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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm currently cycling with Abbasi. I chose her because after reading this forum, it seemed like she was the only person in the area willing to treat for immune issues and I suspected i had immune issues. I found when we were doing the diagnostic testing, she was a little off putting, but when we got to actual treatment, she had a nice bedside manner. You do have to ask her questions if you don't understand the treatments/protocols and she is very responsive by email. [/quote]

New PP here and I saw Dr. Abbasi for immune issues as well, after a first successful pregnancy at age 33 followed by 3 losses in succession. I got pregnant easily with all 3 but each ended earlier and earlier. After the first, I just felt like something was wrong, so I went to Shady Grove. Never actually had treatment with them because they insisted all my numbers were normal and it was just luck of the draw. I independently consulted an endocrinologist who discovered I have Hashimoto's (thyroid autoimmune disease) even though my thyroid numbers were normal. Shady Grove wasn't interested in pursuing this so I consulted Dr. Abbasi. She decided to treat the thyroid issue and also ran a blood panel that picked up some minor clotting issues. So she tailored a protocol that addressed those two, plus intralipids. I had success on my first IUI and baby is almost 18 months now.

I think I got very lucky. But I was also fairly aggressive. I did a LOT of research on this board -- some of the prior posters on this thread were helpful, I recognize their responses from previous threads -- and I stayed on top of everything with Abbasi. It wasn't easy coordinating with her, plus Dr. Hamersley, and a separate OB at GW. I found that I had to be on top of all treatment stuff, even reminding her and the nurses what we agreed. But it worked out and is now a distant memory. Boy do I not miss daily lovenox shots ...

Incidentally, I consulted on the phone with Dr. Braverman before starting treatment with Abbasi, and found him very off-putting. He offered free consultation but it was obviously just a marketing ploy.  When I recounted Dr. Abbasi's suggested protocol he bad-mouthed her and said -- and I quote -- "she doesn't know what she's doing and with your test results there is no way you will ever carry a child to term except under my care." Even if his exorbitant fees weren't enough to take the sheen off his reputation, that was.[/quote]

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