The front desk staff will always greet you with kindness and a smile. Ratings of 10 indicate an excellent billing department. Weakness: I'm reaching here because the clinic was the best I'd been to in the area. She always called me back by close of business day. I feel that so many times, doctors' offices have rude receptionists. I can't comment on eSET because after genetic testing (PGS/PGT) of my embryos, I was only left with one healthy embryo. They forgot to bill my insurance several times. It was also very difficult to get basic information such as lab results, etc. I didn't particular feel like a number to Dr. Sarajari but I also didn't necessary feel super attended to or well informed. Appointments are made very efficiently over the phone, and I have never been kept waiting past an appointment time before seeing the doctor. She's my nurse and will be there with us through the whole process. I emailed her my concerns one night at 11:45pm, and she called me back personally at 9:15am the next morning, waited patiently for me to conference in my husband, and helped us talk through our options. She was also hopeful and optimistic when I was not. VA-SUPREME-COURT-RECORDS The financial department is very poorly run. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. It is an aggravating experience where you wish they would just combine it all into one visit. However, most women will probably conceived with Dr. D in 1, 2 or maximum 3 cycles so this is not an issue, Nurses were amazing - like family. His approach is one of minimal drugs and truly adhering to nature only transferring the number of embryos naturally conceived without any drugs. About | He talked to my husband and I throughout the transfers to explain what was going on. The nurses were very quickly during this time to see all of the patients they needed to see. I was not getting pregnant after trying for 6 months. I felt like a number at the other clinic. The staff is very professional and they have a nice large waiting room. Strengths: the doctors (we saw Dr DiMattina primarily but also Dr Sarajari), the support from the staff, having a personal coordinator, being treated like a person and not a number, not feeling rushed during appointments, being attended in a timely manner during visits, excellent after-hours communication with the on-call nurse, and excellent communication through the portal. We're lucky that our insurance covers infertility treatment. They don't give you lab results or even basic information about procedure outcomes unless you chase them down. and seen throughout this journey. write down all the questions you have ahead of time. I believe Dr. D played a huge role in that. I'm sure she hears this all the time, but Natalie was my go-to with my questions and just reassuring me everything was going to be okay; she was only a call away. The clinic [Dominion Fertility] is very clean and well-organized. She always took the time to answer them, and she also gave me her email address to contact her when my husband and I were wrestling with doing IUI or IVF. Dr DiMattina was very honest. The statute provides that in an action affecting title to real property, the plaintiff at the We only got 1 PGT-A normal embryo in the first cycle, so we did another one. Dr. Kay did not perform any of the major procedures in our Natural Cycle IVF treatment (Dr. DiMattina did that), but my experience with her as a patient in consult and diagnostics was very positive. Being poked with needles for blood draws and having sonograms every other day during follicle monitoring can be unpleasant, but the nurses remain positive and calm - and they all seem to know how to draw blood very delicatelyPrior to starting treatment, we did a mock embryo transfer and a water sonogram, which cost us a total of $650. This is the second defamation lawsuit the company has filed in recent weeks. Appointments run on schedule. We were assigned a coordinator who helped order medicine and checked in with us on setting up appointments. (Assigned nurse: Natalie Sofia). I understand that he is, but strongly feel given the nature of this science, patients will have questions and its only professional to answer them willingly. It took three treatment cycles to be successful (2 did not reach the egg transfer stage). Typically at this clinic, they see you quickly. She thought none looked indicative of an inability conceive and carry, so we were sent on our way to try on our own. Not to mention I left multiple VMs with no return calls. The only thing I do think could have been better, I felt like a lot of the questions I asked were pretty standard and it would have been helpful to have the information up front. We had already been to a different clinic that accepted Kaiser but did not stay. Ratings of 1 indicate that a clinic was poorly operated. They strongly recommended transferring 1 embryo during my second and third transfer. We couldn't reach anyone to get financial information for weeks. If I ask a question over email before 2pm, I can expect an answer same day. The offices and lobby are always neat and clean, and the waiting area is comfortable. WebAllen filed his quiet title lawsuit and then filed a lis pendens pursuant to A.R.S. That made my husband feel more at ease. She told me she would request auths and send to me, by email, the financial costs. Dr. Gordon did not shy away from referencing our history and showed sympathy for our situation in addition to factoring it into our treatment. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. (Assigned nurse: Hollie). He does not sugar coat his findings and treats you like a person. We had a few bumps in the road with billing and some communications that weren't clear. and Dominion Fertility and Endocrinology Institute; and, Robert E. Cumberland v. O. Riley Boone, M.D., et al. Dr. Gordon recommended a 3 month course of IUI given that we had solid and healthy fertility factors for our age (I'm 38 and my partner is 37). I can only talk about the Arlington location since all my visits where there. I am excited to move forward with him, once we have the all clear from the COVID19 pandemic. I know that I always produced enough eggs to create embryos. There is only one nurse who is not very good at drawing blood, and I wince every time it's her turn because she has trouble doing it and it's very painfulDuring my first cycle, I was told three different numbers at various points regarding how many of my eggs were mature. He's blunt and gets right down to business but in the end he actually opened up and grew on us a bit. And, when asking questions, I found it very helpful to have them at hand for a productive conversation. I interacted with multiple due to going between both Arlington and Bethesda clinic depending on where I was staying. 13 eggs. Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Dominion Fertility. I never have to worry that I will not receive a call back when I have to leave the nurse or finance dept a message. The clinic does have fairly rigid rules about only doing frozen transfers and they almost mandate PGS testing. She said she will send bills for reprocessing. She [our Dominion Fertility nurse] was very nice, but for many years on the job, I would have expected better communication, understanding. They mostly seemed annoyed that I was contacting them or asking questions at appointments. We did this timed intercourse for three months, which did not work for us for whatever reason. Some nurses were more compassionate and informative than others. 941923, Hon. Its a nice facility that is easy to get to with ample parking. They were so caring and made us feel so at ease. On my third transfer, I wanted to transfer two embryos, and they very specifically warned me that I could end up with twins, which is high-risk. MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell, speaks to reporters outside federal court in Washington, Thursday, June 24, 2021. That is very much in line with nature and God's creation. Never even a pregnancy scare. Before even contacting Leslie, I called my insurance multiple times to first get a better understanding of what was going on and to see if insurance made a mistake. She was extremely difficult to get a hold of outside of an office visit. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. The nurses seemed uninterested in explaining anything, my treatment, my medications and how to use them and why and my diagnosis. My experience was pretty mediocre. She was also hopeful and optimistic when I was not. I felt like I could never get enough information out of her. I went through IVF during a particularly busy time of the year for Dominion and she still got back to me in a timely manner when I had questions (a lot of them) and helped coordinate every detail. They treated me more like a member of their family. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Michael DiMattina at Dominion Fertility? You can come in anytime during the window of about three hours. After I was diagnosed with fertility issues, I met with Leslie Jackson requesting an overview of what my insurance would or would not cover before I could decide to start treatment. Ask her to go over all details of your case with a fine tooth comb, examining all contingencies, and not necessarily deciding that the simple answer is the best answer. I was very emotional after the egg retrieval, and the nurse helping us that day let me cry on her shoulder and called me later to check up on me. They would not offer us a guarantee package due to my low ovarian reserve even though I was only 34. The clinic as a whole walks you through every step of the process, so there's nothing to tell a new patient. As a woman, I guess I assumed our fertility issues were caused by me; never considered male factor infertility. Every other doctor called that the "embryo. I don't like that. Dr. D only transfers one embryo if the embryos are PGS tested. These are all designed for the best possible outcome - successful implantation of the fertilized embryo. This data represents the outcomes of IVF cycles when using a person's own eggs. They had a long time window for monitoring so you can easily pick a time convenient for you. Ask this reviewer a question about their experience with John David Gordon at Dominion Fertility. We were sad to have to go to a new doctor and wanted to stay with them for the whole pregnancy! I like the clinic a lot. The start of Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation trial against Fox News has been delayed until Tuesday as the parties pursue a potential settlement, I could never get over how many people were processed there each time I went in for monitoring, and it felt very impersonal, but at Dominion, they said hello to me by name at check-in. We were being forced to choose a "plan" without understanding what our options were.. That cost did not include IVF meds ($5-9k), anesthesia for egg retrieval ($500), PGT-A testing ($150/embryo). I do not remember specifics. I have always felt very comforted by the staff at Dominion. I had weeks of delay due to hormone issues and became increasingly frustrated and felt a little out of the loop. I wish I had known more upfront about what to ask for and my own personal limits I was not initially assigned to Donna, but my original nurse went on maternity leave so I was transferred over to her. Near the end, I was a more informed patient and was only under light sedation. A major weakness is their financial department. When we did conceive, Dr. D (as he's called), called the little dot on the sonogram our "baby". I came to the office about 4-5 times fir blood test and ultrasounds (to track the growth of my egg). During my first cycle, I was told three different numbers at various points regarding how many of my eggs were mature. Called at all hours and were available to you the same. I also am a mental health professional so had the capacity to cope with the unfortunate circumstances. 12-1191. Every single nurse we met was wonderful, and we felt they truly cared for us and were invested in the best results for us. I felt very trusting of her opinions and recommendations. I have never had a billing issue. Dr. Kay is extremely thorough in her consultations. she also stuck to established protocols and didn't personalize treatment to my specific issues, and if I asked questions she kind of blew me off. Our costs ended up being all diagnostic or pregnancy related, and therefore we had pretty good insurance coverage. Due to my hormones preventing me from starting treatment, I had to take birth control pills. I know that this included some information she'd told us before, but she still took the time to rehash it for us. My vitamin D levels were also very low, so he had me see a endocrinologist to discuss PCOS and vitamin D. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. Many times, in this process the "issue" falls on the women but we're able to handle it but when the guy is involved you don't know how they will react. [Dr. DiMattina] is very kind, calm, and confident. We also came to value his approach to trying again (or not) and was always willing to try (or at least discuss) some of my own ideas. Describe the costs associated with your care under Susan Sarajari at Dominion Fertility. We were always promptly seen. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. > Describe the costs associated with your care under Michael DiMattina at Dominion Fertility. With the technology today, especially the PGS there isn't the need to do multiple with the hope that at least one will take. I feel very well taken care of by all of the staff. Monitoring was relatively efficient. The costs are high, although I found Dominion to be less expensive than other practices. Wow! Where do I begin? However, for us it was more important to feel we were receiving the best medical treatment and he is highly competent. She was kind, but never made me feel comfortable in her diagnosis or decisions. He mentioned that IUIs and other treatments would be wastes of money because of the low morphology issue. I felt safe (in every sense of the word, emotionally, physically, etc.) They are only counting a part of the copay I paid to the clinic, it created a discrepancy between what I paid and what insurance counted. The receptionists are very helpful and there are dedicated financial coordinators who are there to deal with all of the insurance and payment stuff. (Assigned nurse: Kerry Hartman). No complaintsThe clinic as a whole walks you through every step of the process, so there's nothing to tell a new patient. 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