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Virtus Health’s Achievements at the FSA Conference

Virtus Health operates world-class technology and scientific processes in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and our technology and scientific leadership is verified by the large number of  peer reviewed  and published research papers and presentations at conferences both in Australia and overseas. Our clinicians and scientists travel the world presenting research, new techniques and patient outcome data.

City East Specialist Day Hospital becomes the newest addition to the Virtus Health Portfolio

Virtus Health is pleased to announce the acquisition of Maroubra Day Surgery in Sydney.

Collaboration with the shareholders of the Maroubra Day Surgery initially commenced in 2004, when IVFAustralia relocated its IVF clinic from the Royal Women’s Hospital in Randwick to the same building as the Maroubra Day Surgery and entered into a joint venture partnership with the Maroubra Day Surgery shareholders. The partnership was highly successful with the doctors and staff working to enhance all aspects of the day surgery and patient experience.

IVF Pregnancy Rates Significantly Increased Through Full Chromosomal Testing

Dr Leeanda Wilton, Scientific Director Preimplantation Genetics at Virtus Health, presented at the world’s largest annual specialised reproductive medicine meeting, ESHRE, her award winning research1 into 24Sure Array CGH (comparative genomic hybridization), the technology that has been shown in an American study2 to increase IVF pregnancy rates by up to 65%.

Investing in the Health of Mackay

Mackay Specialist Day Hospital (formerly Mackay Day Surgery) was acquired by Virtus Health in February 2012. It is now managed by our Queensland Fertility Group team and a significant investment into its future has already begun.

The purchase of additional equipment and instrumentation is allowing operating sessions to be extended in order to meet the growing demands of the Mackay community.

14th World Congress on Human Reproduction Success

Virtus Health reinforced its leadership in research and innovation in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology at the recent 14th World Congress on Human Reproduction.

Our people contributed more content to the conference than all the other groups combined, and were awarded the majority of prizes for the quality of that content.

A total of 26 presentations were delivered across the group including 14 from Melbourne IVF, 7 from Queensland Fertility Group, and 5 from IVFAustralia.

Virtus Health launches Advanced Embryo Selection in Australia

New IVF service now available for Australian patients - Advanced Embryo Selection™ increases the likelihood of pregnancy

Virtus Health is proud to announce the availability of the world's fastest and most precise embryo selection test. This test, using the established 24sureTM methodology, screens all the chromosomes in a developing embryo, allowing selection of an embryo with a normal chromosome number and therefore the greatest likelihood of pregnancy success.

Career Opportunities

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