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Madigan Army Medical Center – Infertility Care Review My wife and I spent two years undergoing infertility treatment at Madigan Army Medical Center, and in hindsight, it was two years wasted due to systemic incompetence and lack of genuine diagnostic effort. At Madigan, the approach felt purely procedural: repeat the same protocols, recycle the same tests, and when nothing works, shrug and label it “unexplained infertility.” There was no urgency, no curiosity, and no meaningful attempt to identify why treatment kept failing. It felt less like patient-centered care and more like checking boxes for training purposes. Once we transitioned to a civilian fertility clinic in Kirkland that actually specializes in infertility, the difference was immediate and staggering. Instead of repeating failed processes, they dug deeper, asked better questions, ran targeted diagnostics, and treated us like individuals—not case numbers. The result? Wife is now pregnant. That outcome makes it painfully clear that Madigan’s infertility care isn’t just subpar—it’s fundamentally inadequate for couples who genuinely need answers. Calling something “unexplained” should be a starting point for deeper investigation, not an excuse to stop trying. Madigan may function well as a training hospital, but that reality comes at the expense of patients who need experienced specialists, continuity of care, and accountability. When it comes to infertility treatment—where time, age, and emotional toll matter immensely—Madigan failed us completely. If you are struggling with infertility and have the option, seek care elsewhere immediately. Two years at Madigan cost us time we will never get back.

Got violently involuntary committed into the 6th floor when I didn't consent to my command directed evaluation to go any further. One staff member affirmed they could not make me go if I didn't want to. 3 or 4 hours in of being held in the ER, after stating I'd rather get arrested than go, and tip tip toeing to try to get around the wall of other staff that did want me to get committed, I was lifted up and strapped down violently to the bed. While sedating me a medical staff member used her elbow in my privates as an anchor for leverage to strap down my leg. The one staff member who affirmed me I didn't have to get committed if I didn't want to comes back when I'm slurring my words and limp to apologize to me. She had no idea I was active duty and did not have the right to refuse. Later on the 6th floor, a provider apologizes to me the next day. He said that he's sorry and we don't do "business" like that. Tried reporting without having to go through a VA, my shirt and another agency said I must use resources to be able to report this. Clinical notes also gaslight me blaming everyone on me.

Patients, beware the 6th floor is being used to house dementia and PTSD patients that appear very violent who should be in mental facilities. I witnessed a patient holding what looked like a blade walking out of his room and had to be subdued by security. I was there on another occasion to visit my aunt and again, the same male patient fully dressed and had black boots that sounded like tap shoes walking back and forth was carrying a heavy coffee mug as if he were going to hit someone. Also another time I was there I witnessed this patient again fully dressed and charging at someone as is they were going to attack them with a chair. The man ran into a room and must have barricaded himself in the room, again security was called even police. This is very irresponsible of the hospital, if they cared anything about the other sick patients there, they would not allow this to happen. I researched this and dementia patients can do what's called "sundowning" and can be outright dangerous and violent in general. I think this man wondering around the hospital is a danger to other patients as well as to himself. This should not be allowed! There is a maternity ward here for goodness sake. Place this patient in the appropriate hospital.

Went to the ER for heavy bleeding while pregnant & had a bad feeling April 13th… the nurse belittled me and scoffed saying “yknow that’s normal right?” I had emergency surgery that night for an ectopic pregnancy. Worst experience I’ve ever had. Once the OB staff was involved they were very kind. But that ER nurse could not have been more dismissive.. told the other nurse NOT to put an IV in me because “she won’t be here long”

Hello, it brings me sadness to be leaving a review on madigan in this regard. I went to madigan with a shoulder injury expecting the same service I had got as a child here. I was wrong. I felt utterly dismissed by the staff and was never even told what my injury was. Not sure if this is just because I'm a young dependant and wasn't well kept very much at the time or not, but either way very sad. I felt very judged by appearance. No one ever asked much about the pain I was feeling. No sling for my arm. Just told to head to the exit and handed a packet. Very disappointed in the state of this once great facility.