Did Dr. Gindoff leave GW?

[Anonymous]

Catherine and Madeline are lovely, I agree. Never saw Dr. G but Dr. Frankfurter is great. I think the whole staff at GW works well together, the financial people, schedulers, etc. Very competent.

[Anonymous]

I was Dr. Dayal's patient and then switched to Frankfurter when she left. Over the time I was there I noticed that it went from fairly easy to get in for appointments that suited my scheduled (choice of dates/times) for consults to extremely difficult when F and G and were there alone (only one or two appts available and not for weeks). This was especially important to me when I wanted to discuss my failed cycle with F and needed to schedule an appointment before starting again. I couldn't get in for six weeks! I recently made the decision to go to SG but I would caution anybody considering GW to take into consideration the difficulty of getting appointments, especially if you are AMA.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the update J! That sure is a bummer about Dr. G though. I like(d) everyone at GW. (What's up with the poster who keeps randomly bashing Melissa??? She was my nurse and I loved her.) But I have to agree with 6:14. Very glad we're not cycling there now because it's basically impossible to get appointments. Poor Dr. F too. Everything on his shoulders. That has to be exhausting. I sure hope Dr. D's replacement starts soon.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I can't believe this. I was doing natural cycle IVF and had my initial consult with Dr. G. For my actual procedure (which was a semi-disaster, in that it didn't happen - but that's not important at the moment) I had Dr. F and then he called and spoke to us afterwards to see how we were doing and how to proceed. I didn't think anything of it because he'd been there for the procedure. This is a bit disconcerting. But I was very impressed with Dr. F. I just hope the facility is able to run smoothly and be ok... makes me a bit nervous.

[Anonymous]

jindc wrote:The nurse had no idea - I'd imagine if he goes elsewhere, the internet would say, right? Maybe he just retired? The nurses really didn't know.
We liked him, too - esp my DH.

Maybe he retired and left the country. I remember he used to have a poster in his office that said, "I love Israel!"

[Anonymous]

So suddenly? W/out a replacement first? And people are not saying? Unman. Inquiring minds want to know. I hope he is ok.

[Anonymous]

*hmmmm (not "unman!"

[Anonymous]

Dr. G's name is no longer on the door to the clinic. It only says Dr. F. Haven't yet had trouble getting appts scheduled, though.

[Anonymous]

I just found out the news as I was trying to start a FET cycle (following a successful IVF in 2011) after seeing Dr. Gindoff for an initial appointment early this year. Now far from beginning the cycle this month as planned, I am not even able to get a call back from GW. Trying not to panic. Is anyone else having trouble getting through? I can see that the schedule would be interrupted given Gindoff's departure but to not even get any heads up after repeated calls? I am worried that the practice is just going to be a mess (hopefully just temporarily) but I have no exit options given the frozen embroyos.

[Anonymous]

You can transfer your embryos to another clinic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can transfer your embryos to another clinic

Not the PP, but I am pretty sure GW does not allow you to do this. Unless they have changed their policies recently.

[Anonymous]

I know people seem to love the nurse Catherine, but I had a horrible experience with her. I had a bad yeast infection right before a FET and I was terribly worried that it would affect things. I could not get any answers and in the mdidle of a very frustrating phone call with her, she finally said, "I don't know! You could have an STD for all we know! We don't know you or your lifestyle!" I was completely gobsmacked and asked her the name of her supervisor to whom I could address the situation. I just could not believe a medical professional would say this to a patient.

[Anonymous]

Thanks 11:03 and 11:04 for the discussion of that option - had not really considered that. But I really hope - and trust - it will not come to that! I had a great experience with them in 2010-11.

Though it would be pretty outrageous if GW neither would do a FET cycle in a reasonable time because of short staffing, nor would allow a transfer of embryos!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know people seem to love the nurse Catherine, but I had a horrible experience with her. I had a bad yeast infection right before a FET and I was terribly worried that it would affect things. I could not get any answers and in the mdidle of a very frustrating phone call with her, she finally said, "I don't know! You could have an STD for all we know! We don't know you or your lifestyle!" I was completely gobsmacked and asked her the name of her supervisor to whom I could address the situation. I just could not believe a medical professional would say this to a patient.

If you were expecting a diagnosis and treatment over the phone I don't see how this is an inappropriate response. Symptoms of a yeast infection can mimick many vaginal infections. I cannot see her yelling as the exclamation points would indicate, but I never had a bad experience with her either over the last 3 years. I'm sorry that you did though!

[Anonymous]

A clinic cannot refuse to transfer embryos, that's outrageous.