New IVF clinic opens in London Ont. [Video]

Eighteen months after the closure of the London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) fertility clinic, its replacement is now fully operational.

The Omega Fertility Center (OFC) began operations in the summer of 2023, but only recently were all programs supporting assisted reproductive technologies, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and genetics available.

OFC is funded through OHIP and private pay options.

Located on Commissioners Road West, the new facility will support a growing population of hopeful parents.

“I think the peak number of IVF cycles that we did at the hospital when I was medical director there from 2015 is about 450 a year,” stated OFC director, Dr. Basim Abu Rafea. “This center is equipped to go up to over 800 cycles a year. So, we are ready to handle higher volume.”

An incubator containing embryos (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

Dr. Abu Rafea stated that there are multiple reasons why more cycles are needed, including more parents having children later in life.

“The demand for our work is increasing. Trying …