Robert William Kistner (August 23, 1917 – February 6, 1990) was a gynecologist who specialized in the treatment of endometriosis and was involved in the early development of the birth control pill.
[1] He was an associate clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, and specialized in surgery to correct infertility.
[3] He was an advocate of the first birth control pills,[1] not only as a contraceptive, but also for protection against uterine cancer.
[12] After 38 years of practicing medicine and teaching, he retired and moved to Wellington, Florida,[1][3] where he died at the age of 72.
[1] Kistner served as a trustee for Noble and Greenough School and was a member of the Harvard Club of Boston.