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How to Select an IVF Doctor
When looking for a IVF doctor, a good place to start is to ask your OB/GYN for his/her opinion of doctors in your area. Because fertility treatment usually requires several office visits, you will probably not want to travel too far for testing and treatment. Other sources are friends or relatives you know who have had an experience with a fertility doctor. Because there is a wide range of IVF clinics, it is helpful to know the ins and outs of how to select an IVF clinic.
Though some OB/GYNs do provide limited infertility treatment, they are not trained in the more advanced reproductive technologies like IVF. You will want to find a doctor who has been trained to do IVF.
Reproductive Endocrinologists (RE) represent a subspecialty of obstetrics/gynecology devoted specifically to treating infertility. RE's are required to have specialized training that is above and beyond their 4-year OB/GYN residency training and board certification.
Once you have narrowed down your options, you should make an appointment to meet with, and interview, the doctors on your list. Your partner should attend the appointments with you.
Some questions to ask:
- How long have you been in this practice?
- Where did you receive your medical training? When?
- Do you have a treatment specialty?
- Are you a reproductive endocrinologist?
- If the reason for my infertility is unclear, what diagnostic tests do you recommend?
- How many patients have you treated with IVF, and how many IVF cycles have you performed?
- What are steps in the procedure?
- How many embryos do you transfer for an IVF cycle?
- What would happen to my unused embryos?
- What would cause my cycle to be cancelled?
As with selecting an IVF clinic, you will want to listen to your gut when choosing your doctor. Your comfort level with the doctor is a very important aspect that should not be ignored.
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