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DR. S N BASU

Member Governing Body-NBEMS

Principal Director & Head, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Max Super Speciality Hospital
MBBS (Gold Medalist), MS, FRCOG (UK), FICMCH

D.O.B: 12-10-1951

Prof. (Dr.) Shishta Nadda Basu (commonly known as Dr. S.N. Basu) is a legendary obstetrician,
gynecologist, and infertility specialist with over 46 years of clinical experience. Currently serving as the
Principal Director and Head of Department at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New
Delhi, she is widely recognized as a "founding force" of modern IVF and endoscopic surgery in India.

Her career is defined by a decade of high-level academic teaching in UK Teaching Hospitals, which laid
the foundation for her global perspective on clinical excellence. In 1992, she was instrumental in
establishing the first MRCOG training course in India, bridging the gap between Indian and British
medical standards.

National Leadership & Academic Influence
• NBEMS Governance: As a member of the Governing Board of the National Board of Examinations
in Medical Sciences, she actively shapes the curriculum and standards for postgraduate medical education.
She is also the Chairperson of NBEMS Professional Committee for Communication Skill Development.
• Specialist Advocacy: She is the Founder President of the Society for Communication in Healthcare,
India, and has served as the Vice President of the Indian Fertility Society (IFS).
• Medical Council Roles: A key member of the Health Sector Skill Council (Academic Committee) and
the Central Academic Council of Max Healthcare.

Distinguished Awards & Global Honors

❖ International Woman of The Year Award: Conferred by the Biographical Society, Cambridge,
UK, recognizing her as a global leader in her field.
❖ Hamilton Bailey Prize & Gold Medal: Awarded in Birmingham, UK, for her outstanding
surgical and clinical acumen.
❖ National Merit Scholarship (1967): Conferred by the Government of India, marking the start of
a distinguished academic journey.
❖ Eminent Gynecologists Award (2019): Conferred by News X & India TV for her professional
eminence.
❖ Academic Excellence: A multi-time recipient of the Excellence Award (Clinical & Academic)
from Max Healthcare and a Senior Research Fellowship from the CSIR, India.

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