? about Dr. Braverman

I was reading the thread about why you all love Dr. B and I was blown away by how amazing he seems.

I would like to see him but I have some questions.

Have any suffolk girls gone to see him? I am in Ronkonkoma and it just seems like a long drive to where his office is.

If any suffolk girls do go, hows the drive there?

Also I was confused toward the end of that thread. Is Dr. Braverman a RE or a OB/GYN? When I searched for him under REs on my Insurance website nothing came up. So then I searched for him under OBs and he came up.

So in order for me to see him does that mean I have to switch ob/gyns or will it be put that I am seeing a RE specialist. Two different copays for me.

I am so sorry for all the random ? I really want to see Dr. Braverman. My heart is telling me I should give him a try but my head is saying that I should stay local and stay with my ob/gyn who I love like a girl friend.

I am so confused these days any help would be awesome and very appreciated.

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I'm a Suffolk girl too....not too far from you actually and I am a patient of Dr. Braverman. The drive is really not bad at all....especially now since school is out and traffic is much lighter. I live on the south shore and I either take the Sag to the Northern State west or i take Southern State to the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway to the Norhtern Stae....either way I'm there in about 30-40 min....even less if there's no traffic.
To be honest I'm not sure about what his exact title is...RE or OBGYN but I know that the clinic he works for Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine (SIRM) is a RE clinic... if that makes sense. Maybe if you look it up as SIRM with your insurance company it will come up.

Also I'm using him strictly as my RE. I have a ob-gyn that I love and I wont be changing. As my gyn explained it to me the RE gets you pregnant and the ob-gyn keeps you pregnant.....so no need to worry about having to change

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oh Christine, i missed you !! i hope all is well !

I am in Nassau, but i know the feeling about the drive.. i was seeing a OB in smithtown and it was too much for me.. BUT to see a RE, or specialist, i feel its a little different. but maybe just get a consult and feel him out, and see if you can see yourself making the drive when you have appts. like if its worth it to you or not.

you would see him for RE purposes, and still have your OB.. he does not do the regular OB visits.. so yes, you would have 2 copays and see both.

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I'm in Suffolk (Port Jefferson) and decided to make the drive to Jeff... he's just across the border in Nassau. Like you, I was a little unsure since it was so much further than nearly every other clinic I was looking at. It's about an hour away, but it's TOTALLY worth it for us. I'd rather sacrifice my time than work with a clinic where I feel like a number. Jeff totally blew us away with his concern and expertise; DH can't stop talking about how amazing he is! I would drive hours to work with him- I met one lady in NJ who was considering going to him, too :)

I take 347 to Northern State and it's about an hour for us. But, the clinic is really flexible with appointments and they don't do the early morning cattle call for b/w and u/s during the cycle. You can make an appointment for anytime during the day (morning included) and you'll still see Jeff. Sandra (his nurse) was telling me that they work a lot with teachers so they understand the need to be flexible. Also, I heard that you can get your b/w at a lab closer to you (like Quest or Enzo), so that might help a bit.

Good luck with your search!!

Amy

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I live at Exit 68 off the LIE and I go to him.

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Christine, before you even see Dr. Braverman for the consult you will get a sheet of paper saying everything that is covered under insurance and what isnt. its pretty much a guide, which is so helpful! he takes most insurances too, which one do you have?

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Oh that's really helpful.
I have BlueCross BlueShield.

I am more than likley going to call and make an appointment.

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Posted by BellaRock

Oh that's really helpful.
I have BlueCross BlueShield.

I am more than likley going to call and make an appointment.

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Hi Ladies. I am a graduate from this board and I wanted to jump in on this thread to add some information on Dr. Braverman. Dr. Braverman is NOT a RE. He is an OB/Gyn who calls himself an "infertility specialist". He has not gone through the rigorous advanced training to become a RE. RE's go through a 3 year fellowship after becoming OB/Gyn's to become infertility experts. Also, some insurance companies require that infertility treatments be peformed by a RE.

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I live all the way out in Cutchogue and it's about an hour and a half ride for me to see Dr. B but I felt it was worth it. I take the LIE all the way in and I usually have my son with me so I can take the HOV Lane.

Honestly, I would at least get a consult with him and then go from there. Good luck to you!

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Posted by daisy32

Posted by babyfaith

Hi Ladies. I am a graduate from this board and I wanted to jump in on this thread to add some information on Dr. Braverman. Dr. Braverman is NOT a RE. He is an OB/Gyn who calls himself an "infertility specialist". He has not gone through the rigorous advanced training to become a RE. RE's go through a 3 year fellowship after becoming OB/Gyn's to become infertility experts. Also, some insurance companies require that infertility treatments be peformed by a RE.

At this point I dont care if he's a podiatrist by degree .....so many women on here have had success with him and so far he has gone above and beyond for myself and my DH. He has a vast knowledge of IF and I think thats clear in his success stories.

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He is an OB, not an RE. Call his office, they will discuss it with you.

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Posted by daisy32

Posted by babyfaith

Hi Ladies. I am a graduate from this board and I wanted to jump in on this thread to add some information on Dr. Braverman. Dr. Braverman is NOT a RE. He is an OB/Gyn who calls himself an "infertility specialist". He has not gone through the rigorous advanced training to become a RE. RE's go through a 3 year fellowship after becoming OB/Gyn's to become infertility experts. Also, some insurance companies require that infertility treatments be peformed by a RE.

At this point I dont care if he's a podiatrist by degree .....so many women on here have had success with him and so far he has gone above and beyond for myself and my DH. He has a vast knowledge of IF and I think thats clear in his success stories.

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Posted by WNA01

Posted by daisy32

Posted by babyfaith

Hi Ladies. I am a graduate from this board and I wanted to jump in on this thread to add some information on Dr. Braverman. Dr. Braverman is NOT a RE. He is an OB/Gyn who calls himself an "infertility specialist". He has not gone through the rigorous advanced training to become a RE. RE's go through a 3 year fellowship after becoming OB/Gyn's to become infertility experts. Also, some insurance companies require that infertility treatments be peformed by a RE.

At this point I dont care if he's a podiatrist by degree .....so many women on here have had success with him and so far he has gone above and beyond for myself and my DH. He has a vast knowledge of IF and I think thats clear in his success stories.

ITA!!! Women that have gone to Dr B after wasting their time with other RE's have had issues discovered and gone on to have successful pregnancies.
I did not see Dr B and was successful somewhere else but i had a cookie cutting issue.

There are many women who have mc after mc or cant get pregnanant and their RE cannot figure out why after running the basic tests (i know a few women personally) then they see DR B and all of a sudden they are diagnosed with issues that were bypassed by their previous RE and go on to have successful pregnancies.

So funny how RE's with such vigrous advanced training dont do extensive testing and find what the real issues are while the " infertility specialist" Dr B does .....

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Posted by lisalisa27

Posted by WNA01

Posted by daisy32

Posted by babyfaith

Hi Ladies. I am a graduate from this board and I wanted to jump in on this thread to add some information on Dr. Braverman. Dr. Braverman is NOT a RE. He is an OB/Gyn who calls himself an "infertility specialist". He has not gone through the rigorous advanced training to become a RE. RE's go through a 3 year fellowship after becoming OB/Gyn's to become infertility experts. Also, some insurance companies require that infertility treatments be peformed by a RE.

At this point I dont care if he's a podiatrist by degree .....so many women on here have had success with him and so far he has gone above and beyond for myself and my DH. He has a vast knowledge of IF and I think thats clear in his success stories.

ITA!!! Women that have gone to Dr B after wasting their time with other RE's have had issues discovered and gone on to have successful pregnancies.
I did not see Dr B and was successful somewhere else but i had a cookie cutting issue.

There are many women who have mc after mc or cant get pregnanant and their RE cannot figure out why after running the basic tests (i know a few women personally) then they see DR B and all of a sudden they are diagnosed with issues that were bypassed by their previous RE and go on to have successful pregnancies.

So funny how RE's with such vigrous advanced training dont do extensive testing and find what the real issues are while the " infertility specialist" Dr B does .....

Well said

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Posted by twicethefun

He is an OB, not an RE. Call his office, they will discuss it with you.