In this episode, we take a closer look at how surgical intervention can make a meaningful impact in improving fertility for patients, depending on the type of struggles they are facing.
Joining me is Dr Lionel Reyftmann, who is a gynaecologist, fertility specialist and laparoscopic surgeon. He is a clinical academic at the University of Wollongong and at Wollongong Hospital, in the coastal Illawarra region of New South Wales.
Incredibly, Lionel has pioneered a minimally invasive surgical technique called the fertiloscopy.

Today, he explains how the procedure works and what inspired him to come up with it in the first place. We delve into the rise of robotics and IVF, and if these advancements mean the end of reproductive surgery. Lionel will chat about when GPs should consider referring their patients for surgical assessment, and the importance of finding a reproductive surgeon who is skilled in both the fertility and surgical aspects of care.

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Today, we are going to get the microscope out and take a close look at pre-implantation genetic testing and better understand when GPs should be considering referring their patients for such testing.
Firstly, we start off by discussing some of the language changes in this field, which are aimed at helping patients and doctors get on the same page. Then we chat about different types of pre-implantation testing and how these tests might be effective for some patients but not others.

Joining me is Dr Ying Li, who is a CREI fertility specialist, who is passionate about finding answers to both male and female infertility, as well as recurrent miscarriages and fertility preservation.

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On today’s podcast we are discussing fertility care for transgender and gender-diverse patients. Navigating fertility preservation can be complex and nuanced, and it is no secret some GPs may feel out-of-their depth due to their limited experience in what is an evolving field.

Here to help me unpack the fertility options available to and to discuss tips on how GPs can have a positive impact on their patients is Dr Monique Atkinson.

Monique has her Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility training and is one of the fewer than 80 doctors in Australia who has this subspecialist training.

In 2022, she established the Fertility Clinic at Blacktown Hospital. She also works as a paediatric and adolescent gynaecologist at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

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