Kristen Ivani, HCLD, PhD

Kristen Ivani, HCLD, PhD

Dr. Kristen Ivani earned her BS and MS degrees in Animal Science from UC Davis and the University of Idaho. She completed her PhD in Physiology at Colorado State University with the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology group. Kristen served as the Laboratory and Scientific Director at the Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years before “retiring” and serving as the Lab Director at Seattle Reproductive Medicine before retiring again. Kristen currently works as a quality and risk consultant with US Fertility. She also works as a laboratory consultant, focusing on enhancing IVF laboratory quality management, outcomes, and positive work culture. Board-certified in Embryology and Andrology, Kristen has authored and co-authored over 65 articles, abstracts, and book chapters. Outside of work, she enjoys backpacking, baking, volunteering as an ambassador at the Seattle Zoo and serving as Director at a historic Girl Scout backpacking camp in the Sierras.

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