Kutluk Oktay

Kutluk Oktay pioneered ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation for fertility preservation in cancer patients, achieving the first live births from transplanted frozen ovarian tissue in the United States. His research on chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage quantified the gonadotoxicity of specific regimens and established AMH-based monitoring for ovarian reserve assessment in cancer survivors. His clinical oncofertility protocols have become the standard of care for fertility counseling and preservation in reproductive-age cancer patients worldwide.