Dr Derek Lok

Dr Derek Lok obtained his medical degrees in Hong Kong in 1990, and completed his PhD research in feto-maternal medicine at University of Adelaide in 1994. Derek undertook his specialist training in O&G in Sydney and Adelaide, followed by subspecialist training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) in Adelaide and UK. Derek was awarded Fellowship (FRANZCOG) in 2001 and Subspecialist. Certificate (CREI) in 2002.

Derek expanded his clinical experiences overseas in 2002 and 2003, mainly as a clinical fellow/lecturer at University of Sheffield, UK. During that period he also spent time in Infertility and Endoscopic Units in Oxford, London, Paris, Germany, Montreal and Seoul, with part assistance of the travelling scholarship awarded by RANZCOG.

Derek returned to Australia in 2004 and appointed as consultant gynaecologist at Liverpool and Westmead Hospitals, infertility specialist at Sydney IVF and WFC. Derek is also a senior clinical lecturer at University of Sydney & UNSW, involving in undergraduate teaching, specialist and subspecialist training for advanced trainees from RPA, Westmead and Liverpool Hospitals. He also teaches at the Master of Reproductive Medicine Course at University of Sydney.

Derek's major interests are in male factor infertility, endoscopic and sterilisation reversal microsurgeries, different modalities of infertility treatments including preimplantation genetic diagnosis and miscarriage management.