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Director, Dept. of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Bombay, India

Dr. Firuza Parikh Completed her undergraduate as well as postgraduate medical education at the KEM Hospital and the Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai

Had a distinguished career with several gold medals and first ranks.

After MD and Diplomate of the National Board, trained at Yale University School of Medicine as a postdoctoral researcher in Reproductive Medicine for 4 years.

Returned to India to set up and head the first IVF centre in a private hospital at the Jaslok Hospital in 1989. Within a year of its inception the Jaslok centre was being hailed as an outstanding international centre and began receiving patients from 35 different countries as well as from every state of India.

Visiting Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA 1992-2005.

Dr. Parikh has several Firsts

• South East Asia's first ICSI baby, Luv singh in 1994.
• First pregnancy by LASER Assisted Hatching 1999
• Set up the first PGD laboratory in India.
• Pioneered the technique of Cumulus Aided Transfer (CAT) for the first time in the world.
• Has over 100 scientific publications and many book chapters to her credit

Specializations:

• ICSI, IMSI, Genetics, Pre-Implantation Genetics
• Male Infertility

Awards and Recognitions:

• 1995: The All India Ratna Shiromani Award for pioneering work in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• 1995: Outstanding Young Indian Award given by the Indian Junior Chamber.
• 2001: Listed by the National Institutes of Health Registry (USA) for research in Embryonic Stem Cells
• 2001: Felicitation by Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India for outstanding research in Stem Cells.
• 2001: The M.D. Adatia Oration Award – Bombay Obstetrics and Gynecology Society Annual Conference.
• 2007: Hindustan Times Woman of the Year Award
• 2014: Selected as Woman of the Year 2014 by Limca Book of Records.
• 2015: 100 most Powerful Women of Asia Award 2015.

Memberships/Fellowship:

• The Indian Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology - President – February 2003 – 2006.
• The American Fertility Society.
• The Bombay Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society.
• The Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India.
• The Indian Association of Fertility and Sterility.

Experience:

• 1979-1980 : Rotating urban & rural internship, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Bombay.
• 1980 : Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal Hospital, Bombay.
• 1980-1982 : Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital & Research Centre, Bombay.
• 1982-1983 : Family Planning Medical Officer, Department of Family Planning & Welfare,The Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital & Research Centre, Bombay.

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