The experience
At Life Fertility Clinic Sydney we provide a warm, welcoming, patient centred experience in a calm and supportive environment.
Our clinic is equipped with comfortable waiting rooms, refreshments and ready access to supportive counselling if this is desired.
Our Expert Team
Life Fertility Clinic Sydney has five specialists who between them have over 100 years experience in all aspects of Fertility Treatment.
Professor Michael Chapman
“With over 3500 successes, my many years of experience enable me to provide the best possible opinions on the whole range of fertility issues in a caring and positive manner.”
Professor Michael Chapman is one of Australia’s most highly profiled and respected fertility specialists. He is a busy clinician who has personally been involved in fertility care resulting in over 3500 pregnancies. His academic position enables him to be at the forefront of new advances in treatment which he applies in his practice at the earliest opportunity.
He has a high public profile due to his tireless efforts to ensure access to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) for all Australians, as a vocal patient advocate and senior medical academic training practitioners of the future.
He graduated from the University of Adelaide and specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology. He then moved to the UK, developing extensive experience in infertility, hormonal disorders and ART. Michael is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He gained his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of London.
After 15 years abroad, Michael returned to Sydney as Professor in the School of Women’s and Children’s Health at the UNSW, and St George Public Hospital, Kogarah – a role he continues today. He is heavily involved in training and education at all levels. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Michael’s depth of experience comes from extensive international roles, having established and run IVF services in London, Naples, Jeddah and Sydney. He lectures regularly at national and international meetings, has over 200 scientific publications and many book chapters. His particular interests are in IVF, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), recurrent miscarriage and menstrual problems.
Michael has held the following posts: Clinical Director for Women’s and Children’s Health, St George Hospital, President of the Fertility Society of Australia, founder of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
Assoc Professor Rebecca Deans
‘It is incredibly satisfying when couples achieve their goal of bringing a healthy baby into the world and I enjoy experiencing the journey with you.’
Associate Professor Rebecca Deans is a Gynaecologist with a special interest in fertility, and paediatric and adolescent gynaecology. She works at the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, and Life Fertility Sydney. She is an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales where she is involved in ongoing medical research and teaching of medical students.
Rebecca completed her medical degree at Sydney University. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). Her speciality training was in Obstetrics and Gynaecology which she completed in 2008. She subsequently developed an interest in the subspecialty area of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI), and Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, which she completed in 2011. As part of her training, Rebecca travelled to London to work at University College London Hospital. She also travelled to France (Paris and Lyon) to further her skills in assisted conception, reproductive surgery, and paediatric and adolescent gynaecology. Rebecca holds a Master’s of Human Reproduction and Human Genetics from Sydney University and also has a PhD from UNSW. The subject of her thesis was Asherman Syndrome.
Rebecca is the lead researcher in a collaborative uterus transplant research project. In January 2023 Rebecca and her team performed Australia’s first Australian uterus transplant surgery at the Royal Hospital for Women, with a live birth on 15 December 2023. Two further transplants have been performed with a second live birth in March this year. For her work in women’s health she was awarded NSW Woman of Excellence in 2023.
Dr Karen Kong
“I love my job and the good I can bring to my patients’ lives by helping them conceive their desired baby and helping women who suffered from gynaecological problems.”
Dr Karen Kong is an expert in the fields of infertility and reproductive surgery. She is the only New South Wales gynaecologist who holds the dual Fellowship training in CREI (Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility) and AGES (Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery). These were completed at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne and St George Hospital in Sydney. She holds the Masters in Reproductive Medicine from the University of New South Wales. In addition, she has a major commitment to the training of medical students and junior doctors in her speciality. She is a conjoint lecturer at UNSW.
Her expertise focuses not only on assisted reproductive treatments but particularly on the management of surgical causes of infertility, namely endometriosis and fibroids. She continues to deliver babies at St George Private Hospital, enabling care from conception to delivery for her patients. She consults at Kogarah and Potts Point and is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Her personalised approach makes that difficult journey as easy as possible. Her particular interests include the management of fibroids and endometriosis both medically and surgically, PCOS and recurrent miscarriage.
Karen consults with Life Fertility Clinics Sydney at Kogarah and Potts Point. She performs surgery at St Lukes Hospital and St George Private and Public Hospitals
Dr Louise Fay
Fertility and reproductive medicine are the core of Louise’s practice.
Having trained in Dublin in obstetrics and gynaecology, gaining membership of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (UK) and Irish Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Louise moved to Sydney in 2006.
This long-distance career objective was to join the RANZCOG training programme certificate of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. This solidified her expertise and allowed her to work with the founders of cutting-edge fertility treatment and develop surgical skills amongst the most accomplished gynaecological surgical practices in Sydney’s largest training hospitals.
Three years in Sydney provided a steadfast intention to pursue fertility as a sub specialisation.
Following completion of specialist training and FRANZCOG, Louise moved to Sydney permanently with her family.
She joined staff at royal Prince Alfred and after five years as a specialist in the inner west, moved to the east to work at The Royal Hospital for Women where she continues to work in fertility, obstetrics and gynaecology. She extends her clinical role to mentoring and advocacy for junior medical staff training in obstetrics, gynaecology, fertility and reproductive medicine.
Louise has almost two decades of experience in fertility, obstetrics and gynaecology. Her commitment, dedication and a focus on evidenced based practice has touched many individuals and families. Education and patient advocacy are pivotal in accessing care for all.
Dr Shannon Zawada
Dr Shannon Zawada is an experienced and caring Fertility (CREI) and Gynaecology specialist.
Shannon completed her medical degree at the Sydney University, then completed specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology obtaining FRANZCOG in 2016. Shannon has a Masters in Human Reproduction and Human Genetics from the University of Sydney. At Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and The Royal Hospital for Women she undertook subspecialty training in the area of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility with additional training in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology. She has RANZCOG certified subspecialist qualifications in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI). This is the highest recognised qualification for a Fertility Specialist in Australia.
Shannon is a consultant Fertility specialist at The Royal Hospital for Women, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Canterbury Hospitals. She is a visiting medical officer at Prince of Wales Private and St Luke’s hospital. She is a lecturer at the University of Sydney where she is involved in ongoing medial research and training of medical students in Perinatal and Women’s Health.
She has extensive experience and interest in managing ovulation disorders, recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, fibroids, complex infertility, fertility preservation, medical and social egg freeze, andrology, preimplantation genetic testing, donor conception and surrogacy. Fertility consultations are booked with an extended timeslot which are individually tailored to allow plenty of time to find the best solutions.