Newbie - Fertility Clinic Recommendations

We are just starting the process of seeing a fertility specialist after 2yrs of trying. I'd appreciate recommendations on fertility clinics in Eastern Suffolk.

A link to all these acronyms would be great too....very confusing...

thanks!

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Check the lingo link up top for the abbreviations...

As far as fertility clinics - I am using LI-IVF now and am happy with them...I had gone to RSNY and hated them...I've heard mixed reviews about East Coast...and I'm not sure if there are any others in Eastern Suffolk.
Most clinics are in Western Nassau and Manhattan.

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I highly second LI IVF, they have been around for almost 20 years, have great statistics and very nice staff. In eastern suffolk, they have an office in Port Jefferson. I saw Dr. kenigsberg, he can be very to the point, but I like that, I don't want anything sugarcoated. their website is www.liivf.com

Good Luck :)

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I dont really know of any in eastern suffolk. Where are you located exactly?

I went to NSUH center of human reproduction and loved it but its in nassau but both clinics I went to I drove about 40 minutes to get to.

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i am a newbie too to all this RE stuff. What i found though is that you have to be comfortable to whomever you go to. Although lots of ladies on here liked NSUH i didnt, so I am going to see Dr Brenner for a consult. In my mind a dr can be brilliant at what he does, but if he lacks compassion or is to brisk I cant continue treatment with them. But everyone is different! good luck to whomever you go to!!!!

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Posted by jules227

i am a newbie too to all this RE stuff. What i found though is that you have to be comfortable to whomever you go to. Although lots of ladies on here liked NSUH i didnt, so I am going to see Dr Brenner for a consult. In my mind a dr can be brilliant at what he does, but if he lacks compassion or is to brisk I cant continue treatment with them. But everyone is different! good luck to whomever you go to!!!!

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hi ladies - I'm also a newbie, and was wondering if RSNY is the same as RSofNY (which I'm assuming it is). My gyn has recommended RSofNY, and now I'm worried.

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Thanks ladies. All the feedback helps alot. I had my first appt w/East Coast. I liked the Dr. but I think I'll try IVF too to compare.

thanks again,

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Hmmm....what didn't you like about them? Was it just the demeanor of the doctors/staff? Or was it difficult to contact them with questions, for example? Or, even worse, do you think they're just not as good? I'd hate to not even try them if thats who my gyn recommended. On the other hand, I'd really rather not waste time and money if they're not likely to be successful.

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You can see the success statistics on SARTs website, and RSOFNY statistics are not as good as the other clinics on LI

http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/ART2005/clinlist05.asp?State=NY

Good Luck!

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been using li-ivf dr. brenner and so far very happy.

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I hated RSNY (aside from a misdiagnosis, they were unorganised). I am a patient of Dr Scholl at North Shore and although I haven;t graduated, I am confident in their procedure.

Just recently I got a 2nd opinion from SIRM and Cornell - I liked Cornell, but they offered very similar treatment as NSUH

We didn't mesh with SIRM, but did a lot of the additional tests they offer, just to rule them out

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thanks for all the info! I think I'll have to discuss it with my gyn and let her know I'd feel more comfortable somewhere else.

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I'm currently at East Coast but there are many things we are not happy about there. I know a few people who had success there and were happy with the doctors there, unfortunately my husband and I didn't expericence the same there. There is a lot of miscommunication in the office, the waits in the morning are extremely long, and it takes a long time for the doctor to get back to you to answer your questions (and when he finally does he doesn't answer all of them!)
We have consults set up at the end of the month with North Shore-Dr. Chu, and LI-IVF- Dr. Brenner.

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I went to RSofNY for ten months and was very unhappy. The waits were long, they did not do complete testing. I rarely saw my Dr. (SanRoman) and I had a couple of bad IUI experiences. I never went through IVF with them...and am now glad that I didn't.

I am now going to LI-IVF and seeing Dr. Kenigsberg. Although I haven't graduated yet, I did consult with Dr. Flisser at RMA in Garden City and spoke with Kreiner @ East Coast and Dr. Levine of SIRM in Westchester...none of them disagreed with my current treatment so I'm sticking with Dr. K.
He is very matter of fact and has a strange bedside manner, but has been one of the most concerned and caring Drs. I've ever dealt with.

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My BIGGEST complaint with RSNY was that they are very poorly organized. Be prepared for your IF tx to become a Part-time job if you go there.

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I went to rsofny--however its abbreviated and loved loved it.
I was treated great--(I went to stonybrook) they bent over backwards for me. The nurses rocked and I became friends with one when she agreed to come and give me my shots. She was great. I graduated with twins.

I see alot of unhappiness with them but I went to stonybrook and loved it.

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I went to RSof NY in their Stony Brook office and had no problems at all.