Duru Shah

Duru Shah is a Mumbai-based Gynecologist and academic. She is the founder and president of PCOS Society and a promoter of women's health and adolescents health in India.[1][2][3] Shah is also the guide for postgraduate students in Obs. Gyn. for Doctorate of Medicine at Mumbai University.[4] Shah is also the promoter of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.[5] She is a member of the Editorial board of The Obstetrician & Gynecologist (TOG), Climacteric and the Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences.[6] In 2000, Dr Shah initiated Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) called “Growing Up.[7]

Duru Shah
NationalityIndian
OccupationGynecologist
Known forPromoting Women's Health
ChildrenAmeera Shah

Publications (books)
  • Practical Infertility Management (2002) ISBN 9788125022060 [8]
  • The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2004) ISBN 9788125026334[9]
  • Fetal Attraction (2005) ISBN 9788179923528 [10]
  • Clinical Progress in Obstetrics & Gynecology (2009) ISBN 9788184482157[11]
  • Pregnancy and You Plan, Prepare Push! (2016) ISBN 9788184958782[12]

Positions held
  • Past President of the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) - 2017-2018[13]
  • Past President of the Indian Menopause Society[4]
  • Chair of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Reproductive Endocrinology at ASPIRE
  • Chair of the Indian Special Interest Group (ISIG) at ASRM
  • Chair of the Indian College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ICOG)
  • Technical expert to the Ministry of Health, Government of India and WHO[6]
  • President of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI),
  • President Mumbai Obstetric and Gynaecological Society (MOGS)[14]

Awards and recognition
  • Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecology– November 2008.[15]
  • First Indian to receive international FIGO Distinguished Merit Award (2012)[16]

Philanthropy

She initiated project Kishori - a program for urban slum Dharavi. It focussed on community-based adolescent empowerment.[17]

References
  1. www.ETHealthworld.com. "IVF could be much cheaper with Indian products : Dr Duru Shah - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. Shetty, Disha (2015-09-22). "One out of every 10 Indian women have polycystic ovary syndrome: Dr Duru Shah, Founder President, PCOS Society". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  4. "Home - IMS - International Menopause Society". www.imsociety.org. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  5. Ramarathinam, Ashwin (2020-06-25). "Metropolis Healthcare promoter sells 6% stake for ₹422.6 crore". mint. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  6. admin. "Dr. Duru Shah". Aspire 2021 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. "Social Commitment - Gynaecologist in Mumbai, India, IVF Clinic & Surrogacy Clinic in Mumbai". drrishmapai.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  8. Shah, Duru; Allahbadia, Duru And; Gautam (2002). Practical Infertility Management. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-2206-0.
  9. Shah, Duru; Bhathena, R. K.; Shroff, Safala (2004). The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-2633-4.
  10. Vaz, Dr Duru Shah With Dr Safala Shroff & Ivor (2005-01-01). Fetal Attraction. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7992-352-8.
  11. Shah, Duru; Shah; Ray, Sudeshna (2013-06-30). Clinical Progress in Obstetrics & Gynecology. JP Medical Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5090-444-2.
  12. Shah, Dr Duru; Shroff, Dr Safala (2016-05-23). Pregnancy and You: Plan, Prepare Push!. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-878-2.
  13. "EFSS". www.efss-eg.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  14. "Dr Duru Shah is the new President of Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction". IndiaMedToday. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  15. "THE EGYPTIAN FERTILITY AND STERILITY SOCIETY" (PDF). REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Update on the Land of Pharaohs: 16.
  16. "Duru Shah: Empowering the women of India". Express Healthcare. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  17. "If you educate the girl and the mother, you are educating the family ... and an entire nation". Express Healthcare. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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