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“How precious!” a stranger at the grocery store said to me as she peered into my cart at my newborn daughters. Two others joined her and reiterated her remarks, the breadth of their smiles amusing me still. I smiled too as I considered how much joy a baby brings to so many lives. The joy my husband and I now share after seven years of infertility is a miracle that I believe would not have occurred were Dr. Jessica Scotchie not my physician.
I met Dr. Scotchie four years ago in a small consult room at UNC hospital. She interviewed my husband and me and stated confidently after reviewing our data that she felt optimistic about our chances of conceiving our own child. That encouragement carried me through appointment after appointment of treatment, and her faith often served for both of us when I lacked my own. That she has consummate command of her field is evidenced by the darlings in my shopping cart. What amazes me about her, though, is not just her erudition but especially her disposition while practicing it. I have met countless physicians in my life—my own brother is one of them—and none have compared to the amiable spirit of Dr. Jessica Scotchie.
IVF is an overwhelming process, and a second attempt at it is no fun either. However, Dr. Scotchie remarkably made the ordeal bearable. I had many questions that I left on the message line from time to time, and she called me repeatedly to answer each one. She even called from home over a holiday when news from my test results demanded such. She distracted me from the magnitude of the appointments themselves with casual conversation and her cheery countenance. Her patience and friendly support assuaged my stress level so much that visits to the hospital eventually lost their usual accompanying dread. When our first IVF attempt ended in miscarriage, I don’t know that I would have had enough mettle to try again, but the knowledge that the hospital staff actually cared about me as a person and not about practicing science for its own sake made the difference.
Attempt number two worked—doubly. When I learned that I was having twins, Dr. Scotchie even calmed my anxieties about carrying—and raising—multiples. My girls will be three months old tomorrow. The steps that we had to undertake to ensure their arrival now seem trivial, but I do recall one thing about the process vividly: Dr. Scotchie’s unfathomable support. When I learned that she was opening a practice in Tennessee, I was selfishly disappointed that she wouldn’t be around for any future appointments. However, I smiled too at the knowledge that so many others would now be blessed. I do have one warning for her patients however: Allot extra time for shopping excursions!"
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"Jessica, I cannot begin to thank you for everything you have done for us during our IVF process. Your support, knowledge, warmth and understanding made our journey less stressful and in turn made it successful. You were always there for us and we will always be grateful for that. We were blessed to have a little girl Molly, she is a reminder that it does work – I still think we should have named her Jessica in honor of you!!
IVF can be such a physical and emotional roller coaster and you made it a much smoother ride – we will miss you more than you know. I wish you all the best in Tennessee– as our doctor you may have moved, but you will be our friend forever!"
Sheila and Martin H.
"Dr. Jessica Scotchie took care of Aaron and I from March 2008 until she graduated from the UNC REI fellowship in June 2008. We were both new to the world of REI and IVF and Dr. Scotchie assisted us in the pursuit of having a family. Dr. Scotchie has the best bedside manner we have encountered. She has a wonderful personality that extends to her patient care. Dr. Scotchie takes the time to answer all of the questions her patients may have. She is extremely knowledgeable and her procedure skills are top notched. It seemed that Dr. Scotchie went out of her way to meet all of our REI needs. We would recommend Dr. Scotchie to anyone. We wish Dr. Scotchie the best of luck in her future practice."
Lara L., RN (Graham, NC)
"Dr. Murray, I know you must touch many lives every day, but I want you to know how much your care has meant to me also. Jeff and I know we have no guarantees, and we are certainly aware of our situation; however, the comfort we feel now is in large part due to the fact that you are guiding us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
Tara B. (Memphis, TN)
"Just wanted you to let you know that our twins have arrived! They are doing well and we are so greatful to you for helping make this happen. We are looking forward to spending the holidays as a family finally! Thank you again!"
Elizabeth (Dunn, NC)
"Dr. Murray, Great to see you are back in Tennessee! We are so enjoying our new baby and we had a wonderful Christmas in Chattanooga. We are thinking about another baby after next summer."
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"Just a short note to let you know that things are progressing well for me. I’m 28 weeks pregnant now and our little girl is doing just fine. Our expected addition to the family is truly a testimony that God still answers prayers. I often think about you and how positive you were about our whole experience, even though the numbers weren’t the best. Perhaps it was because you and your wife faced your own challenges. I now realize that sometimes God places us in certain circumstances not only to strengthen us, but also to closer relate to others who may encounter similar situations. Thanks again for your medical advice, treatments, referrals, discussions etc. My husband and I anxiously await our miracle baby."
Debra T. (Memphis, TN)
"I just wanted to write you a note to thank you so much for your service and explaining my medical condition to me. My husband and I appreciate you truly sitting down and meeting with us and speaking with us one on one. I am not knocking the service I received from other doctors, but you explained my condition better. In other words, you explained things on my level and I could understand. I will never forget your kindness for as long as I live, and I do mean it! You do sincerely care about your patients, just like the staff who took care of me at St. Jude when I was a patient 35 years ago! May God bless you and your staff!! "
Carol J. (Bryant, AR)
"Dr. Murray, I just wanted to thank you so much for all your help. You have been such a wonderful doctor. You made me feel like every question or concern I had was a legitimate one and never made me feel like just a number. I cannot stress enough how much I appreciated that and how rare that can be. I wish you continued success and happiness professionally and personally. Thank you! "
Allison S. (Memphis, TN)
"Dear Dr. Murray, my husband I would like to thank you for all your personal time expended in helping us through this difficult time. This has been a very emotional time. Your level of caring and concern for us in our endeavor to have a baby, getting through my surgery so quickly meant so much. You have made quite an impression on both of us and we feel greateful to have had the pleasure of getting to know you before your move to Chattanooga. We wish you all the success and happiness with your move home. "
Natasha J. (Memphis, TN)
"Dear Dr. Murray, we want you to know how deeply grateful we are to you. Your ability to give hope to those of us who were beginning to feel hopeless is truly a gift that will last a lifetime for us."
Marlo (Memphis)
"Dear Dr. Murray, my husband and I can’t thank you enough for all you did during the past several months. Not only have you given us the miracle of our twins, but you gave us hope and peace. Your patience and understanding helped us make it through some very difficult times. Your continued support and to help us find the right obstetrician really showed your true compassion. You are an important part of our journey as a family, and we are indebted to you and your staff. Best of luck in all your endeavors and we look forward to seeing you in May with our twins!"
Laura R. (Memphis)
"Dear Dr. Murray, this letter was going to be written regardless of the outcome of our fertility treatment. We are extremely grateful to you. From the beginning, your candor, honesty and especially your willingness to share your personal experiences set us at ease. We always knew exactly where we stood and you quickly realized that our decisions were data and fact driven. You did an excellent job of giving us extensive data which was the only way that we were going to feel comfortable. You did this while eliminating confusion.
Your fact based, direct counsel was greatly appreciated and helped us make the best decision concerning IVF. You were extremely accessible to us through our decision process and we completed a successful transfer. We were very pleased that all of these procedures were performed by Dr. Murray.
We do not write letters or generally comment on our experiences. This entire process has been far above our highest expectations. We will continually tell others about the great experiences we had there and will gladly refer others in our situation to you."
Jennifer (West Memphis, AR)
"When Dr. Murray arrived in Memphis he immediately established an excellent and easy rapport with patients and referring physicians. His genuine caring, coupled with good humor, excellent clinical judgement,his knowledge of endocrinology and his technical skills made him an asset to our practice and to patients in West Tennessee. In him you will find a physian who rigorously dedicates himself to the highest ethical standards.
While we are sorry to see him leave Memphis, we are comforted to know that he is following his heart to Chattanooga. We are confident that physicians and patients will see in him what we do, a valued colleage, doctor and friend."
Dr. Raymond Ke, Fertility Associates of Memphis
"Being in the medical field ourselves, my wife and I can appreciate the difference between an upper-tier and a mediocre doctor, and we can say that Dr. Scotchie is without a doubt the best among many excellent REI doctors that we worked with at UNC hospitals. I also had the pleasure to work with her as a medical student before we went through ART. From personal experience in multiple environments, I have seen that Dr Scotchie is a very kind person who treats other people with the utmost respect including subordinates, colleagues, and patients. She has a top-notch bedside manner notable for superior patience, and wonderful communication skills. Whenever we had any questions, Dr. Scotchie answered them with urgency, accuracy and graciousness. Lara and I both miss her now, but we are appreciative that she was there to help us brave the stressful but rewarding field of reproductive endocrinology. We both wish her good luck at her new practice!"
Aaron L., MD (Graham, NC)