Gratia Medical Centre

About Gratia Medical Centre

Founded in 2007 in Central on Hong Kong Island, Gratia Medical Centre grew out of the Hong Kong Reproductive Health Centre. It is doctor-led and focused on women’s reproductive health, bringing fertility treatment together with gynaecology, obstetrics, surgery, Chinese medicine, counselling and nutrition in one clinic. The centre reports more than 18 years of experience in reproductive medicine in Hong Kong.

Its affiliated Hong Kong Assisted Reproduction Centre (HKARC) was established in 2011 and received a treatment licence from Hong Kong’s Reproductive Technology Council (CHRT) in 2012. IVF, ICSI, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and the freezing of eggs, sperm and embryos are carried out at this licensed centre, so an entire cycle can be completed in Hong Kong.

The clinical team spans reproductive medicine specialists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, and a surgeon specialising in breast surgery. Beyond helping patients conceive, the centre emphasises preventive care, health screening and egg freezing. The clinic reports a per-cycle IVF pregnancy rate of roughly 30–40%, with about 70% of retrieved eggs fertilising and around 90% of fertilised eggs developing into embryos by the following day (clinic figures, not broken down by age band).

Accreditations & Awards

• Serving Hong Kong families since 2007, with more than 18 years of clinical experience in reproductive medicine.
• Its affiliated HKARC has held a CHRT treatment licence since 2012, placing assisted reproduction under Hong Kong’s statutory regulatory framework.
• Founder Dr Chi-Fai Chan is a reproductive medicine specialist and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Hong Kong, holding MRCOG, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and reproductive medicine sub-certifications from the Royal and Hong Kong colleges.
• Several team members hold honorary clinical appointments at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and include doctors certified in the reproductive medicine subspecialty.

Why Choose Gratia Medical Centre

• One-stop women’s health. Reproductive medicine, gynaecology, obstetrics, breast and general surgery, Chinese medicine, counselling and nutrition sit in a single Central clinic, so fertility and overall health are managed together rather than across separate providers.
• Licensed ART through an affiliated centre. IVF, ICSI, PGT and egg freezing are performed at HKARC, licensed by the CHRT since 2012, using vitrification, ICSI and embryo culture and transfer.
• Academic specialists. The founder is an HKU Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, and the team includes MRCOG fellows and university-appointed clinicians.
• Prevention and screening built in. Alongside treatment, the centre offers cervical and breast screening and general health checks.
• Integrated East–West support. Acupuncture, herbal conditioning and combined Chinese-and-Western care for implantation and pregnancy, with nutrition guidance for fertility, PCOS and endometriosis.

IVF & Fertility Services

• Assisted reproduction: fertility assessment, IUI, IVF and embryo transfer, ICSI, PGT (PGT-A aneuploidy screening, PGT-SR structural rearrangements, PGT-M single-gene disorders), egg freezing by vitrification, sperm and embryo cryopreservation, and surgical sperm retrieval. These ART procedures are carried out at the affiliated licensed centre, HKARC.
• Gynaecology: examinations and treatment, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, cervical screening, contraception and termination of pregnancy.
• Obstetrics: antenatal care, pregnancy monitoring (Down syndrome screening, GBS, NST, obstetric ultrasound), vaginal and caesarean birth, and postnatal checks.
• Surgery, including breast surgery: general surgery, breast lump examination, biopsy and excision, breast cancer surgery, colonoscopy and gastroscopy.
• Chinese medicine, counselling, nutrition and vaccinations for cervical cancer, hepatitis B, MMR, chickenpox, whooping cough in pregnancy and flu.

Fees & Packages

Gratia advertises package types such as an egg-freezing package, an embryo-transfer (IVF) package and a full-cycle IVF package, but the amounts are shown only as images and are not published as text. There is no public price list; current costs are quoted after an initial consultation.

Patient Journey

1. First assessment. The doctor takes the couple’s medical and sexual history. The male partner provides a semen analysis; the female partner has a pelvic ultrasound, hormone blood tests and a uterine and tubal evaluation such as a foam contrast sonography.
2. Cycle start. On day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle, a transvaginal ultrasound confirms there are no cysts, and baseline hormones are checked during the first cycle.
3. Stimulation. Daily fertility injections run for about 8–10 days, with 2–4 ultrasound monitoring scans and an antagonist to prevent early ovulation; a trigger injection is given once the leading follicle reaches 18 mm or more.
4. Egg collection. Thirty-four to thirty-six hours after the trigger, eggs are collected under local or conscious sedation in roughly 30–45 minutes. Patients rest about two hours and usually return to work the next day.
5. Fertilisation and culture. The partner provides a sample on retrieval day, fresh or previously frozen; eggs are fertilised by conventional insemination or ICSI, checked the next day (about 70% fertilise) and grown to embryos.
6. Transfer and test. Embryos are transferred on day 2, 3 or 5 without anaesthesia, usually one or two (up to three in special cases). Surplus good-quality embryos are frozen, and a blood pregnancy test follows about two weeks later.

Appointments are required, and the clinic is located in Central.

Local Legal Framework

Assisted reproduction in Hong Kong is governed by the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance (Cap. 561) and regulated by the Reproductive Technology Council (CHRT). Only licensed centres may provide reproductive technology services, and overall clinical responsibility must rest with a Medical Council-recognised specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery or reproductive medicine.

• Sex selection is not permitted without a clear medical indication, under the Code of Practice on Reproductive Technology and Embryone Research.
• Egg freezing: single women may legally freeze eggs to preserve fertility, but using frozen eggs for IVF in Hong Kong requires the woman to be married and infertile.
• Storage limits: gametes and embryos may be stored up to 10 years for elective freezing, or up to 10 years or until age 55, whichever is later, where there is a medical reason such as cancer treatment.

Location

• Address: 34th Floor, Tower 1, World Wide House, 16-18 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
• Phone: +852 2117 3033