DR RAELIA LEW
CREI Fertility Specialist | Gynaecologist | W.H.M Director
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Dr Raelia Lew is the Medical Director of Women’s Health Melbourne. Dr Raelia is a Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Board Certified CREI Fertility Specialist, and is President Elect of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists and Infertility Specialists(ANZSREI). Dr Raelia Lew is also an active member of the RANZCOG CREI Subspecialty Committee and Host of Knocked Up Podcast.
Dr Raelia Lew graduated from Monash University Medical School with honours in 2004. After gaining experience as a junior doctor at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Raelia embarked on specialist vocational training as a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Raelia completed her Masters of Medicine in Reproductive Health Science and Human Genetics at The University of Sydney in 2009 and commenced her PhD in Preconception Health Promotion and Reproductive Genetics.
During her PhD study Dr Raelia also spent time at the University of Cambridge as a visiting research fellow. Here she continued her exploration in Preconception Genetic carrier Screening and applying IVF for the purposes of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, a field of interest that remains a significant passion.
Once Dr Lew qualified as a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, she undertook 3 further RANZCOG (Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) accredited years of training to attain Certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI) across several clinical settings at different IVF units. CREI is the highest possible post-graduate qualification in the field of IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Australia and New Zealand, currently held by fewer than 2% of practicing Australian Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Now the Founder and Medical Director of Women’s Health Melbourne, Dr Raelia Lew is a respected industry leader.
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Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Hysteroscopic Surgery
Donor Conception
Secondary Infertility
Intrauterine Insemination
‘MY GOAL IS TO CREATE THE BEST FERTILITY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH PRACTICE. NOT BASED ON WHAT SERVICES EXIST, BUT WHAT MIGHT BE IF WE MAKE IT.’
DR RAELIA LEW'S PODCAST
Dr Raelia's podcast ‘Knocked Up’ is a safe space for women and couples to share in her modern view on fertility and is a trusted source for the latest information on women’s health. Dr Raelia Lew holds an honorary academic appointment as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Raelia is actively involved in medical student and registrar teaching at the University of Melbourne and the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne.
Raelia’s aim is to empower all women and couples with the best knowledge, education and treatment when it comes to fertility, health and wellbeing. Her goals are to ensure that all patients feel comfortable, included and informed throughout their own unique pathway to family, supported by unparalleled expertise, compassionate advice and a progressive approach to reproductive health and fertility.
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DR RAELIA LEW’S PUBLICATIONS
Tay-Sachs disease: current perspectives from Australia.
Lew RM, Burnett L, Proos AL, Delatycki MB.Appl Clin Genet. 2015 Jan 21;8:19-25. doi: 10.2147/TACG.S49628. eCollection 2015.PMID: 25653550 Free PMC article. Review.
ANZSREI consensus statement on elective oocyte cryopreservation.
Lew R, Foo J, Kroon B, Boothroyd C, Chapman M; Australasian CREI Consensus Expert Panel on Trial evidence (ACCEPT) group.Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Oct;59(5):616-626. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13028. Epub 2019 Jul 22.PMID: 31332788
Lew R.Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Feb;55:2-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.05.005. Epub 2018 Jun 28.PMID: 30420162 Review.
Lew RM, Burnett L, Proos AL, Barlow-Stewart K, Delatycki MB, Bankier A, Aizenberg H, Field MJ, Berman Y, Fleischer R, Fietz M.J Paediatr Child Health. 2015 Mar;51(3):271-9. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12632. Epub 2014 Jun 13.PMID: 24923490 Review.
The development and phase 1 evaluation of a Decision Aid for elective egg freezing.
Sandhu S, Hickey M, Lew R, Hammarberg K, Braat S, Agresta F, Parle A, Allingham C; Eggsurance Collaborative Group; Peate M.BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2023 May 5;23(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12911-023-02178-4.PMID: 37147687 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Australasian recurrent pregnancy loss clinical management guideline 2024, part II.
Suker A, Li Y, Robson D, Marren A; Australasian CREI (Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility) Consensus Expert Panel on Trial Evidence (ACCEPT) Group.Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2024 Jun 27. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13820. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38934293
Australasian Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinical Management Guideline 2024 Part I.
Suker A, Li Y, Robson D, Marren A; Australasian CREI (Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility) Consensus Expert Panel on Trial Evidence (ACCEPT) group.Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2024 Jun 27. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13821. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38934264
Collie E, Lew R, Peate M.Womens Health (Lond). 2022 Jan-Dec;18:17455057221114268. doi: 10.1177/17455057221114268.PMID: 35866692 Free PMC article.
Peate M, Sandhu S, Braat S, Hart R, Norman R, Parle A, Lew R, Hickey M.Womens Health (Lond). 2022 Jan-Dec;18:17455057221139673. doi: 10.1177/17455057221139673.PMID: 36448651 Free PMC article.
Sandhu S, Hickey M, Braat S, Hammarberg K, Lew R, Fisher J, Ledger W, Peate M; Eggsurance Collaborative Group.J Assist Reprod Genet. 2023 Jun;40(6):1265-1280. doi: 10.1007/s10815-023-02796-x. Epub 2023 Apr 14.PMID: 37058261 Free PMC article.
Fertility facts, figures and future plans: an online survey of university students.
Prior E, Lew R, Hammarberg K, Johnson L.Hum Fertil (Camb). 2019 Dec;22(4):283-290. doi: 10.1080/14647273.2018.1482569. Epub 2018 Jul 30.PMID: 30058411
Lew RM, Proos AL, Burnett L, Delatycki M, Bankier A, Fietz MJ.Med J Aust. 2012 Dec 10;197(11):652-4. doi: 10.5694/mja12.11010.PMID: 23230938
Lew R, Burnett L, Proos A.J Community Genet. 2011 Dec;2(4):201-9. doi: 10.1007/s12687-011-0057-x. Epub 2011 Jul 15.PMID: 22109873 Free PMC article.
Eggsurance? A randomized controlled trial of a decision aid for elective egg freezing.
Sandhu S, Hickey M, Koye DN, Braat S, Lew R, Hart R, Norman RJ, Hammarberg K, Anderson RA, Peate M; Eggsurance Collaborative Group.Hum Reprod. 2024 Aug 1;39(8):1724-1734. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deae121.PMID: 38876980 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
DR RAELIA LEW IN THE MEDIA
- https://www.marieclaire.com.au/latest-news/big-miracles-channel-9-infertility-ivf-journeys/
- https://www.theage.com.au/national/hey-blokes-if-you-want-to-have-kids-get-on-with-it-your-biological-clock-is-ticking-20230711-p5dniv.html
- https://www.smh.com.au/national/hey-blokes-if-you-want-to-have-kids-get-on-with-it-your-biological-clock-is-ticking-20230711-p5dniv.html
- https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/aussie-men-could-be-damaging-their-sperm-without-even-realising/news-story/42ba79d8e24ab0fead7e33caca651fe2
- https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fleur-cattrall-and-raelia-lew-ivf-requires-you-to-draw-on-your-inner-strength-20171206-gzzsbe.html
- https://www.ivf.com.au/blog/meet-the-real-life-nina-proudmans
- https://harpersbazaar.com.au/contraceptive-pill-and-pcos/
- https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/womens-health/are-nonalcoholic-drinks-actually-safe-when-pregnant-or-breastfeeding/news-story/93ecfcfc069e08a1f756d03db371c678
- https://medd.com.au/topic/preconception-genetic-screening-and-the-role-of-pgt-in-ivf-presented-by-dr-raelia-lew/
- https://thejewishindependent.com.au/facing-the-pressure-to-start-a-jewish-family
- https://www.bellybumpcoffee.com.au/blogs/news?srsltid=AfmBOoq5-04DI1Cm4i0oOfU0-C4qg1vS6p5im0g8BJg4vMJkf3mHdNxY
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-31/young-people-age-infertility-parenthood-pregnancy-research/10053476
- https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/what-ive-learned-from-13-cycles-of-ivf/news-story/4b92fe6794b6b93288b2dd8aa7635617
Podcasts
- https://www.fitnestmama.com/podcast/fertility-miscarriage-and-pregnancy-with-fertility-specialist-dr-raelia-lew/
- https://www.fitnestmama.com/podcast/sex-for-conception-for-lovers-with-dr-raelia-lew/
- https://www.everand.com/podcast/667441809/74-Are-IVF-pregnancies-different-With-Dr-Raelia-Lew
- https://growmybaby.com.au/2023/08/14/are-ivf-pregnancies-different-with-dr-raelia-lew/
- https://tashajennings.com.au/conceiving-with-donor-eggs-with-dr-raelia-lew/