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"A Note About Dr. Sharara and His Wonderful Staff…"

The fact that you are reading this letter means you have made perhaps the most important of all the decisions you will make regarding your infertility – you have chosen Dr. Sharara and his team of “angels” to guide you through this uncertain and emotional process. We believe they are the absolute best, a truly heaven sent “team” placed on this earth to help couples like us experience the joys of child birth and family.

After three failed In Vitro Fertility cycles at a different location and no encouraging prospects for success, we were introduced to Dr. Sharara through a family friend at a time when we were completely pessimistic about our chances for success. We were literally exhausted – emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially. We can distinctly remember our first consultation with him – looking back on that fateful day, we could definitely tell that something special was about to happen in our lives. We remember being very disappointed when, after our cycle had progressed, we had only one embryo to implant. Dr. Sharara, Jo, and all of the staff, ever upbeat, reminded us that “it only takes one.” The consistently positive, upbeat, and encouraging attitudes of Dr. Sharara and his staff were instrumental in keeping us focused. They were right – Lily Elizabeth came from the only embryo that we implanted that day! She is a gift from above!

We were extremely blessed to be placed in the care of Dr. Sharara and his staff. They erased a dark cloud in our lives and made such an enormous impact on our future. We feel we will never be able to properly express our gratitude to them for all the inspiration and hope they provided to us. This letter is just one of many ways we have chosen to show both them and those now in their care just how much they mean to us. Relax and be happy, you are in great hands!

We Wish You All the Best,
Tim and Lisa

“We just wanted to write a note to say how much we appreciate everything you have done for us! You are so sincere and caring! Thanks for being so patient with all my questions. Being your patient made me so confident. I could not have been in better hands, and I would recommend you extremely highly to anyone in a position like us. We are expecting our baby boy at the end of July, and I am ecstatic! I never knew how much excitement I could feel! My pregnancy is going well, and I feel great. I can’t wait to meet him. Thanks again for everything. We appreciate it more than you know and think of you often”.

— D and DD

“Dear Dr Sharara and staff,
I just wanted to say thank you for everything that you have done for E and me these past several months. Although the result wasn’t what we had hoped for, we know in our hearts that you and your staff did everything that possibly could have been done to achieve a pregnancy. Sometimes in life there are things that you cannot change, things that you cannot control. I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason. Maybe this was just not meant to be. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to at least try. What made it so wonderful was having doctors and nurses that really cared and understood all the emotions and doubts that come along with infertility. I am so blessed to have gone through this journey with such wonderful people. I will never forget everyone’s hard work and dedication to two very lucky people. You were angels that gave hope.”

— M and EW

“Thank you for giving so many women the ability to exercise what is truly their greatest right - to be a mother. Your kindness, patience, and caring has helped me through one of the most trying yet exciting times of my life. Thank you most of all for believing. It is a great honor and privilege to know you.”

— CF

"Just wanted to say thank you for helping us “cook up” a new little creation. We will miss you all-you are a group of people unlike any other. Your caring approach to medicine and science made a troubling situation not only bearable, but funny at times. We'll be back for help with #2."

— MB and DR

"Thank you all so much for the wonderful care you provided to us over the past few months. You are the most caring, compassionate and understanding group of people! I feel so blessed to know you."

— KG and SG

"Thank you all so much for your kindness, compassion, and wonderful care. You have made us feel very comfortable and confident as we begin this special journey."

— A & RLB

"We never thought this day would come! We cannot express the gratitudes that we feel. We are blessed to have you in our lives."

— S and MH

"We have complete confidence in Dr. Sharara, and it is very obvious his heart is in his work."

— H and DD

"You are about to have an extraordinary experience”. That is the first line from one of my favorite books, and is a fitting description of my time with Dr. Sharara.

Many emotions accompany the inability to naturally conceive a child; fear, shame and frustration just to name a few. Plus, there's that overwhelming feeling from all the information you find on your own, that you don't know where to begin to seek help. That's how I felt until I met Dr. Sharara.

My “extraordinary experience” started with my first visit, and continued through my last visit. My first visit began by sitting in his waiting area with my heart about to leap out of my chest. Total fear! That appointment ended with me leaving his office wondering not if I will get pregnant, but when. From that point forward, my entire outlook changed. Fear turned to hope and frustration turned to trust. Together, with his amazing nurses, we all focused on reaching the goal of my getting pregnant and it happened! Here's how: Most practices can and do describe their innovative technology, and post their statistics/success rates, but some doctors make you feel that you need a medical degree in order to understand what is happening in your body. Not Dr. Sharara. He has the high success rate and the cutting edge technology but he also has THE differential advantage. He runs a small and personalized clinic, not a bodyshop, and each patient is treated as an individual, not a statistic. He takes an understanding, loving and partnering approach and truly makes you feel that you are his only patient. He is with you each step of the way, always taking time to answer any questions.

I feel the greatest gift a physician can give a patient besides expertise, is confidence, honesty, and encouragement. Dr. Sharara gives this and so much more.

Let me close by saying that there is no person on earth better equipped to help you achieve your dream of becoming pregnant than Dr. Sharara. Please do not make the mistake of going some place else first.”

— JM

Poem by DB entitled “Thank You”

We have a little miracle, Christopher Vincent is his name.
He may be shy and private or he may have wealth and fame,
He is a little wonder; he'll be raised with love and prayer,
And memories of all your help and all your tender care!
We know Chris is a gift of God; we cannot count his worth,
We know you helped to usher this little angel here to Earth.
Dr. Sharara, we'll just say thank you and add; “You are the Man”.
We'll say the words right out loud, “We are your biggest fan”!
I've had ultrasounds by the dozen; had many, many blood tests
And now we have our little son and we feel truly blessed.
We know that no job is easy, but your work must be real joy
When you know you've helped to welcome a precious girl or boy.
We'll think of all the couples who are waiting and hoping too,
And pray that they can say, as we, Thank the good Lord for you!”

"When you are faced with such a difficult issue as infertility it is so crucial to find a doctor in whom you trust and in whom you have the utmost confidence. My husband and I interviewed several doctors, but we've stayed with Dr. Sharara because of his consistent availability and concern for our welfare have earned our trust and respect. He runs a smaller practice which enables him to devote a great deal of time to each patient, and he is always available to answer the multitude of questions my husband and I have had. We recommend him completely for any couple hoping to fulfill their dream of having a child.”

— KM

“I hope this note finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to express my deep appreciation to you for your kindness and compassion during my treatment. It made what was a very difficult time bearable. As you can see, we were blessed with two healthy, beautiful children. Thank you for helping to make our dreams a reality.”

— LO

“I can never thank you enough for your professionalism and compassion. Infertility is the hardest thing to go through and having a doctor that understands that makes it so much easier.”

— DH

"We cannot thank you enough for all your help and bringing such a joy to our lives!!”

— OB

"We came to your practice because we knew, if anyone could get me pregnant, it would be you. We knew it was a long shot, especially since we were told by Dr. X that it would take a miracle for me to get pregnant with my own child, over a year ago. You gave us hope and faith, and performed that miracle. Today is my birthday and I am two months pregnant with my own baby. You gave God the credit, I believe God gave you an incredible gift and talent. I know in my heart your center will be renowned as the very best. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”

— D & L L

"It has been one month since I gave birth, and my thoughts go to you for guiding us to the path of immense joy which is becoming parents. We have been in pain for too long, and have always dreamed of this day, and it is finally here! We will always have a special place for you in our heart and we are eternally grateful for what you have done for us.”

— CH

"We worked for years with one of the more experienced groups in the Washington area. After repeated failures we looked around and our intuition led us to Dr. Sharara. It turned out to be a brilliant decision. We feel strongly that Dr. Sharara has his finger directly on the pulse of medical discovery in the treatment of infertility, and also has developed tremendous craft in the practice of in vitro fertilization. In addition to his extreme proficiency, he is a gifted and passionate communicator who never failed to address a concern and who inspires great confidence and comfort. We succeeded with him immediately. Of the half dozen practices we worked with or considered, Dr. Sharara was obviously the best."

"Dr. Sharara is excellent. He was willing to work with me even though many fertility doctors told me I had no chance with my own eggs. He is very efficient, thorough, and one of the best fertility doctors I have worked with! He really takes time to work with his patients and shows genuine concern. Everything about his center is outstanding. I will absolutely recommend VCRM to all my friends".

— DC

"I have had quite a few doctors in my life, and the staffs that come with them; and I have been very fortunate in having some wonderful doctors, but I honestly have to say that you are all the best!! The following objectives describe each one of you: professional, knowledgeable, courteous, patient, kind, caring, thoughtful, funny… I could just go on and on. Thank you so much!!"

— KF

"We have been very blessed to have found such an incredible doctor! We couldn't have asked for a more talented and steadfast partner to lead us on such an important medical journey! Thank you for everything you have done over these past several months. Thank you for helping us realize our dreams."

— K and GF

“How can I thank you. It is hard to put in words how helpful, caring, kind, and compassionate you are. Your kind words, smiling face, and listening ears helped dealing with an infertility issue much easier. Your willingness to allow a patient a voice in their treatment is even more astounding. It helped me to feel like I had some control in an area that was extremely important. Thank you for all you do and continue to do for families, because that is what you help to create.”

— K B-K

“With myself having difficulty to conceive, I learned so much about infertility and how infertility centers are a dime a dozen here in DC. I was distressed when I found out as to how some centers treated such affliction as if it was a common cold. The human, emotional, and psychological aspect has been reduced to nothing. It seemed like you can just go through a drive through window, order a baby, pay your money, and boom you are good to go… then they go on to the next patient in the drive through. These centers are homogenized. They all sound and look the same. At the end of the day it is all about the money. Your center stood out because of Jo, Michelle, and Melanie, and now Ina, Regina, and Tatiana. Your center was different because you know our name. Because every little ache and pain I had, I can easily pick up the phone, talk to you and get an answer immediately. Because you sacrificed your weekends to see us. Because your office is small, friendly, and not overbearing. Because you are the one who did my surgery, the one who measures my follicles, do my sonograms each visit vs. a technician, performed the retrieval and transfer versus having to deal with 5 different doctors for each stage of IVF. Because you taught us that babies are a blessing, whether I carry it or not.”

— A & BD

“Where do we begin? You and your staff have done so much for us in making our “dream come true. Never before have we met such a professional and caring staff as you have. You greeted us with a smile and instantly I felt that we had come to someone who understood how much we wanted a family and the struggles we have been through. Your staff does treat us like “family” instead of just another patient. The kindness that was shown to us from day one made a difference in knowing that finally we had someone who did care about what we were going through and was concerned about how you could help us achieve our goal of one day having a family. You made it as stress free as possible, which we believe led to our success.

Many years we struggled with wanting a family, but without success were unable to achieve our dream. Then, we scheduled an appointment with you to discuss our possibilities for the future. You believed in us from the beginning and answered so many questions that we had and gave us “hope”. Not only did you assist with our care but also everyone was friendly, patient, kind, understanding and genuinely concerned about us achieving our goal of “getting pregnant”. You were there from the beginning and have continued to show kindness and concern once we were released from your care. We are finally pregnant, due in October of this year and anxiously await the delivery of our first child. Without our faith in GOD, your expertise, wisdom and experience, and the assistance of your staff, I don’t believe this would have ever been possible. GOD bless you and your staff.”

“Words cannot express how thankful we are for your knowledge and caring. I know we had it “easy” compared to most couples who visit your office, but it was still scary! You and your entire office made us feel so comfortable and hopeful. I miss you all! I thank God everyday that there are people like you. You have definitely found what God intends for you to do in this world!”

 “If you are sitting in Dr Sharara’s office you have struck Gold! This office is filled with kindhearted professionals who will do only the best for you during your journey. We feel so blessed to have encountered Dr Sharara and his staff. Because of Dr Sharara’s knowledge, action, listening and support we are expecting our first child in May. We will be forever grateful to this brilliant practice”.

— J & M & baby Z

“We have searched for a card to express our gratitude and we cannot possibly find one. We not only think of you on Thanksgiving day but we think of you every day. You should be very proud of yourself and your establishment that you have created. Thank you so much for all of your guidance, patience and the confidence that you instill. We will meet again!”

— S and MZ

Your name came to us with tremendous accolades – from the minute we first met, we knew that you would be the one that would help us achieve our dreams. We trust you 100% and will refer you to anyone and everyone we know that suffers the trials and tribulations of infertility.

Dave and I cannot thank you enough for all the support, encouragement and caring that you have demonstrated.  Most importantly, I would like to personally thank you for your prayers and restoring my spirit.  Your positive attitude, witty charm, wisdom and determination are to be commended.  We will always uphold the utmost respect and admiration for you.

Your entire staff is incredible, but I would like to take a moment to give special recognition to Jo Medina who went above and beyond.  Jo is a gift and definitely played a large role in helping me maintain my composure and strength throughout this tough journey. Jo has one of the most compassionate and sincere personalities I have ever encountered (other than my husband).  I will always cherish her open arms, generosity, humor, kind words and genuine concern of my well being.  Jo is invaluable to your practice and this should certainly be recognized.

It is bittersweet that I am moving on to the next step. We are thrilled that our goal was accomplished, but sad because I will genuinely miss seeing you and your staff on a regular basis – all of you have become extended family to me.  I look forward to staying in touch as I keep everyone in my thoughts and prayers.

— D and DT

Tim and I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for everything you have done for us over the past few months. You were able to help us sort through a difficult time and provide us with all the necessary information and guidance to make our decisions. Your compassion, professionalism, and grace meant the world to us.  Coming to your office was no longer a dreaded "doctor visit" but a visit to see friends who happened to be doctors, nurses and medical staff. You made us feel that you truely cared about us and our needs.

Having a baby become part of our family is going to be a wonderful adventure and we are proud and thankful that you were all a part of that journey.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

— T and TH