About
Dr Rashi Kalra - Leading Fertility Specialist in Melbourne
Dr Rashi Kalra is a highly qualified CREI Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist specialising in fertility, egg freezing, and gynaecology. As Co-Medical Director of Victoria's first Public Fertility Service at the Royal Women's Hospital, she has implemented IVF services at the hospital and nine partner sites across Victoria, expanding access to fertility care throughout the state.
Training and Background
Dr Kalra is among a select group of fertility sub-specialists in Australia to attain the prestigious CREI (Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility) post-graduate qualification. Her expertise is backed by three additional years of advanced training in IVF following her qualification as a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from RANZCOG. She completed her medical degree at the University of Sydney in 2008, residency at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, and specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne. She obtained the CREI from RANZCOG in 2019.
Academic and Leadership Roles
Dr Kalra is deeply involved in medical student teaching at the Royal Women's Hospital and serves as a subspecialist examiner for the CREI qualification with RANZCOG. Her leadership role in establishing Victoria's public fertility services demonstrates her commitment to making fertility treatment accessible to all.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Kalra's areas of interest include miscarriage, endometriosis, PGD, and complex infertility cases. She has extensive training in fertility preservation at the Fertility Preservation Unit at the Royal Women's Hospital and can facilitate urgent egg freezing where needed prior to commencement of chemotherapy or radiation.
Why Patients Choose Dr Kalra
Patients choose Dr Kalra for her exceptional qualifications, her leadership in public fertility services, and her expertise in complex cases. Her ability to facilitate urgent fertility preservation for cancer patients reflects her commitment to providing timely, compassionate care when it matters most.
Conditions Treated
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Endometriosis-related infertility
- Complex infertility cases
- Unexplained infertility
- Cancer-related fertility concerns
- Genetic conditions requiring PGD
Services
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
- Egg freezing and fertility preservation
- Urgent fertility preservation for oncology patients
- Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
- Recurrent miscarriage investigation and treatment
- Endometriosis management
- General gynaecological care