Nova In Vitro Fertilization

No, I have never received any message from your team. My original review wasn’t flagged, I edited to be more polite out of respect to not include your stuff Laura’s name even she was rude and impatient over the phone when we called and asked for estimate IVF treatment costs.

Nova IVF is extraordinary. I had been to another clinic before and suffered from terrible complications. Dr. Schmidt and his team used a completely different protocol and transformed my experience. The clinic is organized and clean. The staff is helpful and caring. They always answered emails and phone calls. I usually was in contact with them once a day. I am so grateful for my wonderful experience with Nova!

Just an update that I had my beautiful baby girl on ⁸⁄₉ and we couldn’t be happier. If you are trying to get pregnant without success, please don’t give up hope. There’s always hope, and with Nova, the chance of success is sky high! We are eternally grateful to Dr. Schmidt and the staff at Nova!

We are on second pregnancy with Dr. Schmidt and our baby making team at NOVA! We started with them in 2011 to achieve our first pregnancy and were successful on the first try. We have a beautiful, healthy three year old. Last year we attempted a second pregnancy with our frozen embryos and were unsuccessful. This year we tried again using more frozen embryos and have achieved our second pregnancy! We could not be more happy with Dr. Schmidt and the WHOLE team at NOVA.
My understanding is that the wait is long, but let me tell you, it is worth it. NOVA works because of the personal care you get. They have exceeded all my expectations. Thank you NOVA!

Dr. Schmidt and the staff at Nova are some of the nicest medical professionals I’ve ever met. They were kind and thoughtful and always mindful of the long fertility journey we had been on. But beyond their bed side manner, Dr. Schmidt’s approach is effective and different than others I had been to and researched in the area. I was at Stanford for over 5 years with no success and thank god I came to Nova before moving to other options. Dr. Schmidt got more eggs in one retrieval than Stanford got in three! I was pregnant with twins in my first frozen cycle. I can’t speak highly enough about Nova. If you’re getting treated somewhere else and not getting pregnant, I would strongly recommend you check out Nova. Yes there is a long wait time, but well worth it in my opinion. I just delivered my twins a few weeks back and have Dr. Schmidt and Nova to thank for the joy that it has been to have these babies!

Dr. Schmidt is AMAZING! His staff is equally amazing. When my husband and I came to his office, we were on our last leg of hope. We had been to several other doctors with no success. He calmed our fears and walked us through the process and gave us realistic hopes. Whenever we had questions, he and his staff would thoroughly answer. He’s patient and knows how to break things down in layman’s terms. I am now seven months’ pregnant and can’t sing his praises more! I highly recommend him and his staff!

Nova IVF is the best team I have ever been to. From the check in staff, to the support staff to Dr. Schmidt, I cannot praise them enough. Dr. Schmidt is very knowledgable and spends quality time with you explaining the process every step of the way. His support staff is equally amazing and helpful.
I did ²⁄₃ rounds of IVF with them– they were patient, responsive, caring, thoughtful, on time– perfect all around. I followed their procedures and got pregnant on our third try.
Sadly, I had a late term miscarriage but plan on going there again and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
Top of the line clinic– I love them and they make you feel like family!

I dont generally write Unilocal reviews but this was a must. And as the 5 star says — As good as it gets. Dr Schmidt and his staff is not only the best of the best, they handle you with so much compassion and care. We have had 3 successful ivf’s in my family, all successful at 1^st attempt. And yes this is 40 plus.
He has gone above and beyond to provide care and service. Even staying there by himself when rest of the staff is on Christmas break so the cycle is attended as needed.
Like another Unilocal user said… u cannot say enough good stuff about this clinic, staff and Dr Schmidt.
In addition to all that, their price points are better than anywhere else. Yup, doesnt get better than that!
Good Luck!

7 months of wait for an appointment is worth it. I did IVF twice at the NPNC clinic and it was such a bad-​bad experience. People there just want to take your money and don’t really care who you are or what you need. NOVA is completely different. Every single person in the office treat you as their only one patient. Dr. Schmitd focus on your case one hundred percents. He makes sure once you start the cycle, there will be the best outcome. Besides, they don’t push you to pay like other clinics and try the best to help you save $$$ on medications and other tests. I wish I came to NOVA to begin with.

I don’t usually post things on Unilocal or do much social media because I am a fairly private person. However, after my experience as an infertility patient who can finally say I am done creating my family, I felt compelled to write something. Not just because I am grateful to NOVA, but because I can empathize with all the couples out there with infertility who continue to struggle. My husband and I dealt with infertility for 10 years, during which time, we were seen at two different offices in the Bay Area. I have had 6 IUI’S and did 3 IVF cycles total over the course of those ten years. My experience was by far a better one at NOVA for various reasons, but the most important one, was that the treatment actually worked and we were blessed with a healthy baby girl who arrived 3 ½ weeks ago. All the staff I encountered at NOVA during the 8 or so months I was treated there, namely Dr. Schmidt, Jessica, Danielle, Danny, Erika, and Laura, were professional, empathetic, answered all my questions and never forgot who I was when I came to this office. They were all aware of my infertility history and plan at any given stage. Dr. Schmidt was not only there for me medically, but also emotionally when I wanted to give up. I am sure glad I took his advice because it was the very next cycle my daughter was conceived. He is compassionate, knowledgeable, current and a good listener. As any infertility patient will likely experience after multiple failed treatments and years of trying to conceive naturally, I had much frustration and had become quite hopeless about whether I would ever finish creating my family. However, that changed once I went to NOVA. I cannot thank Dr. Schmidt and the rest of the staff for all that they did and the way they did it. I have been in quite a few doctors offices during my time as an RN over the past 13 years, and as an infertility patient for the past 10 years, and there is just something very special about NOVA and the staff for which I am eternally grateful. I had such a wonderful experience in spite of enduring the treatment and facing the unknown outcome. So much, that the staff and Dr. Schmidt have inspired me to pursue this field as a Fertility Nurse so that I can help other couples create the family they dream about.

Yes, ladies… hold on to your panties. There is a wait list to get in with Dr. Schmidt. Want to know why? He’s that good. SART does not lie. This clinic has amazing success rates.
I couldn’t be happier with my experience at NOVA.
Dr Schmidt — Like the others said, I would give him 10 stars if I could. He is an amazing doctor. Not only is he talented, he recruits the best staff, has an amazing lab, and genuinely cares about his patients. He knew about my case before I even walked through the door and got right down to business. There was never a time when he had to look up my file to remember who I was or what my treatment plan was.
The Support staff — amazing. Their website does not lie when they say they have a «no voice mail» policy. No matter what time of day I was calling or why, I was always talking to a knowledgeable person who could answer my question. And when they did have to take a message, I got a call back right away (not hours later). This clinic is also very email friendly which is very convenient when you are at work. There is always a nurse on call and if you are in cycle, you just call the provided cell phone number and someone picks up (a real nurse that you know and have worked with before. not some answering service).
Billing — Imagine this … I got a breakdown list telling me how much my cycle would cost. And that’s how much I got billed. Not a penny more. There were no hidden costs or surprises. There were no billing mistakes.
Wait Time — there are going to be a lot of appointments (and a lot is really an understatement). I never had to wait more than 10 minutes to be seen which is amazing.
Embryology — somehow, everyone forgets about the embryologists when reviewing IVF clinics. Nova had two top notch embryologists. Much of the success of a clinic can be attributed to the embryology team. I spoke to Fen Chi DeFalco personally before our cycle and let me tell you, she is a bad ass.
The Cycle — other clinics I met made the process seem overwhelming. There was reading materials, special diets, crazy supplements, training classes, etc, etc. Not at NOVA. Here, I got a small packet telling me exactly what I needed to do and when. It was simple. I focused on what I could control and let the NOVA team worry about the rest.

5 stars is not enough for Nova and Dr schmidt. He is the best Dr. around along with this sweet and helpful staff. I had looked into many ivf dr’s and also made many appts. Once I came here I knew I was in good hands and I was right. The process went smooth and it was succesful. Anybody looking for a great place come here you wont be disappointed.

Is there a 10 star rating with a high five and thumbs up option?
In my age range there are 3 top norcal clinics, NOVA, SF & RSC. My OB recommended NOVA & only NOVA. We were told we’d be put on a waiting list so in the meantime my OB ordered all the blood work needed and sent them the results as well as my medical history. I also filled out and sent them their medical questionnaire. NOVA had a full profile on me before we even met.
While waiting, I felt obligated to do my research so I met with RSC because of their statistics in my age group. It was quite an experience. I felt like I was part of an assembly line. I left there feeling overwhelmed. The only thing that was clear was that I had a «case manager» and «financial advisor» that I could address my questions to. I never felt welcomed to contact the doctor directly. With the emotional roller coaster I was on, I never felt assured. There’s a handful of other reasons why I decided not to go with them but I will keep this about NOVA.
We decided to wait for NOVA to call us.
Here is a couple reasons why we chose NOVA:
Dr. Schmidt — I love him! He makes us feel like we are his only patients. He explains everything so clearly and thoroughly. I can’t rave enough about how patient, thoughtful and caring he is. I absolutely love this man!
Nova Team — AMAZING! Everyone is so sweet and genuine. They all have the best calming bedside manners. Words can not express how thankful I am for this wonderful team. Every time I had a blood test, they called us right away with our results and followed up with a detailed email. Please note that they call first, communication is always personable.
Facility — beautiful, comfortable and calming.
Finances — no stress process. All fees were given to us on an organized spreadsheet. We knew exactly what to expect during the early stages. Then we paid one lump sum (pricing is on his website) at the start of our procedure. Bottom line, everything included = less stress.
My 2 cents — I know the waiting list is intimating. But after meeting Dr. Schmidt and his team, I understand why he’s personally recommended by so many doctors. This is a team that cares about each and every one of their patients. I never felt like this was a business for them, I felt like this is their passion. Dr. Schmidt is worth the wait.

My husband and I are extremely pleased with the outstanding services we received from NOVA and would highly recommend them to other couples considering IVF. We had such a great experience for so many reasons:
* Dr. Schmidt is such an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and caring doctor, highly dedicated to helping his patients receive the best care possible.
* Each step of the process was clearly explained and all our questions were answered right away.
* The medical and administrative staff members were all very attentive and helpful, thoughtfully guiding us through each step of the process.
* The facilities were state of the art, very well managed, and beautifully maintained.
I can continue to go on.
Overall, the experience we had with Nova IVF was truly outstanding, far exceeding all of our expectations. And with the recent birth of our beautiful baby girl, we feel so very fortunate and blessed to have worked with Dr. Schmidt and his staff.
Dr. Schmidt and his team are absolutely amazing!

I wish I could give Dr. Schmidt and the entire team 10 starts. They definitely deserve it and more… They gave us hope when we were almost ready to give up and search for other options. I am 35 now and have been trying to conceive for five years! I had 8(!!!) IVF treatments BEFORE I found out about NOVA. Only 1 out of those 8 treatments led to a pregnancy– an ectopic pregnancy. Both of my tubes had to be removed because they were both blocked. Therefore, my only option to conceive is through IVF. Fortunately enough, just before we were about to look for a surrogate or an egg donor solution, wer’ve heard about Dr. Schmidt. The friends who told us about him found out that he is the best one in CA and one of the best in the whole US (that’s based on his success rates that speak by themselves– look at
). Needless to say that our friends already have two kids through his magical treatment. We had our 9^th IVF treatment at NOVA. We got pregnant on that treatment, but for a reason the pregnancy didn’t last (I had a miscarriage when I was almost 7 weeks pregnant). We had another three treatments after that one. The 10^th didn’t lead to a pregnancy (but it was still a pretty good treatment in terms of the number of eggs and the response to the hormones). The 11^th treatment led to a pregnancy, but again we had a super early miscarriage. The 12^th treatment was the best one– first, because the response to the drugs was great (we had the highest number of eggs I’ve ever had!!) second, the quality of the fertilization was high (we had 100% fertilization rate on that cycle) and third, we are currently 17 weeks pregnant with twins!!!
The reason why I write all of this is to save you all the trouble that I went through– and to make sure that you take the shortcut– and choose NOVA from the beginning. I could save so much time (and money!!) if I would only go there from the first place. My personal statistic also speaks by itself; before NOVA– I had only 1 success (i.e. the ectopic pregnancy) out of 8 IVF treatments, and with NOVA I had 3 successes (three pregnancies) out of 4 cycles. I believe that this statistic is a good indicator of what NOVA can do for anyone (especially since they succeeded in my difficult case…)
Nova offers you an extraordinary doctor who is warm, understanding, empathic and super patient, as well as one of the best labs in the country (for those of you who don’t know the LAB has a lot (!!) to do with your success in this process). And of course, they offer the most experienced, loving and caring nurses who remember you personally and treat you like you were the only patient in the clinic. I would also like to mention that Nova charges the same price as other clinics with much lower success rates– e.g. Stanford Fertility Center.
I truly hope that my story and my experience will help others to have kids.
I wish all of you the best of luck.

Wow. It’s really a 7 month wait for even the 1^st appointment. :(
1 star for the disappointment.

There are not enough stars for this man. As many of you probably have read our horrible experience at Zouves, we were blessed to find Dr. Schmidt! He is a hero in our eyes. Pregnant the first time and we are almost 20 weeks already! Without him, we would never of bad a family. Thank you, Dr. Schmidt and staff! You are all incredible people. I can’t wait to hold our baby girl in 20 more weeks! There is honestly not enough I can say to put into words about this group of people. Go see Nova IVF. You won’t regret it! He has a «wait» for a reason! Dr. Schmidt gives you his undivided personal attention to each case. Thank you NOVA!!!

I wish I could give them 10 stars! I honestly don’t even know where to start! We were coming to Dr. Schmidt from a failed IVF with Zouves. These doctors don’t even compare. Dr. Schmidt is by far the BEST doctor ever! After going to him he has far exceeded my expectations of a doctor and as far as I know he walks on water. He is very compassionate about his patients and takes the time to individualize each and everyone’s case. When we had our failed IVF cycle he told us to wipe it out of our minds because it honestly could not even count as an IVF. We were both hurt with our first IVF cycle with Dr. Zouves but glad that we were able to get in with Dr. Schmidt. He paid great amount of attention and detail to each and every scan and blood work along my cycle. He either bumped my dosage up or down after looking over all my stats. Needless to say this is what really worked for me. He created mature follicles and that was our number one goal!
The whole facility is just GREAT! The nurses are amazing and you can always reach them no matter what time of day it is. I usually called or emailed them if it wasn’t pressing. They always responded in a timely manner and most of all in a caring manner. They are a big family! They make you feel right at home and this sometimes helps you take your mind off the whole IVF thing. We are currently 5 weeks pregnant with our first after 2 years of fertility treatments!
I couldn’t say more stellar things about this facility. They have my business for life! Thank you Dr. Schmidt and team for giving us the dream we thought we would never have!

Nova Clinic is the BEST of the best. I can’t believe someone puts one star because they have to wait several months for an appointment. This clinic is top notch & is in great demand for a reason!
We were referred by my husbands Urologist. We had the opportunity to have 80% of IVF covered by insurance if we went with an «in network» fertility clinic however after meeting with Dr. Schmidt we knew he was the one who could help us. We paid out of pocket and it’s worth every penny.
Dr. Schmidt is genuine, honest and knowledgeable. His staff is caring, hard working and extremely organized. His office was always quick to respond to any questions or concerns. A+ in every aspect. They also have an excellent rating in successful pregnancies.
Every patient is different and Dr. Schmidt has the knowledge and skill to make the best recommendations according to each individual. This is a person you can trust.
I’m 42 and was surprised when Dr. Schmidt recommended transferring 4 embryos however we trusted him and his evaluation was on target. We only had a 28% chance of 1 embryo out of the 4 being a viable birth. Out of the 4, 1 heartbeat was detected and now we are almost at 30 weeks with a baby boy. Baby is healthy and growing strong. My Perinatologist has signed off this «high risk» pregnancy due to all is well and I’m now treated as a normal pregnancy! We also had the clinic freeze the final 6 embryos for FET in 2013.
If you are fortunate enough to come across Nova Clinic, then there is a reason for it. My husband and I are so very grateful for the wonderful experience!
12÷17÷13 update– healthy baby boy is 10 months old & now doing FET on Friday. Again our experience with Nova has been excellent.
5÷26÷14 update– Did get pregnant with FET however miscarried at 9 weeks in February (probably genetic). The staff and Dr. Schmidt were exceptional during this difficult time. Jessica, Laura, Dani, Joy and many others in the office were caring and considerate.
We were out of frozen embryos so I had to do another round of IVF at 43 years old. I’m very grateful that Dr. Schmidt was willing to take me at my age & working with me to use my own eggs. Jessica, P.A. did several of my ultrasounds and she was always informative, quick to respond to any of my questions and helped relieved quite a bit of stress. I also started acupuncture from a therapist in Sunnyvale. Fresh transfer on ⁵⁄₂₂ and waiting for our BFP.

Because IVF is such a huge investment in money, time, and emotion, we were really careful about which IVF clinic we wanted to use after having a less-​than-​stellar experience with a clinic in Greenbrae. We could never have asked for such a phenomenal team as Nova.
The Doctor
Dr. Schmidt clearly cares about his patients, and it shows. Not once has there been any doubt that he was acutely aware of our case and the complex details of our treatment plan, which has meant so much to us. Moreover, in every interaction, he continually showed that his number one goal was our success and that he was deeply committed to reaching this goal.
It is true that Nova has a long waitlist, but if you have the time to wait, it’s well worth it. We received highly personalized, informed, caring attention every step of the way. At Nova, we were not simply a case number being passed from doctor to doctor, and our treatment plan was individualized throughout the entire process.
Medical and Office Support
The Nova team’s support has made the difference between what could have been a potentially harrowing experience and one that has been seamless and as stress-​free as possible. All of the front office staff (especially Laura) and the nurse coordinators have been exceedingly patient and genuinely kind through every step of this process. Angela even called me to give me her personal cell number when I was particularly nervous about some part of the process, and on several occasions, Nutha was there to answer questions big or small at any time of day or night. (Seriously, we called her once at 9pm on a Friday night.) Everyone on the team is well-​informed, and lab results were always called into us on the same day. We never had to follow-​up on our own as the medical team was always on the ball.
Cost
The cost for IVF and additional treatments are all posted on the website, and from my research, the price, though not the cheapest, is competitive. Moreover, Nova was nice enough to work with us on payment arrangements, which was more than fair.
The Office, Lab, and Technology
Nova has an on-​site lab, treatment rooms, exam rooms, and conference area all under one roof, which made it really convenient for us. Also, unlike at other RE offices we’ve been to, the equipment and technology are up-​to-​date and immaculate.
Regardless of the outcome of our IVF cycle, we will never regret our decision to move to Nova. It was the best thing we could have done.