RE referral in long island..

herewegoagain · 02-20-2005, 04:15 PM

hi gals-
i am new to long island and was wondering if anyone can refer me to an RE that they really like.
thanks,
ronnie

jenbethk · 02-20-2005, 04:25 PM

I can refer you to an excellent RE in NYC. Dr. Steven Spandorfer at Center for Reproductive Medicine at Cornell. Many girls from LI travel to Cornell! I highly recommend him and the entire clinic!!!

Let me know if you'd like any additional info.

Jen

justkaren · 02-20-2005, 04:56 PM

Ronnie,
I don't know first hand about REs in NYC or on Long Island. However, based on the Center for Disease Control statistics, Cornell is one of the best clinics in country (some might argue the best). I don't know, but I am planning to move there if my next FET doesn't work.

The main thing I wanted to say to you though is this: I drive about an hour and half to my clinic right now and the trip will be longer if I have to move to Cornell. But, I'm glad to do it in exchange for the peace of mind that comes with knowing that I am at a really first rate clinic. Honestly, if you think about the number of times that you really have to go to the clinic during a cycle, the emotional and financial costs of a cycle and so on, the extra travel time may start to look like a small price to pay. Maybe not, but I just wanted to share my experience and point of view on this with you in case you hadn't considered it. Also, you can often do some of the monitoring at a local clinic if necessary.

One problem with Cornell though is that the clinic itself (but not the docs) is "out of network" for all insurances. So, you would have to pay for the clinic's share of the cycle costs up front and then apply for insurance reimbursement if you have some coming. If you are self-pay, this makes no differance.
Welcome to NY!!
Karen

herewegoagain · 02-20-2005, 05:15 PM

thanks karen. nyc is about a 2 hour train ride for me or a 1.5 or so drive. (since i live in westhampton beach) ugh on the paying out of pocket. i'll look into it though.
thanks for the info.
i wish you tons of luck!!

justkaren · 02-20-2005, 05:22 PM

Thanks for the wish of luck. At this point, I really need it. I agree about the ugh on paying out of pocket at Cornell. I can do it, but I won't enjoy it. I'm fortunate to have really great insurance that covers all this crap, so the $$$ stress has been really minimal so far. My final costs should still be fairly reasonable at Cornell, but I'll have to have god knows how much "money" sitting around to pay for stuff and wait for reimbursement. Oh well, most people go through much worse in regard to paying for all this.... If (when) I get a better idea of exactly how much of the cycle costs are "out of network" I can let you know if you are interested.

Keep in touch.
Karen

02-20-2005, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
herewegoagain Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 217	RE referral in long island.. hi gals- i am new to long island and was wondering if anyone can refer me to an RE that they really like. thanks, ronnie

02-20-2005, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
jenbethk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 2,660	I can refer you to an excellent RE in NYC. Dr. Steven Spandorfer at Center for Reproductive Medicine at Cornell. Many girls from LI travel to Cornell! I highly recommend him and the entire clinic!!! Let me know if you'd like any additional info. Jen __________________ Me-35, DH-42, TTC #1 - 25 mnths, 3 IUI (2 Clomid, 1 Reprnx) - BFN IVF #1 - m/c twins 7.5 wks (9/04) - Elev. Homocysteine/Hetero MTHFR IVF #2 - BFN (12/04) FET #1 - m/c (3/05) - Blighted Ovum , FET #2 - BFN (6/05), IVF #3 - Conv to IUI (7/05) - BFN, IVF #4 - Born 31w4d on April 9, 2006 Carly Allison and Reese Madison (I'm truly in love!!!)

02-20-2005, 04:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
justkaren Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ct/ny Posts: 1,265	Ronnie, I don't know first hand about REs in NYC or on Long Island. However, based on the Center for Disease Control statistics, Cornell is one of the best clinics in country (some might argue the best). I don't know, but I am planning to move there if my next FET doesn't work. The main thing I wanted to say to you though is this: I drive about an hour and half to my clinic right now and the trip will be longer if I have to move to Cornell. But, I'm glad to do it in exchange for the peace of mind that comes with knowing that I am at a really first rate clinic. Honestly, if you think about the number of times that you really have to go to the clinic during a cycle, the emotional and financial costs of a cycle and so on, the extra travel time may start to look like a small price to pay. Maybe not, but I just wanted to share my experience and point of view on this with you in case you hadn't considered it. Also, you can often do some of the monitoring at a local clinic if necessary. One problem with Cornell though is that the clinic itself (but not the docs) is "out of network" for all insurances. So, you would have to pay for the clinic's share of the cycle costs up front and then apply for insurance reimbursement if you have some coming. If you are self-pay, this makes no differance. Welcome to NY!! Karen __________________ 42 years old and finally a mom! Our son Elijah (Eli) was born 2/10/06 following 4 years ttc, 5 fresh IVFs (plus 2 FETs).

02-20-2005, 05:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
justkaren Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ct/ny Posts: 1,265	Thanks for the wish of luck. At this point, I really need it. I agree about the ugh on paying out of pocket at Cornell. I can do it, but I won't enjoy it. I'm fortunate to have really great insurance that covers all this crap, so the $$$ stress has been really minimal so far. My final costs should still be fairly reasonable at Cornell, but I'll have to have god knows how much "money" sitting around to pay for stuff and wait for reimbursement. Oh well, most people go through much worse in regard to paying for all this.... If (when) I get a better idea of exactly how much of the cycle costs are "out of network" I can let you know if you are interested. Keep in touch. Karen __________________ 42 years old and finally a mom! Our son Elijah (Eli) was born 2/10/06 following 4 years ttc, 5 fresh IVFs (plus 2 FETs).

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02-20-2005, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
herewegoagain Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 217	thanks karen. nyc is about a 2 hour train ride for me or a 1.5 or so drive. (since i live in westhampton beach) ugh on the paying out of pocket. i'll look into it though. thanks for the info. i wish you tons of luck!!

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