Dr. Dmitry Kissin is Epidemiologist and Health Scientist in the area of reproductive health. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree with specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the St. Petersburg State Medical University and did his residency training in Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology in St. Petersburg, Russia. Dr. Kissin also received Master of Public Health degree with specialization in Epidemiology from the State University of New York in the United States. He worked on a variety of projects, both domestically and internationally, in the areas of women’s health and maternal and child health, ranging from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), family planning, prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission, prevention of influenza among pregnant women, and most recently – infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Currently, he is leading ART Surveillance and Research Team in Maternal and Infant Health Branch, Division of Reproductive Health. His team maintains the National ART Surveillance System and monitors effectiveness and safety of ART in the United States and conducts wide-ranging epidemiological and clinical research on many aspects of infertility and ART. In addition, Dr. Kissin is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine, where he mentors students, residents and fellows in the area of reproductive health, infertility, obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Kissin published over 100 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and 2 book chapters on various topics in reproductive health. He is also an editor of the book “Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance”.