Michael M. Alper MD

Dr Michael Alper co-founded Boston IVF in 1986. He is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He specializes in all aspects of infertility care. Dr Alper is also an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School, where he teaches the next generation of fertility experts and performs crucial research to improve future care. He contributes to infertility articles, abstracts, letters, and actively lectures at scientific meetings throughout the world. He is the author of "The Boston IVF Handbook of Infertility” - which is widely considered the preeminent print resource in the field of reproductive medicine. His continued dedication to improving the efficiency of fertility treatments has led to Boston IVF becoming the first ISO-certified IVF clinic in North America. This prestigious designation underscores his commitment to quality and safety in the field.

Dr Alper grew up in Canada and received his undergraduate and medical school degrees from McGill University in Montreal. Following medical school, he spent an internship year at the University of Toronto before being accepted to the Harvard Medical School Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. After completing his OB/GYN residency, Dr Alper returned to Canada to focus on clinical research in reproductive medicine at the University of Ottawa. Subsequently, he returned to Boston to complete his research fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Hospital and the Harvard Medical School in Boston.

IVF technology was in its very early stages in 1986 when Dr Alper co-founded Boston IVF, one of the nation’s first free-standing IVF centres. The goal was to transform state-of-the-art technologies into a patient-centred, outpatient setting. Dr Alper has lead Boston IVF as its Medical Director for over 20 years and remains instrumental in helping to make it one of the most well-respected, academically-affiliated IVF centres in the world.