Dr. Monika Chawla, the Medical Director at HealthPlus Fertility Abu Dhabi since June 2024, is a Consultant in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at HealthPlus Fertility and Women’s Center in Abu Dhabi. She earned her MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1998, focusing her thesis on "Sonohysterography and Hysteroscopy for Uterine Cavity Evaluation in Infertility." Dr. Chawla was granted Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) in 2004, followed by a Fellowship of the Royal College (UK) in 2016 at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital, London.
In addition to her medical degrees, she obtained her Master’s in Human Embryology from IVI, Valencia, Spain. Dr. Chawla furthered her studies with a postgraduate award in Reproductive Medicine from Warwick University, UK, completing her thesis on "Challenges of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome."
With a wealth of expertise, Dr. Chawla boasts 30 peer-reviewed publications in obstetrics, gynaecology, and fertility. She is also the author of the textbook "The Art of ART" and serves on the editorial board of the Global Reproductive Health journal.
In March 2018, Dr. Chawla was honored with the "Distinguished Physician Award in the UAE" by the Dubai Health Authority, the most prestigious healthcare recognition in the region, celebrating outstanding contributions to medicine.
Dr. Chawla is renowned for her pioneering work in health and fertility awareness in the MENA region. She has provided invaluable assistance to couples dealing with rare morbid diseases through IVF and preimplantation genetic testing.