Priyanka Ghosh

My experience with Dr. Ghosh was an amazing one. This was my second fertility center and I had a much better experience under her care. I felt safe and cared for. She explained things throughly and took her time I never felt like I was rush or that there was a question I couldn't ask. She was also very communicative through email not only to myself but also my partner. As an LGBTQ couple we had a truly amazing experience.

I would try to see her at the White plans office on the days she is there which was Wednesday's this time around. It was really great to see her when I did. Though I didn't see her often she was always available via email.

I do not remember the specifics, however, since this was my second go around with a fertility center she did a great job looking at my files from the other center and adjusted all medications she reccomended as to not give me too much.

My insurance covered all of my IUI cost, but I paid 2,000 out of pocket for IVF and an additional 2,000 for genetic testing.

Due to my age I did want multiple embryo transfer, but Dr. Ghosh did a good job of explaining why it wasn't a good idea.

Since our first meeting, Dr. Ghosh’s knowledge, expertise, empathy, and optimism reframed the whole IVF experience for me – I immediately felt at ease, and that a family could be possible for me at 40. You can quickly tell that this is a caring provider who wants the best for you. Both my partner and I always felt respected and heard. Dr. Ghosh conveyed information in a way that really respected our intelligence and made us feel included – clearly and thoroughly, using medical terms and then explaining those terms. She was always available to answer my questions or field concerns. Communication was excellent – I was always given a thoughtful, expert response.

Trust the process – IVF injections are not as scary as you imagine, especially with such excellent care. Do not get discouraged if your first round of IVF is unsuccessful. The first round is an opportunity to access exactly what you’ll need for the next one.

After my first failed cycle, Dr. Ghosh adjusted by adding estrogen. It doubled the amount of eggs retrieved – an amazing outcome for us.

I was very happy with Dr. Ghosh's approach to single embryo transfer - this was the safest option for both me and my embryo, and was explained to us clearly.

I began an infertility work up with Dr. Ghosh in January of 2023. She was thorough, kind and respectful of my thoughts and feelings. She let me know that I had a low AMH but that if I was not ready for IVF, IUI would be a reasonable choice. I didn’t start IUIs until September of 2023 due to needing a polyp removed and multiple travel obligations. After no success, we moved on to IVF nearly a year later. This process has been much more difficult than I ever could have imagined and now in retrospect, I wish she would have been more blunt with me on how difficult IVF could be if I waited this long.

Ask questions, she is open to explaining every detail and trying different approaches which I appreciated. Don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself, as you often need to in health care.

I did one medicated cycle of timed intercourse due to a travel obligation. Then moved on to 4 IUIs with clomid and trigger which all failed. I did three egg retrievals total with ICSI. First had poor results with 1/3 of eggs being mature. Went right into another cycle which had a poor response due to my DOR. 1/2 of eggs retrieved mature. Dr. Ghosh was open to converting this cycle into a duostim to try to maximize yield, which I appreciated. This last cycle was our most successful yet. Unfortunately, these 3 cycles only yielded one genetically normal embryo.

I chose this clinic because it was covered under my insurance. The financial coordinator was helpful in explaining what was covered vs not and coordinating preauthorization. What I did find was the amount of insurance money (30k lifetime max) used per IVF cycle that she quoted us was wrong by about 5k. I only found this out by calling my insurance and asking how much of my max I have used. She also failed to respond to emails I sent asking how much the cost would be out of pocket once I had maxed out my insurance.

This clinic only transfers one embryo at a time.

I had a good experience with Dr. Ghosh with regards to my egg retrieval process. She was approachable and explained the process in great detail. She often asked how I was doing so I didn't feel like I was being talked down at. Overall, the egg retrieval and freezing process was what I expected - I had fatigue in the beginning of the hormone injections, followed by slight nausea and bloating as I was nearing the end of the process. The part I disliked were the blood draws; my veins became quite bruised. The hormone injections weren't too bad - I got used to them by the third day. I was pleased with the results when everything was over, and am glad I got to work with Dr. Ghosh.

Ask as many questions as you can - Dr. Ghosh really takes the time to listen and explain her answers.

I took a course of 2-3 injections every night for about 10 days before the egg retrieval. I was told my body reacted well to the injections and at the end, I was able to retrieve more than 30 eggs and froze more than 20 of them.

The total cost of the procedure was about $13,000. Through my employer, I was able to apply for partial reimbursement through WIN Fertility.

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Dr. Ghosh is empathetic, thoughtful, kind, bright and communicative. She was responsive and we always knew we could ask her any questions that we had throughout the process. She is direct, but says everything in a way that 'makes sense' and doesn't feel confusing to the patients.

Dr. Ghosh is great at looking at all possible scenarios / options, so just make sure to share exactly what you're hoping for during the process.

One round of successful IVF and a natural cycle for the embryo transfer.

We did not discuss the options, but we were planning on an elective single embryo transfer regardless of our Doctor's opinion.

She takes all the time you need to understand the plan and what the options are. She is very warm, and empathetic. I feel really comfortable with her. I trust her judgement. She also takes great concern to understand how I am feeling and what my mental health is like along with my physical health.

Definitely schedule with her ASAP.

Still in the diagnostic phase. But likely will need IVF due to tubal structure issue.

So far my cost have been covered by insurance. $200 for the semen sample out of pocket

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I had egg freezing several years ago at Kindbody, then transferred my eggs to Columbia for fertilization and transfer. Ten eggs survived the thaw, 4 were fertilized and 2 grew to blastocyst stage. One was genetically normal after testing. That is the one we transferred and it resulted in a viable pregnancy (I'm currently 10 weeks). Dr Ghosh was upbeat and honest at every stage. She explained the pros and cons of different types of treatment and the potential outcomes. I could not have been happier with my care.

She may not always be there in the office, but she will call or email you with results.

I did a natural cycle. This meant I had a number of office visits before we chose the transfer day. After the trigger shot I was taking progesterone suppositories - no other medications (besides prenatals and vitamins).

There may have been one $200 fee to establish care and potentially a $25 co-pay. I paid those with my HSA. My insurance covered everything else.

She recommended single transfer.

Dr. Ghosh is not only an amazing doctor, but a wonderful person. She is very caring, knowledgeable, attentive, and understanding. My experience with Dr. Ghosh was one I appreciate and enjoyed. During this very stressful and fearful process, she was optimistic and guided me every step of the way. I am so lucky to have met her.

Trust her, and allow her to guide you. Some doctors are not as understanding as she is. Allow yourself to open up to her and she will give you the best advice.

I started the IVF process in January 2023. I took medications for egg retrieval and had embryos frozen until we decided to transfer in September. During the process I needed to have a uterine polyp removed which helped with a successful transfer.

Insurance covered a portion on my care. The total process estimated to about $5,000 out of pocket. This included medications and freezing of embryos.

Dr. Ghosh is an intelligent, empathetic, compassionate, and careful doctor who treats her patients with the utmost respect. She is candid about the limits of current fertility science, which allows her to provide accurate up-to-date information and cutting edge clinical advice without creating unrealistic expectations in either a positive or a negative direction. She listens attentively to patient feedback and takes into account the patient's desires in planning her treatment. When performing procedures, she is gentle and respectful, always ensuring she has consent and being attentive to her patient's comfort. She is culturally competent in working with LGBT families and is a pleasure to talk to even during stressful times.

Do not be afraid to ask questions, make suggestions, and ask which aspects of treatment are necessary and what other options she sees for you - Dr. Ghosh will listen and engage collaboratively with you in your care.

In light of my age (39), AMH (decent for my age, but not high), and antral follicle count, Dr. Ghosh used estrogen priming followed by a relatively aggressive antagonist protocol. The purpose of estrogen priming was to promote growth of a more even follicle cohort, particularly since my experience taking clomid and letrozole with a prior physician was that a lead follicle would always jump ahead very early in my cycle. Dr. Ghosh intentionally did not prime with hormonal birth control to avoid over-suppression. I began estrogen priming with Estrace 2mg twice daily after cycle day 21 of the previous cycle, ending at the next cycle day 1. Then, following bloodwork and ultrasound, we began a stimulation cycle with Follistim 300 IU and Menopur 150 IU, adding Ganirelix 250mcg partway through the cycle. The estrogen priming did appear to result in successful growth of a relatively even follicle cohort. Bloodwork showed my estrogen was quite high despite my age and the limited number of follicles that appeared to be of a retrievable size on ultrasound, so to reduce the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation, Dr. Ghosh had me trigger with Leuprolide Acetate 40 units when the follicles were the appropriate size, rather than using a Pregnyl or combined trigger. Dr. Ghosh advised that I would likely be able to retrieve about twelve eggs. Following retrieval (which was performed by a different physician), I learned that indeed twelve eggs were retrieved, with ten being mature, and eight fertilizing successfully using ICSI with frozen donor sperm. Two embryos met criteria on day 6 in this freeze-all cycle, and both were biopsied and PGT-A tested. Fortunately, both embryos turned out to be euploid. Before learning the PGT results, I discussed options for a future retrieval cycle with Dr. Ghosh in light of the other physician's statement that there were a large number of empty follicles present at retrieval; Dr. Ghosh advised that some options might include adding an extra day of stimulation to allow more time for follicles to mature, since despite my high estrogen I did not ever appear to develop any symptoms of ovarian hyperstimulation, and/or using a combined trigger that included Pregnyl, which might also have resulted in more mature eggs. I was glad that Dr. Ghosh took seriously the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in my first cycle, and I believe these were both reasonable and well-founded options to tweak future treatment had I needed to go forward with a second retrieval cycle. Fortunately, that was not necessary: since we were pursuing reciprocal IVF, we proceeded with a frozen embryo transfer for my wife using a mostly natural cycle--she was monitored for follicle growth and LH surge without the use of any medications, and then triggered when an LH surge had been detected. Dr. Ghosh performed a day 5 frozen embryo transfer with a single euploid embryo. My wife used only progesterone in oil injections during the luteal phase and continuing forward after a positive beta. We had requested the use of progesterone in oil despite the transfer cycle being otherwise natural, based upon past IVF treatment where my wife had seen success with this method, and Dr. Ghosh appropriately advised us on benefits and drawbacks to doing the same in this cycle, and allowed us to pursue this method because it was our preference. We had two strong positive betas on days 9 and 11 post transfer, and were monitored by ultrasound during pregnancy weeks five through eight. We were released from the clinic following a good ultrasound with strong heartbeat at eight weeks!

I was able to use insurance coverage for most of my treatment with Dr. Ghosh, and we had met our deductible from prior care during the year. Monitoring appointments had a $50 copay, which quickly adds up with the number of those appointments necessary during retrieval and transfer cycles. The PGT-A hatching fee to the clinic was $2500, with the testing laboratory billing separately at a rate of $300 per embryo sample sent for PGT-A. There is a yearly fee of $1200 for embryo storage which begins immediately upon cryopreservation of any embryos, without any grace period, which differs from some other clinics that do not charge for storage while a patient is in active treatment. There is a donor sperm intake fee of $150, and a yearly sperm storage fee of $600 after 60 days. Anesthesia for egg retrieval is billed to a separate entity but was in-network. All medications were covered by insurance and copays were modest. In sum, we needed to pay $2650 out of pocket prior to beginning a stimulation and retrieval cycle, with additional billing following as claims were submitted to insurance. Because medical billing is so slow, we do not know yet whether we will continue to receive additional bills for services rendered.

Dr. Ghosh advised us appropriately and correctly that current studies show a better chance of success over time with sequential single embryo transfers rather than a transfer of two embryos simultaneously. She also advised us on the increased risks of a twin pregnancy.

I have a pleasure meeting Dr Ghosh at a time when I was very disappointed and disheartened because I have already done an ivf cycle and two frozen embryo transfer with one biochemical pregnancy. I only have one more embryo saved with my previous provider. I discussed with Dr Ghosh and she completely understand my situation and even suggested that I should not do icsi and do conventional fertilization as my husband was completely healthy. We completely agreed with her suggested options which turns out good for us.

My advice would be is to read and research before the visit have a basic idea of what you are looking for. Discuss your goals in detail with her she will definitely guide you.

I had a IVF cycle before visiting Dr Ghosh in which ICSI was done because that's the only way they have to create embryos i had 5 viable embryo in which 3 turn out to be normal with PGT testing. I had 2 embryo transfer one medicated the other natural cycle which both were unsuccessful. I decided to do another cycle to create more embryo before proceeding with another transfer and decided to switch provider as well. I researched and found that columbia fertility is very highly rated and by looking at Dr Ghosh reviews i decided to take a leap of faith. Columbia fertility was located out of my state and comes at teir 3 for my insurance which means I have to pay alot of copay and having previous cycle I have used most of fertility money from my insurance. I have decided to use their self pay option. I had my first tele health visit with Dr Ghosh and we discussed everything in detail and we decided to do IVF cycle and egg retrieval and not to do ICSI instead do conventional method for fertilization because my husband is completely healthy. I have my egg retrieval for which I have to travel to newyork we stayed at a hotel nearby. My retrieval was not done by Dr Ghosh because of the date and schedule. I have also undergone uteroscopy mock transfer and biopsy which turn out to be normal. I have 18 eggs retrieval with 15 fertilization and 7 were send for PGT testing and 5 genetically tested embryo which can be used. I have undergone 1 frozen embryo transfer which was done with natural cycle with progesterone vaginal suppository as my periods were regular as I have unexplained infertility. This approach turns out excellent and I lead to a successful pregnancy in the first transfer. After that I have done repeated hcg testing to see the appropriate rise in levels which is almost double every other day along with progesterone levels which was to be targeted to be greater than 12. I have done my final ultrasound and graduated to be seen by my OB GYN. Progesterone suppository continued for 10 weeks total. I am so happy with the guidance from Dr Ghosh i would highly recommend her if anyone needs a second opinion or start their fertility journey.

I did self pay Morning monitor phase included office visits ultrasound and blood work:$ 2,754 Retrieval and lab phase: included ivf and creation of embryo: $10,584 PGT/cryo phase: included genetic testing of embryo: $3,705 Amount due to start IVF cycle is $14,289

Selective embryo transfer us better for me its difficult to carry multiple pregnancy which increases risk of eclampsia and worse outcomes for maternal and fetal health

Dr. Ghosh was accessible through email and phone calls and checked in frequently. Not often seen in person as various doctors in the practice do procedures and exams (so it often won't be your doctor doing the procedure), but Dr. Ghosh made a point to follow up via phone/email within a few days of each procedure. She listened to our concerns and preferences and worked with us to make this experience go as smoothly as possible.

Meeting in-person or via Telehealth doesn't happen as frequently as phone check-ins/email correspondences, so take the time during those calls to have both partners present (if two partners are involved) and have questions ready.

Dr. Ghosh discussed several options with us, being realistic about which options would be most successful in our individual case. She supported our choices in preferring to try natural versus medicated cycles for transfers, explaining this would require more frequent visits and monitoring.

Cost of treatment were high but mostly covered under fertility benefits. There was often confusion over whether regular or fertility insurance would cover costs which meant a lot of time on the phone/emailing each insurance provider/offices to correct/figure out coverage.

We were originally interested in multiple embryo transfer but age and other factors indicated that this was not an option for our individual case at the current time.

Dr. Priyanka Gosh is an excellent doctor. She communicates well with her patients, she’s an attentive listener and a very accommodating doctor, who understands her patients and shows compassion. From years of frustration trying to conceive to being able to conceive within a few months under her care, truly exceeded my expectations. Dr. Gosh has given me the opportunity to experience motherhood and I’ll forever be grateful. She’s an amazing doctor that made my journey an enjoyable one.

Have faith/trust her work.

Dr. Ghosh is a very good listener. She asked me about my history and took time to answer all my questions. I did not feel rushed or pressured to pursue any type of treatment. She followed up with me regularly to see how I was doing.

Take your time and ask as many questions as you would like.

I don't remember specifics.

Almost everything has been covered by my insurance. I've had a few copays. There was a financial coordinator who helped me.

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