Christopher Herndon, MD, is an Associate Professor and Medical Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at University of Washington. He is board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Dr. Herndon earned his M.D. degree with honors at Yale University and completed residency training at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University. He underwent fellowship training at UCSF in reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

His clinical interests include infertility, assisted reproduction, endocrinologic disorders, oncofertility and conceptual management of HIV serodiscordance. His research interests include health disparities, access to care, and medical education.

Dr. Herndon brings to his scientific background an uncommon focus and commitment toward making high-quality infertility services more accessible to all individuals in the community. He has founded and led clinics to provide access to care for less affluent communities as well as worked to develop simplified and less costly approaches to IVF. Recognized as an early leader in the movement to expand access to fertility care, Dr. Herndon has worked over many years at local, state and national levels to develop clinical programs and collaborative initiatives to extend access to infertility care to underserved communities.