Karen Hammond

About

Dr. Karen Hammond is a board-certified nurse practitioner who holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and has worked in reproductive endocrinology and infertility since 1985. A Birmingham native, she completed all three of her degrees at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2018 she started an affordable IVF program designed to widen access to advanced fertility treatment, and in 2021 she was one of the founding partners, alongside Dr. Nicholas Cataldo and embryologist Lisa Ray, of Innovative Fertility Specialists, an INVOcell-focused clinic in Birmingham. She has served on the INVO Bioscience Scientific Advisory Board, has lectured widely to nursing and medical audiences, and has long been involved with fertility advocacy nonprofits.

Education

Certifications

• –Board Certified Nurse Practitioner