President – FOGSI
Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India, FOGSI
Regional Trustee Asia – Oceania
International Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics, FIGO
Prof. Hrishikesh Pai is the President of FOGSI, Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India. He is also the Professor of Reproductive Medicine at D Y Patil University, Navi Mumbai, India. Dr. Pai is the Regional Trustee – Asia Oceania, International Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics FIGO. He is a Reproductive Endocrinologist with 33 years of experience in assisted reproduction and endoscopic surgery.
Until recently (April 2023), he was the Adjunct Assistant Professor in Clinical Embryology and Andrology at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA. Presently, he is the Steering Committee Member of WHO Global Summit on PPH, Member of FIGO Leadership Development Initiative Group and Sub-Committee Co-Lead of Innovation Equity Forum, Gates Foundation and National Institute of Health, USA.
Dr. Pai has conducted numerous conferences, workshops and TOTs in the field of gynaecology and assisted reproduction. He has been the Organizing Secretary of the World Conference of International Federation of Fertility Societies 2016. He is the Organising Secretary of the Best of ESHRE – ISAR IFS 2024 and the Scientific Chair of All India Conference of FOGSI 2025 in Mumbai, India. During his career, he has delivered 40+ orations and 800+ lectures. He has been Editor of 18+ books and contributed 65+ book chapters, published 42+ research papers and Series Editor of 20 GCPR (Good clinical practice guidelines) of FOGSI (OBGYN Society of India) 2023.
Dr. Pai has received 64 awards including Honorary FRCOG Fellowship ad eundem of the RCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK in 2019, Eminent Physician Award National Indian Medical Association (IMA) 2022, Kanak Goel Community Service Award National IMA 2017, Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF) Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 and Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Dr. Pai has the rare distinction of having been President of many organizations in India such as IVF Society of India (ISAR), Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (IAGE), Mumbai OBGYN Society (MOGS) and Maharashtra Chapter of ISAR.
Dr. Pai’s role in the following programs has made immense impact towards women’s health at the ground level:
Dr. Pai has been a pioneer in Hysteroscopy in India since 1984 and introduced Office Hysteroscopy in 1998. He has been President, Secretary General and Treasurer of Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (IAGE), which is the largest endoscopic organization in the country. He is Founder Editor of IAGE Journal of Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgery. During his tenure as IAGE President, he has conducted numerous conferences, workshops, TOTs for promoting safe endoscopic surgery including laparoscopic female sterilization.
Dr. Pai is MD Gold Medallist in OBGYN from University of Mumbai, India 1985. Dr. Pai did his Research Fellowship in Reproductive Biology from Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia in 1989-1990 and Masters in Clinical Embryology from the Jones Institute, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA in 2006 following which he was appointed as Adjunct Assistant Professor in Clinical Embryology and Andrology in EVMS till April 2023.
He was the President of IVF Society of India, Founder Chair of Indian SIG at American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and Board Member of International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) for 9-years (Assistant Treasurer, Director of Corporate Affairs and Director of External Affairs).
Received
64 awards including
Honorary FRCOG
Fellowship Eundem 2019
from RCOG UK
Delivered
800 lectures +
40 plus orations
Chapter
contribution
to 65 books
Series Editor of
20 Good Clinical
Practice Guidelines
Editor of
18 books and
author of
42 National and
International
publications
In this pursuit of service to the society, Dr. Pai is holding various respectable posts to carry on his noble work at his best.
Assistant Honorary Consuliant
K. Bhabha Municipal General Hospital
Assistant Honorary Professor
Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Mumbai (Bombay)
University teaching experience of 13 years at
undergraduate & postgraduate level
Consultant Gynaecologist
Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
Scientific Director
Babies & Us Fertility, IVF & ICSI Centre,
Lilavati Hospital
Scientific Director
Babies & Us Fertility, IVF & ICS! Centre,
Opera House.
An ART unit being run for the past 10 years
Medical Director
Pearl Family Welfare Hospital, Mumbai
Chairman
Genetics & Fetal Medicine Committee FOGS! (2002-06)
Secretary
Indian association of
Gynecological Endoscopists
Librarian
Mumbai Obstetrics &
Gynecological Society
Member
Governing Council Indian College of
Obstetricians & Gynecologists