Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine Review

My wife and I had great results here. From the doctor, the superb nurses, the andrologist, and the front desk staff, these people are all top-notch. I would recommend them to anyone. Everyone of them is a gem and each contributed wonderfully to making a tough journey into a wonderful success story.

It's a complete ripoff. From their unwanted tests to their medications. Do not believe Sharara. He is the most money minded medical professional I ever met. He even charges 5 bucks for his iPhone fertility app which has information that's free on other websites. Inspite of paying thousands of dollars on treatment he doesn't care to see you even for 5 mins without extracting more. Absolutely pathetic unethical person.

We had the most wonderful experience with VCRM! We had previously undergone 2 rounds of IVF with another clinic, but discovered we are unable to have biological children together. We ended up using an embryo adoption agency and VCRM was willing to accept the embryos for us, which was such a blessing. From the very beginning, we felt so welcomed by the staff and knew we were in good hands. Dr. Sharara is very thorough in his approach and we appreciate his up front and honest communication. He leaves no stone unturned when doing testing and was able to treat us for an issue we didn't even know we had! We went through 2 transfers with them and are currently pregnant with twins from our second transfer! And we still have embryos waiting for us in the future :) The front desk staff is super easy to work with and are very quick to communicate and nurse Jo is just wonderful. We would recommend VCRM to anyone looking to build their family!

I turned to them for IVF after trying to conceive for years. I so far have gone through an initial consult and taken meds to prepare only to be told i have to restart my entire cycle because of the holidays. I am furious. This should not be put on hold with the amount of money and time devoted to the process.

Love this clinic and I owe them everything! I used their amazing donor embryo program and in about 2 months I went from my first appointment to positive pregnancy test! Very helpful & sweet staff! Easy to get ahold of the nurses and if they can't pick up right away they'll call back super quick. Being released to my OB and I'll surely miss VCRM!

Dr. S is really kind. It s clear that they sell you with the client experience. However, my husband and I read the many reviews on varying sites about the practice being driven by money. Unfortunately, we gave them a try anyway. In this case, I wish we didn t. The prices were simply unnecessary. We spoke with a few less desired/higher volume reproductive doctors in the metropolitan area. We strongly believe we would ve had the same outcome and spent at least $15,000 less. Wish this medical practice cared more about the actual work of helping people bring life into the world; than money.

Wonderful staff, highly professional. I never had to wait when I arrived for my appointments. We had our daughter after one round of IVF.

Excellent! When we started our fertility journey, we had so many questions and were nervous that we wouldn t be able to get pregnant. We were also worried about finding a doctor who was LGBT-friendly. Dr. Sharara and his staff were so wonderful!! We are so glad we found VCRM. We had so much confidence in Dr. Sharara and he walked us through every choice we made. Also, I ve never been to a doctor s office were I spent so little time in the waiting room. Dr. Sharara and his staff were so respectful of our time. Everyone was so welcoming every time we came in and they were all so helpful and supportive. Through all the ups and downs, Dr. Sharara and his staff were compassionate and caring. When I was far enough along to move on to seeing an obstetrician, we were sad to say good-bye to everyone at VCRM. Both my wife and I would highly recommend Dr. Sharara!

Professionalism at its finest. The care and attention can not be found anywhere else. Very pleased with Dr Sharara and his entire staff and will continue recommending this exceptional center to anyone looking to make their family dreams come true.

Because of Dr. Sharara and VCRM, I am now 15 weeks pregnant and doing great!!

I have always suffered from irregular periods that were anywhere from 30 to 70+ days apart. After a year of trying on our own with no luck, we first sought medical help at a different larger fertility clinic. There, I felt frustrated by their wishy-washy and vague communication-style. I never felt like we got clear answers. Needless to say, our treatment there was unsuccessful. Frustrated with their service, we decided to move on and consult with Dr. Sharara upon recommendation by a coworker.

Our experience with Dr. Sharara was vastly different. He was extremely thorough, assertive, and had a clear plan in mind for us. After running several tests on my husband and I, he affirmatively diagnosed me with PCOS and educated me on what it means. We went into the consultation wanting to do IVF right away, but he was adamant about me taking a break for 2-3 months to prep my body. His first goal was to get me to ovulate naturally without relying on medications like Letrozole/Clomid. He asked me to try a "fertility diet" (low carb, no sugar), take several supplements, and just try to conceive naturally during this time. He was very optimistic about this. We were shocked and a little doubtful at first, but we appreciated his more prospective approach, so we decided to trust the process and go with it. Well, just after 1.5 months of the diet and supplements, we conceived naturally!! Of course, what worked for me might not work for everyone, but what I felt I got from him was a plan that was tailored for my condition and age...and not some standard cookie-cutter protocol.

My husband and I are tremendously grateful for Dr. Sharara. While under his care, we found him and his nurses to be extremely personable, compassionate, professional, responsive, and VERY timely (never waited more than 5 mins). And while we didn't need "medical treatment" from him per se (i.e. IUI or IVF) , he empowered me with so much knowledge and the things I can do for myself, and it's because of THAT, I feel less helpless about my condition, I understand my infertility better, and can now happily say I am pregnant.

Thank you Dr. Sharara and the VCRM team!

I used VCRM for all four of my surrogacy journeys. Dr. Sharara and his staff are kind, knowledgeable and extremely thorough. I highly recommend!! Miss you all and hope you are staying safe!

Dr Sharara and the VCRM team was amazing! We came across this office via two referrals. I knew after the first visit that I had made the right choice in having Dr Sharara help us through this journey. This was the third fertility clinic my husband and I had visited and the only one that I felt as though someone really cared about us and the emotional needs we had. As a result, I became pregnant and we just had a beautiful baby boy! I remember crying on the day I had my last appointment with the VCRM office and transitioned from their office to having to see my OB/GYN. I felt like I was leaving family. I can t wait to introduce everyone in the office to our new bundle of joy. Please consider the VCRM team for your fertility needs.

Horrible experience

Dr Sharara does not care about his patients. He cares about how many people he can see in one day so he can make more and more money. He is one nasty man and so is his employee.

He charged my insurance company but did not provide any services. I don t trust him nor should you..

My husband and I could not be happier with the decision to start our family with VCRM. Initially, we were with another "big box" fertility treatment center in the NoVA area and decided to make a move after a couple of big oversights on their part, we felt like just another dollar sign. After sharing my experience with friends who had also struggled with infertility, we were referred to Dr. Sharara and the VCRM team. I could tell from the initial phone call that we were on a better path. Mary, the receptionist was warm and got us in right away. At our initial consult, Dr. Sharara had taken a thorough look at what screens/testing we had already done and decided that we needed to retest. Upon evaluation of the new tests, he discovered another oversight on our first fertility centers evaluation, one that would have had us continue to try an improper treatment and cost us valuable time and money. With the correct assessment, we were able to come up with a treatment plan and get started right away.

I felt fully supported by Dr. Sharara and the team and saw him every appointment (this was entirely different from our first clinic, I met my doctor once). His nurse Jo, who I LOVE, was in touch quickly with me if I had questions, at any time of the day or night, which was so helpful. Trish, who manages billing, took the time to explain our coverage multiple times and was quick to respond to my follow up questions. I felt like family, which during this difficult time, was exactly what I needed.

This was NOT easy, you will likely be on a strict diet and quite a few supplements. Dr. Sharara is direct during the process and will tell you what will and will not work to get to your goals based on his years of experience. If you do what he asks, it will be worth it in the end. I'm writing this review as my newborn is sleeping...

If you are even contemplating getting assistance on your fertility journey, I highly recommend VCRM.

Me and my husband have met Dr Sharars in 2012, after we were billed huge amounts of money, he told us that we will never get kids of our own and that any doctor who says can do something about our case wants our money. Today we are raising twin boys age 2!!!! Consider a second opinion and don't trust Dr. Sharara

Knowledgeable, professional staff. Top rate care! We owe our 2 sons to the team here.

If I could give zero stars I would. Dr. Shara told me, after two unsuccessful rounds of IVF that I would not be able to have a child without donor eggs. FALSE! Thank goodness we got second opinions because we now have a beautiful, healthy, toddler, and over a dozen frozen embryos. All with my own eggs, thanks to the amazing doctors at GW. In the multiple second opinions we received, every single doctor asked me why I was on the supplements I was on, and told us DHEA was actually HARMING my egg quality. Meanwhile, Dr Shara asked me to take as much as possible of it.

We were nothing but a way for him to make money with no regard to the fact he suggested us using donor eggs that we didn't need. No wonder they also have donor eggs to sell.

They even had the audacity to freeze and charge us for the one embryo that we could get, only to find out from other facilities they would have never even saved it, what a waste of $1000. We ended up spending the savings of what would have paid for my daughters college tuition, and it was a complete waste of money. Thank goodness we got a second opinion at a place that was one third the cost.

I cannot imagine the number of lives and families his carelessness of not augmenting the medication cycles had negatively impacted lives. I hope others got a second opinion and did not go with his recommendation of donor eggs.

I thought that this facility would be professional and thorough especially for the price. However, I was billed double what the original prices agreed upon were and was unable to get any help in resolving the issues. I would not recommend this facility to anyone and I am transferring to a place that dose not hide true costs.

Dr. Sharara was the first specialist we saw and I'm grateful that we lucked out with the best. He provides an individualized care for the patient. He also took the time to explain anything we didn't understand and answer all questions whenever we had them. Dr. Sharara handled all of our appointments himself and we saw him at every appointment. The staff at VCRM is beyond kind and knowledge. Everyone was so nice at every visit and provided a caring and comforting atmosphere for such an emotional journey. When I graduated from VCRM to my OB, I was sad because I wouldn't be seeing the staff anymore. They truly made this process and experience so much easier. I have highly recommended them to friends and would recommend them to anyone who needs an amazing RE/fertility clinic.

*I am reducing my review to one star for the blatant disregard of patient privacy in the offices response less than 24 hours after my review was posted. It s clear that the doctor, staff, and center has no regard for HIPAA or confidential patient medical records. This is absolutely embarrassing, humiliating, and emotionally taxing to have my medical information listed publicly on google. I look forward to filing a detailed complaint with accompanied screenshots of this response with the Office of Civil Rights and the VA Board of Medicine.

The office staff is awesome, responsive, and welcoming, appointments are timely.

However, as a healthy same-sex couple who d never attempted to conceive before, we were still asked to undergo a multitude of tests and even surgery prior to attempting any form of insemination.

We paid thousands of dollars(out of pocket) and spent months to undergo office-mandatory tests, a surgical procedure, and one MEDICATED insemination. None of the tests or exams came back with any form of negative result. However, we were unsuccessful on the first try; which is typical.

The most unfortunate part of this story is that after consulting with another reproductive doctor one month later, they recommended I undergo laprascopic surgery for endometriosis and BOOM! I was diagnosed with endometriosis by another doctor within two visits. Something this doctor did not catch. Yet, I m stuck with a bill paying for unwarranted tests and astronomically priced insemination.

Questions the 2nd opinion doctor asked:
-why did you have to undergo so many tests being young and healthy?
-why were you put on a medicated cycle your first attempt?

If you re privileged enough to have money to gamble with, I highly recommend.

We had the most wonderful experience with VCRM! We used an embryo adoption agency and VCRM was willing to accept the embryos for us, which was such a blessing. From the very beginning, we felt so welcomed by the staff and knew we were in good hands. Dr. Sharara is very thorough in his approach and we appreciate his up front and honest communication. We went through 2 transfers with them and are currently pregnant with twins from our second transfer! And we still have embryos waiting for us in the future :) The front desk staff is super easy to work with and are very quick to communicate and nurse Jo is just wonderful. We would recommend VCRM to anyone looking to build their family!