Meet Karen
Dr Karen Paice is an experienced obstetrician and fertility specialist based in Fitzroy, Melbourne, with over 15 years’ experience providing private obstetric care.
Karen provides personalised care for straightforward pregnancies, pregnancies following IVF and those requiring additional monitoring or planning. Her priority is to help women enjoy a safe, healthy and positive pregnancy, with care tailored to their individual needs.
As a mother of two daughters, Karen understands firsthand the excitement and uncertainty pregnancy can bring. She considers it a privilege to support women and families through pregnancy and birth.
Every pregnancy is different. Some are straightforward, while others may need additional monitoring, planning or support along the way.
My approach is to provide thorough, personalised obstetric care, with time to listen, answer questions and explain your options. I want you to feel comfortable asking questions and involved in decisions about your pregnancy and birth.
My extensive obstetric experience allows me to tailor your care to your health, pregnancy history, birth preferences and individual circumstances. If your needs change, we can review your care together and discuss any additional monitoring or planning that may be recommended.
I believe in discussing birth options openly, including vaginal birth and caesarean birth, so you understand the options relevant to your circumstances and can make informed decisions.
“I want you to feel listened to, understand your options and know what comes next.”
Dr Karen Paice
I have loved obstetrics since medical school and still feel privileged to care for women and families through pregnancy, birth and the early transition into parenthood.
I graduated with honours from Monash University and completed my specialist training at Mercy Hospital in Melbourne. I am a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
I am a visiting consultant obstetrician at the Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg, where I am involved in teaching and mentoring junior staff and caring for patients with higher risk pregnancies.
I also worked in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome clinic at the Royal Women’s Hospital for more than 10 years and have extensive experience caring for women with PMOS (formerly known as PCOS).
I am a fertility specialist with Melbourne IVF and a member of the Fertility Society of Australia.
I provide personalised private obstetric care from early pregnancy through to birth, caring for straightforward pregnancies as well as those requiring additional monitoring, support or planning.
Alongside obstetrics, I provide fertility assessment and treatment through Melbourne IVF. My experience includes IVF, egg freezing, recurrent miscarriage, ovulation disorders, endometriosis, donor sperm, genetic testing, male infertility and PMOS (formerly known as PCOS).
I support single women and couples with their fertility needs, including same sex couples.
My fertility experience also brings an additional understanding of the transition from fertility treatment into pregnancy and the care that follows.
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I share more about my work in obstetrics and fertility, and my approach to supporting women throughout pregnancy and birth.
Watch videoContact my rooms to enquire about private pregnancy care, a pre-pregnancy consultation or fertility care, or to discuss your next step.
(03) 9419 5757
MBBS (Hons) FRANZCOG MRMed
Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Fertility Specialist
145 Victoria Parade
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Fax: (03) 9419 8744
Dr Karen Paice acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which she works, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and pays respect to Elders past and present.
