George Delgado, M.D.

Dr. George Delgado is the president of Steno Institute, a nonprofit research institute established in 2018 with a goal of furthering research, education and awareness around abortion pill reversal. He was one of the pioneers of abortion pill reversal and established the Abortion Pill Reversal network in 2012. Dr. Delgado has authored or co-authored four articles in peer-reviewed medical journals regarding abortion pill reversal and mifepristone abortion. He practices family medicine in San Diego County.

Dr. Delgado received his medical degree from UC Davis and completed his residency at Santa Monica Hospital/UCLA. He is board certified in family medicine and in hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Delgado completed the one-year certification program in health care ethics offered by the National Catholic Bioethics Center. He is a natural family practice medical consultant. Dr. Delgado has been a member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) board of directors since 2012.

Dr. Delgado was selected to receive the St. Gianna Molla Pro-Life Award at the 2017 Walk for Life West Coast. In April 2018, Heartbeat International awarded him a Servant Leader Award. Solidarity HealthShare granted him its Pro-Life Innovator Award in January 2019, on the eve of the March for Life in Washington, DC. In 2021, Heartbeat International granted him the Legacy Award. The Catholic Medical Association presented him with the Evangelium Vitae Award at its annual conference in 2021.

Dr. Delgado received the Life Award from Live Action, in 2025. In June 2026, National Right to Life granted him the Proudly Pro-Life Award; previous awardees include St. John Paul II, St. Teresa of Kolkata, and Dr. James Dobson. Dr. Delgado authored Abortion Pill Reversal: A Second Chance at Choice, published by Ignatius Press, in 2025. It is written for general audiences.