Vitaly Kushnir

This facility is very professional. The office is clean and the staff is very knowledgeable. Dr. Kirshner is so kind and caring. He was there every time I came to the office. He addressed all of my concerns and paid close attention to how I was feeling at all times. Here it is not about the money. They truly care about their patients. This was my second round of IVF and I was surprised to be treated so kindly. The first place I was treated at made me do shots constantly and over medicated me. I also had to come in daily and my spouse was not allowed in with me. Here the shots were not over bearing and the needles were smaller in length and gage. The embryologist is so careful and skilled that almost all of my embryos were useable and in good condition. The last place I had 15 eggs and ended up with one viable embryo. Here I had 8 eggs all fertilized and implanted two. I am now pregnant with twins. The day of transfer the Dr actually shows you your embryos on an ultrasound as he is placing them into the uterus. This was different from my experience the first time where I’m pretty sure nothing was transferred. The staff makes you feel like family and you can tell they love what they do. The Dr has a multitude of different options on how to get you pregnant and he lays them out for you based on your situation. Had this round not been successful I planned to stick with this facility. The quality of care is unmatched. The Dr is brilliant and young enough to find what works without being stuck in old timey methodologies. My husband and I are so thankful to have gone here and noticed the difference in care from the time we stepped foot into the office. To save time, money and heartache, go to West Coast Fertility. I wish I had found this place first. All in all I will never go anyplace else.

Go here first to avoid wasting money and the disappointment of subpar care.

The cost was a fraction of the price of the last clinic I went to

The experience was good, no complaints. I just felt at some point that research may have been super or even more important than individual cases but this could be just a hunch from someone struggling with diminished ovarian reserve...

You'll get a lot of data, information on the latest research and a logical explanation to every treatment step.

I underwent four IUIs and one IVF with Dr. Kushnir. The IUIs were with injectable medication and the IVF a conventional, also with injectables. Nothing out of the ordinary. Dr. Kushnir did say that I may need to undergo multiple IVFs to increase my chances of achieving a positive result, and this was financially very difficult. The clinic's costs also increased over the years.

Monitoring was only available in the early morning hours. Sometimes it was crowded, sometimes it wasn't. The clinic is not huge neither is the waiting room, but it rarely happened that there was an extended wait. I would usually be in and out within 1hr. It was not great for my schedule but totally doable.

The IUI injectables were covered by my insurance initially but nobody had explained that this would be deducted from a lifetime limited amount. By the time I graduated to IVF, there was no insurance coverage for the medications and I had to pay out of pocket. That was a completely unexpected expense. The IVF itself was covered, also from a limited lifetime amount, but after the first IVF I decided to leave the clinic because of the funding issues and also because I felt my concerns about possible endometriosis were not being taken seriously.

We never got a transfer but the suggestion was a fresh 3-day multiple embryo transfer.

Dr. Kushnir is very knowledge and very willing to share that knowledge. He is always available to answer questions and is very responsive. He is very patient and you can tell he hopes the best for his patients. He may not be the most warm and compassionate doctor I’ve ever known but I exchanged that happily for someone I trusted and someone I knew was doing his all.

Ask all your questions. He’s a wealth of information.

I was 46 when I went to see Dr. Kushnir. There was truly almost no chance of me getting pregnant so the specifics of my treatment are not that important. We did max dose with early retrievals as it is believed at this clinic that eggs mature better in the lab than in the body of an older woman.

It was very efficient and given it was a small clinic, it was only ever a handful of people. Monitoring hours, however, would depend on which doctor was on call which could make things difficult in terms of getting to work on time because one particular doctor would start a little on the late side.

An IUI was $1650. the IVF was roughly $15000. There were different prices for different salary levels which I really appreciated. What I DID NOT APPRECIATE was that I learned CHR charges something called “medical management” which is not a real thing. You can’t submit that to your insurance so you pay it out of pocket. Each IUI had $900 worth of “medical management”!! Although I didnt want to leave, I switched to NYU who charged only $500 per IUI without any suspect “medical management” costs. The “medical management” cost for donor egg is almost $5,000!!

We always transferred multiple because of my age.

I went to Dr. Kushnir after another doctor recommended egg donation and wouldn't let me try with my own eggs. Dr. Kushnir explained that the odds of getting pregnant with my own eggs were low given my low AMH, but told us that he was willing to help us if we wanted to go that route. We had 2 IVF cycles, back to back, and I got pregnant in the second cycle. He said during the follow-up conversation we had after the first one didn't result in a pregnancy that our case was reviewed by everyone at the center, and he adjusted the protocol and timing based on the discussion. We had an early retrieval in the first cycle, but he went even earlier in the second, when the lead follicle was 16 mm. With this adjustment, we got more eggs and better-quality embryos than in the first cycle, one of which resulted in a pregnancy. Throughout all this, Dr. Kushnir explained everything in detail, and we appreciated that he shared the reasoning behind the approaches he was recommending, instead of just telling us what to do.

I already wrote about this in response to an earlier question, but here's what we had: DHEA and CoQ10 for about 2 months (to prepare my ovaries). During that time, they were monitoring a number of hormone levels that I can't fully recall, in order to ensure that the effects of these supplements were in place before we started our cycles. We also didn't take a break after the first cycle failed, at his recommendation. We used high doses of FSH and HMG, and hCG for trigger after 7 days for the 2nd cycle (the successful one) when the lead follicle was 16mm. Dr. Kushnir said the reasoning behind this early retrieval was to keep my eggs from getting "overripe" because my ovaries were maturing eggs in an accelerated pace, which he said is typical for women with low reserve.

It would have been great if the monitoring hours were a bit earlier.

Around $18,000 per IVF cycle plus $2,500 for medications.

They don't believe in universal eSET, and let us decide what to do. We went with multiple embryos, as we were fine with twins and wanted to maximize our chances.

Appointments handled on time. office clean and organized. clear directions provided verbally and in writing. clear information about treatment options, outcomes and risks. doctor acts in professional manner. Doctor is friendly and compassionate. he answers all my questions and encourages me to be optimistic.

Consider this clinic and doctor. I ended my search here and you will too.

I am just beginning treatment. I had phone consultation, then office visit that included ultrasound. my treatment includes injections, egg retrieval, fresh transfer, freezing extra eggs, and implantation.

$6500 for 1 cycle including ultrasound, monitoring, retrieval, implantation,sperm handling. Medications are extra.

I was given choice or single or multiple egg transfer, and written evaluation of each choice. Doctor will do as I choose.

Dr. Kushnir gave us alternate plans and helped guide us on which one was best for us based on our medical conditions. He was straightforward, but kind and flexible. He was always available via email and easy to approach.

Ask questions! He will always answer them.

I don't know what the protocol was called but I was placed on Gonal-F and Menopur once a day, each and 2mg of Estradiol daily. They wanted to give me a high stim protocol to see how I'd respond given my low ovarian reserve. We're still actively engaged in the protocol, so I'm not sure about the results.

so far Dr Vitaly has attempted to either get our insurance to cover our costs or lower his out of pocket prices

Dr. Kushnir is a very compassionate person who clearly understands the patient's individual needs and makes you feel very comfortable. Convinced me that I don't need donor's eggs unlike other doctors I consulted with.

Everything is great as it is

450 IU of Gonal 150 IU of Menopur Early retrieval

$50 copay for appointment Around $20,000 for a fresh IVF cycle

Single embryo

Although my cycles were not successful being with this clinic was like being surrounded by family. I felt safe and cared about. It turned out that I had endometridis and needed antibiotics before i could do another cycle but i would choose this clinic again

Trust him he knows what he's doing.

First we did a round of Clomid because i was more comfortable with it and did not want an abundance of embryos then we did 2 full ivf cycles using follistim and menapur. We also used ICSI

Definitely agreed with the multiple transfers and knew the risks of multiples.

Dr. Kushnir is very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the whole process. He is very kind every time when we conceded or stressed. He seems very very passionate about his profession. Very professional!!

Best and highly recommended

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$4000

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He is very no nonsense . He is not late for appointments. He could have worked on adjusting treatment and checking for tubal blockage. or suggested a new treatment plan. He was good at taking my suggestions and he listened .

Do your research . If he does not suggest a method ask him about the method you want. he is responsive

17,000

Dr. Kushnir made what seem to me to be very smart, informed choices about the direction of my treatment. He would listen to me if I had a question or idea, but was clear in explaining what he thought the best course of action was. His choices worked out well in my case.

Don't be afraid to ask questions and gather information, but I'd recommend this for most doctors I've seen.

Under $20,000 for consultation, egg retrieval, FET, IVF medication, and early pregnancy care.