- Dr. R.P. Soonawala, or Dr. Rustom P Soonawala, is a gynecologist and obstetrician with 44+ years of experience.
- He has been awarded fourth-highest civilian award - Padma Shri by the President of India in recognition of work in the field of Family Planning.
- His areas of expertise include treating cervical dysplasia, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), urinary incontinence, uterine fibroids and post-hysterectomy prolapsed.
- After completing MBBS, he did MD in obstetrics and gynecology followed by FRCS in obstetrics and gynecology from Royal College of Surgeons, England, FRCOG from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, UK and FICOG from Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
- Dr. Rustom is a founder president of the Indian Society of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy, honorary medical director of the Family Planning Association of India and a member of the WHO Expert Panel of Female Sterilization.
- He has designed Soonawala Intrauterine Contraceptive Device in 1963.
- He has won many awards, including:
- One of eight in the world to be awarded the Von Graffenberg Medal for Intra-Uterine Contraception by the University of Kiel, West Germany
- Honored by the GIANTS INTERNATIONALS AWARD for recognition for excellence in the Medical Field, 2000
- RASHTRIYA SAMMAN by Income Tax Department for being the highest taxpayer during the Assessment years 1995-96 to 1999 to 2000, 2002
- Awarded by the LABHSETWAR FOUNDATION, USA for contribution in Population Control and Family Planning
- Recipient of 42nd DHANVANTARI AWARD, 2014.
Cervical dysplasia,
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),
Urinary incontinence,
Uterine fibroids,
Post-hysterectomy prolapse