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website for San Francisco Center for Reproductive Medicine: http://www.infertilitydoctor.com/
Reviewed: Philip Chenette, Joe Conaghan, Carolyn Givens, Carl Herbert, Isabelle Ryan, Eldon Schriock
Re: Experience with Bay Area Fertility clinics? (June 2005)
We experienced unexplained infertility, but I am now five months pregnant after 1 early miscarriage, 2 IUI cycles and 1 IVF cycle in Jan 2005 at Pacific Fertility Center. I highly recommend their office and plan to go back there to try for child number 2. We primarily saw Dr. Schriock, who has a wonderful bedside manner. (I started out seeing Dr. Givens at PFC because I wanted a female doctor. Although I found Dr. Givens very competent, I personally felt more comfortable with Dr. Schriock. I also saw and really liked Dr. Chennette at PFC). I appreciated that PFC is open every single day of the year (unlike the East Bay solo practitioner with whom I started for IUI treatments), and that you always see a doctor on your visits--not just a NP like at some other clinics. You may not always get your specific doctor every visit (because there are so many necessary visits) but I actually liked the fact that different doctors were looking at me and my medical history. The PFC doctors talk with each other about the IVF cases, so it seems to me that you have many specialists with different areas of expertise considering your case, instead of just one. (Despite seeing several doctors, I did not feel like I was in a patient factory or that I was a guinea pig, as I did at UCSF for two other unrelated procedures.) I also found the nurses to be just wonderful (especially Anne). I called all the time with questions for the nurses and they were always patient, empathetic, and helpful. Finally, it was almost always easy to find free 2 hour parking within a block or two of the clinic, which is remarkable since the clinic is near downtown and Fishermanms Wharf. I am happy to share more details of my experience or to offer support to anyone going through similar infertility issuessplease contact the moderator for my contact info.
November 2003

I would like to hear from women who have gone the route of IVF to have children. I am specifically interested in feedback on Pacific Fertility Center

August 2003

I think the doctors and nurses at SF Fertility Center(s) are fabulous. They have excellent success rates and have even lowered their prices since I went there :) http://www.infertilitydoctor.com/

I went through several IUI's there before in vitro, so I got to meet each of the doctors. I liked them all equally as well. They are knowledgable, kind and have the right personalities for the kind of medicine they're practicing, which requires lots of hand holding and warmth, as you well or will know.

The nurses are also WONDERFUL, and you will spend lots of time talking to nurses, as they deal with a good deal of the preparation, etc.

Good luck to you. We drove there from the East Bay for appointments--wasn't too hard, but we had our eyes on the prize, and would have driven anywhere, probably...

Wishing you lots of success, Mama to 9 month old miracle

My partner and I were very happy with Dr. Eldon Schriok at Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco. He was warm and friendly. He was honest about our chances, didn't sugar-coat things but was also supportive when we made our decision to go straight to IVF based on a number of factors particular to our situation. We also wanted someone who was very current in the field and he is. We had a successful outcome even though all of my ''numbers'' indicated it was unlikely. I had also gone to Dr. Weckstein for a second opinion and he seemed approachable as well. A number of factors pulled us toward Pacific Fertility instead and I'm glad for the experience we had. Good Luck
July 1999

I had excellent luck with The San Francisco Center for Reproductive Medicine (415-771-1483) and now have a wonderful 9 month old. The two reproductive reproductive endocrinologists are tops technically and are warm and understanding. I had two friends who did not like their treatment at UCSF and who switched to SFCPM and had babies. I also have a friend who went to the place in San Ramon and liked them a lot.

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