HRC Fertility

My husband and I saw Dr. Jane Frederick in 2006, but the appointment was so scarring, I feel compelled to review it now to warn other women off. That meeting with her was probably one of the worst experiences during one of the most difficult times of my life. If you have a few extra pounds (I was about 40 pounds overweight at the time) do NOT seek this woman’s help for Infertility. She made me feel terrible for wanting to get pregnant while overweight, for all the «horrible dangers» I was inflicting on my future child. I actually commented during the appointment that she was making me feel like I’d be an «unfit mother» (I actually used stronger words than that) just because of 40 extra pounds and she confirmed that she did believe that, saying «well you’d be endangering yourself AND your child!»
Now just to clarify, I was completely prepared to hear that I needed to lose weight. It was her tone and judgment that was completely unbelievable to me. Infertility is difficult enough without having to pay a small fortune to this «expert» who sets herself up to judge the weakest areas of your life with no kindness and even less compassion. And it wasn’t just me. My husband was STUNNED at the tone of voice she took with me, much less her words.
We wondered later if she was just in a hurry to get rid of us because when we were driving out of the parking garage (I was sobbing at that point) my husband had to stop our car to let her rush in front of us. Maybe she was having a bad day or something, but I was having a bad year of struggling with Infertility. If I had seen a doctor treat a patient the way Dr. Jane Frederick treated me that day on a television show, I wouldn’t believe it, because I would say it was just too unbelievable, but what they say is true. Truth is stranger than fiction. I truly believe Dr. Frederick doesn’t have much respect or sensitivity for overweight women trying to seek help getting pregnant.

My husband and I are pregnant after one round of ICSI!

Dr. Potter was fantastic! After having a horrible experience at a previous fertility center where they told me and my husband that we would have to use a sperm donor, we decided to get a second opinion. We met with dr. Potter and he said that was ridiculous and that we would just have to do a procedure called Tese to extract the sperm. His coordinator Stephanie was amazing and handled everything perfectly with scheduling us in and coordinating with the eurologist that came in to do the procedure. Everything went smoothly and we told Dr. potter that we really wanted boy/​girl twins. Well guess what? It worked on our very first try. He put in two embryos and both took.
On a negative note I will say that we had to wait a ridiculous amount of time to see the doctor at every visit but the end result was worth it. He knows what he’s doing and so does his staff. thank you so much reproductive fertility center!

I saw Dr. Frederick a few years back when she came highly recommended. We spent much time with a previous RA whom we loved but could no longer afford.
I was unimpressed with Dr. Frederick, I just felt like a number. I also had the added bonus of having her yell at me over the phone about test results! I work in the medical field and have never experienced anything like this.
I only wish I had never paid her a cent.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND DR. FREDERICK! I don’t ever write reviews but I just don’t want other women to experience what I went through with Dr. Frederick. If you don’t want to suffer physically and financially, PLEASE READ THIS. After one clomid and IUI treatment that wasn’t successful, she recommended that we proceed with bravelle shots and IUI. I trusted her so we did. She put me on bravelle shots that I have to administer by myself everyday for a week. There is NO MONITORING WHATSOEVER! I called 3 times that week to complain about SEVERE HEADACHE and SEVERE CRAMPS. I called and asked whether we should reduce the dosage or stop the shots altogether. Dr. Frederick never called back. Instead, her nurse said to continue with the shots and that the severe headache and cramps are normal side effects. I have never experienced that much pain in my life. I couldn’t even hold my daughter, I was in so much pain. After a week of horrible pain and suffering, we went for an ultrasound to get ready for IUI. They said we had to cancel IUI because I produced too many follicles due to the shots!!! When I complained about this treatment, they only said it’s their protocol and that’s how it works. I talked to my OBGYN and he was completely shocked that for a whole week, I wasn’t monitored. And I also talked to another fertility facility where my friend is getting her treatment. THEY WERE SHOCKED TOO! With bravelle shots, all of their patients are monitored every 2/​3days and every day as it gets closer to IUI date. The dosage is supposed to be monitored and adjusted accordingly. They believe my severe headache and severe cramps happened due to the OVERDOSE of this medication. They said EACH WOMAN RESPONDS DIFFERENTLY TO THIS MEDICATION so everyone should be monitored closely. SO PLEASE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. DON’T RISK YOUR BODY AND YOUR MONEY IN THIS FACILITY. There are other great doctors out there to help you get pregnant.

I highly recommend Dr. Frederick! She is the best fertility doc in oc! The office was very prompt in scheduling my appts. Dr. Frederick was very patient, thorough, honest, and not pushy. She was very available to answer my questions and concerns and even called me once or twice on her cell. Her staff was the same as well. I felt like I was treated very well here. She offered payment options too which none of the other doctors in the office did. I felt like I was in the best hands with Dr. Frederick. I didn’t have any complications or hyperstimulate. I highly recommend Dr. Frederick at HRC Fertility!

We will not be using this facility for full treatment. We had an initial appointment with Dr. Frederick. We were told to show up 30 minutes early, which we gladly obliged. The Dr. returned our punctuality by making us wait 45 minutes past our original appointment time before seeing us. When’s e finally met with her she did not ask us any questions about what was important to us or why we were there, rather assumed we had certain problems and instead, she proceeded to «slam dunk» us into getting some basic lab tests done and tried to schedule us for procedures right then and there so we could get pregnant right away. This, after all of ten minutes talking to us. (We spent 10 minutes with her, and much more time with «finance». For the record, this isn’t a cost complaint.). She did not explain any of the potential pros or cons regarding the procedure, what our options were, or what the probabilities of success were. Her main concern was some background medical info and getting us scheduled ASAP. I have been to car dealerships that treated me with more respect and professionalism than her. I plan to let the OB who recommended her know she should not recommend her anymore. I don’t know anything about her «success rate»; but, I feel like I know when some one is running a hard sell business, instead of an advisory practice to help people. Most people who walk into her office are looking for someone to help them start or grow their family. Many are probably frustrated or borderline desperate. I cannot think of a worse place for people in that position to be than this office.
Perhaps you will have a different experience. Perhaps they will see this and change their tactics. I encourage you to follow your gut about the way the office is run before making any serious commitments or to even simple tests. (Total billing for the tests we had was over $ 1000…but we should «just do them today!»). I felt like I made a co-​pay to get the medical equivalent of a timeshare presentation. Not a great feeling.
In the end, to sum up, I didn’t feel like this is a place I would trust with something as important as this, let alone basic medical procedures.

We had a great experience with Dr. Frederick and her staff. Dr. Frederick is honest and very caring. There is a reason her nurses call her «Apple Pie» because she is just that warm and sweet.
Each time we saw her we felt like we were her only patients. Her staff are exactly the same way.
Her results for successful pregnancies speak for themselves. The prices at HRC are what they are, but they are pretty much in line and competitive with other fertility clinics in the area. I would recommend her again and again.

Although I enjoy the staff members at HRC in Laguna Hills, I feel that for the financial and emotional investment the doctors seem very uninterested in my specific situation. From the moment we arrived at this office we felt pressured to follow this generic protocol. Dr. Frederick showed us brochures for fertility vitamins that cost about $ 300 a month. I said that I was already on a prenatal vitamin but she pushed these as if the vitamins themselves somehow improved our chances. Being unexplained, she ran no tests that were outside of the box to see if there was some underlying issue that had been undefined. We went through two IUIs but I thought it was strange that I was barely monitored. Only once per cycle. I mentioned that I ovulated early most months and felt that my knowledge of my body was disregarded as being overly apprehensive. The final straw for me was after my second IUI where NO ONE called me with the pregnancy test results — days later still nothing! Totally unacceptable. I am excited about continuing my journey with a new RE who will listen to my specific circumstances and look outside a few generic tests to help us get our family started.

I’m baffled by all the negative reviews on Unilocal,as I have nothing but 100% positivity to say about my experience with Dr. Frederick at HRC. I did start with Dr. Potter and switched to Dr. Frederick as she was a better match for my personality on all levels — time spent with me, sensitivity, ability to really listen to my concerns, etc.
Yes certain times of day are busy at their office, because there are patients both seeing the doctor and getting labs drawn. But considering how many appointments that I’ve had there, I never had to wait very long, and if I ever did — I was grateful because it just meant I had her undivided attention and never ever felt rushed. I cannot tell you how many couples I would see walk out of there with a gift (given to patients on their last visit, with a successful pregnancy). So many people leave that office happy, grateful, in tears of joy — it’s really motivating to wait in the waiting area because you can either talk to others about their success stories or just see it as they walk out.
I worked with Dr. Frederick for two cycles — one was a complete/​fresh cycle with both IVF and PGD and the other was a frozen transfer. I was extremely grateful to get pregnant on both attempts with her expertise. The first we transferred two, were pregnant with one, and due to extreme/​unbelievable stress in my life around 9 – 10 weeks I miscarried. She was 100% there for me emotionally and in person the day of the miscarriage. Then about 2 – 3 months later we planned for a frozen transfer. We transferred two and I am currently pregnant with fraternal twins, and am 27 weeks. Everything is going really well. She still checks in on me to see how the babies are doing/​growing.
I think some good advice would be to «allow» yourself to be open to her regarding your emotional concerns, potential uphill battles, questions (I had endless questions) and just take the time to really be yourself. Dr. Frederick is the best doctor that I’ve ever had — the most personal, sincere, available (she gave me her email, cell and text numbers for any time of the day, and would promptly reply), and caring doctor. Going through IVF (and PGD) is an EXTREMELY emotional experience, and if you do not allow yourself to be connected with your doctor then it might add an extra level of stress. Dr. Frederick has been doing this a very long time and I felt 100% confident in her abilities and decision making. And she wasn’t opposed to my opinion, either, for example when there was one medication that I didn’t want to take — she said ok and didn’t make me feel badly about that decision.
During my last appointment with her, when it was time to transition from her care to my OBs care, I cried my eyeballs out telling her how grateful we were for allowing us to have a family, and to her commitment to help us through this experience every step of the way. She changed our lives and our family forever and I will forever be extremely grateful for Dr. Frederick, the embryologist and the nurses that cared for our family with such concern and compassion and sincerity.

I’m sorry other people had such a bad experience at HRC, but I can say that we had a great experience. I went to one of the free seminars and decided to give them a chance, so I scheduled a consultation with Dr. Frederick. She took her time to talk to us and explain all the possible treatment options. We decided to go ahead with our first IVF Cycle. Dr. Frederick, her staff and her nurse Janet were very compassionate and helpful, they walked us through the whole process and answered every question I had, either through phone, or email. Dr. Frederick was very reassuring from the beginning and got me pregnant at the first IVF cycle. She performed every ultrasound from the beginning and was very caring. I love Dr. Frederick, her staff, and the environment at HRC. I will go back for my FET, and add another miracle to our family.

I can honestly say that unlike the unhappy people posting on here, I’ve been completely satisfied with this facility, nurses and Dr. Frederick. Every time I’ve visited they’ve been very personable friendly and are always in a positive mood, I’ve received numerous follow up phone calls to ask how I’m doing. I went to Dr Frederick when I tried to conceive my first child who is now 4 yrs old, I wasn’t successful the first try and was frustrated but that’s just life. I tried again and thus have a beautiful daughter, after some time and planning I returned to this facility due the personal relationships that I’ve built with my nurses and Dr Frederick to try once again and of course it didn’t take the first time, however the second try and with only 1 vial left SUCESS! I’m currently 2 months along and we are very excited. By the way all 4 tries were IUI and both successful on the second time around.
You see, with everything in life there are ups and downs and discouraging moments regardless of cost, timing, or who is involved… For those of you that did not conceive I’m sorry, however you can’t post blame on folks trying to help your dreams come true when you have a disappointing hurdle along the way.
I’m just sayin…

I have to say I was sad to read some of the reviews already posted. I have been a patient of HRC and more specifically Dr. Jane Fredrick on and off for about 4 years. Yes, this entire process is full of hormones, testing, waiting, more waiting and sometimes not the results you want or deserve.
In my personal experience with this office I found all the nurses were extremely helpful and I never felt lost in the process. The support I received from not only Dr. Fredrick but her nurse Janet was exceptional and without that there is NO WAY i would have made it through the process.
We tried IUI many times without sucess. We eventually moved on to IVF and were very excited. In addition, we had perfect timing because they were just starting a clinical trial and we were able to participate.
We have had a lot of ups and downs through this whole process. They were there every step of the way and I would highly recommend.
Fertility being an especially sensitive issue I feel like a person needs to go in with both eyes wide open. The odds are stacked against us, and it is important to be your advocate and find the doctor that is the right fit for you.
I have no doubts even though the process was long, and sometimes very frustrating that I wouldn’t change a thing.
Happy to report after years of trial and error… we are now expecting.
Thank you Dr. Fredrick, Janet, and the entire HRC team!

Never ever go to Dr. Potter. He has made us so scared and frustrated with whole procedure that it took almost an year for us to get back our hopes and prepare ourselves for next treatment. He is the worst doctor i have seen — very hard to reach (almost impossible), I dont think he has skills either, he is almost like a machine. DO NOT GO to HIM instead spend your time and energy in finding a better doctor. I wish I can give him negative stars.

I did not have a good experience with Huntington Reproductive when I was a patient a few years ago. I hope for their current patients that they have changed. The office is very large and you end up waiting for a long time for your appointment. The majority of the staff and doctor was not sensitive to their patients’ needs. The service was not personal at all. You rarely see the doctor personally, but are shuffled through to nurses. Plus, I was misdiagnosed with PCOS, a condition that I did not have. I felt that I was pushed into IVF more quickly than I should have been… and the only time that the doctor called me personally was when I requested to have my records sent to a new doctor.
The worst part was when I asked for more information about the condition was the doctor actually told me to «Read the notebook we gave you»

I wish I could say I’m bitter because we’ve been unsuccessful but this center treats their patients as if they were widgets in a manufacuturing line. We have spent over $ 40k on 2 cycles. I wish I spent it somewhere else. There has been turnover in staff with no transitions and they mislead patients b/​c they are looking for more revenue. It’s unfortunate b/​c there are certain HRC members that are very helpful. I wish I read the review on HRC (written for the LA office) prior to consulting HRC. My suggestion is interview MANY specialists and not only go by reputation by how they treat you as a patient (key would making you feel like a pntatie/​customer)