Ovoclinic

Born in 1978 graduated from the University of Jaén in 2004 and became a specialist in human reproduction in Vistahermosa Clinic in collaboration with the University Alfonso X the Wise in 2006.

From 2006 to 2012 he has been interested in the cryopreservation of eggs, embryos and sperm in assisted reproduction patients, which lead him to write several book, chapters and scientific articles. He has had the opportunity to work for 5 years in several of the best clinics in Italy and the United States which formed him in the latest techniques and laboratory investigations which have improved cell freezing protocols which were then applied in clinics in Spain, where he has worked as laboratory Director.

 Advisor of several clinics for  laboratory design, he has proven, with experience, that "the engine of the clinic" (the IVF laboratory) has to be built with appropriate materials, air filtration and positive pressure, which allows to work in sterile conditions necessary to obtain best results.

Medical Director of Ovoclinic Group. Medical Degree from the National University of Tucumán, Argentina. Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics, and his professional career began in 2005 in his native Argentina. Through constant training, he obtained 2009 the title of Master in Human Reproduction from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. He is an expert in all types of complex assisted reproduction and fertility techniques. He currently, teaches the first university postgraduate course dedicated to human-assisted reproduction, co-organized by Ovoclinic, UAL and Hospital Materno Infantil Torrecárdenas (Almería). Since 2014 he has held the position of medical director of Ovoclinic Marbella.

Embryologist and Laboratory Director at Ovoclinic Marbella and Ovobank - Europe’s first egg bank. Cristina is a specialist in the latest cryopreservation techniques and assisted reproduction procedures. Her professional career began as an embryologist in a reproductive medicine laboratory in Galicia in 2010, followed by a position as an embryologist at one of the most representative laboratories in Marbella from 2010 to 2012. Since 2012 she has formed part of the embryology team at Ovoclinic and Ovobank, being responsible for quality control in the Marbella laboratories.

Dr Zavala holds a degree in medicine from the Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, Mexico, and a master’s degree in Medicine and Assisted Reproduction Genetics in conjunction with the Grupo International UR, Alicante. He has published various articles in reproductive medicine, embryology and gynaecology journals.