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bookworm
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
He's a snake oil salesman who has lost the respect of his colleagues because he encourages patients to spend thousands of dollars for off-label use of medications not backed by peer reviewed research and with little understanding of side effects and consequences. He overmedicates and has dropped the ball on new pregnancy monitoring in a way that resulted in loss that might have been avoidable. He frequently keeps patients waiting for hours after their appointment times and has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation. He keeps patients coming back cycle after cycle well into their 40s, happily taking their money to treat them for implantation failure as if he is delusional about the realities of AMA. He does nothing to discourage children in his waiting room despite catering to a population that has suffered trauma from repeat loss.
Shall I go on? Because I could.
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by bookworm
He's a snake oil salesman who has lost the respect of his colleagues because he encourages patients to spend thousands of dollars for off-label use of medications not backed by peer reviewed research and with little understanding of side effects and consequences. He overmedicates and has dropped the ball on new pregnancy monitoring in a way that resulted in loss that might have been avoidable. He frequently keeps patients waiting for hours after their appointment times and has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation. He keeps patients coming back cycle after cycle well into their 40s, happily taking their money to treat them for implantation failure as if he is delusional about the realities of AMA. He does nothing to discourage children in his waiting room despite catering to a population that has suffered trauma from repeat loss.
Shall I go on? Because I could.
The HIPAA violations when he takes others calls during your appts and discusses your medical file. Or discusses others medical file with nurses while you are sitting in his offcie.
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Daisy32
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by FlowerWife
i didnt read through all the replies. he worked for me so i love him. but thats not the only reason i love him.
hes one of the most caring and innovative people i have ever met. he genuinely cares about all of his patients. he has amazing bedside manner - you feel like hes your old friend, not a doctor that has to do the most invasive of procedures. but most importantly he is seriously a leader in the field. many doctors do not agree with his protocols and treatments for immune issues and thrombophilias because they arent YET taught as reason for infertility, miscarriage and third trimester complications. but there are literally thousands of his patients, thousands of SIRM patients (prob 10s of thousands) and even more Dr. Kofinas patients who can literally prove that these innovative, outside the box treatment protocols do work. the key is there is virtually no "unexplained" dx with these doctors. they do testing and FIND OUT whats wrong and they treat it. that's why theyre successful. any doctor that balks at these protocols simply hasn't done the research themselves and will 100% treat you with a general cookie cutter protocol.
the fact is, getting pregnant even with NO issues takes a lot of luck. some people need a basic protocol to ovulate and they are good to go. others need a really intensive program. some people (only a handful with science these days) never are successful. no matter what, its A LOT OF LUCK. treatments can increase the likelihood of it working out but sometimes the doctor and protocol that work are pure luck and miracles.
all of that being said (and i will remove myself from  ) dr. b is awesome. some people dont jive with his personality. thats life. for me, he got me pregnant. i love him like family. it took me literally YEARS to stop emailing him at least once a month. im guessing he advertises BECAUSE he doesnt take insurance. his wait times when he did take it were ridiculous. greedy, however, he is not. he DONATED all of my injectable meds to me my first few cycles when i didnt have coverage (when he still accepted insurance).
he gives the most personal care you will ever receive. i dont remember your history offhand, but if you just need clomid - dont see him. go to a cookie cutter place and get knocked up with insurance coverage. if you have mc and failed IVFs or unexplained (ie undiagnosed) longer term issues, he's the man for the job. if getting the RIGHT clients (ie hardest cases) means he cant take insurance, then i dont like it, but i get it. i dont think its weird at all.
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cateyemm
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by ggt08
This man is everywhere. I was reading my teacher union newspaper and he has a big ad in back of paper. It was kind of weird.
Is he really that good? He seems to be promoting himself all over the place. And doesn't take insurance???
Feel free to fm me..., I know many swear by him but I want to hear all honest opinions. A friend of mine just started with him.
Is he really that good? I guess that's a matter of opinion. He doesnt take insurance but I have OON, so I got reiumbursed from my insurance company. I've never seen an ad for him though- I do find that kind of strange.
Here's my 2 cents, and a not so short history:
After I realized I had PCOS when I got off BCP, went right into treatments with Dr. B (I also interviewd SIRM, but decided to go with dr b). Got pregnant on my second and third IUIS and had miscarriages each time. After each cycle, Dr. B did more and more testing, tweaked the protocol and checked in on me regularly throughout the cycles and after. He checked in with me after the mcs. He went as aggressive or slow as I felt comfortable with and never pushed me.
I've spoken to him on Sunday afternoons when he was with his kids, while he was on vacation, while I was on vacation (out of the country- numerous times), once I emailed him around 10pm on a Friday night and he called me right back. I get betas back as soon as he gets them in no matter whether its 8am or 11pm. He returns every email immediately. His personal attention to detail and ability to manage multiple cases while thinking outside of the box is what kept me a fan.
When we agreed it would be safer to try IVF in order to prevent another mc, I decided to switch to SIRM to save a few bucks. He was totally supportive and understood. Unfortunately it was a huge mistake, they messed up my request for insurance approval and left me hanging mid cycle. (we were requesting to waive the requirement that I needed 6 IUIs first) Dr. T was super condescending to me and I was ready to give up. I contacted Dr. B and he took over the case and managed to get it approved. I ended up hyperstimulating because Dr. T used a protocol that Dr., B knew wouldnt work for me and I had to freeze and do a FET 2 months later. (he was very gentle when he said "i told you so" lol). 2 years later, my twins are running all over the house, happy and healthy.
That's my personal experience. Even if I stayed with SIRM, I'd still sing his praises for trying to meet the most challenging cases head on by thinking out of the box and not shirking away from them.
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by cateyemm
I've spoken to him on Sunday afternoons when he was with his kids, while he was on vacation, while I was on vacation (out of the country- numerous times), once I emailed him around 10pm on a Friday night asking him about his SART data and he called me right back. I get betas back as soon as he gets them in no matter whether its 8am or 11pm. He returns every email immediately. His personal attention to detail and ability to manage multiple cases while thinking outside of the box is what kept me a fan.
This was my experience as well. When I experienced my first loss, he spoke to me on the phone immediately and handled my case far better than my ob and peri, even though I was technically "released" from his care. He spoke to me while he was helping his daughter upstate install an air conditioner- because yes, I had his cell phone number. He emailed me to check in and see how I was doing, ask if he could recommend a grief counselor... Then when I had a miscarriage of triplets from my first IVF, he called me to check in the day before my d&c, the day of my d&c (in the car on the way home from the hospital, actually) and the day after.
I got the type of care from dr b that left me wondering how he had time for any other patient or member of his family. I was VERY high maintenance. 
At 11pm, rather than be home with his family and enjoying his personal time, he was calling the quest lab for me getting beta results so I wouldn't have to wait till the next day.
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| Posted 7/21/14 1:38 PM |
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I went to dr. B. for about 2 and a half years. I have had iuis as well as ivf. I did not find him to be greedy. Yet, I did notice that he as well as his staff certainly did not treat patients equally. He definitely had his favorites. I did not always get responses to my emails. In fact, I have had to call several times just to see if he had gotten my messages. His staff was rude at times. One time I wanted to ask him about my ivf meds and he said he had to move onto his next patient after I patiently waited for him for 45 minutes in the waiting room and another half hour sitting in the room with just a sheet on. He has put me on meds that other fertility doctors were totally against. In fact my hematologist wanted to speak with him about a med. because he had some concerns. dr. B. told me he would speak to my hematologist. Well, my hematologist had to keep calling dr. B. finally, after four attempted calls, they spoke. When I have had consultations with him, which were quite expensive, I noticed that he would check his phone numerous times. He also would be interrupted by the nurses to discuss other peoples cases during my time. One time his nurse brought him his breakfast into the office during a consultation. I know some people call him a miracle worker. He was not my miracle worker. I also know that some people have had success with him as well. Best of luck to all during this journey.
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by bookworm
He's a snake oil salesman who has lost the respect of his colleagues because he encourages patients to spend thousands of dollars for off-label use of medications not backed by peer reviewed research and with little understanding of side effects and consequences. He overmedicates and has dropped the ball on new pregnancy monitoring in a way that resulted in loss that might have been avoidable. He frequently keeps patients waiting for hours after their appointment times and has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation. He keeps patients coming back cycle after cycle well into their 40s, happily taking their money to treat them for implantation failure as if he is delusional about the realities of AMA. He does nothing to discourage children in his waiting room despite catering to a population that has suffered trauma from repeat loss.
Shall I go on? Because I could.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience. But is this over the top bashing really necessary? Half of what you stated could be turned on its head and seen in a positive light, if one so chose to look at it that way (e.g. a doctor who calls you at 11 pm when he could MOST UNDERSTANDABLY wait till the next day).
I had success with Dr. B, but I do not think he is some God-like figure. He's a good doctor who wants to help women get pregnant, and he often takes some unconventional routes to get there which is what makes him who he is. He's a risk taker, one who thinks outside the box. We need doctors like him!
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FlowerWife
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by bookworm
He's a snake oil salesman who has lost the respect of his colleagues because he encourages patients to spend thousands of dollars for off-label use of medications not backed by peer reviewed research and with little understanding of side effects and consequences. He overmedicates and has dropped the ball on new pregnancy monitoring in a way that resulted in loss that might have been avoidable. He frequently keeps patients waiting for hours after their appointment times and has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation. He keeps patients coming back cycle after cycle well into their 40s, happily taking their money to treat them for implantation failure as if he is delusional about the realities of AMA. He does nothing to discourage children in his waiting room despite catering to a population that has suffered trauma from repeat loss.
Shall I go on? Because I could.
you dont become an innovator by doing what your colleagues respect, you do it by breaking barriers and testing what hasn't been done.
believe what you want, do what you have to do to cope. without innovators, trial and error, there would be no advances and improvements.
theres plenty of proof out there that these treatments have merit and do work. are they perfect? no, but nothing is. they dont work for everyone because we all have different immune systems and different genetic makeups. but to claim hes a snake oil salesman showcases your lack of true understanding of the core issues such as inflammatory immune response, clotting factors, HLA matching issues, NK activity and many, many, many other problems with implantation, maintaining pregnancy and second/third trimester complications.
i do hope you find what works for you but remember we are all different and if you want people to take you seriously you should consider delivering your message with perspective and respect to other people and not seething with bitterness.
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alli3131
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by FlowerWife
Posted by bookworm
He's a snake oil salesman who has lost the respect of his colleagues because he encourages patients to spend thousands of dollars for off-label use of medications not backed by peer reviewed research and with little understanding of side effects and consequences. He overmedicates and has dropped the ball on new pregnancy monitoring in a way that resulted in loss that might have been avoidable. He frequently keeps patients waiting for hours after their appointment times and has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation. He keeps patients coming back cycle after cycle well into their 40s, happily taking their money to treat them for implantation failure as if he is delusional about the realities of AMA. He does nothing to discourage children in his waiting room despite catering to a population that has suffered trauma from repeat loss.
Shall I go on? Because I could.
you dont become an innovator by doing what your colleagues respect, you do it by breaking barriers and testing what hasn't been done.
believe what you want, do what you have to do to cope. without innovators, trial and error, there would be no advances and improvements.
theres plenty of proof out there that these treatments have merit and do work. are they perfect? no, but nothing is. they dont work for everyone because we all have different immune systems and different genetic makeups. but to claim hes a snake oil salesman showcases your lack of true understanding of the core issues such as inflammatory immune response, clotting factors, HLA matching issues, NK activity and many, many, many other problems with implantation, maintaining pregnancy and second/third trimester complications.
i do hope you find what works for you but remember we are all different and if you want people to take you seriously you should consider delivering your message with perspective and respect to other people and not seething with bitterness.
I don't see her post as bitter. IMO people need to hear the good and bad. If I had heard the bad I might not wasted my time with him. I don't really care what his protocols are and if they are unconventional. It's the other things that I would have loved to hear. He does not treat every patient like some of the ones on here. Some of his patients he treats as just a $$$.
So good or bad we are all entitled to our opinion.
Glad he worked for you but during my appts he was too busy taking all you other girls calls. And yes I got to hear many patients medical records. To me I could never use a dr that is that careless.
Not to mention he will continue to bill you for things he never should have. I had to fight for a year with them over money. So yes I was just a pay day for him.
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ggt08
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Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
The point of all this was to hear both sides. Those that love him and swear by him that's amazing but others did not have same experience and they have the right to voice their opinion and vent without worrying about repercussions, especially on here. This was not meant to stir up anything nor for people to get so defensive about Braverman. I wanted to hear the good and bad about this man especially recently since I've known this name for quite some time now.
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Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Everyone has a right to their own opinion without some people becoming so defensive. I am a new poster, but I have read these forums for quite a while now. In fact these forums have been very helpful to me. Yet, I find it ironic that some people who are singing this doctors praises now have had some difficulties in the past with this same office and dr. I remember when a previous poster on this very same thread called him a "drug hog". Another poster on this same thread who sang his praises had waited for over an hour in the room for him while he and his staff met with a previous patient who brought Starbucks. He and his staff ate and drank coffee in the waiting room in front of her husband while she waited in the room to see him. Another poster on this same thread who glorified him did write that the doctor knew one of her family members. Perhaps that is why she was treated so differently than some other patients. Not all of his patients get donated meds from his office. Anyone is going to love the doctor that helped them get pregnant. However there were times when these posters who love him now did feel compelled to write in the infertility forum about when they were not treated so well. That is great that people had good experiences.Yet, if people do not have good experiences with a doctor, they should be able to express their opinions freely, without any repercussions.
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| Posted 7/23/14 6:19 PM |
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by InShock
Posted by bookworm
He's a snake oil salesman who has lost the respect of his colleagues because he encourages patients to spend thousands of dollars for off-label use of medications not backed by peer reviewed research and with little understanding of side effects and consequences. He overmedicates and has dropped the ball on new pregnancy monitoring in a way that resulted in loss that might have been avoidable. He frequently keeps patients waiting for hours after their appointment times and has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation. He keeps patients coming back cycle after cycle well into their 40s, happily taking their money to treat them for implantation failure as if he is delusional about the realities of AMA. He does nothing to discourage children in his waiting room despite catering to a population that has suffered trauma from repeat loss.
Shall I go on? Because I could.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience. But is this over the top bashing really necessary? Half of what you stated could be turned on its head and seen in a positive light, if one so chose to look at it that way (e.g. a doctor who calls you at 11 pm when he could MOST UNDERSTANDABLY wait till the next day).
I had success with Dr. B, but I do not think he is some God-like figure. He's a good doctor who wants to help women get pregnant, and he often takes some unconventional routes to get there which is what makes him who he is. He's a risk taker, one who thinks outside the box. We need doctors like him!
Everyone's entitled to their opinion whether they are praising him or venting about their experience with him. Why do the positives experiences get to share but the negative experiences get lashed back at?
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| Posted 7/23/14 7:34 PM |
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by ggt08
Posted by InShock
Posted by bookworm
He's a snake oil salesman who has lost the respect of his colleagues because he encourages patients to spend thousands of dollars for off-label use of medications not backed by peer reviewed research and with little understanding of side effects and consequences. He overmedicates and has dropped the ball on new pregnancy monitoring in a way that resulted in loss that might have been avoidable. He frequently keeps patients waiting for hours after their appointment times and has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation. He keeps patients coming back cycle after cycle well into their 40s, happily taking their money to treat them for implantation failure as if he is delusional about the realities of AMA. He does nothing to discourage children in his waiting room despite catering to a population that has suffered trauma from repeat loss.
Shall I go on? Because I could.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience. But is this over the top bashing really necessary? Half of what you stated could be turned on its head and seen in a positive light, if one so chose to look at it that way (e.g. a doctor who calls you at 11 pm when he could MOST UNDERSTANDABLY wait till the next day).
I had success with Dr. B, but I do not think he is some God-like figure. He's a good doctor who wants to help women get pregnant, and he often takes some unconventional routes to get there which is what makes him who he is. He's a risk taker, one who thinks outside the box. We need doctors like him!
Everyone's entitled to their opinion whether they are praising him or venting about their experience with him. Why do the positives experiences get to share but the negative experiences get lashed back at?
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PennyCat
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Ha thanks for the shout out
Yeah, I'll own up to it. I am the lady who called him a drug hog. Was I bitter? Sure. I was more than bitter. I was flat out angry at him for leading me through a devastating road and ultimately suggesting a surrogate I did not need. I felt abandoned. Why was he getting all my friends pregnant but not me? It was a lonely time... I blamed Dr.B.. I blamed myself... I questioned my faith... Surely, I was very emotionally charged with good reason.
It took getting pregnant with my son to really come to peace with my journey. Dr. B told me long ago that he didn't care who got me my miracle, he just wanted to see me have success. When he got wind of the news I was pregnant, he sent me a very hearty congratulations and said he was there for me if there was ever anything I needed. I silently chuckled- "what could I possibly need from him!??"... Until I was 8 weeks pregnant and lost my son's twin. Dr.B held my hand throughout my entire pregnancy, just as he promised when I was his patient. In fact, sometimes I forget he is not the one who brought me my miracle. I've since sent him a thank you note for being a part of my success. My son allowed me to take a step back and see the good in my road- the people who led me to where I am, and the friends I've made along the way. Dr.B only suggested what he believed was best. He was by no means money hungry or whatever else he was called in this thread by some. Of course we are all entitled to our own opinion- but this thread ultimately turned to questioning his integrity, which I will always defend.
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gina409
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
I think the reason some of us are getting defensive is bat there is a big difference in
I was not a fan of his personality,he was too expensive,said too long etc
Compared to questioning his ethics,morals and integrity
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Re: Braverman- not using him but want honest opinion
Posted by Sweetsunflower
Everyone has a right to their own opinion without some people becoming so defensive. I am a new poster, but I have read these forums for quite a while now. In fact these forums have been very helpful to me. Yet, I find it ironic that some people who are singing this doctors praises now have had some difficulties in the past with this same office and dr. I remember when a previous poster on this very same thread called him a "drug hog". Another poster on this same thread who sang his praises had waited for over an hour in the room for him while he and his staff met with a previous patient who brought Starbucks. He and his staff ate and drank coffee in the waiting room in front of her husband while she waited in the room to see him. Another poster on this same thread who glorified him did write that the doctor knew one of her family members. Perhaps that is why she was treated so differently than some other patients. Not all of his patients get donated meds from his office. Anyone is going to love the doctor that helped them get pregnant. However there were times when these posters who love him now did feel compelled to write in the infertility forum about when they were not treated so well. That is great that people had good experiences.Yet, if people do not have good experiences with a doctor, they should be able to express their opinions freely, without any repercussions.
I don't know if I am included in this,I'm sure you do since you have a great memory
Maybe I had a bad day. Maybe I was kissed the world was pregnant and I was not Maybe I just had another miscarriage
I would think most could vent,especially on this board and not have it thrown back in their face
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Re: Deleting..
Sorry if you feel
Offended,and I'm sorry that you find me annoying
If you had a doc that you thought was a amazing man who really loved helping woman and was there for you in the darkest time of your life
Wouldn't you defend him?
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ggt08
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Deleting..
I didn't say you were annoying bid I say I was offended. I said the post was getting annoying and way too heated. Please don't take my words and take them out of context. That's not fair.
I asked for both honest opinions on both ends. Yes you may have had a positive experience but not everyone has with this dr and that should be allowed to be talked about.
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Deleting..
Can this all stop? Please? This board is a special place for those struggling with infertility, a haven, a safe space. If you're on this board, you know how difficult dealing with infertility is and people come here to help others, be there for other women traveling on a similar journey, answer questions, and offer advice. Going at it with others is not necessary especially over personal opinions and experiences. If you want to take it up with someone individually, FM them.
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Re: Deleting..
I'm not putting any words in your mouth
I apologized if what I said annoyed you
And like I posted before there is a difference between stating a opinion and questioning a man's morals
That is why I think people got defensive
A negative experience is one thing ,some things that were said was quite another
Best of luck to you
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Re: Deleting..
Posted by MrsM84
Can this all stop? Please? This board is a special place for those struggling with infertility, a haven, a safe space. If you're on this board, you know how difficult dealing with infertility is and people come here to help others, be there for other women traveling on a similar journey, answer questions, and offer advice. Going at it with others is not necessary especially over personal opinions and experiences. If you want to take it up with someone individually, FM them.
Exactly why I deleted it.
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Re: Deleting..
Posted by gina409
I'm not putting any words in your mouth
I apologized if what I said annoyed you
And like I posted before there is a difference between stating a opinion and questioning a man's morals
That is why I think people got defensive
A negative experience is one thing ,some things that were said was quite another
Best of luck to you
I didn't say you put words in my mouth I said you took my words out of context. I was annoyed at the way the thread was headed not your personal post.
Like I posted before, I'm the one that asked that started this thread - for both positive and negative experiences from this dr. There are strong positive opinions and strong negative ones. Questioning a dr and his morals as much as it may bother some, is part of someone's experience and opinion. That's all I was trying to say.
I'm happy you had success and that's what matters in the end...
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Re: Deleting..
Ok. Best of luck to you
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Re: Deleting..
I read this last night, but didn't want to reply until I was at a keyboard.
I was a Dr. B patient, and my 2-year-old DD is a result of my first IVF with him.
Long wait times aside, I can truly say that I have nothing bad to say about Dr. B. Whenever I was waiting for bloodwork, he called me with results long after hours, because they came in late. He even called me from a trip to Disney with his family. He was always available via email to answer my anxious, crazy questions. I really loved the nurses there, and appreciated the individualized attention.
One thing that I truly felt that makes Dr. B stand out from some other doctors that I have heard about is that he does such thorough testing to start with. While this might not be what everyone wants, I appreciated it because it got me my answer. He did a genetic karyotpe, and discovered that I had a balanced chromosomal translocation that was responsible for my miscarriages. I feel that if I had gone to a bigger clinic, this would not have been part of the basic initial testing, and would have been overlooked.
I strongly recommend Dr. B to anyone who asks, but I do recognize that not accepting insurance is a huge inconvenience (he did when I started, and then I didn't have IVF coverage anyhow, so it didn't matter), and that his personality doesn't mesh with everyone. I, however, had a very positive experience.
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| Posted 7/24/14 10:06 AM |
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Jax430
Hi!
Member since 5/05 18919 total posts
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Jackie
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Re: Deleting..
Posted by bookworm
has been known call with beta results as late as 11pm after an 8am blood draw while the patient turns herself inside out with anticipation.
The rest of your post aside, this took me aback, because it was always a positive to me. When the lab didn't get the results back until late at night, I truly appreciated that he would call me. I went for blood draws at Quest at 6 am, and would start emailing him around 5 pm for results. He would always check and let me know that they weren't in yet, and would call me at whatever hour they arrived. Most doctors would just wait until the next day and you'd be stuck until their office hours began.
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| Posted 7/24/14 10:09 AM |
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