Mandakini Fertility and IVF Centre was established by Dr Mandakini Parihar in 1996 after she returned from the US where she received specialised training at the University of Texas at Houston. She  was also trained in UK, Germany and Netherlands in infertility management and endoscopic surgery. Over the last 13 years, she has treated a large number of patients , satisfactorily. Since she is personally available at the clinic , all her patients get to interact with her all through their treatment cycles, and have easy access to her in the event of any emergency, perceived or actual.

Besides clinical work, Dr Mandakini also pursues a strong passion for teaching. She is an Assoc Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the K.J.Somaiya Medical College. She has authored numerous textbooks books on Infertility management and contraception , besides having written innumerable articles in peer reveiwed journals . She is regularly invited as a speaker for various gynecology conferences in India. Her special area of interest is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

She is actively involved in the Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of India , having been the Chairperson of the Family Welfare Committee.She is also a managing council member of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction.