Associate Professor David Greening
MB, ChB, Dips Obs (Otago), FRACGP, FRANZCOG, Bioeth (Monash), CREI
Find me at:
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Liverpool
Level 1, Suite 101, 7 Moore St (Entry via Bigge Street)
Liverpool, NSW 2170 -
Wollongong
Suite 3, 336 Crown Street,
Wollongong , NSW 2500 -
Gregory Hills
Ground Floor, Suite 7-10, 1A and 1B The Hermitage Way
Gledswood Hills, NSW 2557
Available For:
- Telehealth Consultation
A/Prof David Greening has decades of experience in fertility, gynaecology and obstetrics. He offers complete fertility and pregnancy care, successfully helping over 1,500 IVF pregnancies and delivering over 3,500 babies.
Associate Professor Greening works primarily in:
- IVF and fertility care
- Gynaecology
With over two decades of experience, A/Prof Greening provides comprehensive, collaborative and friendly care for individuals and couples hoping to conceive. Patients value his attention to detail, open communication and warm nature. He understands that the journey to conception is deeply personal and offers quality one-on-one care to support each patient’s unique journey.
Practicing in both Wollongong and Sydney, he considers it a privilege to support infertility patients welcomes returning patients as they continue to grow their family.
A/Prof Greening has a special interest in reproductive endocrinology, the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), recurrent miscarriages and recurrent IVF failure. He provides fertility care to single women and members of the LGBTI+ community with partner IVF and donor cycles. He also undertakes microsurgical tubal and vasectomy reversals in select cases.
A/Prof Greening completed his obstetrics and gynaecology training in New Zealand before moving to Australia where he worked with the Royal Flying Doctor as a GP. He then undertook sub-specialist training in Melbourne, London and Dublin.
He is a Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility (CREI) specialist, the highest level of training, which is crucial for managing complex fertility cases.
He holds a Master in Bioethics and strongly believes that reproductive medicine is a fascinating ethical area to study. Since 2007, he has been affiliated with the University of Wollongong Graduate Medical School and has worked on several research projects and taught the next generation of medical students and training specialists.
In 2018 he published his first book, The Roadmap to Fertility (Rockpool Publishers), a comprehensive guide to getting pregnant.
Get to know your doctor
- I grew up in: New Zealand moving often as my dad got promotions. I’ve been fortunate to work in 12 countries so seen many but remember my upbringing in quiet, safe, friendly New Zeeland.
- I start my day: Early, usually with exercise as a keen cyclist and recently swimmer and try to do the school run, if possible.
- When I am not working: I spend at home with my family in my extensive garden and I love reading.
- I wish I could: Become a part time successful inventor. Currently I have a number of projects underway. I have time to write another book or two as medicine has been fascinating for me. I would also like to spend more holiday time back in my native NZ.
- Most people don’t know: That I’m a bit of a quiet nerd. I like reading science, history, autobiographies and some fiction. I am comfortable being on my own thinking about stuff and reading.
- When I was growing up: I wanted to be a doctor. My brother and sister got into medicine also.
- My fav holidays spot is: New Zealand. I love going back and I just bought a cottage near the southern alps as a holiday home. It is an incredibly relaxing place.
- My greatest achievement is: Professionally my greatest achievement would be a study I did showing more sex might improve sperm quality and fertility. It got me world attention for a while. Personally, being a Dad which is a lot of responsibility that I take seriously.
- The one person I would like to meet: Jesus. Always been a Christian and would love to meet the real Jesus instead of everyone else’s interpretation of him.
- The best advice my parents gave me: Mum – you’ll work it out. Dad – aim as high as you can in life, you might not achieve it but aim high.
City Fertility Network
City Fertility’s network of services and fertility solutions cater to all lifestyles and needs including Rainbow Fertility (LGBTI+ service), Chill Egg Freeze (Egg freezing service), Insem Fertility Solutions (Dedicated IUI clinic), Addam Donor Bank (Australia’s leading donor sperm bank), Eeve Donor Bank (Australia’s leading donor egg bank), Sperm Donors Australia and Egg Donors Australia (Donor recruitment programs).
