Draft:Kaylen Mark Silverberg

Kaylen Mark Silverberg, M.D., is an award-winning, board certified reproductive endocrinologist, researcher, professor and advocate for patients facing fertility challenges. Since 1997, Dr. Silverberg has served as the medical director of Texas Fertility Center (TFC), one of the United States’ largest fertility practices with locations in Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, New Braunfels, Round Rock and Cedar Park, Texas.

Based in Austin, Dr. Silverberg specializes in minimally invasive fertility surgery and assisted reproductive technology (ART), including intrauterine insemination (IUI); in vitro fertilization (IVF); intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); donor sperm, egg and embryo services; and egg freezing. Among his top areas of expertise are pelvic adhesion prevention and the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of endometriosis.

Dr. Silverberg has served as an educator, program director and lab director in the obstetrics and gynecology departments of several Texas medical schools. A frequent invited speaker at reproductive science society conferences, he is an active researcher whose findings have improved the safety and effectiveness of fertility treatments around the United States and the world. For decades, he has held key leadership roles with notable associations and societies within the reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialty.

An outspoken advocate for better insurance coverage and stronger legislation to support fertility patients, Dr. Silverberg currently serves as the chair of the Medical Advisory Board for Americans for IVF^[1], a coalition of experts and advocates dedicated to advancing the accessibility and understanding of in vitro fertilization (IVF) across the United States. In this role, he is among a select group of experts who advise the White House and the Domestic Policy Council on access to IVF and fertility care.

Dr. Silverberg has made multiple appearances on Fox News, National Public Radio and local ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates speaking on topics related to infertility, IVF, endometriosis, political issues related to infertility, abortion, personhood of embryos and infertility research.

Current Positions

• Co-Founder, Medical Director, Texas Fertility Center, 1997-Present^[2]
• Managing Partner, Texas Fertility Center, 2021-Present^[2]
• Co-Founder, Board Member, Ovation^® Fertility, 2015-Present^[3]
• Medical Director, Ovation Fertility – Austin, 2015-Present^[3]
• Medical Director, Ovation Fertility – San Antonio, 2017-Present^[3]
• Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Austin Fertility Surgery Center, 2015-Present^[4]
• Co-Founder, Austin Fertility Surgery Center San Antonio, 2023-Present^[4]
• Founder, Chief Executive Officer, CostDoctor, Inc., 1999-2003
• Venture Partner, Spindletop Healthcare Capital, 2011-Present
• Strategic Advisory Council, Sante Ventures, 2013-Present
• President, Governing Board St. David’s North Austin Surgical Center, 2013-Present
• Medical Executive Committee, St. David’s North Austin Surgical Center, 2012-Present
• Managing Partner, VSH Real Estate, 2008-Present

Education

Board Certification and Licensing

• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Board Certified 1992, Annual Recertification since 2002^[5]
• Subspecialty Board of Reproductive Endocrinology – Board Certified 1994, Annual Recertification since 2002^[5]
• Medical License – Texas^[5]

Academic Appointments

• Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility, 2022-Present^[6]
• The University of Texas Dell Medical School at Austin, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility, 2010-2015^[7]
• The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1999-2009^[7]
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1994-1999^[7]
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Director, In Vitro Fertilization Program and Laboratories, 1990-1994^[7]
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1989-1994^[7]

Board Appointments

• Board of Directors – US Fertility, 2023-Present^[3]
• Board of Directors – Ovation Fertility, 2015-Present^[3]
• Board of Directors – Ovation Genetics, 2016-Present^[3]
• Board of Directors, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, 2014-2016^[7]
• Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology,  1989-Present, Secretary/Treasurer, 1999-2001, Board of Directors, 2014-2016, 1998-2001, 1995-1997, 1997-2001^[6]
• Pacific Coast Fertility Society, 1989-Present, Board of Directors, 2000-2002, Treasurer, 2001-2002^[6]

Key Advisory and Consultant Appointments

• Americans for IVF, Medical Advisory Board, 2025-Present^[1]
• Progyny (PGNY-NYSE) – Advisory Board, 2022-Present^[6]
• EMD Serono, Inc. – Medical Advisory Board, 2007-Present^[7]
• American Fertility Association National Medical Advisory Board, 2000-2006^[7]
• RESOLVE, National Physician Advisory Board, 1997-2000^[7]
• Southwest Airlines – Fertility Consultant, 1997-Present^[7]
• EMD Serono, Inc. – Advisor, 2003-Present^[7]
• Baxter International, 2020-Present^[7]
• Life Whisperer – Advisor, 2020-Present^[8]
• Livestrong – Lance Armstrong Foundation – Advisor, 2010-2015^[7]
• Komen Foundation – Doctors for the Cure, 2012-Present^[7]

Hospital Appointments

• North Austin Medical Center, Austin, TX, 1995-Present^[5]
• Seton Hospital, Austin, TX, 1994-Present^[5]
• St. David's Hospital, Austin, TX, 1994-Present^[5]
• Seton Northwest, Austin, TX, 1994-Present^[5]
• South Austin Hospital, Austin, TX, 1994-Present^[5]
• North Austin Surgery Center, Austin, TX, 2005-Present^[5]
• Methodist Stone Oak Hospital, San Antonio, TX, 2014-Present^[7]
• Austin Fertility Surgery Center, Austin, TX, 2016-Present^[4]

Honors and Awards

• Star Award – American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2013-Present^[7]
• Certificate of Appreciation – Department of the U.S. Army, 2012^[9]
• ASRM Service Award, 2011^[10]
• Finalist, Distinguished Surgeon of the Year – Association of Operating Room Nurses, Austin Chapter, 2009^[7]
• America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2007-Present^[7]
• US News and World Report – Top Doctors in America, 2012-Present^[7]
• Best Doctors in America, 1995-Present^[5]
• Texas Super Doctors, 2004-Present^[11]
• Best Doctors in Texas, 2003-Present^[5]
• Doctors Across America – Top Doctors, 2002-Present^[7]
• Best Doctors in Austin, 2002-Present^[5]

Press and Media

• Host, Let’s Talk About Fertility Instagram channel^[12]
• Co-Host, Co-Producer, “Beyond the Birds and Bees” weekly radio show, 2010-2011^[13]
• “Making Miracles: How a Fertility Doctor Fights the Odds as he Tries to help Couples Conceive” Parenting Magazine feature article, September 1999, pgs.126-135^[14]
• “Healthy Mind/Healthy Body: Overcoming Infertility” Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Special, Televised Nationally, September 2006^[15]

Patents and Copyrights

• Mannose in Vitro Binding Assay and Uses Thereof in Sperm Evaluation, Patent No. TB 215259562US, 1994^[16]
• Cost Analysis for the Infertility Practice, 1999
• Cost Analysis for the In Vitro Fertilization Practice, 1999

Editorial Contributor

• Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1988-Present^[7]
• Fertility & Sterility, 1989-Present^[7]
• Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, 1990-Present^[7]
• Journal of the American Medical Association, 1992-1998^[7]
• American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1992-Present^[7]
• Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 1995-Present^[7]
• RBM Online, 2003-Present^[7]
• Current Women’s Health Reviews, Editorial Board, 2004-Present^[7]
• Journal of Women’s Health, 2006-Present^[7]

Research

• Rios CM, Whitney JB, VerMilyea M, Jones A, Picou A, Balloch K, Nugent N, Silverberg K,  Anderson RE, Schiewe MC. Increased scrutiny of NGS profiles/ranking does not improve eSET implantation of euploid blastocysts: A randomized comparative trial. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology. Barcelona, Spain, July, 2018^[17]
• Picou A, Cutler K, Silverberg K, VerMilyea M. Prospective observational, comparative and validation study using a timelapse morphometry MIRI imaging incubator. Presented at the 74th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO, October, 2018^[18]
• VerMilyea MD, Hall J, Perugini D, Silverberg K et al. Artificial intelligence: non-invasive detection of morphological features associated with abnormalities in chromosomes 21 and 16. Presented at the 75th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2019^[19]
• Lee D, Silverberg K, Hongyu M, Picou A, Garcia C, Propst A. The endometrial receptivity analysis does not increase live birth rates in first time frozen embryo transfer with euploid blastocysts. Presented at the 75th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2019^[20]
• Picou A, Werland H, Silverberg K, VerMilyea M. Blastocyst formation and pregnancy rate comparison between standard large box incubators and a novel Geri time-lapse incubator. Presented at the 75th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2019^[21]
• Picou A, Werland H, Staha A, Silverberg K, VerMilyea M. Keep or Toss? A retrospective evaluation of the benefits of culturing blastocysts obtained from 0PN/1PB zygotes. Presented at the 75th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2019^[22]
• Munne S, Kaplan B, Frattarelli J, Silverberg K, et al. Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy vs. morphology as selection criteria for single frozen-thawed embryo transfer in good-prognosis patients: a multicenter prospective randomized trial. Presented at the 75th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2019^[23]
• Yu S, Silverberg K, Bhagavath B, Shobeiri A, Propst A, Eisenstein D. Post-market surgeon safety outcomes and experience performing laparoscopic ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation using the Acessa system. Presented at the 48th Annual meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy/Global congress on minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, Vancouver BC, Canada, November, 2019^[24]
• Dakka MA, VerMilyea MD, Nguyen T, Perugini D, Silverberg K, Diakiw SM, Hall J, Perugini M. Identifying inherent poor quality embryo viability data using artificial intelligence to improve AI performance and clinical reporting. Presented at the 76th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Portland, OR, October, 2020^[25]
• VerMilyea MD, Dakka MA, Hall J, Diakiw SM, Nguyen T, Perugini D, Silverberg K, Perugini M. Evidence for superior blastocyst cohort ranking using artificial intelligence based on retrospective clinical pregnancy results. Presented at the 76th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Portland, OR, October, 2020^[26]

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