Testimonials
Dana
Dear Dr. Horvath, I can't believe that we're a week away from my duaghter's 2nd Birthday and I'm writing another letter to you. Thanks to you and your amazing team, these last couple of years have been the most joyous Geoff and I could have ever imagined — and we're about to 'graduate' from Albany IVF with what I'm (cautiously) optimistic will be another amazing life-changing experience.
There is no doubt that you have provided me with the best care possible with your skill, experience and honest assessments throughout this process. but I truly believe your most impressive skill (which says a lot) is picking such an amazing team.
A couple of thoughts: The first day I walked in I was met with Shirley's amazing positive attitude and by my second appointment she already knew my name when I walked in the door. This happened with everyone and set a tone that immediately gave me comfort in an uncertain time. If she hasn't already won employee of the month at least once, its her turn!
The four women that have had the most consistent impact on my experience and care have been Jennifer Towne. Dana. Gwen and Marsha. I'm not sure how to articulate how I feel about each of them (I'm going to blame that on the progesterone) :) other than to say they have all been there at my most elated – and saddest – times during this process and I wouldn't have it any other way. They are each amazing people whom I adore.
Gwen runs one heck of a donor program. She kept telling me that it can be a challenging process because of all the steps we have to go through but she made those steps a breeze. After working through the loss of my fertility, the fact that you have such a great program and just a great person at the helm has made it possible for us to complete our family and we'll be forever grateful to you and Gwen for that
I love the fact that you and Marsha can have active discussion/disagreement with us regarding the best plan– to have two amazing brains thinking critically about the best care has always given us deep confidence we came out with the best plan.
Everyone at the clinic has been exceptional Jen McLaughlin. Julia, Maria. Erin, Cara, Elizabeth, Marla, Lisa (I'm sure I'm missing people and I apologize to them!) and have been an important part of my success.
Thank you again for everything. Although I'm happy to say that I'll never be a patient again, I look forward to seeing you and your team at the harvest and in the future. And please know that I often think of all of you with a warm heart.
Kristin and Andy
Hello everyone! It is because of each of you that our beautiful baby girl, Katherine, is here! Although she is almost four months old we are still in disbelief that this amazing little person is really and truly ours! We realize how fortunate we are to have our little Katie, and we want you to know that we will forever appreciate all that you did for us in helping to bring her into our world. In making our daughter's life possible, you have given us and each of our families so much to be grateful for.
You are extraordinary people to be able to give so much of yourselves to your patients each and every day. The more we get to know our daughter, the more it strikes us that her life was made possible because of all the time and energy you devote to making miracles happen! Please know that as the three of us move forward as a family your countless efforts could not possibly be more apprecaited. We have already told Katie about each of you! She has put in her request for a little brother or sister, so who knows.....
Dan and Brenda
I would be delighted to send you this updated picture of Jerusha for your baby gallery. Feel free to use any of the pictures that I have sent you. She is almost seven months already and she is such a wonderful gift of life.
Our past Christmas with her was the best Christmas we have ever had. She enjoyed looking at all the beautiful lights and listening to the Christmas carols. She is surrounded by so much love and I think she knows it. Every moment with her is so very special and you wouldn't believe the amount of pictures I have taken. She loves to be by herself playing on the floor with her toys. She has been sleeping through the night since she was six weeks old. It is so precious to go in her room every morning, turn on her bight light and no matter what, whenever she sees us, she smiles. It truly is the best feeling ever since we have become parents.
Lots of first time parents go through the long nights of staying up, crying babes, and all those other common baby steps as they grow and struggle through it. For us it has been totally different. To hear her talk and make funny noises at five months old was hysterical. We are constantly smiling when we see her and are a better couple because of her. She has finally completed the family we always dreamed of. Dan and I can not thank you enough for the wonderful gift that you have given us. To this day I still think we would not have had Jerusha if it wasn't for you and your wonderful staff. It saddens me to even think of my life without her. She is one amazing miracle.
She has four teeth already and enjoys biting on mommy's fingers all the time. She sits up on her own, and reaches for almost anything she can get her hands on. She loves eating cereal, but it is a challenge right now for her father and I to teach her to stop talking while she eats. It's the funniest thing. It's like she is trying to tell you that what you are feeding her is really good because she is so vocal when she eats. Not to mention expressive with her hands at the same time. I could talk all day about her little coos and smiles. The stories and moments are great and I look forward to each and every new development.
Thank you so much and one of these days when we are not busy, we will bring her down to see everyone.
Rachael and Paul
I just wanted to send a long-overdue letter of gratitude. My husband Paul and I were referred to Albany IVF in September of 2007 after having a pretty bad experience through another local facility. We were basically pretty down and felt like our chances were slim. We are blessed to have a 3 year old (also from fertility treatments) and desperately wanted another child. After our initial consult with Dr. Horvath, we left feeling a renewed sense of hope. Dr. Horvath is not only kind and sensitive, but brilliant. My husband, who is a scientist, really appreciated the way Dr. Horvath took the time to explain things and gave us all our options. My husband is not really one to have an opinion of someone 1 way or the other, he sort of goes with the flow, but I remember when we left the consult he commented on how much he liked and respected Dr. Horvath and what a good feeling he had just from that initial consult. Dr. Horvath spoke to us in such a way that made us feel like not only were we extremely important as patients, but also like we actually knew what we were dealing with and knew what we were doing. At the other facility we often felt like any concerns we had were sort of brushed aside, as if they were normal and not warrant for further testing or discussion. Dr. Horvath did the tests that ultimately gave us our answers and resulted in the child I am now 14 weeks pregnant with. We conceived on our 2nd Gonal-f/IUI cycle. I also have to comment on the nurses, particularly Julia, Marla & also Gwen. All were so helpful and supportive Julia was my assigned nurse and she is wonderful. She stuck with me through some difficult emotional times and I am so appreciative that I had her as a nurse. And Shirley at the front desk always had a wide smile and a nice greeting whenever I went there. The capital district is truly fortunate to have such a wonderful, caring, knowledgeable facility and such a brilliant reproductive endocrinologist. We feel so blessed that we found you and I truly can t tell you how grateful we are for this beautiful baby that you blessed us with. We know that had we not been fortunate enough to find you, this baby would not have happened. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude and know that you make a difference in people s lives every single day, and most certainly in ours. We thank you, and our 3 year old thanks you for the little brother or sister he will be fortunate enough to have as a sibling because of you. We have referred at least 8 patients to you, and will continue to do so.