Rishma Dhillon Pai is an Indian gynaecologist, obstetrician, reproductive medicine specialist and academic based in Mumbai. She served as president of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) in 2017 and president of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) in 2018–2019. In 2017, she was awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Early life and education Pai received her medical education at Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. She obtained an MD in obstetrics and gynaecology and completed a DGO, FCPS and DNB in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Career Pai is an honorary consultant gynaecologist at Lilavati, Jaslok and Hinduja Healthcare hospitals in Mumbai. Her clinical work has included infertility, reproductive medicine, assisted reproduction technology, gynaecological endoscopy. She has been a DNB teacher and as an adjunct visiting professor at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
She served as President of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) in 2017, during which the organisation launched the Nari Swasthya Pahel women's health initiative and she also served as president of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) in 2018–2019. She has also served as president of the Mumbai Obstetric & Gynecological Society (MOGS) in 2019–2020. In 2010, she was quoted by The Wall Street Journal in a report on the scheduling of caesarean sections around astrologically auspicious dates in India.
Awards and honours 2010 – GR8! Women Award for Medicine. 2017 – Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2021 – Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF) Lifetime Achievement Award. 2021–2022 – MOGS Dr. Sarojben Desai Excellence Award. 2023 – International Women's Award from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). 2026 – FOGSI Lifetime Achievement Award at the All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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External links List of publications on Google Scholar