Doctor Zarmakoupis listened to our concerns and did her best to fully explain the treatment and answer our questions...I feel like appointments were rushed. I mainly met with the doctor through video appointments and only once in person during the egg retrieval process. She was helpful and reassuring in person but the interaction was brief and most updates were with nursing staff
The [UPMC Magee] clinic itself rushes through appointments and doesn’t take the time to talk and definitely makes you feel like a number while completing blood work ultrasounds and other tests. All My appointments with the doctor have been virtual and not in person...The clinic is great at working together. It is more of a team approach rather than just one doctor at times. I did not love having virtual appointments and would prefer to meet with the doctor in person. It has more of a cold approach that way and harder to connect with the doctor.
How was your experience with Panayota Napoleon Zarmakoupis at UPMC Magee?
I feel like appointments were rushed. I mainly met with the doctor through video appointments and only once in person during the egg retrieval process. She was helpful and reassuring in person but the interaction was brief and most updates were with nursing staff
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Panayota Napoleon Zarmakoupis at UPMC Magee?
Don’t hesitate to ask questions
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Panayota Napoleon Zarmakoupis at UPMC Magee?
Doctor Zarmakoupis listened to our concerns and did her best to fully explain the treatment and answer our questions. The clinic itself rushes through appointments and doesn’t take the time to talk and definitely makes you feel like a number while completing blood work ultrasounds and other tests. All
My appointments with the doctor have been virtual and not in person.
Describe the protocols Panayota Napoleon Zarmakoupis used in your cycles at UPMC Magee and their degree of success.
Antagonist was used and dual tigger with hcg and Lupron. My body released the majority of the eggs prior to retrieval and only 9 were retrieved
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at UPMC Magee.
Very helpful and listened to your questions. They were quick in getting responses even if they did not immediately know the answer. They would call as soon as possible and we’re good at explaining and scheduling
Describe your experience with UPMC Magee.
The clinic is great at working together. It is more of a team approach rather than just one doctor at times. I did not love having virtual appointments and would prefer to meet with the doctor in person. It has more of a cold approach that way and harder to connect with the doctor.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Panayota Napoleon Zarmakoupis at UPMC Magee.
Our IVF round cost about 13,200 prior to medication costs
Describe Panayota Napoleon Zarmakoupis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at UPMC Magee.
My doctor recommended eSet but we have not made it to that stage in our IVF cycle yet
What specific things went wrong at UPMC Magee?
Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
Failed to inform you of changes in protocol
Describe the specific things that went wrong at UPMC Magee.
I’ve made multiple calls to the clinic to get prescriptions sent to my pharmacy correctly. I have them sent to the wrong pharmacy on occasion.