About Dr. Richa

 Ph: +91 9319708247  |  Email: dr.richa.katiyar@gmail.com

Dr. Richa Katiyar is one of the best fertility doctors in India. She finished her MD at the prestigious AIIMS and specialized in ART (IVF, ICSI, IUI, Laparoscopy) from Germany's Kiel School. She believes in giving close attention to all patients and as a result limits the number of patients at any time. 

As an IVF specialist in India, Dr. Richa writes articles and columns for international journals, scientific publications, presentations and newspapers. Besides this, she has appeared regularly on discussions on Health on NDTV Metro Nation, ETV, Focus TV and Nation News. She also writes for Yahoo Contributors Network, Wikianswers and Upublish.

As part of her social responsibility, Dr. Richa has been worked with Nanda Charitable Hospital, Chattarpur, for 7 yearsfrom 2004,  providing expert medical care to underprivileged women.

Professional Qualifications

1. MBBS - S.N. Medical College, Agra (1994)

2. MD - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2001)

3. Fellowship in Assisted Reproductive Technology (IVF)- Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospitals, Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany (2006)

4. Diploma in Ultrasonography (certified by FOGSI) 2004.

Awards, Medals and Distinctions

1. Gold Medal in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in MBBS at Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra

2. Highest marks in Theory in the M.D. examination

3. All India rank 59 in AIIMS Post Graduate Entrance Examination 2000 in first attempt to the examination.

4. All India rank 108 (99.4 percentile) in PGI Chandigarh PG Entrance Examination 2000 in first attempt to the examination.

5. Distinction in Otorhinolaryngology in MBBS.

6. Passed out in the top 3% of a batch of 120 students in MBBS.

7. First prize in Agra Zone Pediatrics Quiz organized by Indian Association of Pediatrics (IAP)

8. Won 2nd prize in paper writing competition on ‘Cloning a medical boon?’ in MBBS.

9. Won 1st prize for scientific essay writing competition for 3 consecutive years in MBBS

10. Won 3rd prize for medical oral paper presentation MBBS.

11. Was the Head Girl from 1993 to 1994 at La Martiniere Girls College. There is only

12. one Head Girl nominated every year based on the performance in studies and extracurricular activities.

13. Won the Sir. George Thomas medal for example and service for the year 1994 while holding the post of Head Girl at La Martiniere Girls College.

14. TOEFL Score: 297/300. Essay rating 6/6.

15. Awarded International Goldstar Millenium Award by Former President Smt Pratibha Devi Singh Patil in 2013.

Presentations Appearances and Publications

1. Research published in journal ‘Prenatal Diagnosis’ on ‘Estimation of Fetomaternal hemorrhage after Chorionic Villus Sampling by Kleihauer Betke Test and rise in Maternal Serum Alpha Feto Proteins’, in press, Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 139 - 142 Published Online: 27 Dec 2006

2. Presented Paper on ‘A rare case of metastasis of of choriocarcinoma’ at Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi ( AOGD) at AIIMS in 2002. Won the first prize.

3. Published Abstract: “Detection of Fetomaternal hemorrhage after Chorionic Villus Sampling by Kleihauer Betke Test and rise in Maternal Serum Alpha Feto Proteins’ in International Journal of Human Genetics. 45, Supplement No. 2, Feb, 2006

4. Presented Paper on ‘Antenatal Diagnosis of Fetal well being’ at Rockland Hospital CME (Continuing Medical Education), April 2005

5. Presented case on Prolapse of the uterus at Clinical Case Round at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Jan 2004

6. Presented Paper on ‘Fetomaternal hemorrhage’ at the Combined Grand Round at AIIMS, September, 2003.

7. Published Abstract: ‘Estimation of Fetomaternal hemorrhage after Chorionic Villus Sampling by Kleihauer Betke Test and rise in Maternal Serum Alpha Feto Proteins’ in the AOGD Bulletin, 2003

8. Presented Paper on “Detection of Fetomaternal hemorrhage after Chorionic Villus Sampling by Kleihauer Betke Test and rise in Maternal Serum Alpha Feto Proteins” at 8 th National Conference of Indian Society of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy (ISPAT), New Delhi, Feb, 2006.

9. Appeared in ETV channel in 2006 for 8 weeks in a program exclusively on health. In the program the anchor asks questions on health which are answered by experts. I was presented as the Obs., Gynae. and Infertility expert trying to educate women through the interactive session of questions and answers. Also, made multiple appearances in Total TV with comments on health issues. Made appearance and gave talk on multiple pregnancies on NDTV Metro nation TV channel.

10. Published chapter on “Embryo Transfer for a Successful Pregnancy” in FOGSI’s Update in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2021 

Work Experience

1. La Femme, Fortis Hospital (2006- 2015 )

2. Rockland Hospital, Qutub Institutional Area (2004 to 2008)

3. Indraprastha Apollo Medical Centre, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi (2005 to 2007)

4. Flight Lt. Rajan Dhall, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj (2009-)

5. SCI Hospital, A-1, Kailash Colony, New Delhi (2010-)

6. NOVA IVI- Safdarjung Enclave- Associate Clinical Director (2016)

Research

1. Thesis done during M.D. at AIIMS. Topic: Estimation of Fetomaternal hemorrhage after Chorionic Villus Sampling by Kleihauer Betke Test and rise in Maternal Serum Alpha Feto Proteins. Guide: Prof Alka Kriplani. 

2. Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy and Reproductive Medicine: Relation between 20-hour motility of sperm and fertilisation and pregnancy in IVF/ET, a retrospective study. Guide: Dr. Andreas Schmutzler 

Special Interests

Infertility and Assisted Reproduction, Recurrent Implantation Failure, Bad Obstetric History.Fetal Medicine, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Gynecological endoscopic/ laproscopic surgery)

Conferences

• Chairperson at CME on Reproductive Choices in Viral Infections at Sitaram Bhartiya Institute- on 8-7-22

• Chairperson at Indian Fertility Society’s SIG- Andrology Hybrid Conference and Workshop at Le Meridian, New Delhi – 23-10-21

• Chairperson at Indian Fertility Society’s Annual Conference Fertivision at the Leela Gurugram – on ‘Ovum Pick up- 6-12-2019

• Panelist at the Annual AOGD Conference, organised by AIIMS at Hotel Eros. Super Panel on ‘Improving Fertility Outcomes in PCO patient-29-9-2019

• Moderator at Session on Endometriosis – an Enigma by Prof Carman Nezhat from Stanford and Prof Mahapatra at le Meridian on 19-8-2019

• Attended ESHRE Conference at Vienna, Austria 0n 11-7-2019.

• Moderator at “Update on Management Of Endometriosis” at SPICE Conference by IFS-6-9-2018

• Panelist at ‘Infertility and Muellerian Abnormalities’ at Pullman Hotel, Indian Fertility Society's Annual Conference – 13-12-2017.

• Panelist at ISAR 22nd National Congress on Assisted Reproductive Technology & Advances in Infertility Management was held on 21st-23rd April 2017 at Hyatt, Gurgaon

• Chairperson at FERTICON 2017 at AIIMS- 25-2-2017

• IFFS World Congress' at Greator Noida, as Panelist on PCOS- 27-2-2016

• Panelist at "Endometriosis and Infertility" at Endofert at AIIMS – 5-8-16

• Panelist on “How to increases success of IVF” - Infertility CME In East Delhi Gynae forum meeting -12-7-2016

• Chaired session on Advances in ART at The Sheraton @ Saket by NOVA IVI – 28-6-2016

• Panel discussion on IUI- Myths and Facts at Radisson Blu- By NOVA IVI- 28-6-2016

• Clinical Course in ‘Assisted Reproduction Technology’ at Women Hospital, University of Schleswig Holstein, Campus Luebeck, 26 th to 27 th April, 2006.

• Diploma in ‘Indo German Training Course in Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgery” at Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals, Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, from 8th to 12th May, 2006.

• Diploma in ‘Reproductive Medicine: IUI, IVF/ET, ICSI Treatment’, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals, Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany, from 22nd to 24th May, 2006. 

Membership of Professional Organizations

1. Federation of Obstetrical and Gynaecological societies of India (FOGSI)

2. Indian Fertility Society (IFS)

3. Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)

4. American Society of Assisted Reproduction (ASRM)

5. Indian Society for Third Party Reproduction (INSTAR)

6. Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD)

7. Indian Medical Association

8. American Pregnancy Association

9. Delhi Medical Association

10. South Delhi Medical Association

11. AIIMSONIANS

12. Delhi ISAR