Fertility Centers of Orange County is a wonderful practice, and Dr. Kaing is an incredible doctor…read more She is compassionate, approachable, and deeply knowledgeable. She explains everything clearly: I never felt like I was in the dark about a procedure or what it would entail. There is also no pressure to pursue certain options: she lets you know everything that is available, and gives her honest advice. What's best is that she legitimately listens to her patients: if had a question or brought up a concern, she took it seriously. I always felt heard and cared for. Regarding the practice itself, everyone who works there is kind and professional, and the atmosphere in the office is deeply calming. They also change the decorations seasonally, which is a lot of fun. Beyond a wonderful bedside manner, Dr. Kaing and her team are incredible at what they do. Thanks to them, I have my son! I would recommend this practice without question to anyone going through IVF.

I'm writing this review solely based on my experience of care, not pregnancy outcomes. We were…read morereferred to FCOC by friends who had success on their very first IUI (iconic), and over the past three months, Dr. Kaing has been nothing short of exceptional, thorough, thoughtful, intentional, and deeply committed to doing things the right way with her patients' best interests at heart. Rather than rushing into repeated attempts, Dr. Kaing ensured we explored ALL appropriate interventions, including an HSG, saline sonogram, comprehensive blood work, and ultimately a hysteroscopy, to truly optimize our chances moving forward. She consistently took the time to explain each step, answer my many questions (I was very nervous!), and made sure we felt informed/supported/confident throughout the process. I completed a procedure today that was an important part of our fertility journey to improve future success, and I felt completely confident in Dr. Kaing's expertise every step of the way. I'm incredibly grateful for her entire team, their care was seamless and compassionate, and they never left my side. Nurse Mackenna and anesthesiologist Dr. Schneider were outstanding!!! I would highly recommend Dr. Kaing to anyone seeking a physician who leads with excellence, genuine care, and a truly positive and beautiful spirit!!

We are so grateful that Dr. Anderson helped us to have my daughter and son. They are 4 and 6 years…read moreold now. Dr. Anderson helped us to accomplish what other doctor said impossible. Highly recommend Dr. Anderson to anyone who has difficulty to conceive.

I spent 9 months with Dr. Anderson and left with no progress and a recommendation to consider donor…read moreeggs. I'm writing this so no one in a similar situation wastes the same precious time I did. Background: I came to him at 36 with severe DOR -- AMH of 0.03 and FSH consistently above 15. His approach was to wait until my FSH naturally fell to 15 or below before starting IVF. For someone in perimenopause, that's very unlikely. He also refuses to use estrogen priming to help lower FSH, citing egg quality concerns -- a position that, per multiple other specialists I've since spoken to, is not backed by current evidence. The biggest driver of egg quality is age, not estrogen priming. After nearly a year of waiting, disappointing appointments, and being told donor eggs might be my only option, I found Dr. Wayne Lin at FCOC (Amazing doctor!!). He immediately came up with a game plan, starting with estrogen priming. I told him what Dr. A said and Lin assured me the biggest driver of egg quality is age, not estrogen priming. Lin put me on estrogen to bring my FSH down and started IVF right away. He gave me a realistic 30% chance of a normal embryo at my age. His facts were exact. Out of 3 eggs retrieved, only 1 was normal. She is now my healthy, bouncing, 14-month-old daughter. I later found out that Dr. Anderson is widely considered one of the most conservative fertility doctors in Orange County, and that some of his data points and methods appear to be outdated. His bedside manners are also a 5/10. At one appointment, as he walked in for yet another day 3 ultrasound and commented, "Boy, you're persistent". I was surprised, but I was willing to put up with him because I thought he was the best. However, I later found that Lin is a much more skilled doctor with unbeatable bedside manners. As for the office itself, it runs efficiently -- you're rarely waiting more than 10 minutes, and the finance department is genuinely skilled at navigating insurance issues, which is no small thing in the fertility world. The nursing staff was a mixed bag; about two-thirds were nice, but the remaining third had a cold, very 'Newport Beach' vibe -- like you were an inconvenience rather than a patient going through one of the hardest experiences of your life. That contrast was especially noticeable after switching to Dr. Lin's office, where every single nurse is kind and empathetic without exception. Conclusion: If your FSH is over 15 and he won't start IVF: LEAVE. Get a second opinion now. Time matters enormously in fertility treatment, and I wish someone had told me this sooner.

I'm truly heartbroken and disappointed by my experience at Ember Fertility Center. After investing…read morea significant amount of money and going through multiple full IVF cycles, I walked away with no results--no pregnancy, no baby, just emotional and physical exhaustion. Throughout the process, I felt like I was just another number. There was a serious lack of personalized care, and I often left appointments with more questions than answers. I followed every instruction, every protocol, and trusted the process, but it felt like no one was really invested in my individual journey or well-being. To make matters worse, the treatments took a huge toll on my health. I gained a lot of weight, my hormones have been completely out of balance, and I've never felt this unhealthy--physically or emotionally. Infertility is already such a painful road, and I truly wish I had received more thoughtful care and honest communication throughout. I hope others have a better experience, but I wouldn't recommend this clinic based on what I went through.

The entire staff is amazing. They are all so nice and super informative. I feel like they really…read morecare about their patients and their needs.

This review is overdue…read more I am a patient of Dr. Royster's and welcomed my son (first baby) in December. My husband and I are forever grateful to the entire SCCRM team. Experiencing infertility is one of the most isolating, saddening, and frankly scary experiences a couple can go through. From our first virtual meeting with Dr. Royster, we felt confident in his abilities and appreciated his kind bedside manner. We deeply appreciated how accessible both he and the staff were. Many Drs are impossible to get ahold of now, and front desk teams use automated messaging - that is never the case here. When I started my first round of injections, we had a mixup with needle sizes and we called at 9pm and were able to get ahold of Dr. Royster to guide us through the process. The staff listens, offers honest advice, and simplifies complex concepts. All of the nurses are wonderful, but my absolute favorite was Joyce! The kindest, most gentle, but realistic woman. She also has the best sense of humor! Choosing a fertility clinic is such a hard decision! I am so grateful I made the correct choice.

I have Dr. Anderson and his amazing staff to thank for my 2 beautiful children! They identified my…read moremedical problems and fixed them unlike a previous fertility specialist in San Diego. My previous doctor could not even get the pipette past my cervix and ultimately cost me one of my precious embryos during an embryo transfer. Dr. Anderson is highly experienced and professional and had no trouble inserting the embryos the two times I did IVF. They are well-known as the place to go after failing to conceive elsewhere and have the best lab just steps away!

Dr. Werlin and his staff are beyond incredible. They have such compassion for their patients and…read morefamilies going through the IVF process. Their patient coordinator Lupe was so helpful on explaining the charges so we knew exactly what the costs were going to be. I've never been to a doctors office where I felt such kindness from everyone there. You can truly tell that they all love their life's work! Our daughter and her husband have been trying for over 4 years to have a baby. From the first consultation, we knew if anyone could make their dream come true it would be Dr. Werlin. His wisdom and they way he explains everything was amazing! Besides being amazing, Dr. Werlin starts seeing patients at 6:30am which is so great. Going through IVF is a long process, our daughter never had to miss work or go in late because of the early appointments. That really took a lot of stress off of trying to juggle work and appointments. I was blessed as the future Grandma to be aIble to go to most off her appointments and embryo transfer procedures. This was beyond amazing for me. It was also a comfort for our daughter for me to be there with her. She really needed and wanted the moral support after so many years of trying to become a Mom. It was always so much fun to be in the exam room and hearing Dr. Werlin walking down the hall to see us and hearing "Where is my Kel-Bell (his nickname for her) and Mom?" or to hear him singing along to the great music playing in his office. Not the typical office musak, but good ol' Rock like The Rolling Stones etc. Dr. Werlin is very happy and upbeat even that early in the morning. Another great thing that Dr. Werlin does, is that he was ALWAYS the one calling with the lab reports/results where as so many other doctors hand that task off to an assistant/nurse. His personal touch was always so much appreciated. Especially the phone call on 6/21/2021 when he called our daughter.... that is a moment in time that we will never forget. My husband and I were at our daughter and Son-In-Laws house when the phone call came in from Dr. Werlin and his staff when they all yelled at the same time "YOU'RE PREGNANT" we all broke into tears. That's a moment that we will NEVER forget. I've already started our Grandsons baby book with a photo of each ultrasound along with any info that Dr. Werlin gave us during the appointments. Of course, Dr. Werlin is on the 1st page so our Grandson will know what incredible man helped to bring him into our family. The ONLY negative thing that we can say is.... we wish he could be her OB/GYN and carry her through her entire pregnancy and deliver our grandson too. We cannot think of a nicer doctor to see her through the whole pregnancy. It was a bittersweet day at 12 weeks when she "graduated" from his office. With that being said, we feel extremely blessed to have found Dr. Werlin at Coastal Fertility Medical Center. We will be forever thankful for him!! Sincerley, Keri .... Glammie in the making :)

My truthful experience…read more.. I started this process in approx. March 2022 ended in approx. May 2022 I chose this facility with the hopes of getting pregnant at 41. I chose the $8000 package which essentially turned out to be approximately $14,000 minus $3000 which they were willing to give me back. Each appointment was scheduled in the morning some at 7:20 am and after driving for approximately an hour and 15 minutes a few times only to find that twice it wasn't open, yet waiting in my car until 8:00 am. Communication could and should be WAY better. More follow-up calls are needed, and more patient checks to see how we are doing and if we have questions. (I had none from anyone but the Dr. for a total of four calls) Most of the time the Dr. called with lab results or I called or emailed questions. It takes forever to get a response. I had several ultrasounds and vaginal ultrasounds at this facility. Approx. on the third ultrasound, the Dr. says you might have fibroids. I ask him if I need to go to my primary care Dr. to get this checked before we start anything, the Dr. says "no we can handle that here, don't worry". I had to call several times to find out what the next steps were. I was then called by the financial department representative stating that I needed a cryo test which was approx. $600 and not included in the package for IVF. I paid for it and did the test, the results were good to go. I was then told that the Dr. was placing me on birth control for seven days. I was asked to do another vaginal ultrasound and on that day told that the Dr. was going on vacation soon. I started the birth control and continued office visits with two other Dr.'s as I was leaving I was told I needed to pay approx. 200 for the visit. I paid it as no one told me when I would pay the 8,000. I received a call from the financial department requesting the 8,000 payment. I asked if the $200 would be deducted they said no and I paid the 8,000. I was told before the Dr. left for vacation I was "good to go" and everything looked great. I at that point had several vaginal ultrasounds, and good blood work along with the dye test for my tubes which was done at another facility through my network, and both tubes were open. I was then told to purchase the 6,000 meds. I purchased them. I was given a 10-minute class on how to use them and sent videos. I started meds and was told I would be on them for approx. 11 days then my egg retrieval. By this time I had spent the aprx. $14,000. When the Dr. returned from vacation I did my last ultrasound before retrieval and was told while naked on the table, "I can't do the retrieval you have too many fibroids that need to be removed". I cried like a baby whose world had been snatched away. The Dr. said "I know I know I am sorry but we can do an IUI. At this point, all types of things were in my head, so I agreed because I felt there was still hope. On the day of the IUI the assistant gives the Dr. the wrong size clamps three times meanwhile I am laying there naked, sperm thawed waiting, and finally had an unsuccessful IUI. I then I get the bills and reimbursement email...I got 3,000 of my 14,000 and an IUI that was unsuccessful lost time and emotionally drained. They email me an itemized total and I see $1500 for a 10-minute IVF meds class WTH. By this time I felt swindled and taken advantage of. Everyone is nice until you start requesting money back and explanations. I requested my complete medical file two weeks ago and still have not received it, then I called and the response was "we are extremely busy and the regular office clerk is on vacation I am doing what I can, we will get it out to you". I basically took meds for IVF for no reason (waisted $6000) and paid 5000 for an IUI. I wasn't going to leave a review but I was encouraged to do so in the event someone need this message.

At 42 years old, my husband and I are beyond grateful to Dr. Frederick for helping me get pregnant!…read moreTime was not on our side and Dr. Frederick created a clear and concise plan for us, and after my first transfer I'm happy to report I'm 8.5 weeks pregnant! Dr Frederick was always straight to the point, explained everything, and always answered all of my questions. Speaking of questions, and I had a ton...all of the HRC staff was always happily answering them. Especially my coordinator Michelle, she was always so helpful, patient and friendly. Again, thank you Dr. Frederick...we are so happy and excited to be pregnant! Highly recommend Dr. Frederick and HRC :)

After being diagnosed with PCOS by my OB and an unsuccessful Clomid cycle, I was referred to a…read morefertility doctor of my choosing and picked Dr Frederick after reading reviews. At the first visit with Dr. Frederick she didn't seem interested at all in getting to know my medical history or even discussing my PCOS. She informed me that my only option would be IVF and she wasn't even willing to try something else with me as it wouldn't work. This instantly striked me as a cash crab. After feeling broken down my husband and I decided we would wait a few more months since IVF Is a huge financial burden and can typically take many rounds before success. After only one month of changing my diet to fit my PCOS needs I was able to conceive on my own after two years of trying. Please if you have PCOS, it's different for different people but please be sure to do what you can naturally because lots of people have success when they make changes to their diets. For me the difference was cutting out gluten and dairy completely. Don't give up hope!

After 3 failed IUIs with the practice, one where they missed my ovulation completely, we were told…read morewe would need to do IVF to get pregnant but would only be considered by their office with donor eggs. After taking a more natural approach with herbs and acupuncture, which weren't offered by the office at the time, we conceived naturally within 4 weeks after leaving the practice. Dr. Werlin's office tried dashing our hopes of having a baby without expensive, invasive intervention. This practice veers you towards the most expensive route by "supercharging" bad eggs and hoping for the best. I conceived both of our children naturally. I don't recommend this practice.

This rating is for services that were performed more than 10 years ago...we used Dr. H, a doc…read moreworking under Werlin. We spent tens of thousands of dollars and got nothing in return. Maria Bauer, the office manager, told us we had no shot at getting pregnant and that our only options were to go the surrogate or adoption route. We went to another Dr. and my wife got pregnant right away. All is good and we have 2 great kids!! Not sure if Werlin is still alive but he was pretty old back then. Good luck to anyone looking to get pregnant. It's an emotional process so keep your spirits high!

If you're here because of infertility, first I just want to say I am so sorry you are part of this…read moreclub. It is such a terrible journey to be on. My husband and I were TTC for 4 years and tried a lot of different routes before finally giving IVF a chance. As a background, I have Graves Disease, stage 4 endometriosis, and I'm in my thirties. My husband and I tried IUI before doing IVF with a different fertility doctor, but she wasn't the right fit for us. I contacted Dr. Hatch's office for a new patient appt after that, but couldn't get in for six months. I made the appt anyway, hoping I wouldn't need it and would be pregnant before then. Very long and traumatic story short, during that six-month period we met with another fertility doctor. I miraculously got a few embryos out of the IVF process with him, but that doctor was horrible. (His license was revoked and he is no longer practicing). We took our embryos to Dr. Hatch when we finally got to meet with her and the difference in level of care was staggering. Neither of the former two doctors came anywhere near her attention to detail, willingness to listen, and drive to continuously check every level and adjust the plan accordingly. If you're looking for order, perfect schedules, and a clinical-feeling experience, this office won't be your vibe. But if you want a doctor that truly cares, spends extra time with you to hear you out and explain things, and someone willing to work around the clock to try her hardest to get you pregnant, this is the place for you. I've never experienced this level of care from any other doctor in my life - and I have had many, many doctors. I am now almost 30 weeks along with my first pregnancy! I recognize that every baby is a miracle and not everyone will have this same outcome, but if you want to give it your absolute best shot, I really believe Dr. Hatch is worth every penny. She cares deeply for her patients and is your biggest cheerleader. I cannot wait to use her again for our other embryos. They all may not take and make it into our arms, but I trust that she will do everything she can to make it happen. TLDR: Just make the appointment and trust her and her team!

Dr came well recommended n she's successful waiting room jam packed when repeated excuses n failed…read moreattempts to get imaging for three years going damn the excuses Negligence n malpractice spelled out in ignoring numerous massive Fibroids all throughout the ovarian uterine region some the size of a volleyball damn all her expertise or experience My wife just had surgery to remove those 8 of them why is this doctor blind to them while she couldn't get a cervical probe in to properly scan for fertile eggs She promises anything yet when it lastly came to acquiring an embryo for us to implant she became stingy and judgmental be it as a couple we didn't deserve to receive that embryo Damn those three years of rollercoaster n weekly useless ultrasound never mind the 73k$ spent on our credit cards Shame on her Ed n rana ‍