Sam Najmabadi

Dr. Najmabadi was funny and kind in office. However, he read my charts incorrectly and prescribed a dosage of thyroid medication that took me from having a normal thyroid to being hyperthyroid at .09. He had two opportunities to catch this mistake. Once, after I was already on medication for two weeks, he said my TSH was really high. I realized he had mistook my T4 for my TSH and told him. He acted as if he had just spoken out of turn and said that he knew that. Later, his nurse made the same mistake, which let me know that it had not been corrected. Despite knowing he had misread my test results, he never reduced my dosage until I called telling his office that I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without having to rest. I am an active healthy person who has a better than average blood pressure, and I felt like I was having a heart attack. Doctors tell you not to google, but in this case, I looked up "symptoms of synthroid overdose". Unfortunately, my calling didn't get the response I wanted either. They initially told me to go to a walk in lab to test my TSH, with no additional advice. The next day, I called again and the Dr. claimed he had not advised that and that I should come in. He was very cagey when I confronted him with the information, but advised me to reduce the medication. I had to call to get results, that had been delivered 3 days earlier. I am only now realizing how much this effected my fertility, as it took weeks for the medication to burn off and months for my body to get back to normal as there was a pendulum swing, where my TSH went higher than it had been for a couple of months. I lost months of valuable time. Every doctor I've spoken to since has said my TSH level was fine.

Double check everything. Make sure he or his staff has recorded the correct information for you.

The plan was to do 3 rounds of IVF.

Dr. Najmabadi is extremely competent and clearly knows what he is doing. He is particularly strong when there are problems and is extremely articulate in both describing what is wrong and what the potential mitigations are. I found him to project expertise and that’s why I would go back to him. That said, his bedside manner can be a bit lacking.

Ignore the tone and focus on the content.

I think we spent $10K in total on various diagnostics and tests.

He really listened to my concerns and answered the questions that other doctors did not. He won my trust before my the first appointment was even over. I loved that he reviewed all test that I had done with previous doctors and did not have me redo them like other doctors I consulted with. I am very vocal with my health care and don’t get intimate by the doctors and we have been working as a team

Be open with him.I shared with him my experience with other providers and how they made me feel. As well as All my health history and why I agreed or disagree with certain diagnoses. He did not get defensive but worked with me in a way I didn’t felt rushed

Since all my test came back normal we did iui first and I had 3 different shot can’t recall the name. We didn’t have success he then gave us a choice to t try again or go to Ivf. We choose IVF I was on gonal , medropol and baby aspirin as well progesterone pill & injections. We retrieved 7 eggs and we used icis and had 6 healthy embryos. We transferred 2 embryos that did not stick. He did change my protocol right before the cycle started because of current lab test and as we were going thru the cycle he adjusted to reflect current lab test

Spencer is always prepared with my chart and knows what I am there for before I even tell them. Her and Yadira’s communication is excellent

Iui $3,000 Ivf $10,000 Plus meds

He protocol is under 35 he only transfers 1 over 35 he transfers 2. I was 2 weeks from turning 35 so he allowed me to make the decision as I was right in the border. Which I truly appreciated being a active part of making a plan that we were both comfortable with

He is incredibly thorough with his explanations, he will answer every question that you may have without any trace of condescension. It seems he genuinely cares for the women seeking treatment from him, which is wonderful to know. I've never felt like a statistic under his care, even while we are experiencing obstacles he will explain his thought process for changing treatments or trying new and different things. As difficult as this journey has been, having someone with his expertise in your corner feels invaluable.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Ask as much as you can, as often as you can!

First cycle was a medicated IUI with donor sperm. Medication was letrozole because my AMH is a little low. My follicles didn't grow while on letrozole, we learned that I am resistant to the medication. So we tried injectables (Menapur) - I responded better to that. We continued to use Menapur for the next two IUI's. No pregnancies resulted, so I am now considering moving to IVF.

He is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in his field. He does take the time to explain and answer questions, but sometimes it does feel rushed. He doesn’t use layman’s terms which could be intimidating for someone who is completely knew to the entire process. While I think he does show compassion and empathy, something felt like it was missing. It is hard to put into words, but I realized it after meeting with another doctor for a second opinion who just put us at ease from the moment we met him. I think Dr. Najmabadi is a fast paced person in general, and I think sometimes that makes it feel like you are being rushed through the process.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions or ask him to slow down a little bit. While I understood much of what he was saying, my husband did not. And even with my general understanding, there were times when I needed to ask for more information. Doctors are used to their terms and lingo, and I think it's probably easy to forget that not everyone has the same understanding.

I started with him mid-cycle while doing letrozole from my OB. We did another medicated and monitored cycle with a trigger shot and timed intercourse. That cycled ended in a chemical pregnancy. During that cycle he realized my lining was thin and appeared thinner because of the medication. We then moved on to IUIs with gonal f. I don’t remember the dosage of them, but the first 2 were the same and we increased the dose with the 3rd. All were negative. Also between the first and second IUI I had a cyst that we had to wait to go away. He started with the method of seeing if my body got rid of it on its own rather than birth control or removal (it did thankfully). When we stopped working with Dr. Najmabadi, we were deciding to move forward with IVF. We went for a second opinion, and decided to continue with the new doctor that we met. It was not that the new doctor provided a different plan or protocol than Dr. Najmabadi, but rather we just felt more comfortable with the new doctor in the end.

I cannot remember the cost of the medicated cycles (no IUI). The costs of the IUIs were between $2500-$3000 depending on the medications. They have medications onsite which makes it easier. The progesterone tabs are about $60 for 20 I think. The IVF is about $11,000 not including medications.

We did not do IVF with him.

I appreciate that Dr. Naj tells it like it is. I also feel he doesn't over-tell. I have friends undergoing treatment who ask me things about levels and numbers and certain hormones that I have no idea what they're talking about....and for me, I like that. When my second IVF didn't take, I felt like Dr. Naj almost took it harder than I did! He is invested in what he does.

There are times I felt like I was being brushed off as emotional. It a was brief, but I felt it.

IUIs started at $1000 before meds, and increased as meds increased. IVF started at $8900 and then meds, plus ICSI, plus storage fees added up.

The nurses are very friendly and competant, the facility is a nice, calming environment. dr Naj is fantastic. He doesnt coddle, and tells it like it is, but showed a strong respect for my need to understand everything technically. He spent all the time we wanted explaining every step and every decision we needed to make. Something I found as a rarity amongst other doctors.

Understand he isnt someone who will sit and cry with you. He's an intelligent, compassionate man who is trying to help you achieve your goal. He delivers good and bad news as straight forward as possible. He's well informed, and very good at what he does. I highly recommend him.

I had to have high dosages of all of the drugs as I wasnt reacting. My egg quality was poor, but Dr Naj respected my need to oursue alternative medicine before I was ready for egg donation. He recommended people to help me, and I ultimately came back to proceed with him. We now have healthy, beautiful twins.

Roughly $17,000 for IVF but I needed a very large dosage of the medications (which was purchased through a pharmacy but included in that quote)

He is very knowledgeable and professional. Always explains all the options that I could have. He’s controlling every steps that you need to take and keep eye on everything. He’s the most available doctor that I’ve ever seen.

Just trust him

I had 3 IUI with someone else. But when he reviewed my history, suggested IVF. I started my cycle a month later and got the medicine and injections for 10 days and then removed 15 eggs. I just had 5 good quality eggs and the chance of having a good embryo was low. Luckily after 5 days jest one good embryo left for transfer and 12 days later I got my positive pregnancy test. I’m 12 weeks pregnant now.

IVF $13500 Uterus pRP $1500 After IVF care $1100 Genetic tests $700 Medication$2000

Dr samnajmabadi is a great doctor. Very caring and has a lot of experience. It's very unfortunate that things did not work.out for me as planned. He always takes his time and I never felt rushed. He was very honest with me from the beginning. I wish I could afford to continue my journey with him and his office.

Be honest and upfront with your strughles so he can help you in avery way possible.

I paid right around $20,000 for ivf. That includes all monitoring and medications. Blood testing, genetic screening for myself and husband, plus semen analysis were all charged separately.

Dr Najmabadi was great - had a sense of humor that relaxed me during the many conversations and ultrasounds. He is clearly a busy man, but would be patient as I asked more questions and tried to understand certain things.

Ask lots of questions!

Egg freezing was $7,000 flat cost (paid with cash). Labs were another $1000. Medicine was $4,000.

I have never in my life felt as disrespected as I did on my appointment with Dr. Najmabadi. I had a very unpleasant experience with (most) of the staff there and felt constantly out of the loop as I emailed and called and followed up over and over as to the next steps in my process. The fertility process is very confusing and emotional and can be quite overwhelming. Because it's time sensitive, it's very important to know what you need to do and when. Imagine my surprise and discomfort on yesterday as Dr Najmabadi stood in the hallway open to everyone to discuss my results and next steps. He became obviously irritated when I asked if we could sit down to discuss, and responded with "no one is here", as if that made it better. I simply wanted to sit down and not feel rushed and understand what he was attempting to explain to me on a post it. Once inside an office that had boxes and a tight space to sit, he went over next steps and when I asked questions, he told me those should have been covered in my follow up consult which I never had or was informed that I needed to have by his office staff. He then proceeded to tell me that he was there when the staff suggested it and kept referring to my results from "last month". I hadn't seen the doctor since May of 2021 so he clearly had me mixed up with another patient that he didn't really seem to care for. As I asked what I would have covered in the consult that wasn't scheduled, Dr. Najmabadi got up, said he was leaving and followed up with "don't worry about it". I was stunned and so was the member of his team who sat in on the meeting with us. I do not feel comfortable proceeding with him, he was highly unprofessional and quite frankly a bit confused. His rudeness was unnecessary and I informed his staff that I'd be looking for another doctor. He lacked compassion and empathy and quite frankly, respect. His office needs a refresher in informing patients and following up.

Understand he is very arrogant and impatient if you have questions or are not clear. He is not open to your questions or concerns and you may feel rushed and disregarded.

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He is so smart, kind, and caring. I couldn't have asked for better expertise or care. I saw him at every single appointment and was grateful for his guidance through all the complicated steps of treatment.

Never hesitate to ask him questions. He answers everything so openly and honestly.

Dr Naj is the doctor to see. I was told I needed a surrogate from another doctor (dr schoolcraft). Dr Naj said he didn’t believe he was correct. One Ivf round and I was pregnant. He monitored me so closely, when I needed anything he was there. I cannot day enough nice things about Dr Naj. He is honest, straightforward, and caring. He’s not the biggest facility, but you will get the care (and baby) you’re seeking!

One of Dr Naj’s philosophy is to remain positive, so if you go, be prepared to stay positive and focused during your treatment.

I really liked that after care was included in our cycle. I have friends that went to other doctors and they had to pay each time

I’m over 40 so we onl transferee one embryo but it was a success