Dr.Kedar Ganla is Founder of Ankoor Fertility Clinic, Mumbai and in practice

since last 23 years. He is Ex-coordinator of Centre for Human Reproduction at

Dr.L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai Mumbai. Under his leadership the center

is performing about 350 cycles per year with donor recipient cycles about 150 per year .

He consults patients with various infertility problems, goes to the core of the problem

and advises accordingly. His infertility management not only includes medical

management and ART procedures but also counseling for stress management and

lifestyle modification. Many patients have benefited with this different approach to

their problem. He is MD Gynecology in practice for last 20 years. He has been at the

Forefront of Assisted Reproductive Technology since 1996.He has worked with

thousands of infertile patients over the last decade using a combination of attentive

personal care and advanced medical technology.

Dr. Kedar had been a consultant fertility physician for six years at the Department of

Assisted Reproductive technology and stem cell research at Regenesis-Reliance Life

Sciences, Mumbai. Initially he worked as Clinical Associate in the Department of

Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai. He held the post of

Infertility Officer in the year 1996 and started Systematic Evaluation of Infertile

couples, different ovulation induction protocols, transvaginalsonography and

sonohysterographies. He has specialized in treating couples with more challenging

infertility diagnosis including male infertility, women with diminished Ovarian

Dr. Kedar N Ganla

Consultant Fertility Physician

Ankoor Fertility Center,Mahim

reserve, decreased Sub endometrial blood flow, Failure of implantation, Genital

Tuberculosis, women in elderly age group and Stress Management.

He is an accomplished clinical researcher and an author of numerous articles at

National and International Publications on infertility.

Educational Qualification

Licensure & Certification

Dissertation

M.D. (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Seth G.S. Medical College, the University of

Mumbai.

D.N.B. (Obstetrics & Gynecology) National Board of Examination New Delhi.

D.G.O. (Obstetrics & Gynecology) College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai.

F.C.P.S (Obstetrics & Gynecology) College of Physician & Surgeons, Mumbai.

D.F.P. (Diploma in Family Planning) College of Physician & Surgeons,

Mumbai.

M.B.B.S. The University of Bombay, Mumbai

Maharashtra State Medical Council, India -Registration No- 69915.

“Role of Admission Test in Modern Obstetrics”

Submitted as Dissertation for the M.D. Examination to the University of Bombay

(1995)

He has been conducting free medical camps for the benefit of the women above the age of

40. These camps helps in detecting certain medical conditions which when treated in

time helps in improving the quality of women’s life. During these camps there are free

test are conducted like Hemoglobin, random blood sugar, Wt and body mass index, Blood

pressure and bone densitometry for knowing the level of osteoporosis in the bones.

Member of Following Organizations

Life member of the Mumbai Obstetrics and Gynecological Society (MOGS)

since 1993.

Member of The Managing Committee of the Mumbai Obstetrics and

Gynecological Society (MOGS)1997 till date.

Life member of the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Society of India

(FOGSI) since 1993.

Member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

since 2002

Life Member of the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, since 2000.

Member of the Art of Living Foundation lead by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Current Designations

Honorary Treasurer of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)

Librarian – Maharashtra Chapter of the Indian Society for Assisted

Reproduction (MSR)

Managing Committee Member of Mumbai Obstetrics & Gynecological Society

(MOGS)

Managing Committee Member of the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction

(ISAR)

Honorary Secretary of the Association of Maharashtra Obstetrics and

Gynecological Society (AMOGS)

During these camps he gives information about various health aspects including

screening for genital and breast cancers to help in detection at early stages. During the

camps he also shares knowledge about better Nutrition weight management program and

newer family planning methods available which will improve the quality of women life.

For this free social work was appreciated by the Mumbai obstetrics and gynecological

society by awarding him MOGS -DR.Ganatra charitable medical center awards for the

best social activity in the year 2011-2012.

Awards

Best Paper Presentation Prize:

1. ISAR Annual conference (2019) –“ Letrozole versus Ganirelix for prevention

of OHSS”

2. AICC- RCOG conference in Mumbai (2018) –– Dr Urmil Sharma Award -

Best paper senior category

3. Maharashtra Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society

“Office Hysteroscopy in DUB”, 1997

4. Bombay Obstetrics &Gynaecological Society,

“Persistent Cloaca with prune belly like syndrome” 1997.

Scholarships

Best Poster Presentation Prize:

Bombay Obstetrics & Gynecological Society

1. Best poster on “Pentology of cantrale” 1998.

2. Best Poster on “In Vitro Maturation of Germinal Vesicles” 2005

3. Best Poster on “Hysteroscopic Lateral Metroplasty in patients with thin

Endometrium”2006

4. Best poster on “Hysteroscopic Lateral metroplasty for patients With

persistent thin Endometrium” 2007

5. Received a prize for poster presentation on “PCOS: Ovaries on strike” in

the national Conference ‘The ovaries unraveled’2009

1. Scholarship by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and

Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)

2. He was selected by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

&International Federation Fertility Societies (IFFS) as a part of visiting

international fellow program for the year 2005.

3. He was awarded traveling fellowship to Canada at Ottawa and the Royal

Victoria Hospital at Montreal.

4. The scholarship also awarded him to attend 18th World congress on Fertility

and Sterility that will be held in Montreal

5. He was awarded this prestigious prize on the basis of his pioneering work in

the field of Infertility from India.

Awards

FOGSI Ethicon Fellowship - For the year 1997.

For training in specific field of Obst. & Gynae for duration of 6 weeks. During this

period, he learned basic Micro surgical techniques for fallopian tube re-

anastomosis at Ahmedabad and basic Ultrasound training at NowrosjeeWadia

Maternity Hospital, Mumbai.

1. FOGSI ( Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecological Society of India ) Imaging

Modality Science Award-1998 for Sonohysterography in patients with

badObstetrics History

2. FOGSI (Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecological Society of India )

KumudTamahskar best thesis 2009- on‘Role of subendometrial blood

flow inunexplained infertility’

3. Bombay Obstetrics & Gynecological Society, Dr. N.K. Allhabadia Prize -1999

for Sonohysterography inpatients with Bad Obstetrics History.

4. Bombay Obstetrics & Gynecological Society, Dr S. K. BHANSALI Prize 2003

for Use of Gelofusine to prevent ovarian hyperstimulation.

5. Bombay Obstetrics & Gynecological Society -Pramila Bhatia Young Scientific

Award 2008 for Impairment of the Endometrial and

Sub endometrial Blood Flow in Women with the Unexplained

Infertility.

6. Bombay Obstetrics & Gynecological Society - Dr.H.D.Palep Best paper prize

for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Prize onRole Sperm DNA fragmentation

inunexplained RPL

Conference and Seminars

Invited Speaker

He has been conducting Infertility awareness program for General practitioners,

family physicians, gynecologist and patients.

He has conducted more than 150 Live IUI workshops and is invited as a speaker

for many Conferences and workshops in different parts of India.

Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists – 2008

He was invited for the prestigious oration for the Prof .D.E. Gunathilake

Memorial Symposium at Sri Lanka on the subject “Evaluation of

Endometrium and its role in Implantation”

Yuva Fogsi Oration –2010 Prestigious oration By Federation of

Obstetricsand Gynecology of India (FOGSI)for the young and

academically acclaimed students. He was selected as the best candidate in India

for this oration on the subject “Modern Management Of the Infertile

Man”.

Kenya - 2017

He was invited for workshop on Male infertility and Ovulation induction

in IUI & IVF.

Bangladesh - 2018

He was invited for CME on Ovulation induction in IUI & IVF. He spoke on

Stimulation protocols in ART & Lifestyle management in Infertile

couples.

Publications :

National Journal:

1. “Ethacridine lactate plus Tablet primiprost andEthacridine

lactateplus oxytocin in second trimester abortion”

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India

Aug 2000; 50(4): 108 –110

2. “ Use of Ketamineas labouranalgesia”

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India

Aug 2000;50(4):60-63

3. “ A prospective comparison of Nifedipineand isoxsuprine for

Tocolysis”

Bombay Hospital Journal, June 1999, 41(2):259-262

4. “Sonohysterography for screening in recurrent pregnancy loss.”

Bombay Hospital July1999, 41(3):139-142.

International Journal:

1. Sildenafil citrate for the management of fetal growth restriction and

oligohydramnios.

Int J Womens Health. 2016 Aug 9;8:367-72. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S108370.

2. Factors affecting perinatal mortality in India.

(Perinatal Audit) Prenat neonate med 2000: 5: 288 – 302

Publications : First Author: Published Articles

2ndAuthor: Published Articles

1. Ureteric Injury During Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval (TVOR) and

Review of literature.J Hum ReprodSci 2017; 10:61-4.

2. Sildenafil citrate therapy in absent end diastolic flow in umbilical

artery in an early onset fetal growth restriction (FGR) fetus.

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics &

Gynaecology. Dec 2018.

3. “Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of chromosomal

abnormalitiesby multicolour FISH – The Jaslok

experience.”Journal of the Indian Medical Association, 99: 441-444, 2001.

4. “Premenstrual syndrome” Obs&gynac. Vol VI No.12:Dec 2001

5. “Validation of Resazurin testresults in relation to

conventionalSemen analysis – large scale study” J. Endocrinology

and Reproduction Vol. 2, 1998

6. “Prenatal diagnosis of carrier state”, Interesting case. Journal of

Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India. June 1995, Vol 45 No. 3

7. “Effect of Pentoxyphyllineon motility of spermatozoa”. Journal of

Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India. Feb. 1995, Vol 45 No. 1

8. “Use of Nifidepinein suppression of preterm labour”Journal of

Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India. Oct. 1993, Vol 43 No.5

Text Book Contribution:

1. Intrauterine Insemination. In: Palshetkar N., Pai H. & Pai R. (Eds.). Newer

trends in ART. Jaypee publication; 2018-19.

2. Case reports- Complication of oocyte retrieval: Bleeding from ovarian

surface and ureteric injury after pickup. In: Palshetkar N., Pai H (Eds.).

Complicated cases in Assisted Reproductive Techniques. Kontentworx publications:

2018, pg 24-35.

3. Lateral metroplasty, for the book ‘Mastering the techniques in

Hysteroscopy’, edited by Osama Shawki, SushmaDeshmukh& Luis Alonso

Pacheco by Jaypee publications, First edition 2017.

4. Complications in Assisted Reproductive Technique, for the book

‘Decoding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)’ edited by Kanthi Bansal,

Pooja SahrmaDimri & Apoorva Pallam Reddy by Jaypee publications, First edition

2017.

5. Medical management of male infertility, for the hand book ‘Day to day

management of infertility’ released at MACORM conference, edited by Padma

RekhaJirge, 2016.

6. “Early pregnancy wastage in infertile patient”in the book“Pregnancy at

Risk” Published by FOGSI in the year 1997. This book has been edited by Dr. U.

Krishnan, Dr. D.K. Tank, Dr. S. Daftary and published by JaypeeBrothers, New

Delhi, India

7. “Vaginosonography in second half of pregnancy”in the book on‘TVS in

infertility’Edited by Dr. GautamAllhabadia and published by Rotunda

Technologies, Bombay 1998.

8. “Personal case report – MTP interesting cases”in the book of“Manual of

MTP–Update,”published by -FOGSI in the year 1999.

This book has been edited by Dr. M. Mataliya, Dr. M.J.Jassawala

and published by Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, India.

FOGSI / MOGS / AMOGS publications:

9. A “FOGSI Report on Perinatal audit 1999”Data related to

perinatal deaths from 64 Centers in India during Oct. 1995 to Oct. 1998

werecollected to include 5000 cases and 5000 controls. The report

mentions extensive research of the data and to study various parameters

contributing towards perinatal mortality.

10. “Instrumentation and Setting in Operative Laparoscopy” in the

text book of Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery: Current Concepts in the

year 2002.This book has been edited by DrShayam Desai and Dr A

Kurian Joseph and published by Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, India

11. “Pre Menstrual Syndrome” – A Review Obst&Gynae Today, Dec

2001,Vol VI, No 12 pg 737-740.

12. “ART in PCOS” – in book title Polycystic OvarianSyndrome in

2004,Publisher: Orient Longman, Eds: Duru Shah, R.K. Bathena and

Safala Shroff.

13. “In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes” – in book titleHeart and Soul

of ART in 2004, Publisher – Jaypee Brothers. Ed: Dr. Prakash Trivedi.

14. “An ART research Unit for Future” – in book titleHeart and Soul

of ART in 2004, Publisher – Jaypee Brothers. Ed: Dr. Prakash Trivedi.

1. MOGS e-newsletter article. Medical Management of Male

Infertility, 2016-17.

2. Low molecular weight heparin in Obstetrics and GynaecologyinAMOGS newsletter, released at the AMOGS 30th Annual conference, Shirdi, 2016.

Multicentric trial on RU 486 in jointly with Indian Institute of Research &

Reproduction, 1995

Think Global Endoscopic workshop BOGS, 1999

Infertility Training Program , NavrosjeeWadia Maternity Hospital, Nov. 1996,

June 1997, July 1998

BOGS Annual Meeting, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005,

2006,2007,2008.

World Labour Congress BOGS, 1997

ESIMB 2001, Jaslok Hospital, Bombay

Active Participation

1. MOGS Dr. N. K. Allahabadia Research award for excellence in Imaging,for

the study titled “A Prospective observational study to assess the

endometrial and subendometrial perfusion in women with

unexplained infertility” (2016-17).

2. Interesting case prize – ‘Vaginal sildenafil citrate a boon, in severe

IUGR with absent end diastolic flow’atConception to delivery conference,

(MOGS, FOGSI, GESTOSIS, AMOGS), Nov 2016.

3. Best paper– ‘Complications during transvaginal oocytes retrieval’at

SMART OBGYN Conference (SAFOG, MOGS), April 2016.

4. Best paper – ‘Viagra – A new wonder drug for IUGR’at MOGS annual

conference, 2015.

Co- author of awards and prizes at MOGS

He is a member of the Art of living foundation and his leisure time is filled with

the pursuit of stress management and meditation. This has actually helped him in

understanding the mental stress and agony infertile couples go through. He believes

that treatment should also be directed to the life style modifications and stress

reduction.