About
Dr. Hrishikesh D. Pai M.D., F.C.P.S., F.IC.O.G., MSc (USA) has been in the field of IVF since 26 years. He did his one year fellowship in Reproductive Biology from the University of Melbourne Australia, in 1989. He is the scientific director of Two IVF units in Mumbai- 'The Babies & Us' Fertility, IVF & ICSI Centre at Opera House & 'The Advanced Fertility Centre' At the Lilavati Hospital, Bandra. He is one of the pionees in the field of Micromanipulation in India. His was the third unit in India to have started the procedure of Micromanipulation- ICSI in 1996 in Mumbai.
He has received training in Preimplantation genetics at the two leading institutes in the world-the Verlinsky unit in Chicago & the Az Vub in Brussels. His unit was the third unit in India to have started Preimplantation genetics diagnosis in 1998.
He has also been instrumental in establishing the first Assisted Laser Hatching Unit in India. The unit has delivered one of the first few laser hatched twins in India in the year 1999. He has helped to start many IVF units all over India-Guwahati, Jullandar, Raipur, Kakinada, Nagarcoil, Amritsar, Vijaywada, Allahabad, Kanpur to name a few.
Specialty Interest
nvitrofertilisation
Artificial Insemination
Caesarean Section (C Section)
IUI: (Intrauterine Insemination)
ICSI: (Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection)
Embryo freezing
Egg and Embryo Donation
Assisted Laser Hatching
Blastocyst Culture
Surrogacy
Ovarian Tissue Bank
Counselling
Embryoscope
Myomectomy
Oocyte Freezing
Hysterectomy (Abdominal/Vaginal)
Laparoscopic Surgery (Obs & Gyn)
Laparotomy for Ovarian Tumors
Specializations
Gynecologist
Obstetrician
Education
MD - Obstetrics & Gynaecology - University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 1985
Fellowship in Reproductive Biology - Royal Womens Hospital Melbourne,Australia, 1990
Masters in Clinical Embryology & Andrology - Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2007
MBBS - University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 1981
Experience
1991 - 2007 Assistant Honorary Consultant at K Bhabha Municipal general hospital
1993 - 2007 Assistant Honorary Professor at Dr D Y Patil Medical College
2009 - 2010 Founder and Executive editor at Journal of gynecological endoscopy and surgery
2012 - 2014 Founder Chairman at ISAR
Awards and Recognitions
Best Intern's Prize, G S Medical college, Mumbai University - 1983
MD Gold Medallist, University of Mumbai - 1985
Herculean Desa prize for the best thesis - 1986
Best paper prize at the All India conference - 2001
Rajiv Gandhi Rashtriya Ekta Award
Recipient of the RK Excellence Awards - 2010
Best Doctor's Award by IMA, Mumbai - 2002
Recipient of 21st LIONS Gold Award - 2015
Received the Medscape India Unite for care National award for excellence in Gynaecology - 2014
Received FERTICON 2015 Life Time Award for excellence in the field of Assisted Reproductive Techniques - 2015
Received the Navshakti award for yeomen service in medicine in 2008 - 2008
Received the FROST & SULLIVAN 2013 as the Best IVF Company of the year in India Award - 2013
Memberships
President of indian society for assisted reproduction
Secretary general of FOGSI
Assistant Treasurer International Federation of Fertility Societies( IFFS )
Organizing secretary IFFS world congress Noida
Chairman AICOG 2013 Mumbai
Chairman Maharashtra Chapter of ISAR
President Mumbai OBGYN Society
President -Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE)
Senior Vice President FOGSI
Registrations
40070 Delhi Medical Council, 2008
49017 Maharashtra Medical Council, 1983
Current Appointments
- Gynaecologist: Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai.
- Gynaecologist, Fortis La Femme Hospital, New Delhi,.
- Gynaecologist and Head IVF Unit: D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai.
- President - Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (2014-2016.
- Founder Chariman - MSR- Indian Society for Reproduction (Maharashtra Branch).
- Secretary General - The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India 2015 - 2018.
- Asst Treasurer- International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS).
- Invited member of Central Gove Board for ART bill.
- Board member of special committee to redraft PNDT IVF for Maharshtra Government.
- Member of Board of Maharashtra Govt for regulating ART bill 2010.
- Organizing Chairman - All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Jan, 2013.
- Adjunct Asst Prof in Clinical Embryology & Andrology at E. Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA 2008 -2010.
- Assistant Honorary Professor - Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Mumbai University (14 years).
- Assistant Honorary Consultant, K. Bhabha Municipal General Hospital from 1991 till 2007.
- Post Graduate Teacher in Gynecology at the DNB examinations National Board New Delhi.
- Senior Vice-President: Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (2006).
- President - Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (2007-2009).
- President of Mumbai Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society (2008-2009).
- Founder & Executive Editor: Journal of Gynecological Endoscopy and Surgery 2009-2010.
- Member of Survellence committee `of IFFS- International Federation of Fertility Societies.
- Organizing Chairperson for the All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICOG 2013) to be held in Mumbai.
- Organizing Secretary of the World Congress of International Federation of Fertility Societies (New Delhi 2016).
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