Our team of fertility experts are committed to your goal – taking home a healthy baby.
Fertility Specialist Team
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Dr Howard Smith
MBBS (Hons), BSc (Med), PhD, FRACP
Dr Lorance Melhem
MBBS, BSc (Med)(Hons), MRMed, FRANZCOG
Dr Ashley Fong
MBBS, MM (RH&HG), FRACP
Dr Rachel Bradbury
B.Sc (Hons) MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Dr Rabia Shaikh
MBBS FRANZCOG MRMED CREI
Associate Professor Warren SW Chan
BSc(Med) (Hons I), MBBS (Hons I), FRANZCOG, MRMed, CREI
Dr Angela McPhee
BSc MBBS FRACP MMed(Reproductive Health & Fertility) (Candidate)
Dr Yu-Fang Wu
BE (Hons), MCom, MBBS, FRACP
Dr Kishani Kannangara
MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRACP
Dr Darshika Christie-David
BSc(Med), MBBS (Hon I), FRACP, MMed (RHHG)
Scientific and Research Team
Westmead Fertility Centre operates as a social enterprise. That means we provide affordable access to high quality fertility treatments and employ the latest, most effective assisted reproductive technology innovations while also using effective business practices to accrue operating surpluses to help future patients by reinvesting into research. Through our own and broader University of Sydney research, we look to the core of fertility problems, with the goal that one day more patients will be able to realise their dream of holding a baby in their arms. Read more about how you can make a donation to support our or broader University research.
“Having my baby daughter was the best thing that happened to me. What better job than to help other people in their quest to bring a new life into this world and make families complete.
DR GEORGE LIPERIS, DEPUTY SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
Nursing Team
- providing you with education and information about your treatment
- taking your blood for hormone analysis and monitoring
- performing your ultrasounds
- liaising with your fertility specialist to develop the next steps in your treatment
- referring you to a counsellor if you need more or specific support
- supporting you during your procedures, such as egg collection, embryo transfer or insemination
- sharing in the news of your pregnancy outcome and guiding your next steps.
Our expert fertility nurses are the force behind our care. They are caring, supportive and compassionate, and we regularly receive positive, unsolicited feedback on our team. If you are considering your next steps or wondering how to get started, you can schedule a free chat with one of fertility nurses. This is a great opportunity to discuss where you are up to, if it’s time to seek specialist medical advice and how to get started if you are ready.
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