Listen "S3EP84 // Expert Series: The History of IVF with Dr. Al Yuzpe"
Episode Synopsis
One of the pioneers of IVF, Dr. Al Yuzpe, joins Emily to speak about the history of IVF.
Dr. Yuzpe is the world-renowned co-founder and co-director of Olive Fertility Centre. As Canada’s most senior Reproductive Endocrinologist, he has been involved in IVF for the past 30 years and in the field of infertility for the past 43 years. Dr. Yuzpe will help further TFP’s growth ambitions and be an advocate for increased employer buy-in, third-party coverage and government healthcare support to achieve optimal patient care. Dr. Yuzpe shares TFP’s vision to advance the profession through collaborative reproductive medicine R&D to deliver world best outcomes for patients.
Topics covered:
Overall history of IVF
The drugs that revolutionized it all - clomiphene
How doctors used to perform egg retrivals
How the internet has impacted patient experience
Dr. Yuzpe's current passion projects
Dr. Yuzpe is the world-renowned co-founder and co-director of Olive Fertility Centre. As Canada’s most senior Reproductive Endocrinologist, he has been involved in IVF for the past 30 years and in the field of infertility for the past 43 years. Dr. Yuzpe will help further TFP’s growth ambitions and be an advocate for increased employer buy-in, third-party coverage and government healthcare support to achieve optimal patient care. Dr. Yuzpe shares TFP’s vision to advance the profession through collaborative reproductive medicine R&D to deliver world best outcomes for patients.
Topics covered:
Overall history of IVF
The drugs that revolutionized it all - clomiphene
How doctors used to perform egg retrivals
How the internet has impacted patient experience
Dr. Yuzpe's current passion projects