Orchid is backed by world class experts in reproductive medicine and genetics committed to helping families understand and mitigate their reproductive risks. In our “Why They Joined” series, we highlight Orchid’s extraordinary scientific and medical advisors and what excites them most about Orchid.

What Dr. Lusy Aghajanova has to say about Orchid

“Now more than ever, couples are proactively involved in their reproductive care and family planning. I see this first-hand with the patients I take care of at Stanford. Orchid brings the long overdue promise of “precision medicine” directly to couples seeking comprehensive, advanced genetic screening for their growing family. This enabling technology could not have come at a better time. I’m excited to see my fellow physician colleagues and future patients embrace a future with improved prevention strategies for chronic debilitating diseases.”

— Dr. Lusy Aghajanova, MD, PhD

Dr. Lusy Aghajanova’s Bio

Dr. Lusy Aghajanova is a reproductive endocrinologist clinical assistant professor, and Director of the Third Party Reproduction and Endometrial Health Program at Stanford Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Health. In her clinical practice, she focuses on taking care of patients with any cause of infertility, with emphasis on uterine and endometrial aspects of fertility and third party reproduction. She completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and at UC San Francisco. She proceeded then with subspecialty fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at UC San Francisco. She is a respected researcher in the field of endometrial receptivity, implantation and endometriosis with a PhD in Human Implantation. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed publications and sits as peer-reviewer for over 12 professional journals. She speaks Russian and Armenia and strongly believes that any person desiring to have a child should have access to the best care and receive high level treatment.