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Fertility treatment is one of those fields where the provider you choose truly shapes the experience, not the outcome. Two names that carry weight in that space are Dr. Hrishikesh Pai at Fortis Bloom in Delhi and Pushpaa Hospital in Mumbai’s Andheri West. One is built around an internationally recognized name in reproductive medicine, the others a family‑run maternity and fertility hospital that has been operating since 1986. I have noticed that people often feel more comfortable when they know their provider. It is worth knowing what each actually brings before deciding where to go.
Fortis Bloom and Dr. Hrishikesh Pai: Four Decades in Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Hrishikesh Pai is a renowned IVF Doctor and fertility specialist who has played a significant role in shaping IVF practice in India from its early stages. He is an MD gold medalist from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai. He completed a Clinical Fellowship in Reproductive Biology at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne in 1989 and later pursued a Master’s in Clinical Embryology and Andrology at the Jones Institute, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA.
Dr. Hrishikesh Pai also holds an Honorary FRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in the United Kingdom, along with more than 45 other awards and recognitions throughout his career.
Dr. Hrishikesh Pai is the Founder and Medical Director of the Bloom IVF Group, which now runs centers across India. Fortis Bloom IVF Centre in Delhi is one of them, positioned within the Fortis hospital network. Across the career, Dr. Hrishikesh Pai reportedly performed more than 35,000 embryo transfers and handled well over 25,000 fertility cases overall. Dr. Hrishikesh Pai also held leadership roles in the field, including past president of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction, president of FOGSI (the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, one of the largest medical bodies of its kind in the world), and a Trustee of FIGO for the Asia-Oceania region.
The practical meaning of that track record is access to someone present for most of the technological shifts in Indian fertility treatment rather than someone applying protocols developed elsewhere. Bloom IVF centers, including the Fortis Bloom location, have also gained recognition. The group’s centers were ranked at the top in the Times of India Health Survey 2023 for IVF and Fertility across categories spanning Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Delhi‑NCR.
For patients, that scale cuts both ways. I feel that a large center gives confidence. It can also feel rushed. A center built around a recognized specialist and a large established group brings a depth of institutional experience that is hard to match, but it can also mean a more corporate, high‑volume feel compared to a smaller family‑run practice.
Pushpaa Hospital: A Family Practice Built Over Four Decades
Pushpaa Hospital & Brillianz Fertility Centre is a well-established Maternity hospital and fertility centre in Andheri West, Mumbai. Pushpaa Hospital has been serving patients in the area since 1986 and is led by two doctors from the same family.
Dr. Raju R. Sahetya is a senior obstetrician and gynaecologist with more than 40 years of experience, specializing in high-risk pregnancy care, infertility evaluation, and IVF management. His son, Dr. Ankesh R. Sahetya, is an obstetrician, gynaecologist, and IVF specialist with over a decade of experience. He also handles laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries, PCOS, adolescent gynaecology, and sexual health concerns.
Pushpaa Hospital states it has treated more than 25,000 women and delivered upwards of 18,000 babies over its history. Pushpaa Hospital also offers a comprehensive range of services beyond fertility alone, including obstetrics, high‑risk pregnancy monitoring, myomectomy, tubal ligation, painless delivery with epidural options, menopause treatment and cosmetic gynaecology. On the fertility side, Pushpaa Hospital covers fertility evaluation, ovulation assessment, semen analysis, and personalized IVF management.
What stands out in reviews, and there are close to 70 on Google, is a recurring theme around Dr. Ankesh Sahetya’s bedside manner and communication style. Multiple reviewers describe feeling genuinely heard rather than rushed, including patients managing PCOS‑related fertility struggles for years before conceiving successfully under Dr. Ankesh Sahetya’s care, and others mention a body‑inclusive, non‑judgmental approach to weight‑related concerns during treatment, something that is not always guaranteed in gynecology settings.
Two Different Scales of the Kind of Care.
The comparison here is really about scale and structure, not about who’s more qualified.
Dr. Pai and Fortis Bloom have decades of experience in a multi‑center IVF group. They are useful if you want to work with someone who has been at the heart of how Indian fertility medicine has grown and if you do not mind an institutional setting.
Pushpaa Hospital offers a more personal setup. It is run by a father‑son team who have built their reputation locally for four decades. Reviews consistently point to unhurried care and solid fertility outcomes.
Geography also matters: Delhi versus Mumbai. For patients, this will be the deciding factor, no matter what else.
What Actually Matters Before You Choose
Whichever direction feels right, the fundamentals of choosing a fertility provider do not change.
Ask about success rates for your age group and diagnosis rather than the clinic’s overall numbers because aggregate statistics can be misleading.
Ask how much continuity you will actually have with the lead doctor versus a rotating team.
Read recent patient reviews closely, not just the highlight reel, because fertility treatment is as much an emotional journey as a medical one. The quality of communication along the way often matters as much as the clinical outcome itself.
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