People decide to go with a private healthcare institute for many reasons. It could be for better customer service, shorter waiting time for an appointment to see a specialist, easy access to a clinic, a preferred doctor, or for all.
If you are considering having IVF treatment at a private place, then this article is for you.
In Singapore, the number of private IVF clinics is much larger than those of the public. Currently, there are more than 20 private clinics offering IVF services, while the number of public places is limited to 3 (those belong to KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Singapore National Hospital, and National University Hospital).
While the public fertility centres are of large scale with a big team of specialists, the private clinics are usually home to a single specialist.
The majority of private practice doctors are those who have has many years of experience in public hospitals. When entering the private healthcare sector, they set up their clinics at a private medical centre or hospital. Some even have their offices at two or three different places to make their service more accessible for patients.
Major private hospitals such as Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Gleneagle Hospital, Parkway East Hospital, Raffles Hospital, Mount Alvernia Hospital, and Thomson Medical Centre are where to find a private practice fertility doctor. They can also be found at a medical centre outside a hospital, such as Paragon Medical centre and Scotts Medical Centre.
Scan through our list to have some ideas about top private IVF clinics in Singapore.
Heard about Asia’s first IVF baby who was born in Singapore in 1983? The doctor behind that success is doctor Ng Soon-Chye who started Singapore’s first in-vitro fertilization program in1982. He is also the one who delivered the world’s first SUZI (sub-zona insemination) baby in 1989.
Before going private in IVF practice, Professor Ng Soon Chye was the key person in numerous IVF programs at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and National University Hospital. This internationally-renowned specialist is now the Medical Chairman and Fertility Specialist at Sincere IVF Center.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore), 1974
MRCOG (United Kingdom), 1981
FAMS (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), 1984
MD (NUS), 1989
MMed ((Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Singapore), 1991
FRCOG (United Kingdom), 1994
SPSPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on reproductive medicine & IVF.
Charles M P Lim Clinic & Surgery for Women is a private IVF clinic with Dr Charles M P Lim at the helm. He started his private practice at Mount Elizabeth Medical Center since 1984 and then founded the Mount Elizabeth Fertility Center in 1989.
Through his over 32 years in treating infertility, Dr Charles M P Lim has helped thousands of local and foreign couples to reach their dreams of parenthood.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore)
M Med (O&G) (Singapore)
FRCS (O&G) (UK)
FRCS (O&G) (UK)
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on infertility and IVF.
LANGUAGE:
English
Mandarin
Bahasa Melayu
Bahasa Indonesia
COST GUIDE: Here is the cost guide to IVF treatment fees at Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre where Charles M P Lim is a member of the team.
Noel Leong Fertility & IVF Clinic is operated by Dr Noel Leong, who joined the private practice in 2001 after years working at K.K. Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
When booking an appointment with Dr Noel Leong, you can expect to have the consultation done at his main office at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre. IVF procedures (egg retrieval and embryo transfer) are usually performed at Thomson Fertility Centre and Parkway Fertility Centre. If you prefer these in-hospital procedures to be done at a medical venue more convenient for you, Dr Noel Leong can offer the treatments at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, and Mount Alvernia Hospital.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
M.B.B.S (Singapore)
M.Med (O&G) (Singapore)
FRCOG (London)
FAMS (Singapore)
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on reproductive medicine, infertility & IVF.
Gynae Consultancy has been operated by Dr Yap Lip Kee since 1991. In his O&G practice, he is especially interested in infertility and endoscopic surgery. His passion encouraged him to start and run the Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit in the new KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital.
From 2002 to 2008 Dr Yap was Medical Director of the Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore)
MRCOG (UK)
FAMS (O&G)
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on infertility and IVF.
LANGUAGE:
English
Indonesian
Mandarin
COST GUIDE: Here is the cost guide to IVF treatment fees at Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre where Dr Yap Lip Kee is a member of the team.
Dr Motoko Yeo entered the private practice at Paragon Medical Towers on Orchard Road in 2000 after 8 years serving at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
Once you have booked the service of Dr Motoko Yeo, you can expect to have your IVF procedures done at Mount Elizabeth Hospital as she is an accredited doctor with Parkway Group Healthcare.
Virtus Fertility Center is the IVF centre Dr Motoko Yeo currently partners with.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore)
MIRCO (London)
FAMS (Singapore)
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on infertility and IVF.
LANGUAGE:
English
Japanese
Mandarin
COST GUIDE: The table below shows the estimated fees at Virtus Fertility Center where Dr Motoko Yeo is a partner.
Women Fertility & Fetal Centre, an IVF clinic belongs to Dr Ann Tan, who has delivered thousands of babies over her three decades working as an Obstetrics and Gynaecology doctor.
After 15 years serving patients at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Dr Ann Tan went into private practice with her own clinic at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. This former Medical Director of Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre now takes her role as the Medical Director of Virtus Fertility Centre Singapore.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore)
FRCOG (London)
FAMS (Singapore)
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on reproductive medicine & infertility.
LANGUAGE: English
COST GUIDE: Here is the cost guide to IVF treatment fees at Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre where Dr Ann Tan runs her business.
As its name would suggest, Roland Chieng Fertility and Women Care is helmed by Dr Roland Chieng, a specialist in male infertility, reproductive microsurgery and fertility preservation. He has gained experience through his post at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Singapore General Hospital prior to setting up his own office in 2001.
His clinic is where acupuncture can be used in combination with assisted reproductive techniques to achieve a better result for couples suffering from emotional stress and anxiety related to conceiving.
Doctor Roland Chieng is now available for an appointment booking at his two private rooms which are located at Parkway East Medical Centre and Scotts Medical Centre.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore)
MRCOG (London)
Fellow, Melbourne IVF (Australia)
Graduate Diploma TCM (Acupuncture) – Singapore
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on male infertility and IVF.
LANGUAGE:
English
Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia
Mandarin
COST GUIDE: The table below shows the estimated fees at Virtus Fertility Center where Dr Roland Chieng runs one of his two offices.
Astra Centre for Women & Fertility is one of the 13 Obstetrics & Gynaecology clinics run by Singapore Medical Group (SMG). This clinic is where you can get IVF treatment offered by Dr Fong Yang.
With years of experience working in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology as well as Andrology areas at Singapore General Hospital and Changi General Hospital, Dr Fong Yang entered the private practice and become popular for his expertise in treating both male and female infertility.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore)
MRCOG (London)
FRCOG (London)
FAMS (Singapore)
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on reproductive medicine & infertility.
Dr Hendricks Marianne Sybille is the IVF specialist at Women & Fertility Clinic by Marianne. She has been helping patients with infertility for 15 years at both public and private institutes, including Centre for Assisted Reproduction (Singapore General Hospital), KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and Thomson Fertility Centre.
Dr Marianne is now available for an appointment booking at her own clinic at Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre or at Thomson Fertility Centre.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Singapore)
MRCOG (UK)
SPSPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on infertility & IVF
Located at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Health & Fertility Centre for Women is the IVF clinic with Dr Kelly Loi at the helm. She is the Medical Director of Mount Elizabeth Hospital Fertility Centre with more than 15 years of IVF treatment experience.
Before entering the private practice area, Dr Kelly Loi has worked as a consultant at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and has been awarded the Long Service Award in 2008.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
BM BCh (Oxford University)
MRCOG (London, UK)
FAMS (Singapore)
SPECIALTIES: Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a focus on reproductive medicine, infertility & IVF, and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery & hysteroscopy.
LANGUAGE: English
COST GUIDE: Here is the cost guide to IVF treatment fees at Mount Elizabeth Fertility Centre where Dr Kelly sets up her business.