Dr. Manish Banker

Brief Profile:

Dr Manish Banker is an infertility specialist and the Medical Director of Nova IVF Fertility Clinics, one of Indias largest group of IVF clinics with presence in 25 centres in 18 cities and Pulse Womens Hospital Ahmedabad.

He has done his under graduation and post- graduation with honors, from VS Medical College and Hospital, Ahmedabad. After completing his studies, he had advanced training in IVF and Endoscopy in Australia and Germany. He has been one of the pioneers in IVF in India and started his IVF practice in 1996.

He was conferred the prestigious Dr. B. C. Roy National Award for the year 2017 by the Medical Council of India in the category of “ to recognize the best talent in encouraging the development of specialties in different branches of medicine”.

Dr. Banker is the Course Director and PG teacher for the 2 year Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine offered by the National Board of Examinations and is also the Course Director of the 1 year fellowship in ART offered by Nova IVF fertility.

He has been the President of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) and Chairman of the infertility Committee of Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI). He sits on the International Affairs Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Board of Directors of Pacific Rim Society of Reproductive Medicine and Surveillance Board of IFFS. He is a Member of the Draft Committee for ART Bill of India, I. C. M. R., Ministry of Health and is the Regional representative for the International Committee for Monitoring ART (ICMART), a WHO affiliate.

He has also been a Founder Board Member of Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproductive Endocrinology (ASPIRE)- 2006 - 2008. He was the Scientific Co-chair of IFFS 2016.

He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences (JHRS) and Clinical and Experimental and Reproductive Medicine (CERM)and a reviewer for RBM Online.

Dr. Banker has delivered numerous orations and talks at International and National Conferences, has to his credit numerous publications and has contributed many chapters to text books. He has published the National ART Registry of India for more than 10 years.

Education

MBBS - Gujarat University, India, 1984

MD - Obstetrics & Gynaecology - K.M.S of P.G Medicine & Research, 1987

MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS

• President, Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction since 2012
• Member, Draft Committee for ART Bill of India, I. C. M. R.
• Member, Draft Commi• Board Member of Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproductive Endocrinology
• Regional representative, International Committee for Monitoring ART [ ICMART ]
• Chairman, Infertility Committee , FOGSI [2008 – 2011]
• Member of [2006 Managing – 2008] Committee for ART Ahmedabad Bill of India, Obstetric I. C. M and R. Gynec Society [2007 – 2008]