Dr Aniruddha Malpani
Dr Aniruddha Malpani is a pioneer in the field of reproductive medicine. He is the founder-
director of Malpani Infertility Clinic ,which provides state-of-the-art IVF treatment. The clinic
offers all the newest reproductive techniques, including IVF, ICSI, laser assisted hatching,
embryo freezing, egg vitrification, egg donation, PGD , surrogacy , embryo biopsy, and
blastocyst transfer and treats infertile couples from all over the world. More than 15000 babies
have been born as a result of taking treatment in the clinic.
He has pioneered a number of innovative techniques in India , as documented in the Limca
Book of World Records. These include the following:
started India's first sperm bank in 1990;
first baby in India born by the technique of GIFT (gamete intra-fallopian transfer) in 1991 ;
achieved India's first baby by embryo adoption ;
introduced the cutting edge technique in India of PGD ( preimplantation genetic diagnosis) in
1998;
and achieved India's first pregnancy after TESE-ICSI ( testicular sperm extraction with
intracytoplasmic sperm injection), a breakthrough treatment for male infertility, in 1996;
He started India's first website for infertile couple, www.ivfindia.com;
launched India's first app for infertile couples, www.myfertilitydiary.com;
and created India's first support group for infertile couples, called Infertility Friends in 1997.
He founded HELP, the Health Education Library for People (www.healthlibrary.com), which is
India’s first Consumer Health Education Resource Center. Am a fervent believer in Information
Technology; and using the internet to empower patients.
He has authored many books, including: Using Information Therapy to Put Patients First; and
Patient Advocacy – Giving Voice to Patients. These are all available online at
www.thebestmedicalcare.com.
He is an angel investor is a number of startups, including Evobi , Plus91 and PEAS. The
website for this is www.malpaniventures.com
Educational Qualifications
1983 M.B,B.S. ( OB/GYN) Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital. Bombay University.
1984, Medical student externships at Harvard Medical School , Boston, and Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, USA
1986 D.G.O. College of Bombay. Physicians and Surgeons
1986 M.D. ( OB/GYN) Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital. Bombay University. Did
further training in IVF at King's College Hospital, London, on the prestigious Mumbai University
R D Sethna Scholarship
1987 D.N.B. National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
Philanthropic Activities
Funded the MICE Lab ( Medical Innovation Creativity and Entrepreneurship Lab) at J J Hospital
in 2018, in partnership with the Maharashtra State Government
Educational Distinctions, Honours, Prizes
First on the Merit List for entrance to a Medical College in Bombay. Won the Bai Gangabai
Sunderdas Scholarship for 1978-79.
Awarded the National Talent Scholarship from the National Council of Educational Research
and Training, New Delhi, from 1978 to 1983.
Won the Dorab Tata Special Merit Prize from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Bombay.
Awarded the Dr Shirwalker General Proficiency Scholarship for Human Anatomy and
Physiology at College Competitive Examination, 1979-1980.
Secured Distinction in Anatomy; and Physiology in the First M.B.,B.S. Examination. Highest
Marks in Anatomy in Bombay University.
Received the Chaturbhaj Sunderdas Scholarship for the highest marks in Anatomy, 1979.
Won the Dr Shirwalkar Second Prize in Surgery in College Competitive Examination, 1980.
Won the First Prize in the Leprosy Essay Competition in Bombay, organised by the Ackworth
Leprosy Society.
Won the Dowager Lady Patkar Gold Medal for securing the highest marks on the grand total at
the Final M.B., B.S. Examination in Bombay University, 1982.
Won the Motiben Dalvi Gold Medal for securing the highest marks on the grand total at the Final
M.B., B.S. Examination in Bombay University, 1982.
Won the Dr R S Poredi Gold Medal for the highest marks in Medicine in Bombay University,
1982.
Won the Dr Vishnu Juvekar Prize for the highest marks in Medicine in Bombay University, 1982.
Won the Shri Kund Bhalja Prize for Medicine, for the highest marks in Medicine in Bombay
University, 1982.
Won the Dr P F Soonawala Prize for the highest marks in Medicine in Bombay University, 1982.
Won the Dr Keikhushroo Kanga Scholarship for the highest marks in Medicine in Bombay
University, 1982.
Won the Pandit Dube Scholarship for the highest marks in Medicine in Bombay University,
1982.
Won the Dr Ganesh Kurulkar Prize for the highest marks on the aggregate in Bombay
University, 1982.
Won the Sohrab Hakim Memorial Prize for standing first in competitive examination in
Ophthalmology in K.E.M. Hospital,1982.
Won the Dr N A Purandare Prize for standing first in the competitive examination in Gynecology
and Obstetrics in K.E.M. Hospital, 1982.
Won the Mrs Desa Memorial Prize for standing first in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Final
M.B.,B.S. Examination in K.E.M. Hospital, 1982.
Won the Krishnaji Datey Prize for standing first in Medicine at the Final M.B.,B.S. Examination
in K.E.M. Hospital, 1982.
Won the H.H. Sir Limbdi Prize for getting the highest number of aggregate marks in the Final
M.B.,B.S. Examination, in K.E.M. Hospital, 1982.
Selected for the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) Talent Search Scheme Fellowship
in the All-India Competitive Examination held in 1985.
Won the Dr Adi Dastur Prize of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bombay for the highest
marks in Clinical. Subjects in the D.G.O. Examination, 1986.
Won the Dr B N Purandare Prize of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bombay for the
highest marks in the D.G.O. Examination, 1986.
Won the Dr R D Pandit Research Prize awarded by the Federation of Obstetric and
Gynecologic Societies of India for the best Thesis in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1986.
Awarded the Bombay Obstetric and Gynecologic Society M Shah. Travelling Fellowship for
1988-89, to observe advanced work in obstetrics and gynecology in Indian centres.
Awarded the Federation of Obstetric and Gynecologic. Societies of India Ethicon Travelling
Fellowship to observe advanced work in obstetrics and gynecology in Indian centers, 1989.
Have been featured in many articles in leading newspapers and magazines.
Publications
Measurement of cervical dilatation. Letter to the Editor. American Journal of Obstetrics and
Gynecology. Vol 151, pp 147, 1985.
Pins for the neurologic examination. Letter to the Editor. New England Journal of Medicine. Vol
315, pp 1618, 1986.
The effect of calcium anatagonists on uterine contractions.The Journal of Obstetrics and
Gynecology of India. Vol 38, pp 15-17. 1988.
Second trimester abortion with ethacridine lactate plus carboprost-- which is the best time to
administer the carboprost? Adv Contracept (1988 Jun) 4(2):151-7
Vaginal hysterectomy for high-risk patients under local anaesthesia. J Gynec Surgery 8: 65-67,
1992.
Vaginal hysterectomy for the management of menstruation in mentally retarded women.
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.1991, 35 (8): 319 - 321.
Routine prophylactic oophorectomy at the time of vaginal hysterectomy in postmenopausal
women. Arch Gynecol Obstet (1992) 251(2):87-91
Obstetric Ultrasound Database System. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 1991.
New technique for managing second trimester intrauterine fetal death. Int J Gynaecol Obstet
(1989 Mar) 28(3):295-7
Maternal effect proteins. Letter to the Editor. Fertility Sterility. 55: 847, 1991.
Wasted Disposable Medical Materials. Letter to the Editor. New England Journal of Medicine.
325: 739 .1991.
Sperm Cryobanking for Therapeutic Insemination by Donor. Bombay Hospital Journal. 32: 76-
79, 1990.
Simplifying Assisted Conception Techniques to Make Them Universally Available - a view from
India. Human Reproduction. Vol 7, N 2. 1992, pp 49-50.
Office Techniques for Sperm Processing to Enhance Male Fertility. Bombay Hospital Journal.
Aug 1990.
Guest Editor, Invited to edit special issue of Bombay Hospital Journal on Infertility. April 1993.
Testicular sperm extraction with ICSI as rescue treatment for severe male infertility. Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynecology of India.
TSEICSI - The end of male infertility? Internet Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
http://www.obgyn.net.
Sperm Cryobanking for AID. Invited article. Biomed. Oct-Nov 1993. pp 42-45.
A New Technique to End Male Infertility. Biomed. Jul-Aug 1996.pp 68-69.
Sperm Cryopreservation for Sperm Banking. Chapter in the book, Infertility Update, published
by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynecologic Societies of India, Dec 1994.
Making IVF Affordable. Medicine Digest. October 1993. pp 9 - 14.
How the Family Physician can Help the Infertile Couple. Family Physician's Digest. April-May
1994. pp 29-35.
Active Management of Infertility. Bombay Hospital Journal. Vol 35 Number 2. April 1993. pp 11-
12.
Ultrasound guided procedures for treating infertility. Bombay Hospital Journal. Vol 35 Number 2.
April 1993. pp 67-70.
How the GP can help the infertile couple. Bombay Hospital Journal. Vol 35 Number 2. April
1993. pp 164-165.
Retrieval of epididymal sperm. Fertil Steril (1996 Feb) 65(2):448
Microinjection using Testicular Sperm - A new Treatment Option for treating Azoospermic men.
Indian Journal of Urology. (Sept 1997) 14: 45-47.
Correlation between testicular histology and outcome after intracytoplasmic sperm injection
using testicular spermatozoa. Hum Reprod (1996 Nov) 11(11):2567
Doctor.com: Why should a doctor have his own website? J Postgrad Med. 2001 Jan-
Mar;47(1):40-1.
HELP - the Health Education Library for People, India's first Consumer Health Education
Resource Centre. Health Expect. 1999 Mar;2(1):71-72.
Health library in India works to empower patients.BMJ. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):785. Putting
new drugs to good use.
Hum Reprod. 1999 Feb;14(2):572. Inappropriate use of new technology: impact on women's
health.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1997 Jul;58(1):159-65. Invited by the Obstetric and Gynecologic
Societies of Gwalior, Indore, Surat, Bombay, to give talks on Infertility.
Invited by Bombay Obstetrics and Gynecologic Society to give Plenary Guest Lecture on
Cryopreservation in Assisted Reproductive Technology in the Bombay Ob/Gyn Society Annual
Conference, 1995.
Invited to present Workshop on Promoting Patient Choice - An International Perspective,
organised by the King's Fund at an International Conference on Promoting Patient Choice held
in London in October 1997.
Invited to give lectures at many IVF conferences as a faculty member and expert.
