The MedTalk Podcast: An IVF pioneer's tale

This episode sees EPM editor Reece Armstrong sit down with Professor Simon Fishel to discuss his new book – ‘Breakthrough Babies’.

A pioneer in the fields of IVF and embryology, Professor Fishel was part of the world’s first dedicated IVF clinic and now runs the UK’s most successful fertility clinic group.

However his journey wasn’t smooth sailing and Simon faced adversity from peers, regulatory bodies, the media and was even almost made bankrupt due to a particularly harrowing lawsuit.

Here, Simon talks about how IVF has helped thousands of childless couples; what it was like working in such a divisive field and why helping families still brings him so much joy.