Best Hematologists in India

Clinical Focus

• Haploidentical transplants
• Pediatric acute leukemias
• Lymphomas
• Pediatric solid malignancies
• Sickle cell anemia
• Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
• Thrombocytopenia
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
• Pericardial fluid aspiration
• Lumbar puncture
• Central venous line insertion
• Pleural tapping
• Ascetic tapping

Awards

• First Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease in India
• Invitro TCR Alpha Beta CD 19 depleted haploidentical BMT in a 4 month old baby suffering from severe combined immunodeficiency who is the smallest child transplanted in the country so far

Dr Rahul Naithani is a leading haematologist in India with specialization in Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation. He is a highly qualified specialist, having attended training and fellowships in advanced courses at internationally renowned medical centres in Canada and the USA. He is credited for establishing the Hematology & Bone marrow transplant program and has been involved in performing 130 BMT procedures in his illustrious career. He is an acknowledged expert on Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation in children as well as an adult with haematological malignancies and benign disorders.

Clinical Focus

• Allogeneic and Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation in children and adults
• Stem cell transplantation for Leukemia, Lymphoma, and myeloma
• Treatment for Aplastic anemia, Thalassemia and metabolic disorders
• Stem Cell Transplantation

Awards

• Received Best Presentation Award – at the European School of Oncology Conference, 2008.
• Received Meena Dhamija Award by the Association of Physicians of India-Delhi State Chapter, 2007
• Awarded second prize by the Indian Society of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, 2006

Dr Rahul Bhargava is a renowned and accomplished bone marrow transplant surgeon in India, with more than 15 years of experience in the field of medicine. He specializes in the field Haemato-oncology and is an acknowledged expert in the area of Haematology, Paediatric Haematology, Haematopathology and Stem Cell Transplant. He is considered one of the best stem cell transplant surgeons and is experienced in performing Matched sibling and unrelated and haploidentical transplants. Dr. Bhargava and his team has successfully conducted over 1000 transplants, the most number of BMTs in entire North India. He has many achievements to his credit, such as being the first in India to perform stem cell transplant for Multiple Sclerosis. A pioneer doctor and a leader, Dr Bharagava holds credit for commencing 6 new centres at multiple locations in India. These are low-cost medical centres to help patients from various sectors. Dr. Rahul has completed his medical specialization (DM) from one of the most prestigious medical institutes of the country, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He further pursued post DM fellowship in Leukemia & Bone Marrow Transplant from the renowned Vancouver Hospital. At this centre, he received special training in Voluntary Stem Cell transplant & Umbilical cord transplant for treatment of various kinds of disorders. Dr Bhargava is actively involved in social welfare and community development and enthusiastically works for campaigns like SAY NO TO WHOLE BLOOD and Anaemia Free India. He has also worked in several other nations including Uzbekistan, Iraq, Uganda, Rwanda and others to promote and develop haematology in these countries.

Clinical Focus

• Haematology
• Hematoncology
• Paediatric hematoncology
• Bone marrow transplants
• Sickle cell anaemia treatment
• blood cancer treatment
• Multiple sclerosis treatment
• Matched sibling and unrelated and haploidentical bone marrow transplants
• Hematopatholgy and molecular haematology

Awards

• The best outgoing student in DM AIIMS
• Received the Best Outgoing Post Graduate Resident Award at Gandhi Medical College

Awards

• Best Resident Doctor award at RGCI and RC Received an award from Honorable Vice President of India Bharat Jyoti Award from NGO India International Friendship Society
• 2nd Prize in Medical Quiz for post graduates at Diamond APICON Medicine Conference Bombay, India

Dr. Tejinder Kataria is a pioneer of Radiation Oncology, who in her 34 years of illustrious experience is applauded for her remarkable skills and expertise in using high-tech oncology equipments. The renowned Radiation Oncologist is not only much-known for establishing the Department of Radiation Oncology in two reputed medical institutions - Artemis Heart Institute (2007) and the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute (1996), but also for setting up Division of Radiation Oncology at Medanta. Dr. Kataria is actively involved in commissioning the latest technology for Stereotactic radiation like Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and 3-D Conformal Radiation.

Clinical Focus

• Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
• Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
• Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)
• Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• Brachytherapy

Awards

• Credited for setting up India\'s First Infinity Linear Accelerator with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and North India\'s first Integrated Brachytherapy Unit.
• Recipient of significant awards like the National Education Scholarship, National Excellence Award for Humanitarian work in Cancer treatment and International Health Professional of the Year award for her contribution as a radiation oncologist.
• Awarded Marquis Who\'s Who in the World (2009-2010) and Marquis Who\'s Who in Science and Engineering (2007).

Dr. (Col.) Joy Dev Mukherjee is one of the top Neurologists in India with over 30 years of medical experience in the field of neurology. Having been actively involved in research work, Dr. Mukherjee has worked on a number of research projects and drug trial. He has been awarded by the Government and Army for his tremendous work and endeavors in his field of expertise. Dr. Mukherjee is also well known for attaining a special training on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment in Switzerland. He has around 23 years of His is highly skilled in the treatment of Strokes, Headaches, Movement Disorders along with Critical Care Neurology and Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Mukherjee has served in Armed Forces Medical Services for 23 years and was also a senior faculty at Army Research and Referral Hospital, Delhi.

Clinical Focus

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Movement Disorders
• Evaluation and Management of Strokes
• Headache
• Critical Care Neurology
• Brain Surgery
• Brain Aneursym Surgery
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Brain Tumor Surgery
• Laminectomy
• Spinal Fusion

Awards

• Recipient of the Chief of Army Staff's Commendation medal, 2004
• Two time recipient of the GOC in C (Western command) Commendation Medal
• Recognized for the Best Scientific Paper in the platform presentation section in neurology for his paper "Stroke in the Young" at APICON.

Clinical Focus

• Benign haematology, hematoncology
• Paediatric hematoncology
• Matched sibling and unrelated and haploidentical transplants

Awards

• Best paper presentation in UG; UG and PG category in BJMC scientific conference 2012

Clinical Focus

• Surgical Oncology

Clinical Focus

• Surgical Oncology

Dr. Nandini C Hazarika is a renowned pediatric oncologist in the region with over 17 years of rich medical experience. She has attained her medical degrees and fellowships from recognized national medical institutions. Dr. Nandini is a sough-after name in the field of pediatric oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, and has performed 50 BMT transplants and numerous hematological procedures on children. She is considered an expert in the procedures of hemato-oncology, treatment of retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, bone-marrow transplant, soft tissue sarcomas, hematological and solid pediatric malignancies.

Clinical Focus

• Bone-Marrow Transplant
• Hematological Malignancies
• Solid Pediatric Malignancies
• Hemato-Oncology
• Leukemia
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Retinoblastoma
• Neuroblastoma

Awards

• Best Poster presentation award, International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Asia (2004)