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Dr. Gordon McTavish

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BSc Hons, MD, FRCSC

Medical Director, Fertility Specialist

My favourite part of my job is helping people achieve parenthood. I like to use humor and sports analogies to make all partners feel comfortable.

Dr. McTavish is the Medical Director of Heartland Fertility, Director of Ultrasound and a Founding Partner of the original Heartland Fertility and Gynecology Clinic. His extensive experience in women’s healthcare and gynecological surgery includes advanced operative laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and all areas of reproductive and infertility care. His expertise includes tubal reanastomosis, laser surgery, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and uterine anomalies.

Dr. McTavish was a Family Physician prior to his residency. He is certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons and completed the Society of Reproductive Surgeons Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Reproductive Surgery in Nashville, Tennessee. He has authored papers, received teaching awards and is also registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba for the use of ultrasound. He is a member of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Committee at the University of Manitoba, and holds membership with the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

Dr. McTavish is actively involved in medical education and is currently serving as a Co-Coordinator of the Resident Training Program for Reproductive Endocrinology. He was an Education Specialist for the Minimally Invasive Surgical Program for Gynecology at the University of Manitoba, Health Science Center. He chaired the Endoscopy Committee for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, served as a Chair of the Manitoba Section District VI of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) for two terms and was a past board member of the Giving Hope Fertility Assistance Fund.

Dr. McTavish enjoys helping individuals and couples, throughout their journeys, supporting their fertility goals with compassion and empathy.

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