DR PROCHI MADON

Introduction

Dr. Prochi Madon is currently Honorary Consultant Geneticist in the Department of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai. After training at BJ Medical College, Pune (1973) she set up Genetic laboratories at Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai (1974) where she worked for Ph.D., and at SSG Hospital, Baroda (1979). Dr Prochi Madon was a Research Officer at the Institute for Research in Reproduction (1982) and at the Genetic Research Centre (ICMR), Mumbai.Dr Prochi Madon started the Genetics and PGD laboratory at Jaslok Hospital in 1999 and introduced FISH as a rapid diagnostic test in India in 2001 for disorders ranging from infertility to cancer, after a short training in USA. She was one of two representatives from Asia on the International System for human Cytogenetic Nomenclature (ISCN) committee from 2007-2011. Dr Prochi Madon attends and presents papers at national and international conferences in genetics. The Genetics and PGD laboratory at Jaslok is well known for its detailed pictorial reports. The first live-births in India after PGD by FISH for translocations and inversions were reported by the team from the Department of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.

Hospital Associations

Jaslok Hospital And Research Centre

Services/Interest

Experience

Dr Prochi Madon is one of the most best Geneticians with an expereince of 40 years in this field.

Awards and Recognitions

1) Lady Tata Memorial Trust Senior Research Scholarship (1974-1977). 2) Young Scientist Award in Cytogenetics by the Indian Society of Human Genetics (1980). 3) Sir Dorabj Tata Trust travel grant.

Education

M.Sc., Ph.D. (Applied Biology)

I Speak

English, Hindi