Indira Hinduja
Indira Hinduja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1946 |
| Alma mater | Bombay University |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Infertility |
| Institutions | KEM Hospital, Mumbai |
Indira Hinduja is an Indian gynecologist, obstetrician and infertility specialist based in Mumbai.[1] She pioneered the Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) technique resulting in the birth of India's first GIFT baby on 4 January 1988. Previously she delivered India's first test tube baby at KEM Hospital on 6 August 1986.[2] She is also credited for developing an oocyte donation technique for menopausal and premature ovarian failure patients, giving the country's first baby out of this technique on 24 January 1991.[3]
Academic career
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 the Bombay 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 at P.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]
Awards
- Young Indian Award (1987)
- Outstanding Lady Citizen of Maharashtra State Jaycee Award (1987)
- Bharat Nirman Award for Talented Ladies (1994)
- International Women's Day Award by the Mayor of Bombay (1995; 2000)
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society of India (1999)
- Dhanvantari Award by The Governor of Maharashtra (2000)
- Padma Shri award from Government of India (2011)[6]
References
- ^ Profile of Dr. Indira Hinduja Archived 16 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Hinduja Hospital.
- ^ "India First Test Tube Baby". New Straits Times. 8 August 1986.
- ^ a b "Dr. Indira Ahuja Profile". NDTV Doctor. 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Destiny's Child: India's first test-tube baby is 32, a mom and a ray of hope". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Dr. Indira Hinduja - Honorary Gynaecologist (IVF and Infertility specialist) - P. D. Hinduja Hospital". www.hindujahospital.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2011.
- ^ Admin (3 January 2022). "History Today in Medicine - Prof. Dr. Indira Hinduja". CME INDIA. Retrieved 25 September 2022.