Director of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre,
Completed her undergraduate as well as postgraduate medical education at the KEM Hospital and the Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai. - Had a distinguished career with several gold medals and first ranks.
- After MD and Diplomate of the National Board, trained at Yale University School of Medicine as a postdoctoral researcher in Reproductive Medicine for 4 years.
- Returned to India to set up and head the first IVF centre in a private hospital at the Jaslok Hospital in 1989. Within a year of its inception the Jaslok centre was being hailed as an outstanding international centre and began receiving patients from 35 different countries as well as from every state of India.
- Director, Dept. of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre.
- Visiting Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA 1992-2005.
Dr. Parikh has several Firsts
- South East Asia's first ICSI baby, Luv singh in 1994.
- First pregnancy by LASER Assisted Hatching 1999
- Set up the first PGD laboratory in India.
- Pioneered the technique of Cumulus Aided Transfer (CAT) for the first time in the world.
- Has over 100 scientific publications and many book chapters to her credit.
Media Coverage
- Zee Astitva Award 2006.
- Dr. Firuza Parikh has been selected by doctors and patients interviewed by The Week (May 6, 2007) as one of the pioneers in the field of IVF and Assisted Reproduction.
- Dr. Firuza R. Parikh was voted by readers as the Hindustan Times Woman of the Year for 2007.
- Dr. Firuza R. Parikh has been nominated by Femina magazine (March 14, 2007) as one of the 50 Most Powerful Indian Women.
- Selected as one of the 50 individuals in the "High & Mighty Power List 2005" in India Today, February 21 2005.
- Selected by "OUTLOOK" magazine December 2005 as one of the top 15 women in India who were a role model for others.
- Selected as one of the "Winning Women" of Mumbai in the book by the same title by Malavika Sangghvi (2004)
- Selected as "Woman of the Year" by Zonta International Organization (2006)
