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[quote=Anonymous]I am a current patient at CFA (Abbasi) though not for IVF -- for immune monitoring during pregnancy, which was accomplished via IUI with them. I find myself constantly remarking to my husband that I'm so glad I'm not doing IVF with them. It's like they're barely on the ball with the monitoring, which is bloodwork every couple of weeks and that's it, nothing too challenging. I have to chase them down every time for the results. I mean multiple calls to get the results that they are supposed to call me about! Half the time the results are in but the doctor doesn't read them for days. And this is while they are telling me how crucial it is to get the results quickly so we can make adjustments to my meds protocol if needed. It's very frustrating. Oh yes, and a couple times I came to the office for scheduled bloodwork only to be told they couldn't do it because the lab was closed. Why couldn't they have told me this by phone before I made the trek out there? It just feels very shoddy.

That said -- it's worked for me so I can't really complain about the results -- but it's way, way more hands on than I expected based on my prior experience with Shady Grove. On the other hand I did not have success with Shady Grove. And I have no idea what GW is like. But if you're with CFA, prepare to be extremely proactive, down to reminding them about tests they suggested, reminding/correcting them regarding your diagnosis, monitoring your own results (I had to point out that my TSH level was falling dramatically), following up on everything, etc. If you are ok with this, then go for it. I would not choose any differently since it's working for me. I just wish the process inspired more confidence.[/quote]

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