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Department of Clinical Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplant St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
Introduction
The Department of Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant began at St. John’s in March 1990. It became a separate department in May 2022. Today, it stands as a center of excellence in patient care, research, and academic leadership, offering advanced treatments for complex blood disorders and training the next generation of haematologists.
Highlights at a Glance
- Faculty: 5 core faculty + adjunct professors
- All types of Stem Cell Transplants: : Both Autologous and Allogenic, Haploidentical and MUD, CAR-T Cell therapy
- Hemophilia Patients Supported: 715+ through WFH Humanitarian Aid Program
- Funds Raised (2022–23): ₹800 Lakhs for patient care and research.
- Publications: 100+ peer‑reviewed papers in leading journals
Vision & Future
The department is committed to:
- Expanding bone marrow transplantation services.
- Advancing precision medicine in Hematology through genomics and translational research.
- Strengthening patient outreach and humanitarian programs.
- Training the next generation of haematologists to lead nationally and globally.
- Innovations in Gene therapy and other low-cost cutting-edge therapeutics.
Summary: The Department of Clinical Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant at St. John’s stands as a beacon of patient care, research, and academic excellence. Guided by the leadership of Dr. Cecil Ross and Dr Alok Srivastava along with Dr Chaitanya HB and a dedicated faculty team, the department continues to make a profound impact on Hematology in India and beyond.
2. Highlights at a Glance
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- Faculty: 5 (including adjunct professors)
- Postgraduates: 6 DrNB students
- Stem Cell Transplants: both Autologous and Allogenic, Haploidentical and MUD, CAR-T Cell therapy
- Patients Supported: 715 Hemophilia patients (WFH Program)
- Funds Raised (2022–23): ₹800 Lakhs
- Publications: 100+ peer‑reviewed papers
Our Team
Unit Head
Professor & HOD
Dr. Cecil Reuben RossProfessor & Head, Department of Clinical Hematology and Bone Marrow TransplantSt. John’s Medical...
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Dr. Alok SrivastavaSenior Consultant, Department of Clinical HaematologyHead, Haematology Research Unit, St. John’s ...
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Dr. Seetharam AnandramAssociate Professor, Department of Clinical HaematologySt. John’s Medical College Hospital, Ben...
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Assistant Professor
Dr. Sanjukta Rao, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow TransplantSt. John’s Medica...
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Dr. Chaitanya H. BalakrishnanAssistant Professor, Department of Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow TransplantSt. J...
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Services
Out- Patient Services
MORNING OUT-PATIENT SERVICESDr. Cecil R Ross- Monday and Friday 9 AM to 1-00 PM Dr. Alok Srivastava MD, FRACP, FRCPA, FRCP- Wednesday( fast-track OPD)10:30 AM to 1-00 PM - Wednesday( Fast-track OPD: Appointments through hematology.secretary@stjohns.in)Dr. Seetharam Anandram- Tuesday, Thursday 9 AM to 1-00 PMDr. Chaitanya H Balakrishnan- Monday, Friday and Saturday 9 AM to 1-00 PMEVENING OUT-PATIENT SERVICESDr. Se...
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Turoctocog alfa is safe for the treatment of Indian patients with hemophilia A : Guardian 10 trial results
M Joseph John 1, Prantar Chakrabarti 2, Shashikant Apte 3, Maitreyee Bhattacharyya 4, Chandrakala S 5, Trine Hansen 6, Rohan Kolla 7, Cecil Ross 8, Tulika Seth 9, Neeraj Siddharthan 10, Aby Abraham 11 "Effect of Point Mutation on Structure-Function Correlation of Hemoglobin Variants, HbE and HbD Punjab Amino Acids"
Sreekala Narayanan, Boby Mathew, Bindu Y. Srinivasu, Vijay Bhat, Cecil Ross & Amit Kumar Mandal Congenital hemolytic anemia in pregnancy – experience in a tertiary care hospital in South India
Rao Preethi Venkatachala 1, C N Sheela 1, Seetharam Anandram 2, Cecil R Ross 2 Clinical phenotype, fibrinogen supplementation, and health-related quality of life in patients with afibrinogenemia
Alessandro Casini 1 2, Sylvia von Mackensen 3, Cristina Santoro 4, Claudia Djambas Khayat 5, Meriem Belhani 6, Cecil Ross 7, Akbar Dorgalaleh 8, Arshi Naz 9, Ekrem Ünal 10 11, Magy Abdelwahab 12, Elise Dupuis Lozeron 13, Nathalie Trillot 14, Sophie Susen 15, Flora Peyvandi 16, Philippe de Moerloose 2; QualyAfib Study Group Pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety evaluations of a new human plasma derived fibrinogen concentrate (FIB Grifols) in adult patients with congenital afibrinogenemia
Ross CR, Subramanian S, Navarro-Puerto J, Subramanian K, Kalappanavar NK, Khayat CD, Acharya SS, Peyvandi F, Rucker K, Liang W, Vilardell D, Trimm S, Ayguasanosa J. Efficacy and Safety of Fitusiran Prophylaxis, an siRNA Therapeutic, in a Multicenter Phase 3 Study (ATLAS-INH) in People with Hemophilia A or B, with Inhibitors (PwHI)
Guy Young, Alok Srivastava, Kaan Kavakli, Cecil Ross, Jameela Sathar, Huyen Tran, Runhui Wu, Jing Sun, Stacey Poloskey, Zhiying Qui, Salim Kichou, Shauna R. Andersson, Baisong Mei, Savita Rangarajan Gene expression profiling of CD34+ cells from Myeloproliferative Neoplasm patients
Mugdha Sharma 1, Chandra Bhavani 2, Srinag Bangalore Suresh 1, John Paul 1, Lokendra Yadav 3, Cecil Ross 1, Sweta Srivastava 3 Gene expression profiling of CD34+ cells from Myeloproliferative Neoplasm patients
Mugdha Sharma 1, Chandra Bhavani 2, Srinag Bangalore Suresh 1, John Paul 1, Lokendra Yadav 3, Cecil Ross 1, Sweta Srivastava 3 Autoimmune hemolytic anaemias in pregnancy – experience in a tertiary care hospital in South India
Rao Preethi Venkatachala, C. N. Sheela, Seetharam Anandram & Cecil R. Ross Microarray analysis reveals distinct immune signatures in BCR-ABL positive and negative myeloproliferative neoplasms
Cecil Ross 1, Mugdha Sharma 1, John Paul 1, Sweta Srivastava 2 "Efficacy and safety of fitusiran prophylaxis in people with haemophilia A or haemophilia B with inhibitors (ATLAS-INH): a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial"
Guy Young 1, Alok Srivastava 2, Kaan Kavakli 3, Cecil Ross 4, Jameela Sathar 5, Chur-Woo You 6, Huyen Tran 7, Jing Sun 8, Runhui Wu 9, Stacey Poloskey 10, Zhiying Qiu 11, Salim Kichou 12, Shauna Andersson 13, Baisong Mei 13, Savita Rangarajan 14 Association of exosomal miR-96-5p and miR-146a-5p with the disease severity in dengue virus
Aunji Pradhan 1, Ashish Aneja 1, Sahana Ghosh 2, Himadri Devvanshi 3, Deepika C 1, Risabh Sahu 1, Celil Ross 4, Pallavi Kshetrapal 3, Arindam Maitra 2, Saumitra Das 1 2 Reduced Volume and Faster Infusion Rate of Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrate: A Phase 3b/4 Trial in Adults with Hemophilia A with Inhibitors.
Bülent Zülfikar 1, Johnny Mahlangu 2, Salim Mohamed Nekkal 3, Cecil Ross 4, Noppacharn Uaprasert 5,6, Jerzy Windyga 7, Carmen Escuriola Ettingshausen 8, Bettina Ploder 9, Aurelia Lelli 10, Hanna T Gazda 11,✉ Pregnancy outcomes of mothers with immune thrombocytopenia
Shashikala Karanth Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Christy Vijay Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Chaitanya Harita Department of Medicine, St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Jaya S. Mol Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India No Data available for Book chapters.
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