When you decide to start your fertility journey, you need to know that your clinic will offer you the best chance of having a baby.
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“I always knew it was going to be difficult to have a baby…. I became pregnant with my baby Casey and he’s now 14 months old, and I really still can’t believe he’s here, and I can’t believe he’s mine”
“We were told there was no hope for us… so I started doing research, and I came across Waterstone… we couldn’t have been treated any better. I get emotional just thinking about it. I have the two most gorgeous babies in the world that I wouldn’t have if it wasn’t for here.”
“The [boys] are from the one cycle – so they’re brothers, but they were made on the same day. So he was made 3 and a half years before he was born – it’s magic!”
“I think if I didn’t have that support, maybe I would have given up, but I just think the support that I had from everybody, from the nurses, from the front desk staff, I think that’s really what led to me having my success in the clinic”
“I’m almost 11 weeks pregnant with Baby #3. The care I received from start to finish was fantastic. Every call, query or question I had, every single time, was treated very well. I would highly recommend Waterstone Clinic without a doubt to anyone considering their fertility options. As daunting as the journey can be, I wouldn’t change a thing about my treatment.”
“They know who you are as soon as you say your name…. they just know you.”
Freezing my eggs freed me up in many ways to make the right choices. You can’t control whatever happens in the future but… overall, I found it to be a very empowering and reassuring thing to do. It was a relief… it relaxed me in terms of dating… Like everybody, I wanted to find love for all the right reasons. And I didn’t want the baby-making thing to be a driving factor… So I just thought, do you know what, I’m going to take this one thing — this ticking time bomb — and give myself some reassurance and insurance for the future.
“Don’t think you’re being dramatic or over-worrying. You’re either being told everything is perfect, or “This is off, and this is our plan’… It’s the peace of mind, I think that was the key.”
“Our experience with Waterstone Clinic was nothing but amazing from our very first consultation to seeing our positive pregnancy test! We will be forever grateful for the care from the amazing staff.”
“If you have the right clinic, everything is easy”
“We had an incredible experience with Waterstone Clinic. They made our journey positive and have been very supportive throughout. They were very kind and gave us hope. They always made us feel comfortable, and we can’t thank them enough for making our dreams come true”.
“I want to let people know that IVF is successful. It does help people. I think a lot of people think, Oh god, it never works the first time for people, and you’ll have to try a few times. But I’m living proof that it can happen… I’ve had two babies through IVF and success with IVF the first time around on both babies.”
“We always felt comfortable coming into the clinic. From the front desk to the clinical team, you are treated so kindly and with compassion. Always felt fully informed and had no worries asking questions.”
Our Medical Team
Dr John Waterstone
Dr John Waterstone MD MSc MRCOG CCST leads Waterstone Clinic and has devoted his life to women’s health and fertility in the pursuit of parenthood for his patients. He has been the leader of many important milestones for reproductive medicine in Ireland.
Dr Waterstone established Waterstone Clinic (formerly Cork Fertility Centre) in 2002. The Centre has since expanded nationally, with additional clinics in Dublin, Limerick, and Waterford. Dr Waterstone prides himself on being at the forefront of Assisted Reproduction in Ireland. He and his team are known internationally and collaborate with top clinics in the USA, UK, Spain, and Cyprus. He has led the introduction of new fertility techniques to Ireland, many of which have become standard practice.
Dr Waterstone was the first to deliver the first babies born following Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) treatments; Pre-implantation Genetic Screening (PGS); and Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction (MicroTESE).
Dr Waterstone’s clinic was the first Irish clinic to implement routine blastocyst culturing, paving the way for elective single embryo transfer. The clinic was also the first to successfully use vitrification for embryo cryopreservation, which improves the viability of frozen embryos.
Dr Waterstone’s career began in the Science Faculty (Genetics) and Medical School of Trinity College Dublin before moving to the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. Dr Waterstone trained in Obstetrics & Gynaecology before continuing his training and teaching hospitals in London. Dr Waterstone is a consultant obstetrician at Cork University Maternity Hospital and is involved with undergraduate and postgraduate medical education at CUMH. He is committed to leading innovation in Reproductive Medicine in Ireland.
Dr Eithne Lowe
Dr Lowe is a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and leads the Dublin team. Dr Lowe joined the Waterstone Clinic team in 2021. She has more than twenty years of experience in fertility.
Dr Lowe completed her specialist training at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, and worked as a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in Galway.
Dr Lowe is particularly interested in working with couples on lifestyle issues to improve the chances of natural conception initially.
Appointments for consultations with Dr Eithne Lowe can be made in both Waterstone Clinic Dublin and Waterstone Clinic Kildare.
Dr Ehab Abu Marar
Dr Ehab Abu Marar is a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at Waterstone Clinic. He is internationally recognised as an IVF expert.
Dr. Abu Marar graduated from GR. T. POPA University in lasi, Romania. Following his Obstetrics & Gynaecology residency in Jordan, he continued to specialise in the field and became a senior specialist in the International Medical Centre in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic in the USA, one of the world’s most prestigious hospitals. Dr. Ehab then followed his interest in fertility, IVF and endoscopic surgery, training in Germany and Belgium in renowned IVF centres.
Dr Abu Marar began lecturing at the University of UKSH School of Medicine in Lübeck, Germany, after completing his Obstetrics & Gynaecology training. He collaborated on many scientific and academic research projects. He published journal articles and book chapters, and delivered speeches at many international congresses and workshops. He continued this work in Al-Yarmouk University in Jordan in the Medical Faculty as an assistant Professor lecturing in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and IVF treatment and techniques. He remains very active in medical research.
Dr Abu Marar’s particular interests are PCOS, endometriosis, and hysteroscopy.
Dr Alexandra Toth
Dr Alexandra Toth is a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at Waterstone Clinic Cork. She joined the team in 2022.
Following her medical training in Hungary, Dr Toth undertook specialist training in gynaecology, working in gynaecological surgery and fertility-related surgery, and completed her training as an Obstetric & Gynaecological Specialist. She had a keen interest in fertility and began working as an IVF Fellow and obstetrician in Budapest in 2016.
Working in IVF clinics and private hospitals, she gained invaluable experience in IVF procedures and obstetric practice, working with multidisciplinary teams before joining the Waterstone Clinic team in 2022.
Dr Toth’s area of special interest is pre-implantation genetic testing and egg donation. Appointments can be made with Dr Toth in Waterstone Clinic Cork.
Dr Peter Wiegandt
Dr Peter Wiegandt MD CCST MRCPI is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with specialist training in Reproductive Medicine and extensive experience in fertility. Having previously worked in the largest IVF unit in Budapest, Dr Wiegandt joined the Waterstone Clinic team in 2007.
Dr Wiegandt’s interests and expertise centre on male fertility, pre-implantation genetic testing, and gamete donation.
Appointments can be made with Dr Weigandt in Waterstone Clinic Cork and Waterstone Clinic Limerick.
Dr Komagal Selvakumar
Dr Komagal Selvakumar is a fertility specialist in the Waterstone Clinic Dublin team.
Dr Selvakumar completed her medical training (MBBS) in India and undertook specialist training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. After working in this area for almost a decade in hospitals in India, she moved to Ireland to work at the Beacon Hospital.
She joined the Waterstone Clinic team in 2022 to pursue her passion for fertility medicine. She has a particular interest in fertility check, egg freezing and pre-conceptual care.
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