Fertility and Gynecology Testimonials

July 30, 2011
Dear Dr. Ramirez and the entire staff at Monterey Bay IVF,

Words cannot even begin to express, nor do they seem sufficient enough to convey our level of gratitude for all that you have done for our family. Our appreciation extends way beyond how thankful we are for the many years of experience you have acquired in this field, and your incredibly high level of expertise. Your staff truly is a testament to what kind of miracles can result when you combine teamwork, compassion, and an exceptionally high level of patient care. I don\'t think you will ever truly realize what a large part each and every one of you played in assisting us to begin to fill the void our hearts were left with, and the tremendous joy that we have once again found. Thank you so much for helping make our dreams a reality. It is still so hard to comprehend how such an unbelievably miraculous member was added to our family who will now experience with us all that this wonderful world has to offer: as we dontinue on this amazing journey we call life.

Please don't ver stop doing such amazing work and caring as much as you do.You have brought joy to so many families.

In appreciation, The "W" family

December 10, 2010
Dear Dr. Ramirez,

I would like to apologise at the very beginning for not writing this letter much earlier, due to various circumstances. I know that you will understand and will forgive me for this.

This is a letter in which I would like to tell you everything I couldn’t tell you in the past months, because of our language barrier. What made it much easier for me, was the fact that I could almost understand everything you were saying, and also the fact that the face can sometimes speak more than words. I was upset every time when I came to your clinic because I couldn’t take part in conversations in which I yearned to tell you all what a big heart you all had, how kind, patient, gentle you all were, and more than anything else-how very professional you all were. I’ve been telling all my friends and family how amazing you were and what an incredible joy it was to a patient of the doctor that you trust endlessly and who did his best to help you reach our common goal. In Serbia, I am sad to say, that is often not the main priority, the focus very often shifts to the material side of the problem, not the “outcome”, doctors can be quite cruel and inaccessible, so it will come as now wonder that Slobodan and I are so enchanted with you.

• The initial phone conversation with Slobodan from Belgrade, when we heard a calm and encouraging voice and only guessed everything that we were lucky to see for real later.

• For the first time we met you, when you confirmed everything that we believed was true – that we are in the right hands of the man with enormous experience and even bigger success, the man who emits positive energy and cannot but be trusted immediately, the man who finds it very important to respect his patient.

• For the kind staff that you have. Special thanks to Elvira, the lady with the most engaging smile, who was like a member of our own family and who always helped us unselfishly. She was always there for me when I needed her most, she knew and understood all my fears, sorrows and strange reactions, and even though we couldn’t communicate with words; our looks helped us communicate perfectly well. I want to thank her for her patience, understanding and all the love and warmth she gave us (I could go on about Elvira for days, and everyone who knows her will understand what I am talking about). I also want to thank Juana, who was always ready to talk to my husband, she has so much positive energy, she is communicative and funny, that’s why I was so sorry I couldn’t take part in all the funny conversations they had, since humour and laughter is also in my nature. Thanks to Karen and Melissa, for all the professional help and advice, for warmth and moral support that they have given us. And also a big thank- you to your cordial wife on her support. She can best understand what we went through, and although we were not lucky to have been seeing her more often, when we did see her, it was always to our greatest pleasure, particularly because her origins also go back to the Balkans.

• Thank you for your attempts and wishes to make us become parents, for all your suggestions, plans and the programme that were always in our best interest, for all the financial considerations that helped us save a great deal of money. Thank you for always suggesting cooperation that protected our interests.

• Thank you for looking after my health while trying to make our wish come true. Now I can tell you that I am more than satisfied with the treatment I got, that I went through everything without a single serious symptom or complaint. Had I known all this in advance, I would have been more relaxed at the very beginning of the procedure. Now I know that there was no need to panic or to be afraid when I trust you and your decisions 200%.

• Thank you for praying for me, though I didn’t understand your words, I know for certain that our prayers were identical, honest and came from our hearts. For me, they had an extremely important significance, since I felt at times that I was distancing myself from God and you kept giving me back this hope and reminding me that God is always with us and is waiting for us to talk to him.

I don’t know if I managed to express all my feelings and if I managed to thank you all, but with this letter, I wanted you to know that we are more than happy with the service we got from you, that we are not disappointed but rather sure that you did your best to make this thing work and that we just lacked that little bit of luck. Nevertheless, we returned home satisfied that we were lucky enough to have been in beautiful California, it is only now that we realize what a magical place it was. We are happy to have met you and made new friends, and most importantly, happy because of “our babies” who are waiting for us there.

There are many reasons for us to be happy and satisfied and many reasons that make us look forward to our going back to California. I hope that everything will be just fine and that the conditions will be ideal for us to return in May, as planned.

Until then, many regards and kisses to you and all your staff Yours,
Jelena Avramovic from far away Serbia

June 10, 2009
Dear Dr. Ramirez, Dr. Standing and all the staff,

We wanted to let you know that the birth of the twins went very well. Our girls S. & G. are the best thing that ever happened to us. They are now 2 months old! We feel so lucky to have found you and we are so happy we decided to come to Monterey to do IVF with you. Please let Elvira know she's the best. She gets things done fast and returned all my calls...of which there were many! We love you all and thank-you so very much!

Sincerely, A. S. and family

January 19, 2009
Dear Dr. Ramirez, Karen and staff,

I would just like to say hello to you, it has been almost 6 years since I had the successful birth of my triplets, they are beautiful and a handful but we love them! They are very healthy! The staff was great and Dr. Ramirez always seemed to be caring and understanding which we appreciated so much. My children have changed our lives for the better and we are forever grateful to you and your staff.

Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. G. and the G. Triplets!!

July 3, 2008
Dear Dr. Ramirez,

The girls are all home and continue to do well! Caroline and Lauren were discharged within days of each other following an essentially uneventful 9 weeks in the NICU. Natalie faced more challenges because of her smaller size, but she was discharged one day after my due date and we have every reason to believe that her future will be one of good health.

Choosing IVF has been the best decision that we've ever made...every moment with them has been a joy. Thank you so much for our 3 beautiful daughters.

Take care, A.

March 28, 2008
Dr. Ramirez, Elvira and staff:
I feel awful that I have only brought Jaden to you once. Your hours of operation are the same as mine so it makes it tough. We are living in...Jaden is almost 10 months. He waves bye bye, crawls, has two bottom teeth and can pull himself up and stand up! He is our miracle...

Thank you for making this possible!

E. & R. A.

February 2, 2008
Dear Dr. Ramirez and Staff,
Thank you so much for the time, patience and care you extended to J. and I while helping us to acheive our beautiful family. We are so grateful to be blessed with our three children and know it was only made possible with your help.

Thank you again,

J. and C. G.

June 28, 2007
Dear Dr. Ramirez,
You may not remember us, but we were one of your earlier in-vitro success stories! Our daughter Sarah was born in 1996 and is now 11 years old. I sent you some pictures when she was younger but haven’t given you an update in some time.
Sarah is entering the 6th grade this fall and we think she is brilliant. She is a straight A student, an avid reader and a very strong swimmer. She has recently surprised us all by taking up the violin and finishing an entire year of instruction in the first two months. She is a bit of a tomboy and prefers Lego over Barbies, which we fully support. Overall she is a fantastic kid and I thank God everyday for the privilege of having her and raising her.
Twenty-two months after Sarah was born, I gave birth to Daniel and then we never had anymore. People tell us that we have the “perfect family” with one of each and I agree. I know that many couples never achieve a pregnancy and my heart breaks for them. I just want you to know that I have not forgotten the unusual way Sarah came to be and that I am still grateful for all that you did.

Respectfully,

C.J.

December 9, 2005
Dr. Ramirez, Elvira, Jennifer and Staff,
Just wanted to let you know that our “3rd times a charm” miracle baby was born in late November. I was diagnosed with IUGR at 34 weeks and that’s why he was so small when we induced at 38 weeks (but he is in excellent health and a redhead too!) We will forever be grateful for your kindness and encouragement during our time with you. Tyler is a perfect example of the great work you do. I can’t wait to bring him by so you can see him in person.

Sincerely,

B, J and Tyler C.

January 10, 2000
Dear Dr. Ramirez,
We just wanted to say “Thank You” for everything you had done for us. We have been so busy but the baby is doing very well! Can you believe he is already 4 months old and weighs 15 ½ pounds? Oh, boy! Another 18 years…we will have lots of surprises…But we are sure that Christopher is a new joy in our lives. Thank you again, Ramirez-Sensei. “Mata au hi made” .

Sincerely,

H and M