Luissa Kiprono is a physician specializing in high-risk pregnancies and the founder of World Gateway Perinatal Consultants & TeleMed MFM, which offers virtual medical care. She is also the founder and CEO of the Dr. Luissa humanitarian foundation, with a mission to empower women and fight against inequality, violence, and abuse.
Dr. Kiprono is the author of the book "Push, Then Breathe: Trauma, Triumph, and the Making of an American Doctor," published in February 2024. The book details her journey from her childhood in Romania, facing captivity and abuse, to achieving her dream of becoming a doctor in America. She is also a triathlete and has completed multiple long-distance Ironman races. Dr. Kiprono lives in Texas with her husband, mother, and two sons.