About
Dr Sim Hom Tam - Fertility Specialist in Canberra
Dr Sim Hom Tam is a renowned specialist Obstetrician, Gynaecologist, and Fertility management/IVF specialist based in Canberra. He understands the unique challenges that individuals and couples face when trying to conceive and offers a comprehensive range of fertility services through Compass Fertility, from evaluation and diagnosis to state-of-the-art fertility treatments.
Training and Background
Born in East Timor in a doctor family, Dr Tam migrated to Australia as a teenager. He graduated from the University of New South Wales and completed his specialist training in Sydney and London. He moved and set up his practice in Canberra in 2005. In 2025, he was elected as RANZCOG Councillor resident in the ACT, reflecting his commitment to advancing women's health in the region.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Tam's special interests include high-risk pregnancy, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, menstrual disorders, urinary incontinence, pap smears, endometriosis, and infertility procedures such as IVF, egg freezing, and investigations. He is at the forefront of fertility treatments, offering solutions including ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
Practice Locations
He has regular operating lists at Calvary Bruce Private Hospital, Barton Private Hospital, North Canberra Hospital, Queanbeyan District Hospital, and Cooma Hospital. He consults with both private and public patients at Calvary Bruce, Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic, and The Goulburn Health Hub, making specialist care accessible across the ACT and surrounding regions.
Conditions Treated
- Female infertility
- High-risk pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Menstrual disorders
- Urinary incontinence
- Cervical abnormalities
Services
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
- Egg freezing
- Ovulation induction
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
- High-risk obstetric care