Dr. Ayman Al-Hendy is currently a Professor (Tenure) and Vice Chair (Research), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Advisor to Dean of Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago (UC). Dr. Al-Hendy is a Gynecologist and minimally invasive Surgeon at UC Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois with a busy practice that focuses on serving women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, endometriosis and premature ovarian insufficiency. Dr. Al-Hendy is double board certified by the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Al-Hendy’s medical research interests focus on developing novel therapies including gene and stem cell therapy for Premature Ovarian insufficiency, Endometriosis, and particularly Uterine Fibroids. Dr. Al-Hendy has published more than 281 peer reviewed publications in high tier peer reviewed scientific journals, above 400 presentations in national and international meetings, and has edited 5 medical books. Dr. Al-Hendy have received numerous awards and have been elected as the 71^st President of the Society for Reproductive Investigation.