MEN IN INDUSTRY
DR RON CHANG
Obstetrician / Gynaecologist / Fertility Specialist, Queensland Fertility Group As Clinical Director for Queensland Fertility Group Townsville, Dr Ron Chang works with couples having trouble conceiving, to try and help them successfully become parents. “I believe it is important to provide the Townsville community with the same advanced services they would expect in a capital city,” says Dr Chang. “The infant mortality rate is a crude indicator of the standard of healthcare in a country. Australia should be very proud to have one of the lowest in the world. But good healthcare also needs to be accessible,” he explains. “That’s why we are proud to now offer a low cost IVF service here in Townsville.” Born in Malaysia, Dr Chang studied at University of Queensland, where he also met his wife of 31 years Lisa. After 20 years in private practice in Townsville as a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist, and with three adult children – Michael, Jessica and Rebecca – Dr Chang says it’s the feeling of being part of a community, and contributing to the community, that he loves most about Townsville. One of his many contributions has been starting a fertility preservation service in Townsville. For men and women diagnosed with cancer, this service allows them the option of preserving their fertility, to then pursue having children post-treatment. With the fields of IVF, Obstetrics and Gynaecology constantly evolving through new discoveries, developments in the science of embryology, and new methods of doing procedures, Dr Chang regularly attends conferences to keep abreast of his industry. “The needs of women remain the same though,” he stresses. “They want a healthy baby and a healthy life, and to be treated like a person. It’s important we not lose sight of this with all the technological changes.”
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DUOMagazine September 2016