David E Tourgeman, MD, FACOG

We have been on our fertility journey for about two years total and a year and a half of that was with Dr. Tourgeman and his team. As you can imagine, most people never expect to deal with fertility issues and when they have to, it is nerve wracking at best. That being said, we were blessed to have worked with Dr. T, Mei who was my main point of contact, and truly the whole team. Dr. T is not only very professional and knowledgeable, but he's very personable as well and he has a way of putting one at ease.

As an excellent doctor should, he covered all of his bases at every step, took everything into consideration, and without ever being pushy, he made sure we never gave up hope no matter how defeated we felt.

Ultimately, this wonderful man has made our dreams come true and we're forever grateful! All I can say is thank you for everything and should you choose to work with this doctor, you'll be in the best of hands.

When my husband and I started having fertility challenges, I was referred to Dr. Tourgeman through a friend who had a successful IVF experience working with him. Working through fertility challenges can be very emotionally and physically difficult, but throughout our IVF journey, he made it so much easier by always treating us with empathy, positivity and a solution-oriented approach. We're grateful to have had his support throughout this journey and are happy to share that we just recently graduated from his care! :)

We are forever grateful to Dr. Tourgeman for our precious twins!

We loved the convenience of being able to see him at two different offices- West LA and Encino.

I was referred to HRC fertility by my OB/GYN and decided to go with Dr. Tourgeman. I researched HRC online and found that they have great success rates. Dr. Tourgeman was patient with us and empathetic during the difficult times. It was always a pleasure to see him and we never felt rushed.

We took long breaks in between transfers so it took much longer than expected. In retrospect I don't know how I waited! But it is a physical, emotional, and financial roller coaster so if you need time, then you need time.

A very special thank you to our nurse Rochelle who really cared and made us feel like we mattered. My favorite video on my phone is Rochelle calling us to tell us we're pregnant. It is emotional and beautiful. Rochelle would respond to my emails promptly and I really felt her kindness when we would visit the office. That goes for the entire staff at West LA.

When I was searching for a fertility clinic 4 years ago, I wanted to make sure I found the right fertility doctor. I read many great reviews for Dr. Tourgeman at HRC Fertility. More importantly, Dr. Tourgeman was extremely compassionate, personable, and treated me with the upmost respect. The first thing I let him know when I saw met him was that I was nervous and sensitive - I always get like that with my annual pap and I was scared thinking of the shots that I was going to give myself for my egg retrieval. Dr. Tourgeman was very gentle in each exam and he even prescribed me subcutaneous injections, which were smaller needles and much more doable (I feared the intramuscular injections that are over an inch long!). When my husband and I were ready for our frozen embryo transfer in August, that process was so smooth and thankfully we got pregnant on our first transfer. I know a lot of that comes from a skilled doctor who made it look so easy! We are forever grateful for the help of Dr. Tourgeman who was there throughout our journey to parenthood and helped us start our family.

My experience with Dr. Tourgeman spans over 4 years, when I first came in to see him about an egg freezing process. I had started with another clinic (Pacific Fertility) who completely mishandled my care. They started me on a cycle without doing any blood work, and wouldn't answer my calls about switching prescription brands to ones covered by my insurance. I came to Dr. T in a state of crisis, and he took my care very seriously and more importantly, handled it with the utmost compassion. He ended being able to save my cycle. Four years later, I went back to him to put those frozen eggs to use, and again, I was met with the same professionalism and kindness that I had learned to to expect from him and his office. While it was not an easy journey, with plenty of hardships and disappointments along the way, I felt like I had a partner with exceptional expertise and empathy along the way. In the end, Dr. Tourgeman along with his amazing staff (Mei and Maria) were able to help us get us results we came for. We couldn't be happier, and I would (and have many times) highly recommend him for your fertility treatment.

I highly recommend Dr. Tourgeman and his staff. I went for egg freezing, which was not an easy process, and they made it a positive experience for me. From day 1, Dr Tourgeman was patient, informative and was comfortable/easy to talk to. Their assistant coordinator, Vivian, was truly the best and treated me more than just her job. She was understanding, supportive and all around made my experience pleasant as she truly went above and beyond to make me feel cared for.

I am grateful for Dr. T and Vivian (and the whole team there) and had to write a review so others were aware of their caliber of service and professionalism. Good luck to any of those who are potentially embarking on the fertility journey. Thank you Dr. T and team.

STAY AWAY! I am writing this review to share my experience and to inform any other families that are considering using Dr. Tourgeman and this office in their fertility journey. Dr. Tourgeman is an arrogant, condescending, and dismissive doctor who practices a one size fits all approach to fertility care with the primary goal to maximize his own profits, not patient fertility success. Even more, many in his staff are disorganized, rude, and make way too many careless and avoidable mistakes without offering any apologies.

My initial impression of him was positive however, the relationship devolved quickly. His dismissive tone and condescending responses soon became a very common occurrence. He cancelled my planned uterine surgery soon before it was set to take place because a family member of mine, an OB/GYN, got involved. This bruised his ego and he refused to treat me. Luckily, I was treated by a much more caring and informative surgeon (with much better staff).

Much later, I (stupidly) decided to start an IVF cycle with him. Him and his staff seemed like they were just treating "another client" not a real person. He did not take into consideration my unique issues and actually told me to do things that were contrary to maximizing my IVF success. His staff made many mistakes. For example, his staff did not communicate the proper medication for me to take, another staff member, Wendy, failed to order me enough medication. Wendy completely ignored my request for help in getting additional medication and offered no apology. This was very stressful and I had to figure it out on my own on a Saturday. Nicole, who handle's the finances, is by far the rudest. She spent more energy on giving me attitude than politely responding to my few questions. Involving insurance in any part of therapy seems to annoy them.

I hardly had any contact with the office while waiting for my results after the egg retrieval. Ultimately, I was informed of my results via an informal email and was instructed to set up an appointment to discuss them with Dr. Tourgeman. Shockingly, I was told I would have to pay a $90-260 fee to see him in the office for my follow up. Who charges for a follow-up after a surgical procedure?! This "follow-up" fee is minuscule compared to the high cost of IVF treatment, but come on! We ultimately spoke via phone, and Dr. Tourgeman quickly ran through my results using medical jargon that went completely over my head. He recommended we do another round of egg retrieval, but this time with the help of various vitamins and acupuncture. I specifically asked him about those vitamins and acupuncture before starting the IVF process and he told me NOT to do them. Why not set me up for success the first time? I'll tell you why - to get more money from me.

I cried numerous times throughout this process - and not the happy kind of tears. Dr. Tourgeman and his staff are a joke. Spend your hard-earned money elsewhere. Fortunately in West Los Angeles/Beverly Hills there appear to be far better options when it comes to fertility care.

Dr Tourgeman, thanks a lot for your wonderful job, finally we got 6 wonderful embryo, you help us turn our dream into reality! I will highly recommend you to my friends! God bless you!

Dr. Tourgeman is the best doctor I have had the pleasure to know - and I am happy to report that I am pregnant after two rounds of IVF and our first embryo implant.

The highlights:

- Dr. Tourgeman has the best bedside manner - the absolute best. I trust him to be honest and direct, but in a way that calms anxiety and brings focus to the path ahead. I looked forward to seeing him multiple times a week during the IVF cycles. He wasn't just my doctor, but a key member of my support team helping me to navigate what became an emotionally and physically taxing process. He never seemed rushed, always taking time to discuss my questions and concerns. He presents his perspective with experience and facts, but also an open-mindedness that is often missing from the fertility/pregnancy space. Honestly, he makes me feel like I am his favorite patient, even though I am sure that many of us share this feeling given his exceptional care.

- The office runs on time! This was important to me as I was keeping everything under the radar from work. I was able to make early morning appointments around 7:45/8:00am and count on being in and out under 25 minutes.

- The entire office staff is knowledgeable and supportive. Like I said, I looked forward to my visits and will be sad to leave HRC after 6+ months of frequent visits. They were also incredibly diligent (and patient) dealing with my unbelievably difficult insurance. Maria, Vivian, Wendy, Jessica - everyone has made this experience a positive one. Our family will be eternally grateful to all of them.

To those of you considering fertility treatment, or maybe thinking about it for the future - DON'T WAIT. I walked into Dr. T's office at 27, without ever having tried to become pregnant naturally, but with a gut feeling that something was off for my body. After a few tests, Dr. T confirmed that my fertility didn't match my age and IVF was a wise course of action. Now, we are expecting our first child and feel much more in control of our family planning and path forward.

Sincere thanks to Dr. Tourgeman and his team. You will always be a part of our family.

Dr Tourgeman is a wonderful and understanding doctor - he spent two years with me and my husband before we had our identical twin babies (one embryo was transferred and split). He found problems that my regular doctors could not - It turned out that I was born with a congenital defect that resulted in a uterine septum which also had several benign growths. He did two surgeries to correct this issue and he and his staff were really great throughout the whole process. Dr T also took a lot of time to explain things to me and answer all my questions - and I had a lot. A friend who also did ivf and went through a larger practice told me her Ivf doctor spent about 5 min with her each visit before handing her off to an attending. Sure I did see a NP, but that was for regular ultrasounds - Dr T saw me regularly and I never felt like a number or felt rushed. He did not recommend ivf right off the bat, after the initial procedures he recommended that we try naturally - and after that we went through 3 rounds of IUI.

This took two years total ( I took an 8 mo break to try naturally again- Dr T recommend that I try naturally for 3 mo - but I went for longer) and the staff fielded my questions and knew my medical history by memory. Their nurse Vera knew me by just my voice and was always personable.

I have really not thanked them enough and am posting this more than a year later - but thank you so much to him and his staff. For me this was a good experience - I felt really cared for. Infertility is so difficult on so many levels and not everyone has the same results - but I am extremely grateful.