Dr Alex Polyakov, Fertility Specialist, East Melbourne VIC

Dr Alex Polyakov

Dr Alex Polyakov is a Fertility Specialist, and a Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist at Epworth Freemasons hospital, St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, Frances Perry House, Royal Women’s Hospital and Melbourne IVF.

After graduating from the University of Adelaide in 2000, Alex completed his internship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital before moving back to Melbourne to start his specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

He trained at various hospitals, including Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong Hospital and Box Hill Hospital, and completed formal fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Reproductive Biology Unit of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne IVF and Monash IVF. His mentors include pioneers in diverse areas of women’s health including A/Prof John McBain, Dr Mark Lawrence, Dr Andrew Spiers, Prof Beverly Vollenhoven, and Dr Michael Gronow among others.

Dr Polyakov has earned his reputation as a highly regarded Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon. He is oneof very few specialists in Melbourne who performs majority of gynecological and fertility-related procedures including myomectomies (removal of fibroids) and hysterectomies (removal of uterus) via minimally invasive laparoscopic (“keyhole”) surgery.

In addition, Dr Polyakov is a leading specialist in Microsurgery, which includes Tubal Ligation Reversal and Vasectomy Reversal operations. He also specializes in Andrology, which manages male causes of infertility such as abnormal sperm count. Another one of his sought after surgical skills includes performing a highly delicate procedure of testicular biopsy.

Dr Polyakov is a highly experienced obstetrician providing modern, evidence-based obstetric care with a special interest in high risk and IVF-conceived pregnancies.

Specialist in all aspects of male and female infertility evaluation and treatment, Dr Polyakov has special interest in areas including anovulatory disorders such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, age-related infertility and endometriosis.

Currently Dr Polyakov is a senior consultant at The Royal Women’s Hospital where he is also involved in the supervision of trainee obstetricians, gynaecologists and fertility specialists. Highly respected among his colleagues, other specialists often refer complex cases to him. Alex is unique among his colleagues in that he has three separate appointments at the Royal Women’s Hospital in the departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology.

Moreover, Dr Polyakov’s formal postgraduate qualifications include:

    Graduate Certificate in Evidence-based Medicine from Monash University
    Masters of Clinical Epidemiology/Biostatistics with Distinction from the University of Newcastle
    Masters of Reproductive Medicine from the University of NSW

He regularly contributes to scholarly research papers as an expert researcher and biostatistician.

Dr Polyakov is a fellow of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG). He is a member of the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA), the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy & Surgery Society (AGES), American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and European Society of Human Reproduction (ESHRE). He regularly attends conferences and scientific meetings in order to keep up to date with the latest research and to provide the best possible evidence-based advice and treatment to his patients.

Fluent in English and RussianDr Polyakov understands the urgent needs of anyone consulting an obstetrics, gynaecology and infertility, so his patients find him very flexible and approachable. He is committed to see all new cases as soon as possible andoffersafterhours consulting to facilitate timely access.