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Luissa Kiprono, DO, Obstetrics & Gynecology, San Antonio, TX

LuissaVKipronoDOEMBA, MBMS, FACOG

[Pronunciation: Dr. Luissa K]

Obstetrics & Gynecology San Antonio, TX

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Founder, CEO World Gateway Perinatal Consultants & TeLeMed MFM 🌎 Entrepreneur, Leader, Innovator, Nonfiction Author

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  • Office

    "Your Location is Our Location"
    San Antonio, TX 78255
    Phone+1 210-660-9906

Summary

  • Founder & CEO of World Gateway Perinatal Consultants, TelemedMFM - Maternal-Fetal Telemedicine, I work with organizations to improve equal delivery of high-risk pregnancy care regionally, and nationally using Telehealth, developing partnerships, and teaching.

    Through the years I emerged as a strong advocate for Women in medicine & leadership through one-on-one motivational development, speaking engagements and community service. I authored my first non-fiction book, PUSH, THEN BREATHE.
    My last 20 years in Women’s Health as OBGYN and MFM highlight my tireless calling and utmost privilege to provide high-risk pregnancy care for my fellow Women and their unborn babies with compassion and realism.

    For the past decade I have held various leadership positions: corporate, maternal-fetal, practice, perinatal line and maternal transport director in the ambulatory and inpatient services arenas as well as a key contributor to several C-suite initiatives.

    In addition to leadership positions, I serve as clinical professor for Tenwek Kenya OB-GYN residency program, PAACS OB-GYN Council and participate in the ABOG-QE program. Over the years I organized and lectured at numerous peer-review academic and clinical conferences as well as authored research papers in medicine and leadership.

    Aside of the academic pursuits, for the past 15 years I have provided care for the underserved medical community internationally through medical missions to Latin, South America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, organizing and teaching “Train the Trainer” programs for the indigen OB-GYN health providers. Nationally I served rural OB-GYN and MFM medical community as LT physician.

    I served my country as officer and physician in the USAF where I completed my medical studies, specialty training and received the highly sought USAF Health Professions Scholarship award.

    I live in San Antonio with my family. An avid triathlete, I enjoy travel, cooking, dancing, and non-fiction writing.
  • DrLuissaK - Women's Advocate / Author / Speaker

    One thing remained steadfast through it all: my desire to help people heal. I started to realize that people need emotional and spiritual healing as well.

    TeleMedMFM - Maternal-Fetal Telemedicine

    Quality High Risk Pregnancy Care: Anytime, Anywhere Broad Vision Telemedicine Solutions Maternal and Fetal Medicine

    Find an MFM | SMFM.org - The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Member Spotlight: Dr. Luissa Kiprono, MFM Practice Medical Director Texas Perinatal Group, San Antonio, PEDIATRIX

    Providing Quality Care to Women Worldwide

    Since fifth grade, Dr. Luissa Kiprono knew she would be a doctor.

    ‎Physician NonClinical Careers with John Jurica: How to Be a Leader and Humanita

    Dr. Luissa Kiprono is a perinatologist with a very interesting background, having been born and raised in Romania.

Clinical Expertise

  • High-risk pregnancies, Telemedicine, Medical missions, Leadership, Medical Humanitarian Service, Critical care OB, Women in Medicine & Leadeship, Maternal and Fetal TeleHealth

Education & Training

  • Haslam School of Business
    Haslam School of BusinessExecutive MBA, Healthcare Business & Leadership , 2019 - 2020
  • SMFM Leadership Academy
    SMFM Leadership AcademyLeadership in Medicine, Executive Leadership, 2015 - 2016
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    University of Mississippi Medical CenterMBMS, Biomedical Sciences, 2010 - 2013
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    University of Mississippi Medical CenterFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
  • Wright State University
    Wright State UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002 - 2006
  • University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
    University of New England College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2002
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell
    University of Massachusetts LowellB.S., Biological Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 1995 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • NE State Medical License
    NE State License 2018 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State License 2003 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State License 2023 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State License 2002 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State License 2019 - 2025
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Potential Anti-inflammatory Properties of 17-OHP in The Therapy For Hypertension in Response to Placental Ischemia
    Kiprono, Luissa, SMFM, 2/2013

Lectures

  • Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Series: Fetal Cardiac Arrhythmias 
    Tenwek, Kenya - 11/2022
  • Gender Equity in Medicine & Leadership: Balancing the Scales 
    UNE COM - 10/2022
  • Interdisciplinary Management of the Critical Obstetrical Patient Part 2; 4th Tri-State Perinatal Conference 
    Evansville, IN - 5/2018
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Other

  • Organizational Matrix for Effective Provider Enrollment 
    Kiprono, Luissa V, Publication
    Physician Executive MBA OAP Thesis - 12/2020

Authored Content

  • Fitting It All InMarch 2023
  • Luissa (Dr. Luissa K) Kiprono, MFM, EMBA, MBMS, FACOGJune 2018

Press Mentions

  • TeleMed MFM
    TeleMed MFMDecember 31st, 2022
  • Member Spotlight
    Member Spotlight December 31st, 2022
  • Providing Quality Care to Women Worldwide
    Providing Quality Care to Women WorldwideDecember 31st, 2022
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Committees

  • OBGYN Education Council, Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons PAACS 2022 - Present
  • Planning and Educational Committee, Central Association of OB-GYN - CAOG 2021 - Present
  • MFM Division Representative, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council - STRAC 2019 - Present
  • Committee for Global Health, The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine - SMFM 2011 - Present
  • Fellow, American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009 - Present
  • QE Assessment Development Committee, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - ABOG 2021 - 2023

Research History

  • Organizational Matrix for Effective Provider EnrollmentIdentify specific barriers in clinical onboarding, corporate credentialing, and provider enrollment; analyze those barriers root cause and the impact at both the company-wide and organizational level; propose improvement strategies by designing a new matrix for an efficient and effective PEP.2020 - 2020
  • The Distribution of Fetal Cardiac Structural Malformations In Women with and without Diabetes Mellitus2010 - 2013
  • Potential Anti-inflammatory Properties of 17-OHP in The Therapy For Hypertension in Response to Placental Ischemia2010 - 2013
  • The Role of Fetal Echocardiography versus Targeted Second Trimester Ultrasound in the Assessment of Cardiac Anatomy in Diabetic Pregnancies2005 - 2006
  • A Case Series of Perinatal Outcome Associated with Sonographically Detected Globular Placenta2003 - 2005
  • Use of DVT Prophylaxis in Patients with Co-Morbidities during LS Cholecystectomy2000 - 2001
  • The Effects of Synthetic Neurosteroids Alone and in Combination with Amnestic Drugs in Memory Retentio1999 - 2000

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Romanian, French

Industry Relationships

  • Key Opinion Leader, LabCorp, Genetics and Women's Health2022 - Present