Indira Hinduja | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-08-21)21 August 1946 (age 79) |
| Alma mater | Bombay University |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Infertility |
| Institutions | KEM Hospital, Mumbai |
Indira Hinduja is an Indiangynecologist,obstetrician andinfertility specialist based in Mumbai.[1] She pioneered theGamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) technique resulting in the birth of India's first GIFT baby on 4 January 1988. Previously she delivered India's firsttest tube baby atKEM Hospital on 6 August 1986.[2] She is also credited for developing anoocyte donation technique for menopausal and premature ovarian failure patients, giving the country's first baby out of this technique on 24 January 1991.[3]
Dr. Hinduja's passion for medicine sparked when she was 9 years old. A broken bone had led her to the hospital, where she saw professionals in lab coats who appeared to have solutions. By the age of 32, she had completed her Doctorate in Medicine and was pursuing her phD in IVF research at the National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health.[4]
She has obtained PhD degree for her thesis entitled 'Human in Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer' from theBombay University. She is a full-time practicing Obstetrician and Gynaecologist of the P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim West, Bombay.[3]
Hinduja is currently an honorary obstetrician and gynecologist atP.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Mumbai.[5]
Dr. Hinduja has 25 years of experience teaching students at Kind Edwards Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical Hospital and College.[5]