Dr Anne Clark
Fertility Specialist & Gynaecologist
MBChB | DipObs | FRANZCOG | CREI
About
Dr Anne Clark - Pioneer Female CREI Specialist and Fertility First Founder
Dr Anne Clark is the Medical Director at Fertility First and one of Australia's leading fertility specialists. She made history as the first female doctor in Australia to obtain the CREI subspecialist qualification in reproductive medicine and fertility more than 28 years ago. Her clinic, Fertility First, is the only remaining independently owned fertility unit in Sydney.
Training and Background
Dr Clark earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Otago, New Zealand, followed by a Diploma in Obstetrics in Auckland in 1980. She began fertility work in 1985 as a registrar at New Zealand's first IVF Unit at the National Women's Hospital, then qualified in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK in 1986. In 1990, she came to Australia to work on a donor egg program at the Reproductive Medicine Unit in Adelaide's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Dr Clark launched Fertility First within Hurstville Private Hospital in 1997, establishing what has become a leading Sydney IVF clinic.
Leadership and Recognition
Dr Clark is the elected medical representative on the Board of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand, the national governing body. She sits on the executive of the IVF Directors Group and is a Director of ACCESS, the national patient support group. She is an internationally recognised expert on polycystic ovarian disease and lectures nationally and internationally on fertility health and wellbeing.
Why Patients Choose Dr Clark
50% of patients at Fertility First conceive naturally or with simpler treatments than IVF, thanks to comprehensive screening of all fertility factors. As an independent clinic, Fertility First focuses on patients rather than shareholders, offering a holistic approach that minimises invasive testing.
Conditions Treated
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Female Infertility
- Male Factor Infertility
- Unexplained Infertility
- Ovulatory Disorders
- Recurrent Miscarriage
- Age-Related Fertility Decline
Services
- IVF and ICSI
- Natural Fertility Optimisation
- Comprehensive Fertility Screening
- PCOS Treatment
- Donor Programs
- Fertility Assessment
- Holistic Fertility Care
- Ovulation Induction
Education & Training
New Zealand medical training. First woman in Australia to obtain sub-specialist qualification in fertility and reproductive medicine (1994).