Christo G. Zouves, MD

• University of British Columbia – Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology
• Royal Colleges in London – Advanced residencies and fellowships in Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as General Surgery
• University of Cape Town

• Canadian Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member Royal College OB/GYN, London, England
• Fellow Royal College Surgeons, London, England
• Fellow Royal College Surgeons of Canada
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
• American Medical Association
• California Medical Association
• Santa Clara County Medical Association
• San Mateo County Medical Association
• Bioethics Committee Member/San Mateo County Medical Association

For the latest publications, please visit view the scientific publications on the Zouves Foundation for Reproductive Medicine website.

2025

Single Freeze-Thaw Cycle Imposes Strong Selection For Euploidy In Human Embryos
In preparation

Single-cell Transcriptomics of Post implantation Embryos: Unveiling Aneuploidy Effects and Lineage Dynamics
Pre-print

2023

Chromosomal, Gestational, and Neonatal Outcomes of Embryos Classified as Mosaic by Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy
Fertility and Sterility, 2023. Selected as a ‘Seminal Contribution’.

Two Clinical Case Reports of Embryonic Mosaicism Identified with PGT-A Persisting During Pregnancy as True Fetal Mosaicism
Human Reproduction, 2023.

2022

SARS-CoV-2 Can Infect Human Embryos
Scientific Reports, 2022.

2021

Haplotype-Aware Inference Of Human Chromosome Abnormalities
PNAS, 2021.

Using Outcome Data From One Thousand Mosaic Embryo Transfers To Formulate An Embryo Ranking System For Clinical Use
Fertility and Sterility, 2021.

Let The Data Do The Talking: The Need To Consider Mosaicism During Embryo Selection
Fertility and Sterility, 2021.

2020

Preimplantation Genetic Testing For Chromosomal Abnormalities: Aneuploidy, Mosaicism, And Structural Rearrangements
Genes, 2020.

2019

Estimating Demand For Germline Genome Editing: An In Vitro Fertilization Clinic Perspective
The CRISPR Journal, 2019.

Births From Embryos With Highly Elevated Levels Of Mitochondrial DNA
Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 2019.

One Hundred Mosaic Embryos Transferred Prospectively In A Single Clinic: Exploring When And Why They Result In Healthy Pregnancies
Fertility and Sterility, 2019.

Assessment Of Aneuploidy Concordance Between Clinical Trophectoderm Biopsy And Blastocyst
Human Reproduction, 2019.

2017

Is MtDNA Quantitation Of Trophectoderm Cells Predictive Of Blastocyst Development Competence And Outcome In Clinical IVF?
Journal of Assisted Reproductive Medicine, 2017.

Accurate Quantitation Of Mitochondrial DNA Reveals Uniform Levels In Human Blastocysts Irrespective Of Ploidy, Age, Or Implantation Potential.
Fertility and Sterility, 2017. Selected as a ‘Seminal Contribution’.

My area of special interest lies in human reproduction and treatment of infertility.  More specifically, I am involved with human in vitro fertilization and the various factors that may affect the outcome of the process, including variables in ovulation induction, methods of oocyte retrieval, cryopreservation of human embryos, as well as the cytogenetic analysis of human oocytes and embryos.

In addition, I am also interested in the immunology of pregnancy  loss and the role of immunotherapy in patients with unexplained infertility.  I am also involved with the investigation and treatment of paraplegic male infertility in conjunction with Dr. George Szasz and Dr. Stacy Elliot in the Department of Sexual Medicine, University of British Columbia.

Endoscopic surgery as it pertains to the treatment of ectopic pregnancy as well as other pelvic and adnexal disease is another area of special interest and accomplishment.

Medical treatment of retained trophoblastic tissue after conservative ectopic pregnancy treatment and definitive treatment of ectopic pregnancy using intra amniotic injection of methotrexate.

Dr. Christo Zouves Discusses Achieving Maximum Results When Trying to Become Pregnant and Fertility Breakthroughs

Dr. Christo Zouves of HRC Fertility Silicon Valley is an infertility and IVF reproductive endocrinologist who has been practicing for over 35 years.

Dr. Zouves stresses a healthy lifestyle which increases your chances on a successful pregnancy. This includes eating properly, exercising regularly, no smoking and drinking, meditation, yoga, acupuncture, a proper BMI, as well as taking the proper supplements.

Dr. Zouves discusses inflammation and goes over the benefits and downfalls of inflammation, one being “reproductive failure”. He stresses the importance of optimum health to get yourself in the best possible chance of becoming pregnant and ultimately living a long healthy life.

Dr. Zouves feels that optimum health and the use of medical breakthrough ultimately will give you the best chance of fulfilling a goal of becoming pregnant. In this video, Dr. Zouves covers a few of these medical breakthroughs including the ICSI Procedure, Egg Freezing (Vitrification), Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-A), and Embryo Transfer.

To schedule a consultation with Dr. Zouves in the HRC Fertility Silicon Valley offices, please call 1-866-472-4483.

Dr. Christo Zouves – “Holistic IVF”

Watch Dr. Zouves’ recorded webinar on holistic IVF, where he walks through the entire IVF process—from preparation to embryo transfer—while highlighting how a whole-body approach can support fertility. This session provides valuable insights for anyone considering IVF or looking to optimize their journey with integrative, patient-centered care.