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Hi, we are trying for baby almost for 6 years and did several IVF treatments in USA, which did not end in success. I am hoping Chennai is my next stop. I would like to hear any feed back on
GG Hospital Dr.Kamala Selvaraj or MMM Hospital Dr.Thangam Varma.

Anyone had good experience with them? Any input would be appreciated!

Thanks for your help in advance.. Sruti replied. Please be careful while going to CRAFT hospital (Craft IVF), Kodungallur, Kerala India. There most of the Dr' s have arrogant attitude, they don' t understand the pain of people who are coming there, they don’t know how to behave to the patients. During delivery time the nurses and doctors are treating patients in a careless manner. Especially lady doctors and nurses. So please be careful while going to craft hospital. IVFpatient replied. Having tried all the self positioned / self proclaimed reputed IVF clinics in Chennai ...and as a result of all my research and information gathering, i would like to conclude with my strong recommendation towards Apollo Hospital.

While looking for info on IVF clinics online I came across GG Hospital and Prashant Hospital . I wasted weeks in these clinics which also resulted in a lot of stress until I was referred to Dr Sarath at Apollo Chennai.

I am writing all of this in detail only to ensure that none of you go through what i have been through and endure the stress due to the incompetent and unprofessional approach meted out by many prior to the consultation with Apollo chennai.

Dr Sarat and his team were indeed very helpfuland i had a good experience during the ICSI process conducted at Apollo Chennai. I was never made to feel any kind of stress or inconvenience by Dr. Sharat and his able team . The good part is that he consulrts all patients himself thus avoiding unpleasantries dealing with junior staff and different people each day.

Dr. Sarath supervises the patients and their progress personally thus ensuring that each patient is made very comfortable with the ongoing procedure which is not the case with all the other clinics in Chennai rendering similar services.

Prior to Apollo I had visited the GG Hospital and my experience was terrible...it turned out to be worse than any government hospital operated the famous Dr Kamala Ganesan who didnt bear a close resemblance of being an assistant / compounder leave alone being a doctor of such repute...the place was filthy and to add on to your agony, you are also made to wait for 6 hours to just meet her and her juniors .And her charges are quite high compared to the facilities / service provided.Just that the poor uneducated patients from villages may not be aware of the choices available and are exploited accordingly.

I would never recommend anyone to visit this particular place even if this is the last place on this planet. I was standing here for 6 hours scared to sit or touch anything and get some infection. There seems to have no system in place at all given that some patients were made to lie on beds which still carried fresh stains of blood on them.

The next place I visited was Prashant Hospital run by Dr Geetha Haripriya . Her pretence is that she is over worked and still does a favor by seeing patients at 11 pm etc - just an unwanted hype the way you look at it Again you have to wait for atleast 3 hours and then Dr Geetha sees a new patient for less than 5 minutes and seems more interested in the revenues that could be generated by writing a series of tests ,even though you have previous results ..

She was clearly noticed giving her cell number to NRI patients and her staff also forces you to write the profession and annual income etc which is very uncanny and seemingly done with an aim to earn more out of NRI patients.

I also went to MMM to meet Dr Thangam. Again i encountered a weird system and even a simple visit takes a minimum 2 hours and again you are subjected to Junior Doctors. The doctor is very reputed and was indeed very professional and had a very friendly approach but I dont think she does the IVF treatment herself due to her age. There are other doctors who do it and its not comforting to consult one doctor and have the procedures done by other doctors. Also by the time you get past the reception and then the nurses to see the doctor a minimum of 2 hours had passed .

Upon speaking to some patients they also mentioned that after you start treatment also its the same experience. Though I liked Dr Thangam, I did not prefer the hospital system and the confusion it generated.

The whole process of IVF is so mentally stressful that you need a place where you dont have to wait endlessly everyday for a month and then deal with different doctors everyday . Its really important to trust your doctor and be comfortable in the hospital environment .

Also the place has to be clean and hygienic so you are relaxed .

I even went to Bombay and Delhi to meet other doctors in Fertility clinics and found a place in Bombay which was good.

Then as last resort I went to Apollo and confirmed an appointment the same day, there was no waiting period and met Dr Sarath and within 5 minutes I was convinced about his credibility. I am currently undergoing treatment at the Apollo as i pen this mail down.

Hence, i conclude with best wishes to one and all who wish to undergo the IVF treatment and hope the above lines do prove useful in your search.



rama replied. Pl.try CRAFT hospital in kodungallur. They are the only center in India, which doesnot do donor insemination, donor oocyte or embryo programmes. Many of my relatives have had their treatment there and i have heard positive responses from them. sows replied. Hey ppl, I have had very bad experience with GG and MMM. You just dont get any attention and you will be only seen by nurses and house keeping staff. Dr Kamala saw me personally only for 2 days during the treatemnt. I went to Dr Samundi and got a baby boy. she is one of the best doctor i ve ever seen. she takes her time to address all your queries and the staff are also very friendly. im so lucky to have my sweet lil boy with gods blessing and dr' s commitment to profession. she is one of the best and i surely recommend her. please dont hesitate as i have had many bad experiences and was blessed to visit her. for more details search for Srushti fertility research centre or srushti hospital Hopingformiracle replied. Hi Reva, I am in the same boat as you.. 3 failed IVF cycles in USA and now looking at Indian doctors. Would really appreciate if you can share the doctor' s name once you have decide the clinic. aysha replied. i came to know that its the best hospi for infertly. do u have polycystic ovary? Desire Dezire replied. Hi Reva

I have done enough research on the best possible doctors in Chennai. I have been told by quite a few patients who have achieved success that Dr. Kurian Joseph at chetpet is excellent. Infact I have started my treatment with him.
Do let me know if you need any more details.