Irms Institute For Reproductive Medicine And Science's Online Review Report Card

From beginning to end the whole experience has been awful. They do not communicate at all. My wife constantly had to ask four or five times for her medicine regiment which was highly time sensitive, yet their responses took hours or even days. My wife had to speak to the on call night nurse multiple times for instruction on medicine because the office closes at 1 pm and doctors and staff are 100 unreachable. The first attempted embryo transfer was a failure, after words my wife requested tests on her uterus which showed a partial septum wall and polyps on her uterus, so a procedure was necessary to clean the uterine walls. Seems to me if they would have done these tests beforehand maybe we would not have wasted a precious embryo. Now for the second transfer: they implanted our female embryo when we specifically asked to implant our male embryo. The transfer was initially successful unfortunately we lost the baby after a few weeks to which the doctor said "sometimes this just happens, and maybe next time we will have you on a blood thinner." My wife was on a baby aspirin regiment up until her positive test, at which time the clinic instructed her to stop taking it, if she remained on it would we not have lost the baby? The staff is inattentive and unavailable. The clinic is not equipped and doesn't care to properly treat their patience. I would recommend you go anywhere ANYWHERE but IRMS.

The office is easy to get to and there is plenty of parking. The staff is amazingly helpful from Krystal, Jess, and Keri. They are always there to answer any question no matter how many I bombard them with. They are sweet and easy to get a hold of. Dr Mann is very nice and throughout. She takes the time to explain everything. She has a great bedside manner. I can't say enough good things about everyone that I come in contact with here from the moment you walk into the office to the moment you leave. You don't feel like just another patient/a number in a waiting room. I recommend them to everyone.

My wife and I first met Dr. Jessica Salas Mann 2.5 years ago.  We had tried to conceive, however, after 18 months decided it was time to meet with an IVF doctor.  We interviewed two doctors, one out in Staten Island, close to where my wife worked at the time, and Dr. Jessica Mann, in Old Bridge a short drive from where we live. We did not connect well with the first doctor, and we believe his interests were focused more on his business than the need to start our family.  After meeting Dr. Mann, it is evident that she has a passion for her field, she's caring, super intelligent and has a great bedside manner.  A bedside manner may be overlooked in many medical practices, however, this is an area you really want to have the doctor that has your best interest at heart. Long story, short: We were at point A, without a baby, and we wanted to be at point B, with a baby.  2.5 years later, we have two beautiful daughters, and we thank Dr. Mann (who still calls and checks in on my wife) for helping us complete our family.  If you're thinking about going the IVF route, a few key points:1. As a couple, you are in this together. There's a 50/50 chance that you're unable to conceive because of one of you. We share our IVF story with everyone, and it's very common, as you can see I'm the first of many of Dr. Mann's patients to write a review, the topic is somewhat taboo. Get over "who's fault it is", and focus on the goal! To start a family. 2. Before you take on this journey, it's important to have a conversation. It's a tough conversation: Best case scenario is that you have one healthy baby, and god willing, you're able to repeat the process as often as you want. Unfortunately, worst case scenario, is not that it does not happen, it is that you or your partner become pregnant however, are unable to carry to term.  There's no refund, you're out of money and left with the heartache of losing your baby. My wife and I discussed if we were strong enough to go through this again, should this happen.  We decided we would try twice, maybe three times, and if it did not happen for us, we would look at other avenues, most likely adoption or surrogates. 3. It's not like the movies, where Hollywood has the actress impregnated with a turkey baster and an hour later we have a baby. Unlike the conventional route, the female undertakes the largest role, going in for blood tests, sometimes multiple times a week, the regiment of hormones and medications to maintain thyroid levels etc. It's not easy. All while the guy sits there, holding a hand, sipping on coffee.... **There is an increased risk of cancer, the more hormones, or the more times you go through IVF.With all the above being said, we have two beautiful daughters that have bought us more joy in a single second, than we have experienced our entire lives. There are no words to describe this feeling, I remember the first time I saw my daughter, I was lost for words, my body started doing this weird hyperventilating thing like I was trying to cry but couldn't produce the tears.  Now, back to the practice.  There were a few times, my wife had to make appointments on the weekend, or on holidays.  IRMS has locations open, we drove to Princeton a number of times, which was not too much further for us, for these appointments.  Dr. Mann's staff is amazing, you feel as though you have a team, a support system that is rooting for you. I may be the first to post a review, but, I have seen plenty of holiday cards and plenty of patients at Dr. Mann's office If you have questions, I strongly recommend connecting with Dr. Mann, she's happy to answer questions, and I believe her to be amongst the best in her field.