
John Yovich
(Australia)
Professor John Yovich MD PhD FRCOG FRANZCOG CREI graduated MBBS, now MD, from the University of Western Australia in 1970, progressing into Specialist O&G practice in 1976. Following laboratory research and clinical work over 4-years in London 1976-80 with Professor Ian Craft, John presented his MD, now PhD, thesis “Human pregnancies achieved by in-vitro fertilization” (UWA 1985). Established PIVET Medical Centre in 1981, generating WA’s first IVF child in July 1982. Assisted many IVF clinics to establish worldwide, forming PIVET Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur with first IVF infant born May 1987, also assisted the first IVF infant for Greece delivered in May 1987 and established Cairns Fertility Clinic in 2008. Since 1992, has been a certified consultant in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the essential credentials for Medical Directorship within the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand, and was a past president.