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SRM Spokane

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Last Update: 03/29/2022

Description

SRM Spokane is a fertility clinic located in Spokane Valley, Washington. This clinic has several locations: Bellevue, Everett, Kirkland, Seattle, and Tacoma which will be analyzed in other posts.

Their multidisciplinary team consists of several specialists like Reproductive endocrinologists, nurses, and support staff.

According to information on its website, SRM Spokane offers financial counseling to address each patient's needs. In addition, the clinic has IVF and reimbursement programs. However, all this information could not be verified by the inviTRA specialists.

If you want to know how to get to the clinic, click here.

Fertility treatments

Below, you'll find a table with all fertility treatments offered by SRM Spokane:

Embryo cryopreservationPrice not available
Fertility preservation$8,250
Frozen Embryo Transfer$4,500
In Vitro Fertilization / ICSI$15,500
IUI with Donor SpermPrice not available
IUI with Partner's Sperm$500
IVF with Donor Eggs$17,475
IVF with Donor SpermPrice not available
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis$15,565
Reciprocal IVF$17,450
Sperm freezing$325

Furthermore, this center also provides surrogacy since the country's legislation allows this treatment.

On their website, SRM Spokane details the tests and techniques that are included in each of the quotes we have listed.

For example, the $15,500 IVF treatment includes fresh embryo transfer. However, each cryopreserved embryo will have to be paid a maintenance fee of $55 each month. In addition, hormone medication is not included, which is an additional $2,500 - $5,500.

Complementary techniques

In addition to the treatments indicated, SRM Spokane has a multitude of complementary techniques that allow to personalize fertility treatments and try to maximize the chances of pregnancy:

  • Preimplantation Genetic Screening.
  • Blastocyst Transfer.
  • Embryo Biopsy.
  • Assisted Hatching.

If you're still unsure which fertility treatment is right for you and would like to know more about it, we suggest you read on here: Fertility Treatment Overview.

In assisted reproduction, like any medical treatment, it is necessary for you to trust the professionalism of the doctors and the clinic you choose.

This Tool generates you a personalized report with all information necessary about the treatment you will need. Besides, there is a list of clinics in your area which we have chosen based on our selection criteria with their budget plan included. Last but not least, you will find a series of useful tips for your first clinic visit.

Diagnostic tests

In addition to all the treatments indicated in the previous section, SRM Spokane has the necessary technology to perform the following complementary techniques to increase the possibilities of success of the treatments as well as to establish the most appropriate treatment:

  • Hyperosalpingography, price of 850$.
  • Seminogram. price of 125$.
  • Female Fertility Testing.
  • Male Fertility Testing.

However, all this information has not been verified by the inviTRA specialists.

Success rates

This data has been collected by the American CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the year 2016. Directly comparing pregnancy rates between different clinics can lead to mistakes.

IVF/ICSI

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

The CDC stipulates both the total number of cycles realized per clinic in general and number of cycles performed by the patient's age group: under 35 years, between 35-37 years, between 38-40 years, between 41-42 years and above 43 years.

This is the total number of performed cycles by SRM Spokane in a year.

More information
Total Cycles with Fresh Eggs: 92 per year
Total Cycles with Frozen Eggs: 64 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

Cycles with Fresh Eggs

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
45.5%
Age of the recipient woman: between 35 and 37 years old
15.7%*
* Percentage extracted from 19 cases
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
8.3%*
* Percentage extracted from 12 cases
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
0%*
* Percentage extracted from 3 cases
Age of the recipient woman: over 43 years old
0%*
* Percentage extracted from 2 cases

Cycles with Frozen Eggs

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
43.6%
Age of the recipient woman: between 35 and 37 years old
58.3%*
* Percentage extracted from 12 cases
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
60%*
* Percentage extracted from 5 cases
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
0%*
* Percentage extracted from 2 cases
Age of the recipient woman: over 43 years old
no data

IVF with egg donation

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

In regards to egg donation cycles, these are the ranges of annual cycles carried out by SRM Spokane.

More information
Total cycles with fresh embryos: 2 per year
Total cycles with frozen embryos: 4 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

Fresh embryo transfer
100%*
* Percentage extracted from 2 cases
Frozen embryo transfer
75%*
* Percentage extracted from 4 cases

Medical team

Brenda S. Houmard, MD
Brenda S. Houmard, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology
Christie Hume
Christie Hume
Nurse
Tracy Stack
Tracy Stack
Nurse

Reviews

The reviews about SRM Spokane found on the internet are both positive and negative. In the following section, we are going to list some of the comments on Google Reviews:

On the positive side, we can see patients like Taylor who that express she felt accompanied by the staff during the whole process. Kari also shares her experience specifically the support she felt from Dr. Houmard and the staff.

On the negative side, we can see Malina who shares that she spent thousands of dollars and was discriminated against but doesn´t explain why. There are also some negative ratings but with no comment.

If you would like to tell us about your experience with SRM Spokane, whether it was positive or negative, we encourage you to do so in our comment section.

Location: how to get to the clinic?

As stated above, SRM Spokane is located in Spokane Valley, Washington. The clinic is located right off Route 90, close to the Spokane River and Walmart Supercenter.

There are several designated areas to park around the commercial complex.

Last Update: 03/29/2022