Present Position

• Vice President, IFS Clinical Director of Ajanta IVF Centre.
• Head of Department of OB/GYN and High Risk Pregnancy Unit

Personal Information

Phone: +91 9335913046

Email: [email protected]

Education

• Post-Graduation in M.S Obstetrics/Gynecology – 1981-1984, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 1975 – 1981. GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Professional Experience

• National Coordinator – Indian Fertility Society (IFS), 2024.
• Founder Secretary – Indian Fertility Society (IFS), U.P Chapter, founded in 2012.
• Ex Vice President – Indian Fertility Society (IFS)
• Cultural secretary at FERTIVISION (2022, 2023)
• Ex President – Association of Private Gynecologist(APGL), Lucknow, India – 2018 – 2020.
• Ex Vice President – LOGS, (FOGSI), Lucknow, India – 2017 – 2019.
• Ex Convener IFS – SIG – POR – 2018 – 2019.
• Executive member of PCOS Society of India.
• Ex Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, India – 1985-1986.
• Medical Director and Chairperson of Ajanta Hospital and IVF Centre, Lucknow, UP, India – 2002 – Present.

International Infertility Training

• Trained in IVF and ICSI from National University of Singapore (NUS) – Dr. Arif Bongso.
• Trained in IVF and ICSI from Sydney IVF Centre, Sydney, Australia.
• Trained in IVF and ICSI from Beachwood Fertility Centre, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
• Received Advanced Training in Cryopreservation (Vitrification of gametes) from Dr. Masashige Kuwayama, Japan, a pioneer in Cryopreservation.

Publications

• Chapter on Embryo Transfer in a comprehensive handbook of IVF, 2023, editors Dr Sushma Deshmukh and Dr. Bindu Chimote.
• Emerging Role of Color Doppler in Infertility Management: A Public Health Perspective, Saumya Pandey, Gita Khanna, Aparna Bajpai. 2014., Fertility Science and Research Journal. 2014.Vol 1 Issue 2
• Editor of a ‘Fertility Preservation’ released by IFS & INTAS.
• Authored Chapter ‘Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome (LUF)- A Mystery’ in ‘A Practical Guide in Assisted Reproductive Technology’ published in 2018.
• Gita Khanna, Trishya Reddy, Farhat Kazim and Arti Gupta. 2018. Poor Ovarian Responder: A Challenge. International Journal of Women’s Health Care. 2018; 3:1-5

Awards/Accomplishments

• Awarded as HEALTH CARE AND WELLNESS AWARDS by Jagran in 2024
• Awarded as CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE SUSPIRING WOMEN OF LUCKNOW by HINDUSTAN MEDIA FOUNDATION in 2023
• Awarded as MAA TUJHE SALAM by AMAR UJALA in 2023
• Awarded as “WOMEN HEALTH & INFERTILITY” by DR.MEERA AGNIHOTRI in 2023
• Awarded as PEARLS FOR MENTER FOR MENTEE by DR SONIA MALIK (PAST PRESIDENT) in 2023
• Awarded as CERTIFICATE OF ACHIVEMENT by ROTARY CLUB in 2022
• Awarded as “EXCELLENCE IN ART” by Health Minister Dr. J.P Singh on 25 Nov 2019.
• Awarded as a “HEALTH ICON” by health minister ASHUTOSH RANA in 2019.
• Awarded as a “HEALTH ICON” by U.P. GOVERNER SHRI RAM NAIK in 2018.
• Awarded by U.P HEALTH MINISTER, SHRI SIDDHARTH SINGH as a HEALTH ICON in U.P in 2017.
• Awarded the SWAYAM SIDDHA WOMEN ACHIEVER AWARD IN 2015.