Hearty congratulations to Dr. K.K. Gopinathan, Chairman and Founder of CIMAR The Women's Hospital and Edappal Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., for receiving the prestigious ISAR Dronacharya Award — and to Dr. Parasuram Gopinath, Senior Consultant and Scientific Director, for receiving the ISAR Eminent Achiever Award — both presented at the 9th National YUVA ISAR 2023 held at Le Méridien Cochin.
Two Awards. One Family. One Mission.
The Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) is the foremost national body governing the field of fertility medicine in India. Its annual awards represent the judgement of the country's leading reproductive medicine specialists — peers who understand, better than anyone, the depth of commitment required to truly advance this field.
That both Dr. K.K. Gopinathan and Dr. Parasuram Gopinath were honoured at the same event is a remarkable reflection of the clinical culture CIMAR has built — one where excellence is not the achievement of one individual but a standard sustained across generations and across disciplines.
Receiving these awards is a testament to the exceptional work and contributions made by Dr. K.K. Gopinathan and Dr. Parasuram Gopinath in the field of assisted reproduction — achievements that have positively impacted the lives of countless individuals and couples struggling with infertility.
CIMAR News & EventsThe ISAR Dronacharya Award — Dr. K.K. Gopinathan
The Dronacharya Award — named after the legendary teacher of the Mahabharata — is ISAR's highest honour for mentorship and teaching in reproductive medicine. It is awarded to those who have not only achieved clinical excellence themselves, but have given generously of their knowledge and experience to raise the next generation of fertility specialists across India.
For Dr. Gopinathan, this recognition reflects decades of training, guiding, and inspiring clinicians who have gone on to serve patients across India and beyond. The institutions he built — Edappal Hospitals and CIMAR — have become training grounds as much as treatment centres, producing specialists who carry the CIMAR standard of care into their own practices.
The ISAR Eminent Achiever Award — Dr. Parasuram Gopinath
Dr. Parasuram Gopinath, Senior Consultant and Scientific Director at CIMAR, received the ISAR Eminent Achiever Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to clinical practice and scientific advancement in assisted reproductive technology. As the scientific backbone of CIMAR's laboratory and clinical protocols, Dr. Parasuram's work has directly shaped outcomes for thousands of families.
Dr. K.K. Gopinathan receiving the ISAR Dronacharya Award at the 9th National YUVA ISAR 2023, Le Méridien Cochin. The award was presented by Dr. Nandita Palshetkar, National President of ISAR, and Dr. Sujatha Kar, Secretary General of ISAR.
Presented by ISAR's National Leadership
Both awards were presented by Dr. Nandita Palshetkar, National President of ISAR, and Dr. Sujatha Kar, Secretary General of ISAR — two of the most distinguished names in Indian reproductive medicine, whose own contributions to the field make their recognition of Dr. Gopinathan and Dr. Parasuram all the more meaningful.
Indeed a great recognition for CIMAR — The Women's Hospital, for the team behind these two honoured clinicians, and for every patient whose trust made this journey possible.
