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Dr. Steve Thomas A

Dr. Steve Thomas A

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