Dr. Keshav Malhotra (MBBS, MCE) was awarded a gold medal in his undergraduate degree in India; and earned a High Distinction in his Masters in Clinical Embryology at Monash University, Melbourne.Still in the nascent years of his career, Dr. Malhotra has already become one of the leading embryologists in the country- and is quickly gaining international repute. Not only is he one of the very few holders of such a specialized Masters degree in India, but also he is one of 20 embryologists in the entire country to hold the ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Certification.
While taking one of the embryology courses in the world, Dr. Malhotra has also gained practical experience under some of the best embryologists. He has additional certifications from National University Singapore, Monash University Australia, University College London, Guys Hospital London, and Peking Third University China. He is therefore thoroughly well read and updated with all the latest ART procedures globally, and has worked on mitochondrial ICSI during his training in Australia.
He is in the editorial team of 5 sought after books and has published numerous chapters and articles in other books and journals. Dr. Malhotra is also actively involved in perhaps all of the major societies and conferences of infertility professionals worldwide:
In 2016, he was appointed to be a member of the quality control and accreditation committee of ASPIRE (Asia-Pacific Initiative on Reproduction). ASPIRE is the third largest body of infertility professionals in the world.
In 2016, he was the joint organizing secretary of the Second World Congress of Embryo Transfer and IUI held in Srilanka in 2016. Dr. Malhotra has also played managerial roles in several other conferences like AICOG (2016) and ISAR (2017) in the recent past.
In 2019, he was conferred the budding embryologist of the year award by Economic Times, an
award highlight the immense achievements in his still short but booming 5 year career.
He moderated a first of its kind Consensus event for Embryologists under the aegis of ISAR. This is the
first time an Embryology consensus was formulated in the country.
In 2020, Dr. Malhotra was honoured with the Presidents Commendation award by the Indian society of Assisted Reproduction for his phenomenal work for the year 2019-2020. He is also the current Treasurer of the Delhi Chapter of ISAR and is a member of various other infertility organizations.
Dr. Malhotra is also a full-time practitioner, and spearheads the Training Department at Rainbow IVF, which trains an average of 200 Specialists from all over the world every year. As yet another mark of his skill, Dr. Malhotra also has moderated the steering groups for the Health Care Skill Council, which is a branch of the Ministry of Skill Development of India. His inputs are being used to formulate the Occupational Standards for Embryologists in India, making him one of the pioneers of the entire field in the country.