Geeta Nargund
Pioneering Safer, More Accessible IVF Worldwide
Geeta Nargund is a pioneering gynaecologist and expert in reproductive medicine, known for advancing safer and more affordable IVF treatments.
Based in London, she is the founder of CREATE Fertility and ABC IVF, where she introduced natural and mild IVF approaches to reduce cost and medical burden.
Alongside her clinical work, she leads international efforts as president of International Society for Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction.
Through research, innovation, and advocacy, Dr. Nargund continues to improve access to fertility care while promoting education and awareness on a global scale.
Who is Geeta Nargund?
Dr. Nargund was born in India in 1960 and earned her MBBS at Karnatak Medical College in Hubli. She later trained at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London.
She is a senior consultant gynaecologist and lead in reproductive medicine at St George’s Hospital NHS Trust in London, as well as the founder and medical director of CREATE Fertility and ABC IVF. She pioneered “natural” and “mild” IVF approaches aimed at reducing drug use and cost while improving patient safety.
Dr Nargund has also invented advanced ultrasound methods, such as follicular Doppler, for assessing egg quality and has published the first major study on cumulative live-birth rates from natural-cycle IVF.
Dr Nargund is the president of ISMAAR (the International Society for Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction) and an honorary professor at the University of Bolton.
Geeta Nargund is the founder and trustee of the Create Health Foundation, which promotes fertility education in UK schools. The foundation was first launched in 2016. Geeta is also vice-chair of the British Red Cross and director of the Walking Egg Foundation, which focuses on making IVF more affordable worldwide. In 2017, she delivered a TEDx talk on fertility education.
In 2023, she received the GG2 Leadership & Diversity Inspire Award, and has received numerous other accolades, including the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin's "Doctor of the Year" award in 2017. In 2025, she received the Metro Pride Award for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
