Cornell is a teaching college and not for profit. They have better stats for women that are AMA, DOR. After having been a patient at SG and CCRM, I personally feel the success of my 8th cycle was due to the level of expertise and personalization at Cornell.

Just curious here. I was at GWU and got pregnant on my second try. Loved the clinic and love Dr. F. A friend of mine went to CCRM because she was out of pocket and wanted to go with the place that gave her the highest odds. She got pregnant on her first try, but it honestly sounded pretty much the same as GWU in terms of protocol, level of communication with the nurse, etc. In other words, while I will never know, I don't think GWU is responsible for my first failure.

What makes these clinics so much better than the ones here? I know SG can pretty much suck (and I wouldn't go there) but at a place like GWU where it is a not for profit and the doctors are REALLY involved, I am just curious what makes a place like Cornell or CCRM that much better?

I did my 4th IVF cycle at Cornell, that's the cycle which gave us our twins, many family members and friends have cycled at Cornell and got pregnant. I understand the chances are not 100% even with the best clinics but Cornell is worth trying even with the hassle of living arrangements and making it work from DC. My boss agreed to let me work remotely for those 3 weeks (bless him for that), we stayed close to Newark airport, partly because I needed a family suite with kitchen to cook in as I was on endometriosis diet and had completely eliminated dairy, meats, wheat, caffeine and alcohol. My insurance did cover the meds and initial consultation with Dr. Goldschlag. Good luck and hugs!

Anonymous wrote:2:23 (the DC person that went to CCRM)- so Shady Grove or your local clinic will agree to do monitoring for CCRM? How was it traveling back and forth? This past IVF was so crazy and unpredictable, I can't imagine not knowing your schedule and having to fly on top of that. How did you manage the timing of everything? Were you at a DC clinic before and did you feel CCRM was really that much better? Were you successful there and if so, how many cycles did you have with them? Thanks for any info!

I was with Shady Grove originally and, yes, they did my monitoring for CCRM. I did one cycle at CCRM and one cycle at ORM (I found ORM to be cheaper and travel there easier, even though it's farther (e.g., no rental car needed)). I just did an FET with ORM and used CFA for my local monitoring. I actually found it much easier to cycle out-of-town. It was almost like a mini vacation. I wasn't rushing to work or nervous about waiting time (which in the DC office of Shady Grove was considerable at the time I cycled). Making last-minute flight plans was stressful, but I'd been through three cycles with Shady Grove and knew about how long I'd stim. They give you a calendar with the first day you're expected to be there.

I am in DC and cycled at Cornell with Dr. Davis last year (they bill everything separate), but I would estimate that including meds, the IVF cycle cost me about 19K. This does not include the trip to NYC for initial consultation and the return trip for co-culture biopsy. I also rented an apartment in Upper East for 3 weeks during treatment.

Are Cornell or CCRMs prices considerably more per cycle than SG? Any ballpark range of their pricing would be helpful. Thanks.

2:23 (the DC person that went to CCRM)- so Shady Grove or your local clinic will agree to do monitoring for CCRM? How was it traveling back and forth? This past IVF was so crazy and unpredictable, I can't imagine not knowing your schedule and having to fly on top of that. How did you manage the timing of everything? Were you at a DC clinic before and did you feel CCRM was really that much better? Were you successful there and if so, how many cycles did you have with them? Thanks for any info!

Anonymous wrote:Op here. My banks. Do DC folks go to Cornell mostly?

I'm in DC and went to CCRM and ORM. You can do monitoring at your local clinic, which minimizes the travel.

I, too, am interested in this. I've heard of CCRM but that is a long way to go! After 1 IVF my dr says we can try again but then it may be time to go to DE. I want a second opinion but I"m not sure where to go. I'm at Shady Grove now.

Op here. My banks. Do DC folks go to Cornell mostly?

I was happy with what I found out about ORM. I live in Portland, so also checked out OHSU but nothing I heard really made me feel confident despite the stats given. I finally sprung for the initial consultation with an ORM doctor and immediately felt I hit the right place. We'll see how it goes, of course, but I definitely feel like I'm on a good path with them.

Ultimately it'll be whichever clinic can get you pregnant.

I would add RMA in NJ. Similar stats to CCRM

The top clinics are usually listed as:

CCRM in Colorado
Cornell in NY
SIRM in NJ (and elsewhere)

There is one in Illinois and one in California that have been getting more buzz in recent years as well.

Which one is it? Do they have shared risk type program? Even though I've had three ivf so really don't kniw this info.