Dr Elizabeth Maxwell is a obstetrician and gynaecologist with interest in fertility and IVF. She who welcomes patients into her rooms at The Fertility Centre / IVF Australia Wollongong and is accredited to operate at Wollongong Private Hospital.
Elizabeth has worked in Obstetrics and Gynaecology since 2010 but has been focused on fertility since 2015. She obtained a Bachelor of Science through the University of Sydney before moving to Brisbane where she completed a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at the University of QLD. She then returned to Sydney where she worked at Royal North Shore Hospital, completing her internship and residency as well as her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training. During this time she also completed a Masters of Reproductive Medicine from the University of NSW. Elizabeth spent 6 months at the National University Hospital in Singapore completing a clinical fellowship in Reproductive Medicine and Infertility and became a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2017. Elizabeth is in the very final stages of obtaining her CREI (Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility) which is the highest qualification a fertility practictioner can hold in Australia. Over 4 years she has trained at Monash IVF in Melbourne and IVF Australia in Sydney in reproductive endocrinology, menopause, paediatric and adolescent gynaecology and surgery as well as all aspects of infertility and IVF. She sat and passed 2 rigorous examinations in 2020 as part of her qualification.
Elizabeth is known for her thorough and caring approach, taking time to listen to her patients’ concerns. She is passionate about helping all patients achieve their dream of becoming parents whether they are in a heterosexual or same sex relationship, or would like to become a single mother or father by choice.
Elizabeth has moved back to the beautiful Illawarra to bring up her family after falling in love with the area when she lived there in 2016. Outside of work she can usually be found down at the beach or ferrying her kids to various playgrounds on the back of her bike.
Interests inlcude:
- Infertility and IVF
- Fertility Preservation (egg, sperm or embryo freezing)
- Reproductive endocrinology
- Donor sperm/eggs and surrogacy
- Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Menopause
- Menstrual disorders
- Contraception