Dr. Ishwar Verma completed his medical undergraduate degree in Amritsar Medical College and went on receive training in pediatrics and genetics training in England. After becoming a member of the London College of Physicians, he joined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1967 and became Professor of Pediatrics and Head of the Genetics Unit. Dr. Verma received his genetics training from various places, including the University of Zurich, Boston Massachusetts General Hospital, and National Institutes of Health in USA.
Dr. Verma currently heads the Department of Genetics Medicine at the Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. He is interested in topics such as fetal medicine, reproductive genetics, genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis. He has worked on the health problems of Indian tribal communities and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Pediatrics.