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Dr. Sanjukta Rao, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant
St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
Dr. Sanjukta S. Rao is a clinician and academic with over a decade of experience in clinical haematology, patient care, and teaching. She completed her MD in General Medicine at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, and joined St. John’s Medical College Hospital in 2012, where she has served as Senior Resident and now Assistant Professor.
Her clinical and research interests span bleeding disorders, aplastic anaemia, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and infectious complications in haematology. She has been actively involved as a co‑investigator in multiple international Phase III clinical trials on hemophilia (Fitusiran, Emicizumab, Concizumab), myelofibrosis, and candidiasis, and has contributed to national registries and quality‑of‑life studies in rare blood disorders.
Dr. Rao has published in peer‑reviewed journals including Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, and has contributed to the API Textbook of Medicine. At St. John’s, she is deeply committed to mentoring postgraduate students, advancing clinical research, and improving outcomes for patients with complex haematological conditions.
Qualification/ Education
Education
• MD (General Medicine) – M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru (2009–2012)
• MBBS – J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere (2001–2006)
Experience
Professional Experience
• Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Haematology & BMT, St. John’s Medical College Hospital (2015 – Present)
• Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, St. John’s Medical College Hospital (2012 – 2015)
• Over 11 years of teaching experience at St. John’s.
• Active mentor for postgraduate students and clinical researchers.
• Faculty speaker at national and international workshops on hemophilia, myeloma, and bleeding disorders.
Field of Expertise
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Clinical Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Bleeding Disorders & Rare Haematological Diseases
• Myeloproliferative Disorders & Myeloma
• Clinical Trials & Translational Research
<Other formal training/certification
Internship – J.J.M. Medical College Hospitals, Davangere (2006–2007)
Awards and Recognitions
Recognition & Professional Roles
• Link Doctor for NABH Accreditation, St. John’s Medical College Hospital (2018 – Present).
• Member, Transfusion Safety & Standards Committee (since 2020).
• Member, Research Society Executive Committee and Editorial Board of the hospital magazine.
• International training exposure at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (2016).
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