Dr. Clifford Librach

MD, FRCS(C), FACOG (REI)

Dr Clifford Librach completed his Medical School and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency training at the University of Toronto, followed by fellowship subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Librach is the founder and Director of the CReATe Fertility Centre in Toronto. He is a Full Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Dr Librach has made significant contributions to current fertility practice in Canada and Internationally. He has served on provincial and national committees for the development of standards for the practice of REI in Canada. Dr Librach is a past president of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS).

Dr. Librach is a leader in the field of reproductive biology research. From a clinical research standpoint, Dr. Librach has been a pioneer in the study of the medical and psychosocial aspects, as well as pregnancy outcomes, related to IVF and third party reproduction (surrogacy and gamete donation). Some of his major basic science contributions include identifying the role of HLA-G in pregnancy and preeclampsia, uncovering important factors indicative of embryo quality, developing methods to improve embryo implantation, developing new methodologies in preimplantation embryo genetics, improving andrology diagnostic testing, and he has carried out pioneering research on the use of a novel multipotent progenitor cell from umbilical cord perivascular tissue for regenerative therapy in both reproductive and non-reproductive applications.

Dr Librach has published over 150 peer-reviewed publications, over 750 abstracts, and 8 book chapters. Dr Librach has been an invited speaker at greater than 50 international and national meetings. He has also been interviewed extensively on ART-related topics in the media.