Global Guest Expert: Bradford A. Kolb, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Welcome to the new Global IVF Blog. Our goal is to educate you, our readers, in regards to what is happening within the infertility community; not just in the USA but all over the world! We have asked experts in the Assisted Reproductive Technology field to assist us in bringing you the most current information, products, and services. Today we are highlighting Bradford Alan Kolb, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinology and the Infertility Managing Partner from the Huntington Reproductive Center.

Dr. Kolb received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of California, Irvine. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University and a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the University of Southern California, receiving board certification in both fields. He currently holds the position of Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and is a physician specializing in the care of complex fertility problems at Huntington Reproductive Center. Dr. Kolb is internationally known for his expertise in egg donation, oocyte cryopreservation and the treatment of couples who have failed traditional therapy in other centers. He sits on the medical advisory board for several pharmaceutical companies, Extend Fertility, Fertile Hope and Resolve.

Dr. Kolb is involved in groundbreaking research that is rapidly advancing the science of fertility preservation – a factor that will aid those desiring to delay childbearing. His current research is focused on oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing), identification of novel factors that allow for the assessment of an embryos viability and in-vitro maturation (the retrieval and subsequent growth of immature eggs to maturity without the use of fertility drugs).