Akanksha IVF Centre, Mata Chanan Devi Hospital | India
Dr. Kanad Dev Nayar is a distinguished reproductive medicine specialist with over four decades of experience in infertility and IVF. He serves as the Chief Consultant and Head of the Department at Akanksha IVF Centre, Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi, where he has been instrumental in performing approximately 600–700 IVF/ICSI cycles annually since 2001. Dr. Nayar holds an MD and DGO from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, and further qualifications from Ireland, including a Diploma in Obstetrics and a Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has held significant leadership roles, including President of the Indian Fertility Society (2022–2024) and Chair Elect of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male (2024–2025). His research contributions are substantial, with 63 publications and 76 citations on ResearchGate . Dr. Nayar has been recognized with multiple accolades, including the ASRM Star Award (2020–2024), TAPISAR Lifetime Achievement Award (2022), and ISAR Lifetime Achievement Award (2024). He continues to influence the field through his clinical expertise, educational initiatives, and active participation in national and international conferences.
Featured Publications:
Dahiya, P., Nayar, K. D., Gulati, A. J. S., & Dahiya, K. (2012). Placenta accreta causing uterine rupture in second trimester of pregnancy after in vitro fertilization: A case report. Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 13(1), 61.
Dahiya, P., Dahiya, K., Dhankhar, R., Hooda, N., & Nayar, K. D. (2011). The role of the anti-mullerian hormone in female fertility: A review. Journal of Clinical Diagnostic Research, 5, 384.
Nayar, K. D., Nayar, P., Gupta, S., Singh, M., Bhattacharya, R., Kant, G., Gahlot, R., … (2020). Impact of endometriosis on anxiety, depression and quality of life and its association with pregnancy outcomes in infertile patients at a tertiary level infertility centre in India. Fertility and Sterility, 114(3), e211–e212.
Nayar, P., Nayar, K. D., Ahuja, R., Singh, M., Kant, G., Sharma, N., & Nayar, K. (2017). Can yoga affect IVF outcomes? Fertility and Sterility, 108(3), e300.
Malik, S., Verma, S., Jain, K., Talwar, P., Dhorepatil, B., Devi, G., Jindal, U., … (2015). Good clinical practice recommendations on management of infertility in patients from India with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility Science and Research, 2(2), 107–132.
Nayar, K. D., Gupta, S., Sanan, S., Agarwal, S., Kaur, G., Sharma, K., & Kant, G. (2022). Progesterone primed ovarian stimulation protocol (PPOS) vs GnRH antagonist for patients of freeze all cycles: A prospective randomised controlled trial. Fertility and Sterility, 118(4), e317.