Dr Amol Borkar is an experienced Consultant in Fertility and Gynaecology at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where he has held a substantive consultant post since July 2023. He has a broad background in reproductive medicine, general gynaecology, clinical education, service development and clinical governance. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he serves as HFEA person responsible for the fertility unit, contributing to patient safety, quality improvement and the education and development of healthcare professionals.

Dr Borkar qualified in medicine from MIMER Medical College, Pune, India, in 2003 and completed his postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, obtaining his MD in 2009. He achieved Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) in 2012 and was entered onto the GMC Specialist Register in August 2020. His career includes academic and clinical appointments in India, followed by progressive specialist training, fellowship and consultant roles within the NHS. Before his current substantive appointment, he worked as a consultant and post-CCT clinical fellow at Homerton University Hospital and as a locum consultant at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

His clinical expertise encompasses fertility assessment and treatment, reproductive medicine, ultrasound, ovulation induction, IVF investigations and treatment, oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer. He also has substantial experience in general gynaecology, including the assessment and management of complex gynaecological conditions, hysteroscopy, and major and minor gynaecological surgery. His operative experience includes laparoscopic and open procedures such as hysterectomy, myomectomy and ovarian cystectomy, alongside the management of endometriosis. His wider clinical responsibilities have included obstetric on-call duties and the assessment and management of acute gynaecological presentations. He aims to provide evidence-based, safe and compassionate care, with an emphasis on effective communication, informed decision-making and improving the patient experience.

Dr Borkar has a longstanding commitment to medical education and professional development. He began teaching medical students during his postgraduate training in India and subsequently held a lecturer position from 2009. In the UK, he has contributed to undergraduate medical education through lectures, problem-based learning, bedside teaching, clinical placements and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessment. His teaching experience includes supporting students and clinicians in developing clinical knowledge, practical skills and professional confidence. As Training Lead for the fertility unit, he supports induction, clinical supervision and trainee development. He also supervises clinical procedures and promotes structured learning within the clinical service.
His contribution to postgraduate education includes organising and delivering practical training in operative skills. This has included a basic laparoscopy course and operative hysteroscopy courses, including a two-day course at RCOG ATSM Level 2. He has undertaken educational development and training courses, including Train the Trainer and health sciences educational technology training, to strengthen his approach to teaching and learning. He is committed to creating a supportive educational environment in which trainees can develop competence, confidence and safe clinical practice.

In his governance and leadership roles, Dr Borkar contributes to clinical audit, quality improvement, policy development and service evaluation. His work includes reviewing incidents through Datix, developing standard operating procedures and clinical guidelines, participating in key performance indicator meetings, and promoting clinical safety and staff wellbeing. He leads work relating to the IDEAS electronic documentation system, supporting improvements in clinical documentation and service processes. His audit and quality improvement activities have addressed elective single embryo transfer, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), donor sperm consent, the WHO surgical safety checklist, hysteroscopy services, electronic records and patient information resources.
Dr Borkar also has an active interest in research and evidence-based practice. He was principal investigator for a randomised controlled trial investigating mock embryo transfer in the first IVF cycle, which was published in the International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine. He has presented research and clinical work at professional meetings, including those organised by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Fertility Society. His academic interests include reproductive medicine, IVF-related complications, obstetric outcomes and hysteroscopy.

Overall, Dr Borkar combines extensive clinical experience with a strong commitment to teaching, research, governance and service improvement. Through his consultant practice and leadership responsibilities within the NHS, he contributes to the delivery of high-quality fertility and gynaecological services, the development of current and future healthcare professionals, and the continuous improvement of patient care.

Clinical Interests

Dr Borkar has extensive experience in reproductive medicine and assisted conception. His areas of expertise include:


• Heavy menstrual bleeding
• Fibroids
• Adenomyosis
• Pelvic Pain
• Fertility assessment and investigation
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and ovulatory disorders
• Reproductive endocrinology
• Endometriosis-associated fertility problems
• IVF and assisted conception
• Management following IVF treatment
• Recurrent implantation failure
• Early pregnancy assessment
• Fertility-related ultrasound investigations

Advanced Gynaecological & Fertility Ultrasound
Dr Borkar has extensive experience in ultrasound scanning and specialist fertility investigations, including:

• Gynaecological ultrasound
• Early pregnancy ultrasound
• 3D ultrasound
• Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS)
• HyCoSy (Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography)

• MRCOG
• British Fertility society member
• ESHRE member