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In 2014 Dr. Lawrence B. Werlin of Coastal Fertility Medical Center received three awards recognizing his dedication to leading, compassionate fertility treatment and care.
Dr. Lawrence B. Werlin of Coastal Fertility Medical Center is wrapping up 2014 with 3 new awards. Additionally, he is also demonstrating his thirty-year commitment to fertility treatment, education and patient care. His patients and colleagues affectionately calls him “the Werl”. People recognize him as a national fertility specialist. Besides he earns the 2014 Best Doctors in America Award, the 2013 Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award. He also earns the title of American society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2014 Star Award winner. With over 3,000 babies born thanks to his efforts, Dr. Werlin is no stranger to national recognition for his hard work.
“I am honored to have spent the past three decades helping couples work through these challenges, and to help bring new life to loving families.”
Since 1996, Dr. Werlin has been selected as a “Best Doctor in America”. Even 2014 was no exception with his award from Castle Connolly Top Doctors. Castle Connolly awards are based on peer nominations, with careful review and assessment of a physician’s credentials. The organization awarded Dr. Werlin with Best Doctor in America” award. He knows that the achievement helps to emphasize his three decade long commitment to the highest quality patient care. Less than five percent of all doctors nationwide receives the Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award (this is patient’s ratings and reviews award).
Since 2008, Dr. Werlin is receiving the title of “Most Compassionate Doctor” every year. The Vitals award also recognizes physicians with high ratings for their “beside manner” – an essential aspect of patient care, as many fertility patients seek a personal approach during treatment. No fertility patient wants to be “just a number” or “another patient” during a time when their dream of having a child needs professional care, and Dr. Werlin’s patients and organizations noted his commitment to compassionate care. Dr. Werlin is also a Vitals 2014 Patient Choice Award winner.
The 2014 ASRM Star Award is granted to ASRM members who have presented “during at least nine of the ASRM Annual Meetings from 2005-2014”. These presentations demonstrate Dr. Werlin’s service and dedication to the infertility community, as Star Award winners dedicate countless hours of their time outside of patient care to presentations, post grad courses, seminars and more. The presentations provide an immeasurable impact on ASRM conference attendees, who use the knowledge gained from their sessions to help patients struggling to conceive.
As a practicing fertility specialist as well as leader in the field of assisted reproductive technology for over three decades, Dr. Werlin has cemented his position as a patient advocate from the very first consultation. He said “Fertility testing and treatment is often a difficult time for patients as they are unsure if their dream of having a child is possible. I am honored to have spent the past three decades helping couples work through these challenges, and to help bring new life to loving families.”
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Coastal Fertility Medical Center offers one of the most affordable fertility treatments and is completely transparent regarding the costs of procedures and any other expenses that you may have to pay before commencing your treatment. This differentiates us from some fertility clinics that reduce prices before the signing of the contract but charge you extra later on. We make sure our patients are well aware of any possible extra pricing that may occur over the course of their treatment.
Following the Preimplantation Genetic Screening process, which helps ensure there are normal chromosome numbers and detects possible genetic disorders, the most healthy embryo(s) are selected to be implanted into your or your chosen surrogate’s womb. 2 weeks after the transfer of the embryo, your physician will conduct a final blood test to determine the level of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in your body. Increased hCG levels usually indicate a positive pregnancy test.
For fertilization to take place, the collected egg and sperm are combined in a petri dish and cultured in an embryo incubator. This dish is closely watched to check whether any of the eggs have been fertilized. Once the egg is fertilized, it is referred to as an embryo or a blastocyst on the 5th day of development. Our in-house embryologist carefully nurtures every embryo to the right time, even if it means working outside the standard business operating hours. For instance: If an oocyte is not mature, our laboratory will wait for it to mature and then ICSI it at the right time.
The egg retrieval is a slightly invasive medical procedure that takes about 20 to 30 minutes. You will be given an anesthetic to make you sleep for the duration of the procedure. Using ultrasound technology, your doctor will harvest your eggs transvaginally with a small, hollow needle connected to an ultrasound probe. Once your eggs are collected, your partner’s semen or donor sperm you have pre-selected is used for fertilization. The sperm are washed and prepared, and the top-quality sperm extracted is used to fertilize the eggs.
Your doctor will create a customized medication schedule that contains information about the fertility medications and hormone injections you have to take. Medication and injections are taken to encourage your ovaries to mature a large number of eggs for fertilization. Since women don’t respond to fertility drugs and hormones the same way, personalized protocols are crucial to the IVF cycle success. At Coastal Fertility, we will monitor you closely, letting you understand the changes occurring in your body and keeping track of how your egg follicles are growing.
On-site consultations typicallyinclude a standard fertility evaluation, consisting of a physical examination, complementary follicular ultrasound, and testing to enable your doctor to know your present fertility status and draw up a treatment plan.
This consultation includes a detailed medical evaluation with a doctor. You and your physician will review your health records and have enough time to talk about your goals and get answers to your questions. We recommend that you jot down all your questions before the visit to allow you to make the best use of the time spent with your doctor.
Your Reproductive Endocrinologist will take all factors into consideration and create a comprehensive plan of care, otherwise known as the treatment plan. This plan will include treatment recommendations from the physician and enable your financial coordinator to make a precise quotation once you meet.
Our globally respected team of specialists are helping improve IVF technologies to enter into a generation of better outcomes for infertility. Although you’ll have a doctor guiding you, you are also going to benefit from the experience and insights of other doctors during case review collaboration meetings, which take place every week. So, you won’t just rely on the expertise of a specialist but benefit from the knowledge of many reputed fertility experts.
The infertility industry is currently segmented, with each service or treatment being handled by a different provider. Our all-inclusive model simplifies an otherwise complex and difficult process. We are here to revolutionize the infertility industry by offering a one-stop-service model to assist our patients through infertility challenges while reducing physical, emotional, and financial risks.
Our fertility clinic focuses on helping you build your family regardless of your sexual orientation or the gender you choose to identify with. We are even taking further steps to make LGTB people feel more welcome at our fertility clinic. Each of our patient-facing staff goes through LGTB training to let family-building clinicians provide necessary support and make you feel highly welcome.
We know that every situation is different and that everyone requires different treatments. Unlike facilities that take “a one-size-fits-all” approach for all cases, our fertility specialists use more than 40 customized protocols to raise the chances of success. The customized approach even extends to our fertility laboratory. Our on-site lab director and his highly-experienced team nurture every embryo and egg to increase the odds of success of each cycle.
Our team specializes in difficult cases and help patients who may have been considered “hopeless” at other fertility clinics. Thanks to our personalized solutions, expertise, and internal collaboration, weare able to maximize pregnancy success rates that are well above the industry average, even in difficult infertility cases.
Upon your arrival, you will check in with a Patient Care Coordinator. We will obtain your insurance information for benefits verification, a copy of your identification and take a picture for your electronic medical chart