Sharara Fady, MD

Ladies, look no further! You just found the best fertility doctor, supported by the most efficient and caring team that you’ll ever find. Seriously!!!
My journey began at a large clinic in Chicago where 1. I was just another name 2. I only saw my Dr. at the initial consultation, the retrieval, and transfer, 3. I received all my instructions through a messaging system, and 4. I contacted some, we’ll say, less-​than sympathetic staff. After that cycle failed, I knew what I was looking for. I set out to find a Dr. that would be thorough and would give my personal fertility issues the proper attention. I also knew I needed a bit more hand holding and compassion to ease what I already knew would be a stressful and terrifying process. It turns out that this is exactly what you get at VCRM!
I scheduled an appointment at VCRM after reviewing their SART data and reading reviews. I felt comfortable as soon as I walked in (thanks to the lovely ladies at the front desk) and I knew that Dr. Sharara was ‘my guy’ within 5 minutes of my consultation. He is brilliant! He reviewed every detail of my records and told me exactly what to do to be successful. By the way, we were successful on the first try!!! I saw him at EVERY appointment and he guided me through the entire process with ease. Not only that, but, he greeted me (and my family members) with warmth and a straightforward plan with every appointment. I cannot tell you how much I trust him! I honestly felt like he was just as invested in my success as I was. It is very clear that he genuinely cares about successful outcomes.
As for the team… Nurse Jo is the kindest and most supportive person in the world. I’d go on and on about her too, but you’ll notice that she’s mentioned in every review. That sort of tells you how incredible she is. Honestly, every single member of the team is kind, supportive, efficient, and compassionate. It’s beyond impressive.
Words cannot express the gratitude and appreciation I have for Dr. Sharara and the ENTIRE team at VCRM. No one would ever choose to face fertility issues. However, there’s nowhere else I’d rather be while drudging through the murky waters.

Dr. Fady Sharara is amazing and I highly recommend him. We completed three fresh IVF cycles with him and each of those three cycles provided a healthy baby.
This practice starts with a consultation and then testing on the man and then the woman. During the tests you won’t receive feedback until the final test is complete. While this could drive some people crazy, just keep in mind that they cannot diagnose the issue until they receive all the inputs. I was happy with this approach as I would have googled each test and diagnosed myself which isn’t helpful.
To me, the best part about this Dr. Sharara’s practice is that it is small and he is punctual. You aren’t lost in a big clinic and you are seen within minutes of arriving. I also loved the nurses — Jo is great.
You should review his stats online and you will quickly realize he is the best reproductive endocrinologist in the area.
Don’t delay — go check him out. You won’t be disappointed. I couldn’t have had three kids without him. I can’t thank him enough.

Dr. Sharara and his staff are the best clinic for infertility treatment! After multiple failed IUI and IVF attempts at a large well known clinic my husband and I made a consultation with Dr. Sharara. I had read a few reviews with unfavorable comments and they are completely unfounded. Dr. Sharara and his staff are the most compassionate and caring people in this practice. Dr. Sharara knows what he’s doing and is confident in what he does. He treats you like you are his only patient and wants a child for you as badly as you do. You can tell this by the way he and his staff treat you every time you walk through their doors. You most likely will never wait more than 5 minutes to be seen for your appointments which is important when you are going quite frequently. When we had an insurance problem the financial staff acted as if it was their own personal problem and were on the phone immediately trying to help us get answers. Give Dr. Sharara a chance to help you. He really is the absolute best. Listen to his advice and try what he says, the vitamins, a healthier diet, etc. He knows what he is doing. Within 3 months of our first visit my husband and I are pregnant and 14 weeks along. We will never be able to say thank you enough for all that Dr. Sharara and his staff did for us and we are so thankful God led us to this wonderful doctor!!! I wish everyone could have the expertise of Dr. Sharara when struggling with infertility. My only regret is that I didn’t find him sooner.

Dr. Sharara is amazing-​you can’t go wrong at VCRM. Between him and Jo, you are in excellent hands. I completely trust them, and I’ve had amazing success with them. The only reason I gave less than five stars is because of billing issues. I totally understand the high amount at the beginning of each cycle, but I wish I had been told that my insurance (United) was out of network, and I should expect high bills months later. 5 months after our last cycle, we received a bill for over $ 3000 with little explanation and the dates of charges all over the place. Each weekly sonogram after the transfer was over 100, and all the tests were so high without being in network. I mean, we know you spend thousands up front, but this was no expected at all. I wish we had known how it would be in the end, and I wish the practice had been at all sympathetic about it. But overall, I would go back because they’re the best.

My husband and I can never thank Dr. Sharara enough. After two years at a larger clinic in the area, our insurance changed and I was able to switch to VCRM. From our initial consultation through to my last appointment I had only the best, most supportive experience at every visit. We spent over three and a half years trying to have our first child and I suffered miscarriages along the way. We were very close to giving up hope after a failed IVF cycle at the other clinic, but I’m so glad we kept going and pushed on to see Dr. S.
Yep, the diet is a bummer, and the supplements make you feel like you’re swallowing dozens of horse pills and the tests seem to never end. But all of that made the biggest difference — including finding two major issues impeding my fertility that had not been picked up in two years by my previous doctor. Everything he tells you to do is 100% worth it. My husband and I felt going into our treatment at VCRM that we were truly receiving the best care and no matter what happened, we’d done the right thing switching clinics.
Just before I turned 37, we were able to conquer our infertility woes with one round of IVF with Dr. Sharara. I am currently 23 weeks pregnant with twins, and I thank the universe every day for sending us his way. After having experienced IVF elsewhere, I can say that jumping in to IVF at VCRM was a wonderful experience and I did not feel like a science experiment as I did at the other clinic. His staff was amazing, his embryologist was a rock star, and my dear nurse Jo literally held my hand through every step. We felt supported and cared for along the way, which I think went a long way towards helping us achieve our dreams. I miss everyone at the clinic very much and can’t believe our time there was so short but Dr. S hit it out of the park on the first try and here we are: about to be a family at long last.
Give him a chance and listen to what you don’t want to hear, because it can and will make all the difference for your future.

I came here based on my GYNs recommendation and saw the good reviews online. Let me tell you – I left almost every appointment in tears. The staff is really nice but the doctor is a jerk. He wanted to do a whole battery of tests but refused to discuss any results with me until the tests were done. I asked multiple times to go over my results but he would continue to brush me off. My cycles are very long so the tests took forever– then when I think its over he is requesting more and more tests (some not covered by my insurance) with no option to go elsewhere. Keep in mind, I had already done some of these tests at my previous doctor, but he wanted to re-​do everything. After lots of time, money, and tears I decided to pay to crazy amount of $$ to get my medical records (since he is withholding my results) and take my business elsewhere. I met a great doctor who took the time to explain things to me and discuss a plan.
The staff was very nice and understanding but Dr. Sharara was not for me. He doesn’t listen or care for what his patients needs, he’s not available on weekends or via e-​mail and does not keep you in the loop about your own healthcare. He wants you to come in and pay 1 copay to do the tests, then another appointment and copay to discuss results. He will not discuss anything during the actual exam.
My current doctor has a nurse call me with results. I don’t have to pay a copay, I don’t have to pester them and I don’t have to pay extra to get my medical records.
Only good thing about him is that he is punctual. But if you are someone who wants to be involved in your own healthcare, don’t come here. He doesn’t care what you want.

After spending years at a well-​known facility in DC where the focus was more about money and billing than the patient or treatment plan, we switched providers to Dr Sharara and, wow, what an experience! Dr Sharara is thoughtful, pragmatic, and at the pinnacle of his field. Unlike other facilities, Dr Sharara designs a custom approach for each person — supplements, diet, and treatment plan — not just a cookie-​cutter approach — and takes as much time as you need to explain tests and treatments and to answer all of your questions.
As amazing as Dr Sharara is, his staff is out of this world (Ellen is great and has everything running like clockwork and Jo, his main nurse, is so supportive and helpful and is always one of the highlights of our visit). From the moment of initial consultation, we truly felt like we had a whole team of folks rallying behind us and helping us along the way.
If you aren’t there already, you’re wasting time and money. Thanks to the VCRM team, we are one baby down and twins on the way!

Dr Sharara and his staff are great. I’m so glad to have been referred to him. He was patient, kind, respectful, and very compassionate. Not sure I could’ve gone through the experience had he been any different. Loved the nurses there. The staff works well together and have a pretty good sense of humor too. I highly recommend him!

After years of trying and coming from a larger fertility clinic that was pushing IVF with no diagnosis, Dr. Sharara and his office was a welcome change. After testing and finding an issue, he recommended the least invasive and easiest course of treatment. I found all office staff to be friendly and helpful. Dr. Sharara is good at what he does and I would recommend him to others.

Dr. Sharara is a great doctor. His approach is to make sure you are realistic and then he uses his immense knowledge to achieve results. He truly cares about his patients and his staff – nurse joe is always available. I am pregnant because of his attention and expertise. I highly recommend couples to seek consultation from him. He will make it happen!!!

Dr. Sharara is the absolute BEST reproductive endocrinologist in the Northern Virginia area! We were unsure as we had heard many horror stories about fertility clinics in general, in the area. Upon meeting him we were sure he was the doctor for us. My husband and I were both extremely comfortable with him and his staff. We never waited as he and his staff were prompt and always on time with our appointments. Making appointments were just as easy. The staff, ALL AMAZING, especially the nurses! Dr. Sharara gave an accurate diagnosis and his beside manner was always professional, courteous, up-​front and sensitive. He spent time explaining everything and we were never left confused or needing answers. I am happy to have had this experience with this staff and would recommend him to anyone looking for fertility answers! Dr. Sharara and staff will make you feel like you family! If you need help, please go see him!

I am grateful for the extraordinary care I received from Dr. Fady Sharara and his team at VCRMED and I hope my experience encourages you to choose them to achieve your family planning goals. This review is long overdue and it was hard for me to prepare as there are not enough words to express my appreciation of Dr. Sharara and his team for helping my husband and I become expectant parents. It has been a long road for us and we are thrilled to be awaiting the arrival of our twins (boy and girl) in August.
For background, my husband and I were unsuccessful conceiving naturally due to my age and history of endometriosis. Adjusting to the fact that I would need to undergo fertility treatments to increase our chances of success was difficult and at times emotionally, physically and financially draining. We started the process with a large, well-​known regional organization, and after only a few appointments, we were immediately discouraged by several administrative errors as well as the impersonal/​baby factory nature of their facility. My husband researched other options and found VCRMED in Reston. We scheduled a consultation with Dr. Sharara in March 2013 and immediately knew we were in the right place.
I was under Dr. Sharara’s care for close to one year and participated in three IVF cycles. With every visit, I came to view the team at VCRMED as family and greatly appreciated the personal care and attention I received. Dr. Sharara, Dr. Abdo, Melissa, Jo, Ellen, Trisha, and Cheryl championed my husband and I every step of the way and I always felt like I was their favorite patient.
The office has a boutique feel and was warm and inviting. I was always seen on time (sometimes a few minutes early) and worked in promptly whenever I had an issue. And I could always reach Melissa and Jo after hours by phone or text whenever I had a concern. I found Dr. Sharara to be a very intelligent, decisive and charming person and trusted his judgment throughout the entire process.
Dr. Sharara’s attention to detail went beyond just the comfortable care and warm yet professional atmosphere I experienced. His up-​to-​date knowledge and exacting attitude supported his attention to minor conditions that might otherwise be overlooked at another facility. For example, he placed me on a prescription for blood thinners due to a potential condition that could cause miscarriage but was otherwise harmless. I feel many facilities would have overlooked this particular situation.
In addition, Dr. Sharara recommended other treatments and courses of care that I did not expect, but were strongly supported by recent medical literature. My husband and I felt he and his team did everything that was scientifically possible to increase our odds of success. This was incredibly appreciated during such a challenging time for both of us.
Finding a Doctor’s office that offers the level of patient care and attention to detail that you will find at VCRMED is a rarity these days and they have certainly raised the bar for other offices. While many people dread Dr. appointments, I actually looked forward to mine as going through something as stressful as fertility treatments, I felt comforted surrounded by a wonderful team that knew our situation and wanted the best for us. And even after achieving success and becoming pregnant, I must admit I felt sad leaving, knowing I would no longer see Dr. Sharara and his team on a regular basis. Needless to say, we can’t wait to visit again and introduce our two babies to Dr. Sharara and his team in the fall!

Dr. Sharara and his team are very personable and kind. The staff and nurses genuinely care about you. They are the kind of people you want to be around when going through such an intense experience.
Dr. Sharara sticks to a strict schedule – it is rare that he is running late. I am usually seen within 5 minutes of my appointment time, and regular appointments are quick – so I’m in and out in about 20 minutes. Since he keeps to his schedule, you might feel that you don’t have enough time to ask all your questions while he’s in the room with you – but if you come prepared and take advantage of the moments you have with him, you’ll get the info you need. Plus you can call anytime during the day and the nurses will get back to you immediately with answers. The schedule is quite flexible so you can pick appointment times that work best for you.
I feel that Dr. Sharara really knows his stuff, and I trust his decisions. His confidence really helped me and my husband feel more positive about the decisions we were making while we were going through the process.
Dr. Sharara put me (as he does with most of his patients, I believe) on the South Beach Diet Phase 2 many months before the extraction. He also put me on an intense supplement diet to get my body in the best possible condition for getting pregnant.
My first transfer was a success and I am in my second trimester. I would definitely recommend this practice to my friends and family.

Great doctor. Very thorough and answers all your questions. I’ve had several appointments with him and he always sees me on time. The office staff is friendly and efficient. His nurses are amazing! I’ve had blood drawn a few times and they were so gentle.