Dr. Shamim Khandaker is a Fertility Consultant at Nova IVF Fertility East, Siliguri. His overall experience spreads over 17 years, out of which, he practiced as an OBGYN for 12 years. He entered the world of Infertility Management 5 years ago.
His areas of interest include Recurrent Implantation failure cases, procedures like CVS, Amniocentesis, Fetal reduction, etc. in Fetal Medicine and High-risk pregnancies. He has performed a total of 200 cases till now and has a success rate of 40%.
She did MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College under Calcutta University with Honours in Pharmacology (2003), MS(OBG) from Medical College, Kolkata under WBUHS, (2008), Fellowship in High-Risk Pregnancy and Perinatology at Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad under National Board of Examination, Delhi (2011), Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai under National Board of Examination, Delhi (2018), Training Training in Obstetric Ultrasonography at MEDISCAN, Chennai under Dr. S Suresh (Fetal Medicine), and Training in Gynecological Endoscopic surgery in Spectrum Clinic, Kolkata.
She is a life member of the Society of Fetal Medicine (SMF), Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR), and Indian Medical Association (IMA).
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✔️ Yes, altruistic surrogacy is legal in West Bengal 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 West Bengal.
❌ No. Clinics like those run by Dr. Shamim Khandaker 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. Shamim Khandaker, 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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