Icon of the Year — IVF Specialist (North)
Healthworld National Fertility Awards · 2022
Recognised as a leading IVF specialist in North India.

Clinical leadership
Founder and Clinical Director, EPIA
Meet the founder
Clinical Director & Founder · Senior Infertility Specialist & Endoscopic Surgeon
Four decades of women-first fertility care.
Dr. Rita Bakshi is one of India's most experienced fertility specialists and the founder of EPIA. Over more than forty years she has guided thousands of individuals and couples through fertility evaluation, IVF, fertility preservation and recurrent-loss care — always leading with investigation, honesty and time.
Qualifications & clinical training
MBBS
Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), Delhi
DGO
Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St. Stephen's Hospital
MD — Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi
FICOG
Fellow, Indian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
FICMCH
Fellow, Indian College of Maternal & Child Health
Diploma in ART
KKIVF Hospital, Singapore
Diploma in Endoscopy
Kiel, Germany
WHO Fellowship — Gynae Oncology
AIIMS, Delhi
Fellowship in Cosmetic Gynaecology
ICCG
Awards & recognitions
8 awards
Healthworld National Fertility Awards · 2022
Recognised as a leading IVF specialist in North India.
Medgate · 2022
Honoured among the most influential women leaders in Indian healthcare.
The Times of India · 2016
Top-ranked in the national infertility clinic ranking survey.
Indian Education Excellence Awards · 2018
Recognised for trusted, patient-centred IVF care.
World Health & Wellness Congress · 2017
Awarded for a career dedicated to women's health.
Indian Medical Association · 2016
Honoured by the medical fraternity for clinical contribution.
2016
Recognised for excellence in clinical practice.
India International Friendship Society · 2011
National recognition for professional distinction.
Areas of expertise
Select a pathway to see what it involves — and, where EPIA publishes cohort outcomes, the numbers behind it.
Personalised assisted reproduction for straightforward and complex fertility journeys, with the protocol chosen from your investigation rather than a template.
Read about this treatmentEPIA clinic-wide outcomes, 2024 cohort. Rates vary by age, diagnosis and protocol. See full success rates
Positions & publications
Leadership roles across national bodies, published work in reproductive medicine, and regular national media coverage.
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Appointments & positions
Published work
Google reviews
Somlata
After chemo at 32 left me with low ovarian reserve, I had almost given up hope. Dr Rita recommended stem cell-based ovarian rejuvenation, walked me through the process honestly and made me feel truly cared for. So glad I went ahead; it's given me real hope for my fertility journey.
Begin here
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