IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) is a series of procedures that involves fertilisation of an egg using sperm, outside the body in a specialised laboratory...
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Experienced top South African Reproductive Medicine Specialists.
Specialised Treatments
The clinic will cater for the growing demand of good quality fertility treatment and all modern fertility treatment options will be available.
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00Saturday ClosedSunday Closed
About
HART PARKLANE FERTILITY CLINIC
HART Parklane Fertility was founded by Dr Herman Netshidzivhani in 1997. His successor and wife, Dr Birgit Bothner continued operations of the clinic and joined hands with Dr Klaus Wiswedel who established the very first fertility clinic in South Africa. HART Parklane Fertility Clinic is a state of the art clinic operating from the Netcare Hospital 12 Netcare Park Lane Hospital, 14 Cnr Junction Avenue & Park Lane Parktown, Johannesburg. Our clinic caters for the growing demand for excellent fertility treatments. Our goal is to help you achieve your dreams of starting a family, and building a future. We achieve this through patient-tailored analysis and treatments ensuring the best possible outcome. Contact HART Parklane Fertility Clinic today to find out more about how we can help you.

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OUR SERVICES
Professionals
OUR TEAM
DOCTORS
DR BOTHNER
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
Obtained her qualification at the University of Ulm in Germany, and completed her Fellowship at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. She has successfully lead the IVF team at Parklane Fertility Clinic since 2016.
Phone:
+27 11 480 4143
Email:
drbothner@fertilitycentre.co.za
DR WISWEDEL
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
Dr. Wiswedel is globally respected for pioneering fertility treatment in South Africa. He was part of the team that achieved the first IVF pregnancy at Cape Town’s world-renowned Groote Schuur Hospital, founded the first private IVF clinic in Cape Town, and also pioneered South Africa’s first international egg donation programme, which achieved pregnancy rates of close to 80% on his watch.
Phone:
+27 11 480 4143
Email:
docwis8123@gmail.com
DR. DENA
Gynaecologist & Obstetrician
Is a practicing Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. She is a Medical Law and Ethics Practitioner with a special interest in Human Reproductive Medicine. She completed a Masters Degree in Medical Law and Ethics and a Masters Degree in the Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embyology at the University of Valencia(Spain).
Phone:
+27 11 480 4143
Email:
dr@fertilitycentre.co.za
MANAGEMENT AND ADMIN
KIMENTHRA RAJA
Lab Director & Embryologist
Is a qualified embryologist with over 25 years of experience. She is the lab director and manager of three private IVF clinics.
Phone:
+27 11 480 4143
Email:
kimenthra@yahoo.com
MS BERNADINE VERMAAK
Practice Manager
Has worked in private medical practice as a manager for several years. PLFC welcomes her experience and expertise. PLFC will benefit tremendously from her dedication to her work and her patients.
Phone:
+27 11 480 4143
Email:
info@fertilitycentre.co.za
COORDINATION TEAM
MS KINNY RAMOENG
Donor Coordinator
Ms. Ramoeng is the donor coordinator for the egg and sperm donor program at PLFC. She has over 15 years of experience and is well respected in the field. She is ideally placed to help and support any patient seeking gamete donation.
Phone:
+27 83 761 6961
Email:
co-ordinator@eggdonationsouthafrica.co.za
info@conceptionspermdonation.co.za
SR JENNY KLEYN
IVF Coordinator
Has been successfully and compassionately coordinating patient treatment at PLFC for over 5 years. She is usually the first and most vital point of contact for patients, Her guidance and assistance is essential to the overall experience for patients.
Phone:
+27 11 480 4143
+27 73 019 5492
Email:
jenny@fertilitycentre.co.za
SR CYNDI NEL
IVF Coordinator
Is a highly qualified nursing sister with several years of experience as an IVF coordinator. She has worked successfully at many prominent private IVF clinics and thus has a wealth of experience to advise and benefit patients.
Phone:
+27 11 480 4143
+27 73 019 5492
Email:
cyndi@fertilitycentre.co.za
TESTIMONIALS
“Your service and team are amazing! The doctors and nurses are efficient and wonderful at their jobs! The after-care is fantastic too. Thank you for making this a great experience for me.”
“Thank you very much for the most amazing experience with your clinic & the HART team. I am very happy with everything and every step of the journey so far. The staff were so welcoming and friendly, you all made me feel so comfortable and calm. The transfer was a beautiful and surreal experience, everything was explained clearly, and the clinic is just beautiful. I had a great experience and I am very grateful.”
FAQ
HAVE SOME QUESTIONS?
IVF treatment side effects vary from patient to patient. However, reactions to medications may include skin irritation at the injection site, abdominal bloating, headaches, breast tenderness, and nausea.
The length of time varies according to both your individual protocol (decided by your doctor) and your individual response. In general you need stimulation injections for 10 to12 days.
We normally recommend 1 or 2 normal periods before a second cycle. This allows your body (especially your ovaries) to return to normal, and the team to assess your previous cycle to see if anything needs to be done differently the next time around.
No, unfortunately not. It is our standard practise to transfer 2 embryo’s. This increases your chance of having twins by 20% but does not guarantee it.
No, the chance of falling pregnant with IVF is very much age dependant. In women below the age of 35 years the success is close to 50% per attempt, but it then drops rapidly and women of 42 years has less than 10% chance of falling pregnant with her own eggs. A woman that uses donor eggs will have 60%-70% chance per attempt.
- It’s more or less the same as IVF.
- An age of 20 years the success is 40%.
- An age of 30 years the success is 25% -30%.
- An age of 40 years the success is 10%-15%.
- Abdominal myomectomy: four to six weeks
- Laparoscopic myomectomy: two to four weeks
- Hysteroscopic myomectomy: two to three days
We treat patients up to the age of 55 years, with the use of an egg donor, as indicated.
It takes four to three weeks to complete a cycle.
Yes, all couples, regardless of their HIV status, are treated at our clinic.
Together with your doctor, a decision will be made as to how many embryo’s will be implanted. One’s age and health status are taken into consideration.
At the moment we don’t do sex selection.
Your pregnancy test is done 10 – 12 days after embryo transfer. A blood sample is taken for testing and results are usually ready within 4 – 6 hours.
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