Urogynecologist, Researcher, Founder and Managing Trustee of ARMMANARMMAN
Dr. Aparna Hegde is a Stanford and Cleveland Clinic trained Urogynecologist and Founder of NGO ARMMAN, which creates scalable mhealth based programs to impact maternal and child health in 20 states of India (reach: 32 million women and their children and 260,000 health workers). Dr. Hegde is Assoc Professor (Hon) and Founding Head of the Department of Urogynecology at Cama Hospital, Mumbai, India’s first University-based Center of Excellence in Urogyn. Dr. Hegde is an accomplished researcher, an NIH grantee, and a pioneer in 2D/3D pelvic floor ultrasound. She is Chair of FIUGA, the foundation arm of IUGA (International Urogynecology Association), Chair of IUGA Publications Committee and member of the Editorial Board of International Urogynecology Journal. Her accolades include 15th position in Fortune Magazine’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders list (2021), Skoll Award (2020), Women Transforming India Award (Niti Aayog, 2022), ASHOKA Senior Fellowship (2021), TED Fellowship (2020), etc.
Southeast Asia