

Our first IVF round was about 10 or 12 days of stimulation medicine. That retrieval led to zero quality eggs. They all arrested. Dr Irani changed the protocol and added Human Growth Hormone. I was stimulating for longer but the second IVF cycle ended up with more viable eggs, and 4 made it to PGTA testing and then 2 came back PGTA normal.

I believe we spent $40,000 in total including drugs for 2 rounds of IVF. All was out of pocket.

I completely agree with Dr Irani’s and the center for choosing eSET. The health of the mother and child come first. Twins are very high risk. When you have single PGTA normal embryos- I agree 100% to implant just 1.

I appreciated that if I emailed him with a question or concern, he would respond by calling me directly even if it was late in the evening. I liked that he wasn’t pushy but was informative and allowed me to choose after educating me with the appropriate information.

I had an FET with Dr. Irani. He handled my medications and doses and performed the Embryo transfer. It was a success and I’m currently 7 weeks pregnant.

FET, medications

Strengths- patient to answering questions, non intimidating, feelings of ease and comfort. Empathized with me on the pain emotionally I was dealing with and understood my husband’s anguish and disappointment. He even mentioned to take time to recover and not rush into another treatment. Wish I can see him more, but during treatment, you deal more so with nurses.

I would advise perspective patients to ask as ma y questions to Dr. Irani and the staff members. Don’t feel shy, especially when paying out of pocket like we did. ASK questions.

Surgery for the removal of uterine adhesions Injections and clomid to stimulate and grow eggs (daily ultrasounds) Trigger shot that led to egg retrieval Two embryos transferred- no pregnancy resulted Remaining embryos did not make it to freezing.

Well run and not having to walk into a waiting room of no more than 6 women tops.

Cost for IVF treatment ~ $11,500 Medication~ $4900

Preferred at most two embryos transfer. Did explain risk and provide documentation regarding multiple embryo transfer.

Dr. Irani is very compassionate and warm. He took his time explaining everything to my husband and I. We never felt like our appointments were rushed through or that Dr. Irani had somewhere else to be. He took the time to call us from his home the morning he wanted us to come in for transfer. He also called us on a Saturday afternoon after our cycle failed to check on us and offer his support and encouraged us to get out for a date night. He has followed up with us himself since to check in on us and to make sure we remain hopeful to try again.

I would definitely recommend making an appointment with Dr. Irani. He takes his time to explain everything to you and is even available by phone and email with any further questions you have. My husband and I knew immediately after our consultation with him that we were going to switch clinics and come to AFCC to see Dr. Irani.

I did estrogen priming and an Agonist protocol I believe. I did Lupron with high dose Follistim (400 units). I also did Omnitrope for 8 days of stimulation. We retrieved 3 eggs and all 3 fertilized with ICSI.

Dr. Irani provided us with the percentages of success and left the decision of how many embryos to transfer up to us. We chose to transfer 2 of our 3 embryos. The 3rd did not make it to freeze and I had a negative pregnancy test from this cycle.

Dr. Irani is very personable and truest cares for his patients. He made sure we understood and were comfortable with each step of our journey. He was patient and understanding and let us express and validated all of our concerns along the way.

Give him a chance. He is new to the practice but really knows what he’s doing and cares for his patients.

I did my 3rd egg retrieval with Dr Irani in hopes it would result more positively than my previous clinic. When it didn’t, he took the time to sit down with us and explain all of our options again. He was thorough and companionate. He comforted us when we were upset and called to check on us after the fact. We proceeded with donor eggs and were successful on the first round. I am so thankful for everything he has done for us!

We paid about $15k for donor expenses. My insurance covered most of the other procedures

Dr. Irani made me feel welcomed and understood from the moment I sat down in his office. He even went over our scheduled time together and answered every single question I threw his way. After being severely misinformed by my original RE, I had a giant list of clarifications that I was desperate for answers about. He listened attentively to each concern that I had without judgment or ridicule. I never felt demeaned or belittled like I was asking a "stupid" or unnecessary question. He provided me with not only an answer to each concern, but scientific backing to each answer. He didn't just tell me what I wanted to hear, he told me what I needed to hear. I was tired of long winded half answers, and he made sure to articulate everything in laments terms as well as provided risks and rewards for each option I had. He set everything straight for me and not only laid out a treatment plan for me, but told me he was confident he would get me pregnant without issue. As a self pay patient, one of my main concerns was cost so he even tailored a plan to exhaust the most affordable options first. Although I am still early in my journey with him, I feel at home and am confident that I will find success under Dr. Irani's thoughtful and straightforward care.

Come prepared with questions! Do not be shy or fearful that you will be bothering him. He is incredibly thorough and provides plenty for you on his own, but he is patient and kindhearted and will make sure that you are just as comfortable with the entire process as he is.

I am 29 and my husband is 32. We have been trying to conceive for almost 3 years now. My husbands semen analysis came back with a barely low count, just a point below "average" but nothing that Dr. Irani was concerned about due to all other aspects being normal with high volume. Every test came back normal for me. My cycles are spot on 27-28 days long. I ovulate late in CD 10 or early CD 11 every month without fail. My follicle count, estrogen, AMH, progesterone... everything came back within normal or above normal range at the right time in my cycle. My saline infusion came back normal with no reported tube blockages. Dr. Irani said that he was absolutely confident that he would be successful with IVF due to my age and regularity. Since we are self pay, we also had the option to skip IUI and move directly to IVF if we wanted (since we did not have insurance requirements to start with the smaller treatment). Since our diagnosis was generally unexplained with the only thing coming up as a barely low count from my husband, Dr. Irani was also confident that we were excellent candidates to achieve a success with IUI if we wanted to start with the most cost effective option. I stared Clomid on my first cycle (CD 3-7) and went in for my first monitoring appointment on CD 10. I measured with 2 mature follicles and my LH had already naturally risen, so we immediately did the trigger shot and scheduled my IUI for the next day. I returned on CD 18 for my progesterone test that came back at 29. I returned on CD 26 for my beta which came back negative and started my period the next day. We are moving right back in to another round of IUI and plan to attempt 3 rounds before considering IVF.

I do not recall how much the initial consult and preliminary diagnostic tests cost, however they offer an IUI package that includes all monitoring for $1,100.

We have not fully discussed IVF/embryo transfer options yet.

After a long haul journey with infertility Dr Irani reassessed my history and constantly tweaked protocol to ensure we revived a positive outcome. He is a kind and compassionate doctor, who exhibits amazing patient care going above and beyond in ensuring you are comfortable and questions answered.

Trust Dr Iranis protocol and process

After having repeat normal embryo miscarriages Dr Irani had me try different protocols for each transfer. First a fresh unmedicated, then added in Lovenox for repeat loss, then a full auto immune which has resulted in a 10 week pregnancy thus far.

Scheduled time slot, then first come first serve.

The costs were higher than my previous clinic but the level of care was better

He is down to earth, kind, and calm. He is available by email, directly. He is a busy man, but gets back to you. Very knowledgeable in his field. He has great bedside manner, and the type of physician you would want, especially while going through this difficult process.

If you are a difficult case of infertility, you should see him.

Schoyer protocol

had a copay with procedures and medications

i'm 40, so i had multiple embryo transfer due to low chances of pregnancy

He was knowledgeable explained options and success rate, he was open honest and warm. I felt secure with his suggestions and confident in our choice to drive the 2 hours to have him as our doctor in such a difficult time in our lives.

Come with questions... he does a great job answering your questions and quieting your fears so ask away!!

So far in our journey we have only had him do a sonography and ultrasound to prepare for our upcoming IVF cycle. This procedure went smooth and was done to be sure the IVF cycle world be smooth.

Cost of IVF treatment ranged from $11000 to $14500 for a single cycle. Medications were another $3700 for my specific case. I have no insurance coverage.

Dr said with my age and situation he would recommend transferring one embryo only and that was almost always his preference.

Dr. Irani is a compassionate, genuine, and trustworthy man. I would highly recommend him. very caring and empathetic with the patient. He is willing to answer all my questions and emotionally support me during the treatment. From the office staff to their reputation to their willingness to help, I am forever grateful for them.

Continue your excellent job. God bless you.

I started the medications after my first ultrasound ( the second day of my cycle). Dr. Irani prescribed a high dosage from the hormone due to my problem with the number and size of the eggs.

I am self-pay. I can't remember exactly how much but it's worth it.

He explained the fet procedure fully. I was confident with his skills. He also spent time with us earlier discussing our remaining embryos and whether we should pgs test them. He was extremely knowledgeable.

Ask anything, he is really welcoming of questions.

I was just doing an FET (we had 8 embryos from a previous donor egg cycle). My protocol was pill, then stopped pill and started estrogen patches and baby aspirin and prenatal, monitored via ultra sound in the 3 weeks prior to fet date. My lining was fine but estrogen a bit low so needed to add vaginal estrogen. The pio started 6 days prior to fet at night and antibiotics and medrol.

FET 4000 + medications and for me I had additional of our town monitoring costs

Clinic uses algorithm for ET and recommends 1 unless you fall into the exception

I felt that he truly understood my situation and issues. I have pcos and was worried about ovarian hyper stimulation, but they were so careful -I had to go in everyday during stims for testing- felt very safe and trusted Dr Irani and his staff. I responded well and had a great outcome on my first ivf treatment - I have 3 embryos post pgs testing. Thank you Dr Irani!!!

Trust the process, and don’t worry too much

I had to go everyday due to my condition, and felt it was a smooth process.