Dr. David Hickman

MS, TS, (ABB), MT (ASCP)

“While there’s much to be proud of at CRM, I am proudest of the CRM lab. Maintaining consistent high standards is extremely difficult in this industry and this is precisely what we do and why we are so successful.”

As the Technical Supervisor of the CRM laboratory, David Hickman considers CRM more than a workplace. For him, it’s family. Introduced as a patient, he and his wife underwent IVF at CRM that not only resulted in a baby, but he also found his passion for the field of infertility, too. With the encouragement of Dr. Koulianos, Mr. Hickman followed his passion and hasn’t looked back in over 30 years.

Today, Mr. Hickman is a leading expert in embryo and egg cryopreservation and has perfected his vitrification procedures to ensure patients have every opportunity for a positive outcome.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

With more than 31 years of clinical laboratory experience, Mr. Hickman has focused on Embryology and Andrology for the last 20 years. Mr. Hickman has a Master of Science, is certified as a Technical Supervisor by the American Board of Bioanalysis, and holds a Medical Technologist Certificate from the American Society of Clinical Pathology. He also has a master’s degree in biomedical sciences with an emphasis on Clinical Embryology and Andrology from Eastern Virginia Medical School in association with the Jones Institute.

SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Mr. Hickman furthered his knowledge of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis methods and developed skills in biopsy and fixation.

FUN FACTS

A dedicated father, Mr. Hickman is not only grateful to CRM for helping him and his wife bring a very wanted child into the world, but also for the discovery of his fascination with the science of fertility that’s so vital to IVF. When away from work, he enjoys watching his daughter play volleyball, spending time with his grandchildren, and family dinners that revolve around favored southern dishes with oysters and crawfish.