Primary Care & Adult Internal Medicine

How was your experience with Steven Spandorfer at Weill Cornell Medical College?Dr. Spandorfer has an excellent bedside manner. He puts you at ease with his humor. He gives you hope even in the most grim situation while still being frank about the circumstances. He gave me treatment even when a previous doctor had given me no hope. When the first round of IVF was unsuccessful, he carefully tailored and alternative method of treatment for the next cycle. Ultimately, he helped me to successfully have a baby girl and for that I am eternally grateful to him.What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Steven Spandorfer at Weill Cornell Medical College?Know that you will not see him at every visit which is typical of larger fertility clinics, however, he will call you back if you leave messages with his assistant.During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Steven Spandorfer at Weill Cornell Medical College?The doctors and nurses at the clinic were very responsive and willing to take time to answer all of my questions. Dr Spandorfer puts you at ease with humor and gives you hope.Describe the protocols Steven Spandorfer used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.39yo, dimished ovarian reserve, 6 failed IUI cycles at age 33 with another doctor, 1 miscarriage (natural pregnancy) at 7 weeks at age 36, 2 cycles IVF at 39 yo,1 live birth of singleton girl at 39 yo 1st IVF Cycle 4 eggs retrieved, 1 fertilized but did not make it to day 3, day 3 transfer cancelled. Estrogen patch Gonal-F Menopur Garilinix 2nd IVF Cycle 4 eggs retrieved, 4 fertilized with ICSI, 4 transferred on day 3 (14 cell, 10 cell & (2) 8 cell). 1 implanted. 1 successful live birth of healthy baby girl. Birth control Lupron Gonal-F ProgesteroneDescribe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Jackie Stahl)Jackie was absolutely amazing. She called me back instantly, was very informative and always full of hope. The other nurses at the clinic are nice and attentive as well.Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.Several doctors who meet together to determine e best course of treatment. Clean, modern facility. Very large so tons of patients.Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.Tons of patients, however, wait time was not too long.Describe the costs associated with your care under Steven Spandorfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.For 2 cycles about $40k including all medicationsDescribe Steven Spandorfer's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.Because of my history, age, low AMH, we transferred all 4 embryos (per doctors suggestion)

How was your experience with Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College?I am still going through the process so I can't detail my experience in full but everything so far has been positive. He is efficient in his testing procedures and had requested a lot of different tests than my previous clinic. This made me feel more confident in his skills than my previous doctor. He is also prescribing a different method of treatment for my next cycle which makes me feel like he is more thoughtful in his approach rather than just out to get our money by suggesting the most expensive option.What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College?Know that you might not always see him for each visit. I have seen him most visits but he has not performed all the procedures, like the HSG. However, the other doctor I have seen has always been consistent so I do not feel like I'm rotating through the whole clinic. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College?He took the time to explain the results of my tests to help me understand them. He was very thorough in all his testing. Describe the protocols Zev Rosenwaks used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.We are just beginning my IUI cycle. It's going to be an IUI with Clomid. I do not yet know the dose. The pretesting has involved: A complete work up of blood tests 2 semen analysis for my husband Several vaginal ultrasounds An HSG ( no balloon method) A saline ultrasound Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Sandra Babic )She is not a nurse but a coordinator for Dr Rosenwaks. She has been helpful with scheduling. Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.Efficient clinic; I am usually seen within 10 minutes of checking in for my appointment Some patients might feel like it's a revolving door because there are usually several people waiting Describe the costs associated with your care under Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College.He does not accept any insuranceDescribe Zev Rosenwaks's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.This has not yet been discussed because we are trying IUI first