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Hi, I have been trying to search for good doctor in Mumbai but could not find it all the info in one place.
This is an attempt to help myself and others like me, so request you all to share your experiences preferebly in this format or any format which you may suggest.. Thanks in Advance.

Name - Dr. Malpani
Location - Colaba, Mumbai
Cost - Expensive, Approx 25k for IUI and 1.5L for IVF(Others may please share experience with other treatments)
Clinic - Clean and even plays nice music. The approach through basement and then small dingy lift is highly inconvenient though.
Staff - Attentive but dont seem very qualified. He seems to have hired either retired nurses or freshers.
Hygiene - All instruments seem to be clean however since staff is amatuerish, you never know.
Waiting time - On an average 2 hours inspite of taking appointment.
Doctor - Good in talking but not so good with results. I was not impressed.
Others - (1) Makes the woman go past all waiting patients wearing a gown during procedure which is highly embarassing. (2) The nurse at the main desk thinks no end of herself and is many times rude with the patients.
Rating out of 5 stars - 2.5

Will share more soon, thanks

BD Amaira replied. Hi there please make us understand what is your actual concern as you have mention everything in your post it is very difficult to understand your problem so please mention properly. Anjali replied. Hi please tell us more about this doctor and your experience on the same as we are planing to start our treatment with this doctor and would love to hear the good and bad comments on the same. Aditi replied. Please explain your motive clearly as this is not right information as i have been to this doctor and the doctor is very good infact the best in his field so please do not misguide people here. Anju replied. Hi there i cant understand the need of this post is whether positive or negative what you want from us, do want us to go there and judge the doctor and then share our experience with you? Janu replied. Hi BD,
When you had clear information about the doctor then what are you waiting for to take decision. Naik replied. Hi BD,
Infertility has been seen in many places but only few doctors would practice and not all but the thing you have to treatment method of the doctor then only your problem will be solved also. Prachi replied. Hi BD,
Infertility would be problematic for all people who are suffering who do not have kids in their life.It is like to chance for many people who are in lack of kids in their life. Ali replied. Hello BD,
You were not happy with that doctor then you need to stop consulting to that doctor.Because if the treatment is not so proper it is waste of trying to consult to that particular doctor. Gauri replied. Hi BD,
Mumbai is bog city and it is well developed also.It had all super specialty hospital with well equipped equipment.So you can find good doctors for infertility. Keerti replied. Hi BD,
So you need to say about the infertility because many people also face the same issue and you need to say about that also i hope you would revert back with an message also. Ravs replied. Hi BD,
Mumbai such a big city and there were number of clinic centers also can you say who would be the best doctor to consult then our desire will come true can you share all the details of the doctor if possible also. Megha replied. Hello BD,
So there were many hospitals in mumbai that you can consult to the doctor and you find about the doctor before consulting to them then only your problem will be solved and i hope good results also. Some one replied. IUI is very cheap else where, I dont know why people spend 25k. Beleive me Drs are getting very greedy, & they recommend IUI to any & everyone. IUI just reduces sperm travel by dropping it near to egg. So if u are not getting pregnant with average to good sperm count ur doctor must not actually prescribe it. Even I dont think IVF & ICSI should cost so high heard people paying 2to 3 lakhs, & it can all be managed in 50k with good profits to doctor. Nikki replied. Hi I have heard from both Dr' s and several friends are doing treatment with them and are successful.

We have a 17 month daughter and have got another positive result.

bobby and Nikki BD replied. (1) Why are the treatments so expensive where as the procedure in itself is so straight forward? Especially in IUI.

(2) How much is your commission in the injections and other medicines you provide from your clinic like Menogon.

(3) Why dont you give only that many appointments for a day, which you can keep and handle unlike the current scenario, where you are trying to maximise your profits by following the first come first serve and serve all system. The current appointment system is nothing but a sham and you make everyone wait for hours... is the patients time not important?

(4) Why do you become defensive and rude when patient asks some uncomfortable or silly question?
Do you have some thing to hide??
Dont you understand that this is an expensive and new treatment for the patient. They are bound to have a million questions... Didnt you ever do anything new in your life?... how many questions did you ask when you were learning to drive a car?? This is the life of one' s beloved and the beginnnings of a new life we are talking about here.

More questions to follow soon :-) Thank You,
BD BD replied. Hi All,

1st of all, im changing and giving improved ratings to Dr. Malpani and Dr. Firuza for responding. It shows they have some integrity and the guts to face the patient feedback.

Now todays Doctor is Dr. Pai of Lilavati Hospital.

Name - Dr. Pai
Location - Lilavati, Bandra, Mumbai
Cost - Approx 5k for IUI & 1.5L for IVF and here' s the catch, injections, meds and scans etc. are not included. His USP is that he refers you to local doctors for scans etc. Going rate is 30% for commission but to be fair i dont know what is his arrangement. He does insist though on going to this one particular doctor. In short, the total expenses are much much more then what he claims. Oh and by the way, 600-800 bucks for every visit/consultation!!!
Clinic - Nice, clean, big and Very clean, thanks to Lilavati.
Staff - Mostly junior doctors and some of them are very rude in absence of the doctor.
Hygiene - All instruments seem to be clean however since staff is mostly junior, you never know.
Waiting time - On an average 1 hour inspite of taking appointment.
Doctor - Big mouth, talks as if he is god and brags a lot. Seems to be very money minded. Has a hands off approach and the clinic is virtually run by his juniors. Did I mention his Page 3 partner doctor, Ms. Nandita Palshetkar. She was recently on page 3, bombay times having a great birthday bash. So now we know where all our money is going and why the treatments are so expensive.
Rating out of 5 stars - 1 Nicky replied. Hi

Have any of you tried The Rotunda clinic Dr Kadam Koshal in Bandra and Dr Patel in Gujrat both very experienced specialists Dr Malpani replied. I think this is a great idea. If patients provide feedback to doctors, then IVF clinics can improve their services !

Our building we being repaired, which is why the entrance to the clinic was temporarily through the basement.

One advantage is being a free-standing clinic is that patients don' t have to wait in line to make payments ( as they do in hospitals !)

vilma replied. Please dont try in hiranandani. U are definately going to waste your money. Because a friend of mine tried in hiranandani and wasted her money.Then she tried in Ashwini Hospital which is in Ghatkopar and recently she got a baby girl. vilma replied. Hi Aliyah i can tell u great sucess rate of ivf treatment is in Madras. Instead of trying in Mumbai try in madras. U can also enquiry about it before going to Madras. That is Chennai. Im sure there is a good rate of sucess in Madras. U can try it. Wish u all the best. bye good luck and take care. Thanks.