Qualification:
MD Obstetrics & Gynecology
FRCOG – Fellow of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, UK
MS – Master of Science (Embryology/Andrology), USA
FCPS – Fellow of College of Physicians & Surgeons
FICOG – Fellow of Indian College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
FICRM – Fellow of Indian College of Reproductive Medicine
Current International & National Leadership Roles:
FIGO Trustee, Asia Oceania 2023–2025
SAFOG Assistant Secretary, South Asian Federation of OBGYN 2023–2025
President, Indian OBGYN Society, FOGSI, 2023
Professor, Reproductive Medicine, D.Y. Patil University, India
Dean, Indian College of Reproductive Medicine
Founder & Medical Director, Bloom IVF Group (7 Centers across India)
Chief Administrator, FOGSI Manyata Initiative (MSD for Mothers), Since 2017
FIGO Member, Education Communication and Advocacy Consortium (ECAC)
Gates Foundation – Member of Innovation Equity Forum IEF Fund Working Group
FIGO’s Representative to UNFPA-UNICEF Roundtable on Ending FGM/C (Female Genital Mutilation) in SE-Asia
FIGO-Gates LDI REACH Project, India Country Lead, Since 2023
FIGO AMPLI-PPHI Program, Country Co-convener supported by European Union Unitaid-UNFPA & Gates Foundation, Since 2023
FIGO Ex-Officio Trustee, FIGO REI Committee
FIGO Ex-Officio Trustee, FIGO Menstrual Disorders Committees
FIGO’s AOFOG Representative: Bangkok 2025 & Sri Lanka 2025
Consultant Gynecologist, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
Consultant Gynecologist, Fortis Hospitals, Delhi & Chandigarh
Past International Leadership Roles:
ASRM Founder Chair, Indian Special Interest Group, American Society of Reproductive Medicine
FIGO Representative to Asia & Oceania Federation of OBGYN (AOFOG) Action Plan Meeting – Manila 2024
FOGSI Representative to AOFOG Council, Vietnam 2023
IFFS Assistant Treasurer, International Federation of Fertility Societies
IFFS Director of Corporate Affairs, International Federation of Fertility Societies
IFFS Director of External Affairs, International Federation of Fertility Societies
Adjunct Asst. Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA (10 years)
Past Guest Editor – Indian Edition of British BJOG
AOFOG India Country Council Representative, Vietnam 2023
Board Member, IVF Worldwide
WHO PPH Group – Steering Committee Member 2023
Gates Foundation Steering Committee Member, Innovation Equity Forum, Since 2023
Organizing Secretary, Best of ESHRE ISAR IFS India 2024
Organizing Chair, IFFS World Congress India 2016
Past National Leadership Roles:
President, Indian OBGYN Society – FOGSI 2023
Sr. Vice President, Indian OBGYN Society – FOGSI 2006
Sec. General, Indian OBGYN Society – FOGSI 2015-2017
Dy. Secretary General, Indian OBGYN Society – FOGSI 2012-2014
Treasurer, Indian OBGYN Society – FOGSI 2009-2011
Committee Chairman, Genetics & Fetal Medicine – FOGSI 2000-2005
President, IVF Society of India – ISAR 2014
President, Endoscopy Society of India – IAGE 2008
President, Mumbai OBGYN Society – MOGS 2008
Scientific Chair, Annual Conference of FOGSI AICOG Mumbai 2025
Organizing Chair, Annual Conference of FOGSI AICOG Mumbai 2013
Professional Perspective:
40 years of distinguished private & public practice in Obstetrics & Gynecology
35+ years of sub-specialization in reproductive endocrinology, IVF, and endoscopic surgery
Leadership in national and international public health initiatives, focusing on SRHR, anemia prevention, cancer prevention, and training in respectful maternal care
Active global collaborator with WHO, UNFPA–UNICEF, Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers, JHPIEGO, IFFS, AOFOG, SAFOG, ASRM, and ESHRE
Ability to mobilize significant national and international funding. He was part of the Team that raised USD 40 million for the 10 year FOGSI Manyata project supported by MSD for Mothers.
Education:
MD in OBGYN (Gold Medalist) – University of Mumbai, India 1985
Clinical Fellowship in Reproductive Biology, Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia 1989–1990
FCPS – Fellowship of College of Physicians & Surgeons, India 1989
MS – Master of Science in Clinical Andrology & Embryology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA 2008
Fellowships:
Honorary FRCOG Fellowship ad eundem, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK 2019
FICOG – Fellowship of Indian College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2002
FICRM – Fellowship of Indian College of Reproductive Medicine 2024
Publications: (More than 100+ Publications in Journal & Textbooks)
Some of them being:
What’s New in Assisted Reproductive Technology – John Studd’s Current Progress in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol. 8, 2025
Artificial Intelligence in Reproductive Medicine – A Paradigm Shift – John Studd’s Current Progress in OBGYN, Vol. 7, 2024
International Federation of Fertility Societies’ Surveillance (IFFS) 2022: Global Trends in Reproductive Policy and Practice – Global Reproductive Health, 2022
Does Quality Certification Work? An Assessment of Manyata, a Childbirth Quality Program in India’s Private Sector – Global Health: Science and Practice 10 (6), 2022
For a complete list of publications Click Here
Editor of 60+ Textbooks & 25+ Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
Some of them being:
Editor – ICOG OSCE in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2024
Editor – FOGSI Textbook of Evidence-Based Practices for Management of High Risk Pregnancy, 2023
Editor – FOGSI Modern Approach to Contraception, 2023
Chief Editor – FOGSI–ICOG GCPR Vol-1
Chief Editor – FOGSI–ICOG GCPR Vol-2
For a complete list of Textbooks & Good Clinical Practices Click Here
Orations (51+ Orations):
June Thapa Oration, Nepal Society of OBGYN, Nepal 2025
FOGSI MSD Oration, All India FOGSI Conference, Hyderabad 2024
Shri Chudananda Vaidya Oration, Nepal Society of OBGYN, Nepal 2023
Dr M Thankam Memorial Oration, Kerala Federation of OBGYN, Kannur 2022
For complete list of orations Click Here
Endowment:
Following three Orations have been endowed by Prof. Hrishikesh Pai & Dr. Rishma Pai for furthering Academic temper, knowledge & Science in various National societies:
Dr. Rishma Pai & Dr. Hrishikesh Pai Badlaav Oration for Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India FOGSI
Dr. Rishma Pai & Dr. Hrishikesh Pai Oration for Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists IAGE
Dr. Rishma Pai & Dr. Hrishikesh Pai Oration for Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction ISAR
Awards (More than 60+ Awards):
Honorary Fellowship, FRCOG, Ad Eundem, by RCOG, United Kingdom 2019
IFS Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian Fertility Society, Delhi 2023
ACE Lifetime Achievement Award by Academy of Clinical Embryologists, Bengaluru 2023
ISAR Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian Society for Assisted Reprod., Hyderabad 2020
ISSRF Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian Society Reprod. and Fertility, Delhi 2019
MD Double Gold Medalist, University of Mumbai, India 1985
For complete list of Awards Click Here
Conferences:
Attended numerous National & International Conferences in the past 30 years as Keynote Speaker & Chairperson, and has organized multiple conferences, some of them being:
International Conferences:
Organizing Chair, International Online Summit on Women’s Health & Rights 2025, endorsed by FIGO
Organizing Chair, Best of ESHRE-ISAR-IFS Fusion World Congress 2024
Organizing Chair, ESHRE-ISAR-IFS Online World Congress 2022
Organizing Chair, IFFS World Congress New Delhi 2016
National Conferences:
Organizing Chair, FOGSI South South Conclave New Delhi 2025
Scientific Chair, All India OBGYN Congress Mumbai 2025
Organizing Chair, FEMMTEK V Mumbai 2025
Organizing Chair, All India OBGYN Congress Mumbai 2013
Contribution at the International Level:
FIGO:
- FIGO Trustee Asia Oceania, contributing to FIGO’s initiatives
- Contributed to FIGO’s administrative / budgetary / governance / academic / conference / rule-making activities through Trustee Board Meetings, online meetings and emails
- As ECAC Member, contributed to planning of FIGO’s webinars (including participation in Infertility webinar) and passing of guidelines, research papers, documents formulated by FIGO Committees
- Ex-Officio Trustee of FIGO REI and Menstrual Disorders Committees and participated in their meetings
- Representing FIGO at UNFPA-UNICEF Regional Partners Roundtable Meeting on ending Female Genital Mutilation & Cutting (FGM/C) in Southeast Asia, Thailand, reiterating FIGO’s stand
- Represented FIGO in Asia Oceania OBGYN Federation AOFOG Action Plan Meetings in Manila (2024) and Bangkok (2025) and Invited Speaker in FIGO / WHO Sessions at AOFOG Congress, Korea 2024
- Attended Annual JSOG Congress, Tokyo and interacted with Japan, Korea & Taiwan societies
- Country Lead, FIGO GATES LDI REACH Project and Co-Convener, FIGO AMPLI-PPHI Project in India. Conducted sessions for these projects in FemmTek-4 Mumbai 2022, AICOG Mumbai 2025, and FOGSI South South Conclave Delhi-NCR 2025
- Promoted FIGO’s Vision & Mission through multiple emails to Office Bearers of FIGO Asian member societies
Others:
Member of the Innovation Equity Forum IEF Fund Working Group and Sub-Committee Co-Lead, Innovation Equity Forum of National Institute of Health NIH and GATES USA
Founder Chair, Indian Special Interest Group, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Board of Directors of International Federation of Fertility Societies IFFS for 9-years.
Contributed to IFFS Surveillance Reports on Global Reproductive Policy (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022)
Editor of Indian Edition of BJOG
Founder Editor of IAGE Journal
Member, Advisory Board of Global Reproductive Health (IFFS Journal)
Steering Committee Member, WHO PPH Global Summit 2023-24
Organized major global Financially successful conferences including IFFS World Congress (2016) Delhi, ESHRE ISAR IFS Online Fusion Conference (2022), Best of ESHRE-ISAR-IFS Conference (2024) India, 67th All India Congress of OBGYN (2025) and FOGSI South South Conclave (2025)
Planning the International Summit on Women’s Health and Rights in August 2025.
Honorary Adjunct Asst Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA (till 2023).
Faculty speaker at major international conferences across the world
Contributed to numerous international publications
Important Contributions at the National Level:
Prof. Pai has led the successful implementation of numerous national projects and mobilized significant national and international funding to support them. Some of them being:
1. Government of India’s PMSMA Program (since 2016)
Contributed to the launch and nationwide implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), providing free antenatal care on the 9th of every month.
Over 60 million pregnant women examined under the program.
Dr. Pai and Team FOGSI were recognized with the “I Pledge for Nine Achievers Award” by the Government of India.
2. FOGSI Manyata Project: QC/QA & Upgrading of Nursing Homes (since 2017)
Contributed to the establishment and administration of the Manyata Program to improve quality of care in private maternity facilities.
Supported by MSD for Mothers, MacArthur Foundation, USAID & JHPIEGO.
Expanded to 3,200+ maternity homes; 25,000+ healthcare providers trained.
Recognized for its impact, the Manyata model is being promoted by AOFOG in Asia, namely Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Recently the success of Manyata Program was published by Ariadne Labs, Harvard in Global Health: Science and Practice (2022) and BMJ Public Health (2024).
3. Freedom from Anemia Campaign (since 2023)
Contributed to the award-winning Na Na Anemia campaign, including a Women’s Health Roadshow covering 39 cities, spread over 9,000kms, in 90 days.
This campaign reached millions of women through blood test to screen for Anemia, community based public educational forums, and continuing physical development programs for doctors.
4. FOGSI-UNICEF VISHESH Caesarean Project (since 2022)
Contributed to research and interventions optimizing Caesarean section practices in 50 centres across India. The data is being collected using Robson’s Criteria; The findings of this will be published in the future.
5. American Cancer Society–IAP – FOGSI HPV Vaccination Project (2023–2024)
Over 10,000+ gynecologists have undergone online CDP training in HPV Vaccination and Cancer Prevention in one year.
This landmark program has been possible with the grant from the American Cancer Society.
6. UNICEF – FOGSI – HPV Vaccination Scale-Up & Advocacy Project (2023–2025)
Contributed to HPV vaccine training and awareness for trainers and school children to increase vaccine acceptance and cervical cancer prevention.
If elected, he pledges to bring the same experience, leadership and resources to FIGO.
Vision for FIGO as President Elect
FIGO for All – Promote inclusivity by ensuring equal participation and representation of all 139 Member Societies.
Actively involve Presidents, members, and local committees from every country in FIGO’s forums and activities.
Strengthen the governance and administration of FIGO, making it structured, transparent, and fair to all Member Societies.
Secure new, sustainable funding & grants to support academic, social welfare, and global health projects. I will use my learning and experience of being a part of the Team that raised USD 40 million for the 10-year FOGSI Manyata Project, supported by MSD for Mothers, to achieve this goal
Ensure widespread dissemination and implementation of guidelines developed by FIGO’s 21 committees.
Organize focused regional meetings across FIGO’s five regions to strengthen global outreach.
Expand training programs for colleagues worldwide to enhance patient care and outcomes.
Utilize personal leadership experience to scale up successful initiatives to the global stage. These being Quality upgradation of hospitals, Freedom from Anemia, cervical cancer prevention & optimizing C-section rates.
Address critical challenges: climate change, women’s rights, gender equity, access to care, and physician burnout.
Implement FIGO’s mission and vision at the ground level to serve women and children across the world, while continually striving to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).