Dr. Gauri Rupesh Gauns has completed her undergraduate as well as postgraduate medical education at the Goa Medical College, Bambolim.
She performed and assisted in various major & minor gynecologic, obstetric, and infertility related procedures including abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy, exploratory laparotomy, operations for vaginal and uterine prolapse, myomectomy, tubal sterilization, operative, and diagnostic laparoscopy & hysteroscopy.
She has worked as a clinical assistant in the Department of In Vitro fertilization (IVF) and genetics, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai with Dr. Firuza Parikh who is the pioneer of IVF and assisted reproduction in India. During this stint, she has undergone special training in the evaluation and workup of infertile patients, Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI), and IVF techniques.
Thereafter she came to Goa to set up her practice in Mapusa. She has been associated with the hospital since inception and has established the IUI laboratory here.
Thereafter she had the opportunity to train under ‘world-renowned fertility consultant Dr. Firuza Parikh’, at the department of assisted reproduction and genetics at Jaslok hospital Mumbai. She moved to Goa in 2008 and set up “Dr. Gauri’s gynaec clinic and IUI lab” at the Morod Mapusa and has been a practicing consultant in the area of obstetrics, gynecology, and infertility management. She has been associated with Vision Hospital right from its inception and was responsible for setting up a full-fledged IUI and andrology lab here.
✔️ Yes, altruistic surrogacy is legal in Goa under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.
❌ Commercial surrogacy is completely banned across India.
Only Indian married couples, NRIs, or OCI cardholders are eligible to undergo surrogacy.
Yes, surrogacy is regulated by the State Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board of , under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and ART Act, 2021.
This board typically includes:
All surrogacy procedures must be approved through this board and the District Appropriate Authority.
Couples must apply through the District Appropriate Authority under the State Health Department. This is coordinated via the DMHO or Directorate of Public Health of Goa.
❌ No. Clinics like those run by Dr. Gauri Gauns cannot arrange surrogate mothers. Couples must bring their own surrogate who:
The legal approval process generally takes 30 to 90 days depending on document submission and verification speed.
✔️ Yes, Dr. Gauri Gauns, in collaboration with Vinsfertility’s legal team, helps prepare:
✔️ Yes, NRI and OCI couples of Indian origin can apply under Indian law. Required:
❌ Couples without Indian nationality or connection are not eligible.
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