Dr Andrew Murray

Medical Director, Wellington

MBChB FRANZCOG, CREI

A leader in the field of fertility, Andrew is known for his extensive fertility knowledge and caring approach.

Andrew has a special interest in the role of surgery in fertility treatment including advanced laparoscopy and operative hysteroscopy.  He is also trained in tubal microsurgery and performs reversal of sterilizations and vasectomies.  Andrew also has a keen interest in fertility preservation.

Andrew has a strong commitment to bringing world leading technology to his patients and has piloted several initiatives including the introduction of outpatient hysteroscopy, time lapse photography for embryo selection, pre-implantation genetic screening, endometrial scratching, and the role of acupuncture in fertility medicine.  Improving the patient experience is a particular interest for Andrew, and he is driving several initiatives at Fertility Associates focusing on that.

He has played an active role in the governance of fertility and gynaecology practice, serving two terms on the RANZCOG NZ Committee, and more recently two terms on the board of the Fertility Society of Australia.  Andrew runs his private practice from our Wellington clinic, where he sees gynaecology and infertility patients.

Andrew is a regular media spokesperson on all fertility related issues and writes a regular conception/fertility article in Oh Baby magazine.

Andrew is a Fellow of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, having originally trained in New Zealand he completed a two-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Monash IVF, Melbourne, Australia. Andrew currently is a Senior Lecturer at Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago teaching undergraduate students reproductive medicine and is one of the Consultant Gynaecologists at Capital and Coast Health, Wellington Hospital. Andrew has a passion for learning and is currently working towards an MBA.  In his spare time he enjoys hitting the mountain bike tracks and enjoying time with his family, including 3 sons.

Clinics: Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Lower Hutt, Fertility Associates Board