After trying for nearly 5 year Dr Cardone was all business unlike the other clinics that I been…read morebefore he found out right way what was wrong and helped me.He is not to talkative, but he knows his stuff,He is very experience!Amazing doctor, amazing practice! Rightly recommend!

Excellent experience and pregnant on first medicated cycle on Letrazole! This was after trying…read moreunsuccessfully for one year and not having my concerns taken seriously by my original doctor. Better fertility care than received by my OBGYN--if you think something is wrong go to Dr. Cardone for thorough testing and effective treatment. You will not regret it!

When you start reading reviews for IVF clinics--especially larger ones like Boston IVF--you'll see…read moreeverything from glowing five stars to stories of heartbreak. After going through it myself, I've learned that it's not really about the clinic itself. It's 100% about the team you work with. And if you're lucky enough to work with Dr. Emily Seidler and her incredible team then you've found the gold standard. We had a really difficult start at Boston IVF and came close to switching clinics entirely. The care we first received was impersonal and left us feeling completely lost. At first, we thought we could tolerate that if it got results--but over time, we realized our specific needs, questions, and goals weren't even being considered. The doctor was focused on what they assumed we wanted, rather than actually listening and working with us to maximize our outcomes. And then we met Dr. Seidler--and everything changed. Dr. Seidler is one of those incredibly rare people who is both deeply brilliant and genuinely kind. She doesn't just follow a set protocol--she pays attention. And I mean, really pays attention. When I did my first egg retrieval under a different doctor, we ended up with 7 eggs--and a massive insurance headache. We felt completely failed by the system. Then we met Dr. Seidler. She took the time to understand us--our goals, our history, our insurance limitations--and helped us make smart, thoughtful decisions that were truly in our best interest. Under her care, my next retrieval produced 22 eggs. That wasn't luck--that was her tracking how my body was responding and adjusting the protocol with care and precision. She stayed engaged, curious, and genuinely invested. She noticed things. She remembered things. She made us feel like we actually mattered--not just as patients, but as people. That kind of brilliance and humanity in one person? It's honestly a unicorn-level combo. And then there's Robin and Nikki, the two amazing nurses who make up the rest of this dream team. These women are absolute rocks. IVF is emotional, confusing, and full of logistical twists and turns, and they helped us navigate all of it with so much grace, clarity, and PATIENCE. They fielded every voicemail, email, and question (and yes, I had many!), and always responded with such kindness and patience, like I wasn't being overwhelming--even when I 100% was. Their kindness didn't come from a script--it came from presence. From actual care. And you can feel the difference. Thanks to this team, I felt supported, seen, and in incredibly capable hands at every stage. Their combination of expertise, compassion, and steadiness helped me stay grounded through a process that is anything but predictable. They didn't just guide me through treatment--they held me through it, with so much heart. And now, after three egg retrievals and three embryo transfers, I'm sitting here, 20 weeks pregnant, feeling this little baby kicking (!!) as I type--and the gratitude I feel is hard to put into words. I know I will carry this team's impact with me for the rest of my life. Dr. Seidler, Robin, and Nikki didn't just help us get here--they gave us the gift of feeling truly cared for in the most vulnerable moments. I will never forget what they've done for our family. If you're wondering whether Boston IVF is right for you--my honest advice is this: don't just look at the clinic, look at who you'll be working with. The right team makes all the difference. And with Dr. Seidler and her team, you'll be in the best possible hands. Their care changed everything for us.

I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Seidler and would recommend her to anyone struggling with…read moreinfertility. In my experience she has been caring, compassionate, and always responsive to my needs as a patient. I was diagnosed with stage 3 Endometriosis and following laparoscopic surgery performed at BIDMC I was able to get pregnant from one IVF cycle with a fresh embryo transfer. My wife and I are overjoyed that following a long wait for surgery due to COVID-19 I was able to get pregnant so quickly. Thank you Dr. Seidler!

What is there to say about a clinic and staff who help you through one of the most emotionally…read morefraught and difficult experiences in your life? We were at the Boston/Chestnut Hill location for almost three years. The staff is top notch. After some disappointments we were successful, so that's what counts. It's tough to keep the faith. In fact we had literally given up hope and were simply going through the motions one last time because we had genetic material already available. And guess what. That's the one that worked. If there's one thing to keep an eye out for, it is challenges with back office integration. ...Bills (multiple) for extended cryo storage on material already used....bill for transfer fees for transfer that never occurred because nothing made it that far..... But that's got nothing to do with the medical staff....and from what I've read things like that are a challenge everywhere. A+ and fingers crossed for Jan 2022

I would not recommend CCRM based on my experience with them…read more We came to CCRM after previous unsuccessful IVF cycles because we hoped their lab and approach might make a difference. Unfortunately, we ultimately cancelled treatment because we lost confidence in the coordination of my care. Here is the short version of our experience: * Poor communication, slow responses, and repeated lack of follow-through * Records and test results repeatedly overlooked or "missing" even after being uploaded and confirmed * Nearly asked to repeat testing I had already completed * Inconsistent and inaccurate information from staff * Salve portal repeatedly crashed, failed to refresh, and made communication even harder * Almost a four-week wait for a regroup appointment, followed by finding out the treatment plan was still incomplete * Felt rushed and dismissed when asking questions and advocating for myself * Extremely expensive PGT-A pricing required before start, placing you in a category of 4-6 regardless of your needs (our history of producing only 1 or 2 blastocysts) and cost of shipping + handling to their Lonestar location in Colorado * Only discovered my written IVF protocol was NOT what I understood we had discussed because I kept asking questions and specifically requested to see it * Monitoring was poorly coordinated. I was initially told local monitoring would be possible from their Care Coordinator and spent hours trying to arrange it, only to later be told no * We then planned around CCRM's Falmouth Maine satellite location for weekday monitoring (weekends you have to go to Boston) but right BEFORE my cycle started, when I was already priming, learned the physician had scheduled time off and it would make Falmouth unavailable during important parts of my anticipated monitoring window. The team knew Maine monitoring was important to us, but we were not told this ahead of time. * After we cancelled treatment, the IVF prior authorization with my insurance was not promptly cancelled despite being told it would be handled. I ultimately had to work directly with my insurance company to resolve it so I could pursue treatment elsewhere * Money I had already paid for PGT-A was not promptly refunded after we cancelled treatment, and I ultimately had to dispute the charge through my bank * The practice manager never returned my requested call * I constantly felt like I had to manage my own care and double-check that things were actually being handled The biggest problem was trust. I constantly felt like if I did not ask the right question, check my records myself, follow up again, or catch a discrepancy, something important could be missed. We have been through three exhausting years of infertility, medicated cycles, an IUI, multiple egg retrievals, surgeries, miscarriages, endless blood draws, an MRI, multiple second opinions, acupuncture, naturopathic care, you name it. I know fertility treatment itself is stressful. This was different. This stress was created by the clinic that was supposed to be helping us through it. We were willing to travel. We were willing to spend the money. We were willing to make sacrifices and do what was medically necessary to give ourselves the best chance of having a baby. What I was not willing to do was put my body, embryos, time, money, and hope in the hands of a clinic I felt I had to constantly manage and double-check myself. A fertility clinic can have incredible technology and an excellent lab, but that means very little when you cannot trust the process surrounding it. Fertility patients already carry enough. They should not also have to carry the responsibility of making sure their clinic is doing its job. I am sharing this because I wish someone had warned me before we put this much time, money, energy, and hope into getting treatment there.

We worked with Dr. Bartlett and his NP Carol Lesser. The team is compensation and caring and happy…read moreto say that we had our baby boy. I'm giving it 4 stars because I feel like we ended up overpaying for a lot of prescriptions that we never ended up using. I paid about 4k out of pocket and used like 60% of it. I understand that in some cases we need a little extra, but we had a lot extra.

Much like others in these reviews, I wish I could leave negative stars. I have serious regrets…read moreabout starting care with Boston IVF. The only reason for going forward is that I do really like the doctor, however it's becoming abundantly clear that the one and only time I met with her will probably be the last time I have an appt with her, as I'm already scheduled to meet with the PA once it's all said and done. As a medical professional myself, I am truly appalled at how poorly they speak to patients, the nurse who called with instructions was clearly reading off a script like a patronizing robot, no care or compassion whatsoever. Because you can't get ahold of anyone, tips and tricks for dealing with some of the pain for injections I've had to go on Reddit to find out. Billing department are complete idiots also, have no idea what they're talking about and I will absolutely be looking at any bill with a fine tooth comb. If I decide to ever do this again, I will be transferring my care immediately somewhere else and advise others to steer clear!

This practice has some of the best doctors and nurses. I was very nervous about going through ivf…read moreand everyone was helpful. Julie in Providence helped me get over my fear of blood work. She is always so kind and can answer so many of my questions. The communication was next level. If I called with a question within an hour or so a nurse or a doctor was calling me back with an answer. I'm sad to graduate to GYNO. I love Fertility Solutions and so happy they were part of my journey!

I have never felt compelled to a review for a doctor or medical clinic before but I was deeply hurt…read moreby the callous and prejudicial behavior of the doctors and the clinical staff under their direction. They are discriminating and racist and I highly advise staying away for your mental and physical well being.

Trying to reach a live person was an absolute nightmare. Extremely stressful when you have an…read moreurgent issue and can only get voicemail with no callback. Very disappointing customer service -- would not recommend.

I called about pursuing fertility screening/medicated cycles and was told that they would only work…read morewith patients pursuing ivf or iui. If you aren't going to offer these services for people who aren't pursuing more extensive intervention, you shouldn't advertise them on your website. It's already hard to accept that you're going to need medical intervention to have a child, but to then also be met with the most apathetic staff makes the situation even worse--especially when dealing with something as difficult as infertility.

I did my first IVF retrieval at Brigham and Women's in Sept 2020 and would say that I had a mixed…read moreexperience. The good: Dr. Elizabeth Ginsburg is smart, a direct communicator, and sets realistic expectations from the jump. I felt like we received clear, concise information from her and she didn't beat around the bush. Appointments were easy to schedule and there was great flexibility with timing - particularly for things like blood draws. We were coming from the west coast so the team really worked with us to ensure that our trip was planned for the appropriate timeframe, medications and appointments were timed to ensure the greatest possible likelihood of success, etc They were the most cost conscious clinic of the 4 we attended (which was great given that our treatments in Boston were paid out of pocket). This clinic did not obsess over trying to make patients lose weight before pursuing fertility treatments (unlike my first clinic - wasting precious time for women who are already in their 30s or 40s). The bad: The nurse, Pam, was easily the most challenging part of working with Brigham and Women's. She was slow to communicate and I found her extremely stressful to work with a times. For example, I was forced to call the on call doctor because the clinic had closed and I was not told when I needed to trigger the day before my retrieval. The next day she claimed that she was "going to call me"after hours but that I had called the on call doctor first. Generally speaking, I don't believe that patients should be left wondering what is going on with their retrieval TOMORROW MORNING after the clinic has already closed for the day. I chose to do my second retrieval at another clinic entirely because of my poor experience with Pam - in spite of all of the other positives with this clinic. My IVF results were in line with what I expected given my age (late 30s) and situation: 3 embryos, 1 genetically normal. We did end up having a more successful retrieval at another clinic 2 months later (6 embryos, 4 genetically normal, 1 live birth thus far) BUT I know that my clinic in Seattle relied heavily on the info gleaned from my Boston retrieval to come up with a treatment plan so I suspect that my second retrieval would have been better had it been done at Brigham and Women's as well. Only time will tell if we end up using the embryo currently on ice at Brigham and Women's. Overall I would recommend Brigham and Women's and Doctor Ginsburg but suggest asking for an alternate nurse if you end up with Pam.

The clinics here are not even a star worthy of recommendation. The Arrogance Lab failed even with…read moreegg donor volunteers, wasting money when other clinics succeeded once and used their own eggs

I have never left a negative google review but this will be my first. Let me describe the…read moreexperience you will receive at Fertility Centers of New England: 1. The doctor I initially met to sell me on working with the firm, I only spoke to maybe 1 or 2 times after. 2. I had to deal with another doctor who left me in tears and had terrible bedside manner. I was also forced to have this doctor perform a procedure on me. 3. Their own nursing staff (who is very nice) mentioned all the complaints they get about certain doctors--but nothing is done by management. 4. Any medical questions you asked are put into a portal; you hear from various people, whom you never meet or speak to. Extremely unpersonalized service & sometimes would call 4 times to get a call back 5. You are never shown or explained how to use medicines but told to watch random youtube videos 6. The on call doctor NEVER responded after multiple calls the day before the procedure 7. I had two ER VISITS after my procedure that costs me thousands from the lack of care and follow-up by this organization. 8. My own primary care doctor with 30 years of experience; called the head of this company after hearing about my awful experience. Again nothing was done. BOTTOM LINE: There are many great quality service oriented providers like MGH and CCRM. Explore your options and hopefully you can learn from my terrible experience.

As a 37 year old woman, I can tell you that I've always known I wanted children. However, I didn't…read moreimagine being single in my late 30's...so after almost 2 years of going back and forth with myself, I finally decided to give my future-self the best chance at having a biological child and I started the process to freeze my eggs. Fertility is personal and emotional and scary but choosing the right doctor makes ALL the difference. The best decision I made was choosing Dr. Jan Shifren at Newton Wellesley Hospital. At my initial assessment, Dr. Shifren walked me through every single step of the process and answered all the questions I could come up with. It only takes a quick google search to learn she's internationally recognized as one of the top physicians in her field of expertise and she's been published in more journals than I could count. What a google search doesn't tell you is how truly wonderful she is as a person. Dr. Shifren is so thoughtful, knowledgeable, transparent, upfront and honest. I never felt rushed at our appointments (virtual and in-person) and Dr. Shifren was by my side, from start to finish. She has a truly incredible team of nurses, technicians and administrators who keep you feeling positive throughout the journey and take great care of you at each appointment. After meeting with Dr. Shifren, I worked with her billing department to understand all the financial costs associated with the procedure and they gave me a very easy to understand price breakdown. A few months after our initial appointment it was March of 2022, and I was ready to go. At that time I started working very closely with Zuzana, her incredible nurse who was by my side for the next 2 weeks walking me through the process. Zuzana and her colleagues were very quick to respond to my emails with questions or concerns and always had all the answers right away. Once the process begins, you are going into their office at NWH anywhere from 2-4 times a week for blood draws and ultrasounds. All the ultrasound technicians are great and be sure to get your blood drawn by Grace, she will make your day every time you see her. I felt really taken care of on an emotional and physical level which is what you want and what you need to get through this process. My patient experience could not have been any better and I would highly recommend choosing Dr. Shifren and her team at NWH if you are looking into freezing your eggs. -Melissa

I saw Dr. Sakamuri for some irregular bleeding, she suggested I go back on birth control to stop…read morethe bleeding. when I told her I was not willing to because the side effects were too severe in the past, she was super rude and judgmental and said I "might as well be on prenatal vitamins" even though she knew I had no intention of getting pregnant. Perhaps there isn't another known solution for my irregular bleeding, but it's unacceptable to shame a patient like that. Like any drug, Birth control has side effects and women deserve to know the full truth so they can make educated choices on their own. Not be shamed or scared by their health care providers without proper information. Perhaps Sakamuri only cares to prescribe medications so she can cut herself a check. It's truly sad that myself and other women have to face this type of judgement in a space that is supposed to be safe for everyone to make informed decisions about their own bodies.

Currently, I am going through the process of IVF for some time now. Although, I do hope my case was…read moreeasier to accomplish but my experience with the staffs at the Quincy location from ultrasound and bloodwork is great. I never had any trouble and the process is done fairly quickly with little wait time. The nurses communicate well and in detail, pertaining to Dr. Resetkova's instructions when they call back.

My wife and I were so pleased with Boston IVF. It took about two years for her to get pregnant…read morewith our first child and we went through some tough times. Dr. Brian Berger was amazing. He cried with us and he laughed with us and because of him (and the amazing staff, nurses, etc.) we have two beautiful, healthy children. When we decided to have our second child, we went right back to Boston IVF - the South Shore Center, and were fortunate to succeed with the pregnancy on the first attempt. Thank you Boston IVF! You have literally made our dreams come true.