Is anyone here a patient of or seen Dr. Scheiber at the Institute for Reproductive Health in Cincinnati? What was your experience like? Would you recommend him? Will he see me even though I am not currently ttc? My Dh and I are going to ttc in the next year, just not right now. I want to make sure that when that time comes I have a good dr that can help me every step of the way.
TIA! ~Monica~
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I'm a patient of Dr. Awadalla's (the clinic's director, and Dr. Scheiber's partner), and have been since 2001. While I can't imagine ever going to anyone other than him, if I had to, it would probably be Dr. Scheiber.
I don't think you could go wrong with either of these doctors. Dr. Awadalla, I know, is one of the nation's most esteemed infertilty specialists, and he knows PCOS. Check out their website at www.cincinnatifertility.com.
As for whether or not Dr. Scheiber would see you if you're currently not TTC, my guess is yes IF you've got issues such as PCOS that need to be addressed PRIOR to conceiving. Keep in mind, depending on your particular situation, it can several months for a workup to be completed. So while you're planning on TTC next year, you could be getting all the prep work out of the way now.
Dr. Chin is also very good I hear. Unfortunately, he's shifted his practice to offering low technology infertility treatments and reproductive surgeries only, which means if you need In Vitro or any other high tech procedure, you'll have to go elsewhere.
I'm a patient of Dr. Awadalla's (the clinic's director, and Dr. Scheiber's partner), and have been since 2001. While I can't imagine ever going to anyone other than him, if I had to, it would probably be Dr. Scheiber.
I don't think you could go wrong with either of these doctors. Dr. Awadalla, I know, is one of the nation's most esteemed infertilty specialists, and he knows PCOS. Check out their website at www.cincinnatifertility.com.
As for whether or not Dr. Scheiber would see you if you're currently not TTC, my guess is yes IF you've got issues such as PCOS that need to be addressed PRIOR to conceiving. Keep in mind, depending on your particular situation, it can several months for a workup to be completed. So while you're planning on TTC next year, you could be getting all the prep work out of the way now.
Dr. Chin is also very good I hear. Unfortunately, he's shifted his practice to offering low technology infertility treatments and reproductive surgeries only, which means if you need In Vitro or any other high tech procedure, you'll have to go elsewhere.
Best of luck!
Dr. Chin co-founded Dr. Awadalla's practice several years ago. Yes, he switched to low-tech, but he does everything BUT IVF. For us, IVF is not even an option ($$$$) and my OB/GYN knew that and said since IVF wasn't a factor I should go to Dr. Chin because he is the best in the area.
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I think you're slightly mistaken. Dr. Chin and Dr. Awadalla did in fact partner (along with Erica Behnke) at the clinic out of Christ Hospital several years ago, but Dr. Chin did not co-found, nor does he/did he have anything to do with The Institute for Reproductive Health that Dr. Awadalla started and now runs with Dr. Scheiber.
As far as Dr. Chin being the "best in the area" of low-tech options, I could find you hundreds if not thousands of women who would beg to differ with you. I think both Dr. Chin and Dr. Awadalla bring unique qualities and talents to each couple who places their trust in them. For example, Dr. Chin has artificially inseminated a monkey - or was it a gorrilla?!
I am not sure where all the anomosity is coming from. I most certainly am not upset that you voiced your opinion about a doctor that you prefer. If I am mistaken then that is one thing but there is no need for hostility or mud slinging. I have no doubt that Dr. Awadalla is a great doctor. Hundreds of women swear by him.
As far as the 2 starting a clinic together, that is what I was told by my ob/gyn. I was taking his word for it and trusting that he knew what he was talking about. Again...no need to be hostile and nasty.
We all choose doctors for our own reasons. We like different doctors for different reasons. You were stating who you like and I was offering an opinion on a different doctor. If you read my post I stated MY reason for choosing Dr.Chin over Dr. Awadalla and the doctor's at his practice. Most couple's can't afford IVF so it is nice to know that there are other doctors out there who offer different options.
Again...my ob/gyn said if IVF wasn't an option then he would go to Dr.Chin because he is the best in the area. Other women can disagree all they want. I am not going to be angry or offended if they like a different doctor. But I am not going to stop recommending him because some women (you included) disagree with me. It is America, we are free to make our own choices and have our own opinions. Including those about doctor's that we like/prefer.
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I am not sure where all the anomosity is coming from. I most certainly am not upset that you voiced your opinion about a doctor that you prefer. If I am mistaken then that is one thing but there is no need for hostility or mud slinging. I have no doubt that Dr. Awadalla is a great doctor. Hundreds of women swear by him.
As far as the 2 starting a clinic together, that is what I was told by my ob/gyn. I was taking his word for it and trusting that he knew what he was talking about. Again...no need to be hostile and nasty.
We all choose doctors for our own reasons. We like different doctors for different reasons. You were stating who you like and I was offering an opinion on a different doctor. If you read my post I stated MY reason for choosing Dr.Chin over Dr. Awadalla and the doctor's at his practice. Most couple's can't afford IVF so it is nice to know that there are other doctors out there who offer different options.
Again...my ob/gyn said if IVF wasn't an option then he would go to Dr.Chin because he is the best in the area. Other women can disagree all they want. I am not going to be angry or offended if they like a different doctor. But I am not going to stop recommending him because some women (you included) disagree with me. It is America, we are free to make our own choices and have our own opinions. Including those about doctor's that we like/prefer.
Wooah Erin,
Not quite sure where that all came from ...
While your interpretation was amusing to say the least, let's get one thing straight - I don't know you from Adam. I think you may have taken my comments completely out of context and, it appears, you've also put words in my mouth. With that said, since we are talking about a hormone-driven topic, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and just chalk your comments up to you having a lousy morning. Words like animosity, hostility and mud-slinging are a bit dramatic, don't you think? I was merely responding to your clearly harmless, yet very mistaken take on Dr. Chin's contribution to Dr. Awadalla's present-day clinic. You know, setting the record straight, not "calling you under the rug." This is obviously a very touchy subject for you, and I'm sorry to have ruffled your feathers. However, you stated (and still are) that Dr. Chin is the best in the area of low-tech (non-IVF) patients, which I currently am. I was simply stating that that is not so. Just because Dr. Chin currently only provides low-tech options to his human patients and reserves ART procedures for his furry friends does not mean that he is the authority on that type of care. He simply enjoys that kind of work. Dr. Awadalla, on the other hand, prefers helping women achieve pregnancy - in however form that takes.
And thank you for reminding me that we indeed do still live in America. Sometimes, especially with all the hormones, I get a bit foggy-brained and tend to forget these things.
You obviously don't have a high opinion of Dr.Chin for whatever reason. It was your previous comments and these latest ones about the man that have "ruffled my feathers". You don't know his reasons for giving up IVF. It has nothing to do with prefering animals to humans. His work with animals was several years ago anyways. Not last week. Like Dr.Awadalla, Dr. Chin wants to see all of his patients become mothers. You can't assume/imply that just because he doesn't do IVF that he doesn't care as much as Dr. Awadalla. That is narrow minded thinking. A friend of mine was a patient of Dr.Chin's and IUI wasn't working for her. So he recommended that she move onto IVF with Dr.Awadalla. Dr. Chin cares just as much as the next doctor. If he didn't he wouldn't be in the field of medicine that he is in.
I never said that he was the authority on low tech fertility treatments. If you look back at both of my posts you will see that I was going off of another doctor's recommendation. My OB/GYN said Dr.Chin was the best (of the doctors who don't offer IVF). When deciding on an RE he mentioned both Chin and Awadalla. Since IVF wasn't an option, he recommended Dr.Chin saying he was the best. That was my doctor's recommendation. Not me claiming that Dr.Chin was the authority on the matter.
If I wanted to be narrow minded and make assumptions about Dr. Awadalla then one might imply that he only does IVF for the money...not necessarily to get women pregnant. That statement would be the same as you stating that Dr.Chin prefered animals to humans. Neither statement is true. For both of our sakes I really hope that neither is true. Bottom line is this....I know very little about Dr. Awadalla. Just like you know little about Dr.Chin. Therefore, you are not qualified to make judgements on Dr.Chin anymore than I am qualified to make them about Dr.Awadalla.
Oh, and by the way...I am not hormonal nor am I having a bad day. I just don't think you should pass judgement or make comments about a person who you know little about. As stated previously, I like my doctor, you like yours. Arguing about it isn't going to change that. However, the snide comments (i.e. animals) aren't necessary nor are they warranted.
__________________ ~ Erin
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