Dr. Geetha Haripriya

Dr. Geetha Haripriya is a renowned Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and specialist in reproductive medicine and laparoscopic surgery. She is currently Chairperson, Prashanth Multispeciality Hospital, and Medical Director, Prashanth Fertility Research Centre, both of which are located in Chennai. Dr. Geetha Haripriya has vast experience as an Infertility Specialist and has delivered more than 45,000 babies from assisted reproductive techniques. She has successfully performed more than 75,000 laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures. She delivered the world’s second ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) quadruplets in 2003 and has also delivered more than 250 surrogate babies to date. Dr. Geetha Haripriya graduated from Madras Medical College in 1980. After her MBBS, she completed a Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGO) in 1985 and an MD in 1988. She worked for a couple of years in the UK where she gained much experience working in the Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Dewsbury District Hospital and in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at St. George’s Hospital, London. She became a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG), London, in 1994, and was later awarded the title of Fellow (FRCOG) in September 2007. She also served as a Consultant at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai between 1996 and 2003. Dr. Geetha Haripriya has been the recipient of a number of awards and honours for dedicated and meritorious service in her field. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award 2010 by the GOAL Committee in collaboration with Harvard University, USA. She has delivered several lectures in national forums and conducted many workshops in reproductive medicine. She represented India at the international Shape-in-Clinic meetings and Educational Series 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.