Our Expertise
Assisted Reproduction (IVF)
Department of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre
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The Department of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, also known as Jaslok-FertilTree International Fertility Centre, has been functional since October 1990. It is a global pioneer in IVF and Genetics and is known for setting up the 1st Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) / PGT Laboratory in India in 1999 for testing genetic disorders.
The department offers excellent treatment for ovulatory disorders and other endocrine problems which cause infertility. Endoscopic procedures & surgical management of infertility are carried out routinely in the department. It also boasts of treating more than 8000 cases of endoscopy, including operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. The department is also popular for its genetic testing workup. So far, the department has rendered fertility treatment to infertile couples from every state of India and 60 different countries resulting in the birth of over 20,000 babies.
The Department of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics offers state-of-the-art facilities for intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI), laser-assisted hatching (LAH), semen banking, embryo cryopreservation, oocyte freezing and cumulus aided transfer (CAT- a technique pioneered by Dr Firuza Parikh for the 1st time in the world), a fully functional Andrology Laboratory for diagnostic and therapeutic tests and a state-of-the-art genetics facility.
The Genetics Lab at the department uses the latest technology, such as automated Karyotyping workstations for chromosome analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and advanced equipment for molecular genetic tests like the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Prenatal, postnatal and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is also carried out routinely in the laboratory. The department also features next-generation sequencing (NGS) facilities and array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH).
Owing to all these facilities and achievements, the department has received many awards and recognitions worldwide. It has been ranked as the best IVF centre in India, best in the West Zone, and best in Mumbai by many impartial surveys for 6 consecutive years. The ET Healthcare Fertility Awards 2019 also placed our IVF team as the Most Integrated Team in India and the Best IVF Clinic in India.
The IVF-Genetics Department has also received Excellence in NABH Audit for 2019 for Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre. The department has also won the award for the Mid-Day International Health and Wellness Icon, The Dubai Episode Season 2, for Best International IVF Centre in Asia (International) in June 2022.
The main goal of the Department of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics is to help couples have babies. The department strives to continue research and provide the best fertility treatment in India to help couples realise their dream of having a healthy child.
What Differentiates Us
- The first Pregnancy in Mumbai and Maharashtra for PGT-M with BRCA1 mutation (2019)
- The first laboratory in India to offer the detection of 20 microdeletions of the Y chromosome as a diagnostic test (since 2001), and now 30 microdeletions of the Y chromosome, including partial deletions (2019)
- The first pregnancy in India by PGT for a three-way cryptic translocation (2018)
- The first twin live births in India by PGT for an inversion with a cryptic translocation (2016)
- The first pregnancy in India by PGT for a Reciprocal translocation (2014)
- The first pregnancy and live birth in India by PGT for a Robertsonian translocation (2010)
- The first centre in the world to introduce Cumulus Aided Transfer (CAT) – A procedure that has significantly improved pregnancy rates with IVF (2005)
- The first laboratory in India to offer Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) by FISH technique for the detection of aneuploidies for 5-11 chromosomes (since 2001)
- The first laboratory in India to routinely offer FISH as a diagnostic test on various samples for conditions ranging from infertility to leukaemia (since 2001)
- The first twins in India with Laser Assisted Hatching and Blastocyst Transfer (2000)
- The first laboratory in India to offer Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) for hereditary genetic conditions (since 1999)
- The first pregnancy in South-East Asia using the technique of Laser Assisted Hatching (LAH) (1999)
- The first pregnancy in India using testicular sperm and ICSI (1997)
- The first baby in India by Mechanical Assisted Hatching (1996)
- The first baby in South-East Asia by Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) (1994).
Key Technologies
- Cytogenetic tests technologies, such as Karyotyping and FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization)
- Molecular Genetic tests technology like PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF) technology
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Advanced techniques for embryo culture
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) techniques, including next-generation sequencing (NGS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Cryopreservation technique
- Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (PESA), Testicular Sperm Aspiration (TESA) and Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) technology
- Laser technology for Assisted Hatching (LAH)
Key Procedures
Jaslok Hospital boasts over 300 eminent physicians, many of whom are trailblazers in their specialized domains. Moreover, they have garnered a reputation for devising groundbreaking and inventive clinical protocols.
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