Many of our patients have chosen to express their appreciation by writing to us.




Words cannot describe how grateful we are to have our son. Thanks for making him possible! Fondly "The W. family

Dear Doctors, Nurses and Staff,
After several months of failed attempts and realizing that time was not on our side, we asked our doctor to refer us to an R.E., which brought us to ARM. From the minute we were greeted—on time, how refreshing, by Dr. Schinfeld we have had nothing short of a wonderful and positive experience! We never felt like a number and were always treated with the utmost courtesy and respect. The staff and nurses were also great and the doctors sense of humor is something we will always be grateful for.

A trying and emotional time in our lives was made as pleasant as possible thanks to all of you. We would recommend your practice over and over again! Thank you again for your compassion, courtesy and of course for helping us have a baby! God Bless you all! All the best, K & J

Dear Drs. Barmat, Schinfeld, Somkuti and Lee,
Words can't express our gratitude and the joy to all of you for the care and kindness you provided to help us conceive our precious baby girl S. Without all of you, she wouldn't be here with us! You supported us through the years, always giving us hope even in our darkest hours when we lost our dear son N. and our daughter G.

We can't thank you enough for how happy you've made us! I can't wait for you to meet our little miracle!
Love, J.& C.

"A child enters your life and fills a special place in your heart that you never knew was empty."  Proud Parents, M&K.

Dear ARM Staff,
I tried it all. You name it – I tried it. I hit the bottom, I was at my wit's end and hope was all that I had. It ruined my life, nothing else mattered, nothing made me happy. I had only one goal in my mind: “To be a mother”. It was 6 painful years. Six painful years of the roller coaster ride through the extreme highs and lows of 72 possibilities, 72 potential pregnancies, and 72 times hoping that this was going to be it, followed by crushing disappointment, 72 times. I felt ashamed, jealous, alone, angry and scared, but miracles do happen. After 72 “-“, I saw “+” sign. I am now a very proud mother of two wonderful children and they are so worth the fight.
THERE IS HOPE. "L.


Dear Staff at Abington Reproductive,
With your expertise, our miracle was made possible. Thank you so much for everything you did to bring us this much Joy!
Sincerely, B & J

I am writing this as a “graduated” patient from ARMIVF. We started with your practice in May of 2004. We were quickly diagnosed as “unexplained”. After three months of Clomid, and six rounds of injectable/IUI treatments, we were not successful. I still remember Dr. Somkuti sitting across from my husband, W. and I and telling us not to give up, and he believed we would be successful given our age and great outcomes I had with the medications.

We took a break for six months and came back to you to start the IVF process in October of 2005. I was so hopeful, but alas, it was not our time in December of 2005. We had our first negative test result. Again, Dr. Somkuti in his infinite wisdom told us he would not give up just yet. We tried again in February 2006 with IVF, and again we were given our second negative result. We had enough embryos for a frozen attempt and tried in May of 2006. This time Dr. Somkuti had Dr. Barmat tell us the bad news. Dr. Barmat said not to give up just yet. We had more frozen embryos so we tried again in October of 2006. Dr. Barmat called again, and one more negative result. We were reaching the bottom of the emotional pit, but even through the tears we were shedding in Dr. Somkuti’s office, he said not to give up, he believed it would work.

We took a break for four months, and tried one more IVF treatment in May of 2007. Well, we hit the jackpot! I still remember the day when Jean called us tell us it worked. It was the Friday before Father’s Day. The most exciting time ever! We had two babies on the way! The dream we had longed to have come true, is really happening. I gave birth to two beautiful, but early (32 weeks) boys, L.K and L.G. It happened on Christmas Day, 2007, I could think of no other day more fitting for their wondrous arrival into this world. They are such a blessing, and every time I look at them, I am moved to tears because they are so wanted and so loved. We cannot thank you enough for what you have brought into our lives, and we will continue to send you pictures and updates, as you are a part of their lives. I have in their memory scrapbook all the pictures from the three day embryo picture you gave us on transfer day to birth, and explain their miraculous start and journey so far. They will understand what a miracle of science really means.
Thank you to everyone at ARM, we could not have done it without you!
Sincerely, K.Z.

Dear Dr. Somkuti, Dr. Schinfeld and Dr. Barmat,
I was a patient of yours back in 2003. My name is D.B and my husband D. and I tried for many years to conceive a child of our own (6 to be exact) and we had used two other facilities before finding out about your practice since we live in the Bucks County area. Well, to refresh your memory about our situation, we were diagnosed with unexplained fertility. We had tried the injections and the IUI but the first time it failed. So you suggested that we do a laparoscopy to see what was going on inside and you found a cyst.  So, we decided to go ahead and remove the cyst and waited the extra month as you had suggested we did the injections and IUI again in July 2003 and I then got a call from your office on August 4th 2003 with the news I thought we would never hear. Our pregnancy test was positive!!!!! Well, our healthy son D. is now 4! He was born on March 27, 2004. Every time I look at him, I know that he is truly a miracle and your office made our dreams come true!! Thank you so much!!!! 

I had started a new job in March 2007 and was very stressed over our decision and then the new job and the new commute and I was a mess, and I figured it was do to the stress and my emotions and then one day when I was driving my son home from daycare, he wanted to get a juice so I stopped in to the Eckert store near our house and I thought maybe I should pick up a test. I knew I would be wasting money because we never ever had a positive test until we got the news from your office. So, I bought one any way and later that night I took it. Well, you probably know what I am going to say – yes it was positive!!!!!! We now have our first little miracle which your office helped to make possible and we now have another miracle and we still can’t believe that it happened and we weren’t even trying. D. now has a beautiful little sister S. who was born on November 24, 2007.

I wish you and your staff nothing but the best in life and every day when I look at little D. you are always in my thoughts knowing that your office made it possible. 
Sincerely, D.Sr., D., D., Jr. and S. B.

Dear Dr. Schinfeld and Dr. Somkuti,
I am writing you this letter as a prior patient of yours.  I came to you back in April 2006, as a very discouraged and hopeless person, who had suffered two miscarriages, and desperately wanted to have a child.

Upon meeting Dr. Somkuti for our first meeting, I started to feel like I was not alone, and that there was a real chance that I could have a child.  A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders.

After some testing, it turned out that I had endometriosis and polycystic ovaries, and needed surgery.  Dr. Schinfeld performed the surgery, and although I was very scared at the whole process, he put me at ease with his kind words, and his simple to understand explanations of what was going to occur.

After all of the blood tests, exams, sugery and rounds of medicine, I found myself pregnant!  Your staff was amazing to me.  They always took all my phone calls; and there were many calls.  I was worried about everything.  They always took the time to calm me down, and reassure me that my baby was going to be okay.

On May 8, 2007, my healthy and beautiful daughter, K.C.C., was born.  She is the light of my life.  I have you and your amazing staff to thank, for giving me the greatest gift I ever had.  I cannot imagine my life before I had her.  From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!  Thank you for doing what you do, and being so good at, not just the medical part, but also the personal part of it.  From reassuring me, to holding my hand, you made the process as easy as it could have been.  K is going to be 1 this week, and going over the past year, I realized that I had never sent you a letter telling you how much I appreciate what you did for me.  I will never forget the gift that you made possible for me.
Sincerely, E.R.S.

Dear Abington Reproductive Medicine and Toll Center Staff,
Our healthy son G. was born on April 16th 2008.  Thank you for all your time and efforts and most of all for giving us our perfect miracle!  We will be back for our girl !
Love, M. Family


Dear Dr. Barmat,
I wanted to thank you and all the staff (at your office and at the hospital) for making my surgery and recovery as easy as possible. Everyone was so kind and helpful.
 
Thank you for your wonderful surgical expertise, your patience, time in answering my numerous questions and especially for your kindness and caring.
Best Wishes –P.K.
 


Dear Dr. Somkuti,
I know I am not very eloquent, and I know I will never find the right words to express what I want to say.  But I am going to give it my best shot.

I don’t think I will fully convey the meaning of what your call this morning means to me.  I am still in awe of what you are offering me, and it means the world to me…and that is an understatement.  I have seen all of you not just as doctors, but as human beings with so much dedication to your patients and with so much emotional connection to them as well.  This gesture just reinforces my belief.  I know this is a “humane” decision, and definitely not a doctor/program director decision, and that’s what makes it even more meaningful to me. 

You have given me the chance to achieve my one and most important dream, and that cannot be compared to anything.  I think you know I had ran out of options, and the anguish that it was causing me was beginning to be unbearable.  I was trying to figure out how to deal with my reality, in addition to the death of my dream, and I was having a hard time.  I now understand how seemingly logical people lose grip with reality when faced with the desperation of finding no answers to a situation—it is a very confusing moment with no apparent way out.  You have given me the chance to not wonder what would have happened if I’d had the means to give it a second try.  I just cannot express or explain what that means to me. 

I don’t know how I will ever repay you for the opportunity to try a second chance.  I know I will find a way to express my gratitude—I just need to figure it out first!  That is the best I can do.  I know there are no guarantees in life, I know this process may come back negative, or it may even be a repeat of the past.  I am perfectly aware of this, but this may also be the cycle that works, so I am keeping my hopes high and my intentions focused.  And if this is the case, I will always know how it was possible—because of you.  Saying thank you does not come close to encompassing what I feel today, but it is as close as words will allow me to get.  Yours truly – R.T.


Dear Dr. Barmat,
I just wanted to let you know I feel fortunate to have had my laproscopic myomectomy at Abington Memorial Hospital with you as my physician and to thank you for being such an exceptional doctor.  Before I was even a patient, I had submitted questions to your “email the physicians” link, and not only wrote me back, but called me on the phone to offer me guidance.  How many doctors would do that, even for their own patients?

During my consult, you actually took the time to study the MRI film, thus informing me of the accurate location of the fibroid.  Unlike the doctor to whom I was initially referred, your plan of action did not include hormone treatments, blood transfusions, or a large vertical incision as likelihoods, despite its sizable dimensions.  And hysterectomy was considered an improbability.  At some point during my visit, my second opinion came from my doctor.  I know I made the right decision.  You did in fact do what you assured me you could, without taking these unwanted and unnecessary measures.  I am both ecstatic and relieved with my outcome.

And on an additional note, I want to express to you a genuine appreciation for your “bedside manner.”  Obviously, my unease with doctors was reflected by, among other factors, the point to which I had allowed this mass to get.  You never expressed irritation with my anxiety, became dismissive, or made me feel ashamed, all responses to which I’ve become accustomed.  Quite the contrary.  Although you did not need to do so, you extended yourself and took the time to recognize it and address it.  You exercised both respect and patience, and went out of your way to make me feel comfortable.  On the morning of my surgery in particular, I recognized the efforts you took to put me at ease.  Though you may not have been able to tell, all these actions truly helped diffuse a lot of my nervous energy.

I would, without hesitation, refer to you anyone seeking services in the areas of your expertise.  Should  you ever need to offer reassurance to a women in need of a myomectomy, please feel free to have her call me.  I wish you much continued and well-deserved success in your practice.
–Best Regards, C



Dear Dr. Somkuti,
This note of thanks is long, long overdue but never has a week gone by that my husband and I haven’t thanked God for you.  We first met with you in November of 2006 and you gave us the confidence and encouragement we needed to move forward and do whatever we needed to do in order to meet our goal.  “Our goal” you continuously reminded us, was to bring a healthy baby into the world.  As our frustration mounted over failed cycles, you were always right there with your sense of humor, kindness and compassion that I’ve never experienced or expected from a doctor.  You immediately responded to our emails, whether they were trivial or extensive, and made us feel like family by recognizing us on a first name basis whenever we ran into each other.  We were blessed on our third cycle and I delivered the most beautiful baby boy 3 months ago (the day before Thanksgiving!).  We can’t speak highly enough about you, Drs. Lee, Schinfield and Barmat, and your attentive nursing staff.  While we hope to be able to conceive again without assistance, we know that if we do need your help, we’ll only be in the best of hands at ARM.

Know that you truly are thanked for every day, and that you’re fulfilling a wonderful calling.
All the best and God’s blessings.  –M. J. & J. P.


Dear Dr. Somkuti,
Just a note to thank you personally for your support, hope and sense of humor, which allowed me to continue this process successfully.  It was your phone conversation that was the catalyst that pulled me out of my sadness and encouraged me to keep trying.

Thank you for all you have done especially for giving me the renewed hope and positive energy I have today.
All my best, M.


Dear Dr. Somkuti,
You told us not to give up and we didn’t!  Now we have our beautiful baby girl.  Thank you for all of your encouragement and helping us become parents. Fondly, J. M. O.
 

Dear Doctors, Nurses and Staff:
I can’t thank you all enough for giving me my twins.  Well, my husband says “our twins,” but he didn’t go through everything I did to get pregnant.  I am the happiest mother ever! They are such joys!  I want more!  My husband says “No.” I think it would be great to have another set of twins.

Your staff is always pleasant and professional.  The scheduling was great, especially for a busy beaver like me!  I appreciated the flexible times that you were available.  The nurses were all very informative and understood the concerns and moods that future pregnant women have.

As for the Doctors, I can’t say enough. You guys are the BEST!  I will recommend Abington Reproductive Medicine to everyone I know.  This is an A+ operation! 
I love you all! "CF


Dear Dr. Lee,
I just delivered a little boy—healthy and adorable. Thank you so much for my 2nd miracle baby! "S.


Dear Dr. Barmat,
I wanted to thank you for taking such good care of me on the day of my laparoscopy.  Your confidence, reassurance and kind words helped me more than you know.  It was so kind of you to call and check up on me the morning after.  I am truly blessed to be under your care.  Sincerely, K.M


Dear Dr. Somkuti, Dr. Schinfeld and the entire staff at Abington Reproductive Medicine,
As I sit in my rocking chair, watching my newborn daughter sleep, I needed to write this note  that I’ve been wanting to write for so long. A little over a year ago, I questioned if I’d ever be able to have children. Now I have my perfect baby girl.  It would never have been possible without all of you. When my husband and I came to your office, we were broken, hopeless and disgusted.  You gave us hope.

You said “call anytime” and we did. You never made us feel foolish. I cried in your office, I cried after testing and cried on the phone. You always comforted me. You gave me hope. I still cry when I look back. You are all angels.  I truly believe you are God’s hands doing his work here on earth. 

Thank you for your help. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for my daughter.  "CB


Dear Dr. Schinfeld, Dr. Somkuti and Dr. Barmat,
As you know by now, our daughter, S. arrived into the world on Saturday, October 7. Her birth was thrilling and the experience more unbelievable than we ever could have imagined.

When we were pregnant, we thought for a long time about sending a token of our gratitude to you and your wonderful staff after our child would be born. We could not think of anything that would express to you our true appreciation.  In the end, we decided a letter of gratitude for working with us for 3 1/2 years to conceive our baby felt best over anything else. Please share this letter with your team. We want everyone involved to know how indebted we feel.

The relationship we have developed with you over the years is more valuable and memorable then you might realize. Thank you for your time, advice, and understanding of our needs as a couple in getting to know us over this challenging time. We are glad tto have chosen you as a practice and will forever be grateful for the positive and successful experience we have had.

S. is a miracle indeed and we recognize this with each passing day. Thank you for helping bring her to us.
Warmest regards, L.H & D.H.


Dear Dr. Barmat,
Words cannot capture how truly grateful we are to you!  Thank you for being honest with us, when it might have been difficult.  Thank you for pulling out all the stops with our very few embryos and encouraging us that this time, it just might work.  And thank you for really getting to know us – you made us feel very special.  Thanks a million!

Love always, N.S. & A.S.


Dear Dr. Schinfeld –
I know you see many patients, but I wanted to let you know how much my husband and I are thankful for you and your practice.  When I first came to see you, I thought I might never have a child.  I was comforted by your realistic yet positive outlook, and knew I was in good hands.  We welcomed our daughter, C. P., into the world on May 20.  We are so thankful for this most precious gift, which you helped give us.  Know that your work has made such a difference in our lives.  C is happy and healthy and we are so blessed to have her in our lives. Sincerely, S. P.


Dear Dr. Somkuti,
This note is long overdue.  However, you’ve crossed our minds often.  We want to thank you for the tremendous care we received from you and the personal attention we felt.  We were confident in your competencies and felt grateful to have a professional to work with with your character.

M. and I have gone through a long and enduring struggle to expand our family.  It’s been a challenging time and our hopes in IVF didn’t materialize.  We’re now optimistically pursuing adoption and think this may have been God’s plan all along.

You made a strong impression on us and made us feel like we mattered and that you were there to help us.  You’re not only a talented person, you’re more importantly, a caring person.  We’re grateful to have been in your care.

Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors. L & M


Dear Abington Reproductive Medicine,
I couldn’t wait to write this thank you letter.  My husband and I owe so much to all the members of your practice who helped us along the way.  But, being the cautious type, I wanted to wait until our son safely arrived.  Well, that day came on May 6!  Our M joined the R family weighting 7 pounds, 1 ounce at 20 inches long.  (Of course, since his arrival, I’ve been hard pressed to find the time to write a thank you letter, so you’re getting this a month later!)

From the moment we entered your office well over a year ago, we knew we were in good hands.  We had worked with another fertility practice before finding Abington.  They told us there was no hope.  What’s worse, we were treated like a number, and were more or less dismissed after they concluded we were a lost cause.  Therefore, our initial consultation with Dr. Somkuti practically took us off guard.  We were treated with respect, he shared his personal story with us, he answered every question we had and asked us questions to better understand our situation.  We were never rushed and the sense of humor (among all the doctors) made this stressful, emotional situation more manageable.

The almost daily contact with the nurses was outstanding.  No matter who I spoke with, no matter what time of day and no matter how mundane the question, they were there to take care of us.  (Extra special thanks to Dawn Marie who somehow was always the person who received my more stressed phone calls.)  With each step of the process, I felt like we were truly prepared and educated on what to expect and why it was being done.  In our minds, you’ve perfected how this process should work – not just in terms of medical expertise, but in taking care of the patient as a whole person.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Sincerely, M&D R.


Dear Donna, Dr. Somkuti and all of the wonderful staff at ARM,
We just wanted to take a moment to thank you (again) for all of your help and support in making our dreams cone true.  It is hard to believe that our beautiful, healthy, happy, little angels are already six months old!  Parenting has been everything we always dreamed it would be – we’re having so much fun.  We will never forget all that you did to help make our lives, and our family, complete.  May you all be blessed with as much joy as you have given to us!  Enjoy the summer! –Love,  A, L, E & E


Dear Dr. Somkuti,
On December 16, you performed a successful IUI.  On August 30, our precious S. was born!  There are no words that can begin to express our deepest gratitude for helping to make our dream a reality.  Thank you so much for all of your help.  S. is certainly a miracle and an absolute delight.  Again, thank you for helping to bring such an amazing joy into our lives.  —Sincerely, AK & KK


Abington Reproductive Medicine Staff: All doctors, nurses and ancillary,
How do you thank someone for helping to  make your dream come true? You all, at Abington Reproductive Medicine, have been wonderful, professional, caring, compassionate, and have made us feel important and special. We feel the same way about all of you. Since we joined your group in 2005, we've been so impressed by all of you and your work. We are thrilled to be expecting, with the help of all of you, our first baby. We would and have highly recommended your group to anyone with fertility issues and feel confident that they would be in the most capable and caring hands. We are so very grateful to all of you—you have helped make possible what we've dreamed of for a long time. Do you know how special each on of you is? We do. As medical professionals, we've never encountered such consistent enthusiasm  and TOP NOTCH medical attention. You, as a family at Abington Reproductive Medicine, are the BEST!  Thank You. —J.M & S.M.

Dear Dr. Somkuti and Entire Staff,
It feels great to have a normal life back.  Amongst the fun and frolic of the summer, we now have the sweet voice of our daughter around us.  And it is all because of you.

When it was all darkness around, you were the only beacon of light.  You took us out of the woods without a scratch.  May God be with you all. —With regards, U.K. & B.K.