For Emergency Call: 044 – 400 12345
Education:
MBBS- MD Paediatric, DM Clinical Haematology
Area(s) of Specialization:
Haematologist and BMT physician
Experience:
6 Years of Experience
Consultation days:
Monday to Saturday
Consultation Time:
8.00am to 4.00pm
For Appointments Call
044 – 4592 45928548
044 – 4592 8500 Ext. No. 316
Preceptorships-
DFCI- Dana Farber Cancer Institute -Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Academic work -
MD Thesis- Urinary NGAL as an early marker of acute kidney injury in patients presenting with shock in Pediatric ICU DM Thesis- Assessment of nutritional status/parameters in children with acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy.
Proficient in procedures-
Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy >1000
Lumbar puncture/Intrathecal chemotherapy>500
Insertion of PICC lines>100
Insertion of Hickman lines >50
Administration of chemotherapy>1000
Bone marrow transplants-
Overseen over 100 Bone marrow transplants
Primary consultant in over 50 BMTs -Including Autologous BMTs,Allogeneic BMT(MSD-Matched sibling donor,MUD-Matched Unrelated Donor, Haplo )
Special interest in Cellular and targeted therapy
Research projects done-
1. Urine ngal as a biomarker in picu children admitted with septic shock
2. Assessment of nutritional status/parameters in children with acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy
3. Aberrant lipid metabolic signatures in Acute myeloid leukemia-Published in Stem cells – Oxford University press
Presentations/lectures made in conferences/seminars
Poster presentation -Haematocon 2020
Lectures -
Advancement in myeloma 2021 Oral azacytidine in aml maintenance and mds
Anticoagulation in cancer related thrombosis Inotuzumab ozagamycin in relapsed refractory b-cell all TPO agonists role in aplastic anemia and chronic ITP Updates on myelofibrosis management
Panelist-
1. High risk CLL-Role of Acalabrutinib
2. Double hit lymphoma
3. Mantle cell lymphomas advances in management
4. Ph. +Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia -Management-Adayar cancer institute
5. Posaconazole formulations as fungal prophylaxis
Lectures in national conferences-
1. Thot haematology - How i treat DLBCL
2. Approach to a child with Thrombophilia
3. Hemotask 2023 -Thrombophilia testing and management
Trainings/workshops attended-
Haematocon 2020 ,ASH update 2022,2023 Picc line insertion(bard) workshop Tct-transplant and cellular therapy (TCT) meetings in partnership with the american society for transplantation and cellular therapy (ASTCT) Workshop on management of Acute and Chronic GVHD
Editor of journals-
CMI- Current Medical Issues
IJHBT-Indian Journal of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Members of ethics committee/ review boards
ISHBT member -Membership ID-l-1830 -4 years
Member of advisary committee -Acadicell IC-SCR -Lifecell
Member of advisary committee for BMT-Zydus
Member of mortality committee -Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC),Porur
Member of subcommittee of INPHOG (Indian Pediatric Hematology Oncology Group)
Member of -Haematology Research Foundation Society