Dr Sudha S Murthy, MD (Path) DNB, Adv Management Programme in Healthcare (ISB)

Chief of Pathology & Lab Medicine

  • Advanced Management Programme in Healthcare from the Indian School of Business(ISB)
  • Postgraduate from Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS)
  • A passionate teacher, pathologist and social healthcare entrepreneur
  • Oversees operations ,academics and functioning of the Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine
  • Instrumental in setting up a state of art lab that includes Molecular Pathology, Flow Cytometry, fully automated IHC, FISH, liquid based Cytology and Genetics apart from the routine.
  • Observership at Memorial Sloan Kettring Cancer Centre, Newyork, USA.
  • Prolific speaker –delivered several guest lecturers in India and abroad
  • Has over 57 publications in peer reviewed national and international journals
  • Special interests: Pulmonary pathology, Gynaec pathology, Soft tissue tumors, Molecular Pathology

Memberships:

  • International Association for study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
  • Indian Association of    Pathologists & Microbiologists(National)
  • International Academy of Pathology (Indian Division)
  • Indian Association of    Pathologists &Microbiologists ( IAPM)Telangana Chapter
  • The Cytometry Society
  • Indian Academy of  Cytologists ( IAC)

Dr Suseela Kodandapani, MD, PDCR

Senior consultant and HOD – Pathology, BIACH&RI

  • Graduated MD  Pathology (OMC) as Best out- going student of Osmania university  - Gold Medalist  (1998 batch).
  • Completed Fellowship in Cyto-Pathology awarded by  Indian academy of cytology (IAC)
  • Observer in Tata memorial hospital -Mumbai
  • Completed Molecular pathology and Oncology certificate courses
  • Practicing Oncopathology for the past 20 years at BIACH
  • Fields of interest –Cytology and  Histopathology(breast,bone and FGT )
  • Passionate teacher and avid reader - Teaching Faculty and Thesis guide for DNB Pathology, PDCC (Oncopathology) and PDCC (Uro OncoPathology)
  • Board certified examiner of DNB Pathology and PDCC
  • Completed certificate course  in clinical research - Post-Graduate Diploma in clinical Research (PDCR), developed interest in clinical trials process
  • Takes part in multicentre scientific research  projects
  • playing the role of Member Secretary of  Institute Ethics Committee
  • NABH –certified Assessor of Ethics committee accreditation
  • ICH-GCP-guidelines trainer of NABH
  • Guest speaker in national and International pathology conferences
  • Published in National And International  Indexed journals

Memberships:

  • Indian Association of    Pathologists &Microbiologists ( IAPM– Telangana Chapter)
  • Indian Academy of  Cytologists ( IAC)
  • Indian Medical Association.(IMA)
  • Indian Society of   Hematology And transfusion medicine ( ISHTM)
  • Indian musculoskeletal oncology society (IMSOS)

Dr Faiq Ahmed, MD (Path)

Sr Consultant, Pathology

  • Postgraduate from Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
  • Recipient of American Society of Hematology Fellowship, 2015 and received training in lymphomas and leukemias at the Roswell Park Cancer Centre, Buffalo, USA
  • Passionate teacher
  • Oversees the operations in Hematology
  • Has several publications in international and national peer reviewed journals; delivered guest lectures
  • Special Interests:  Hematopathology, Lymphomas, Flow Cytometry, Molecular Haematology

Memberships:

  • Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists ( IAPM– Telangana Chapter
  • Indian Medical Association. IMA
  • Indian Society of Hematology And transfusion medicine (ISHTM)

Dr Ravindranath Tagore MD,PDCC(Neuropathology)

Sr Consultant,Pathology

  • Postgraduation from Rangaraya Medical Colledge Kakinada
  • PDCC in Neuropathology (NIMHANS)
  • Teaching experience of over 18 years
  • Over 15 publications in national and international peer reviewed journals
  • Special Interests- Neuropathology ,Head and Neck

Memberships:

  • Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, TS chapter

Dr. B.Vishal Rao MD(Path), DNB(Path), DipRCPath (UK), PDF (Oncopath)

Senior Consultant Pathologist

  • Graduation & Postgraduation from MGIMS, Sewagram, Wardha.
  • One year - Post Doctoral fellowship, Oncopathology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata.
  • Observership as Post Doctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
  • Received Gold Medal as Young Scientist Award in State IAPM chapter.2016.
  • Fellow/ Scientist as IARC Editor for the upcoming WHO Classification of Urinary System & Male Genital Organs and Pediatrics Pathology, 5th Edition 2021- 2022.
  • Have several presentations and publications to his credit.
  • Special Interests: Genitourinary Pathology.

Memberships:

  • Life member- Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, TS chapter.
  • Founder Member of Society of Genitourinary Pathologists (SGUP) of India - Joint Secretary 2018 till December 2022.
  • USCAP (United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology) Ambassador from January 21.01.2016 to January 21.01.17.

Dr Daphne Fonseca MD(Pathology)

Senior Consultant Pathologist

  • Graduation from KMC,MAHE university and Post graduate from Father Muller Medical college, Mangalore, RGUHS .
  • Molecular Pathology certificate course from Tata Medical Centre, Kolkatta
  • Has delivered several invited lectures and published over 40 papers in peer reviewed journals including original and invited articles.
  • Special interest in Head and Neck and Endocrine, lung, gyanaecologic and soft tissue pathology.
  • Training on “Quality Management Systems and Internal Audit in Medical Laboratories as per ISO 15189:2002”
  • Reviewer for Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology.
  • Visiting Scientist at IARC-WHO, Lyon, France. Associated with pathology editing along with authors and editors of the upcoming WHO classification of tumours, 5th edition –Head and neck /Endocrine books.

Memberships:

  • Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (State and National chapter)
  • Indian Medical Association.
  • Hyderabad Academy of Pathologists.

Dr Manasi Mundada,MD,DNB(Path)

Consultant Pathologist

  • Post graduate from GCRI,Ahmedabad.(Regional cancer center, Gujrat)
  • Certificate course in flow cytometry,TMH ,Mumbai.
    Certifcate course in Internal Auditor and Quality Management Systems Certificate Course as per ISO 15189-2012
  • Young scientist Award, (Gold medal) Ganne Subba Laxmi Endowment Award  IAPM, AP Chapter 2014.

Memberships:

  • Member of Indian society of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine.
  • Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists
  • Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists -AP chapter
  • Special interests: Hematology, Histopathology.

Dr Rachna Khera ,MD,DNB,PDCC (Hematopathology)

Consultant Pathologist

  • Post Graduate from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
  • Post Doctoral Certification course(PDCC) in Haematopathology
  • Received Gold Medals for Best Outgoing third year outgoing student and for Best thesis in pre and para clinical subjects.
  • An academically oriented person, with special interest in teaching.
  • Has more than 20 publications in the form of peer-reviewed national and international journals,chapters and abstracts.
  • Special interests: Hematology, Neuropathology.

Memberships:

  • Indian Society of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine
  • Telangana Society of Neurosciences

Dr. Harveen Kaur Gulati, MBBS MD(Path)

Sr Consultant Pathologist

  • Post Graduation: Armed forces Medical College, Pune.
  • “Advanced Course Workshop in Medical Education Technology” from MUHS, Nashik.
  • One year certificate course in “Molecular Pathology” and “Oncology”.
  • Training on “Quality Management Systems and Internal Audit in Medical Laboratories as per ISO 15189:2002”
  • Have several publications in peer reviewed national and international journals.
  • Special interests : Cytopathology, Gynaecological Pathology

Memberships:

  • Member International Society of Gynecological pathologists.
  • Life member - Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists
  • Life Member Indian Association of cytologists.
  • Life member, Molecular Pathology association of India

Dr Sahithi Shilpa Arya, DNB(Path), MNAMS

Consultant Pathologist

  • Graduation from Mamata Medical college, Khammam.
  • Postgraduate from Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad.
  • Hands on training and experience in molecular lab (IHC, FISH, PCR, RT-PCR, Idylla and NGS)
  • Have publications in peer reviewed national and international journals.
  • Special interest: Oncopathology, Molecular oncopathology.
  • First prize in quiz at twin city meet in 2014, held at continental hospitals, Hyderabad.
  • First prize in quiz at 33 rd Annual conference of Indian association of pathologists and
  • microbiologists, AP state chapter in September 2015 at Khammam.
  • Third prize in quiz at twin city meet in 2016, held at Osmania medical college,
  • Second prize in paper presentation at First HAP conference held in August 2019.
  • Young scientist award in TS-IAPM, 2022.

Memberships:

  • Life member in Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists – Telangana State Chapter
  • Associate member in Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists  (National)
  • Member in International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
  • Life member in Hyderabad academy of Pathologists.
  • Life member in Molecular pathology association of India.

Dr. Mohan Krishna Pasam, MBBS MD(Path), PDCC(Oncopathology)

Consultant Pathologist

  • Graduation: Guntur Medical College 2009
  • Post Graduation: Sree Rama Chandra Medical College Chennai. .
  • One year - Post Doctoral fellowship, Oncopathology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad.
  • Special Interest in Genitourinary & GI Pathology
  • Passionate Teacher

Memberships:

  • Life member- Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, TS chapter .
  • Society of Genitourinary Pathologists (SGUP),
  • Hyderabad Academy of Pathologists.

Dr P.Lakshmi Manasa, MD (Path), DipRCpath(UK), PDCC(oncopathology)

Consultant Pathologist

  • Postgraduate from Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
  • PDCC in oncopathology from Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad.
  • Has publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Special Interests:  Breast and CNS oncopathology

Dr. N. Yashaswini

Post Graduate from Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.

  • Three years of Senior Residency training from Super specialty institute-G B Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research ( part of Maulana Azad Medical college and associated institutes).
  • Special interests include GI pathology, Hepatobiliary pathology, Neuropathology, Hematopathology.

Memberships:

  • Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists.

 

 

 

Senior Members of the department offering expert direction and advice:

Prof Challa Sundaram MD,FICP, MNAMS

Advisor (DNB Pathology Programme )

  • Past President of IAPM ( National and State chapters)
  • Former Dean and Head of the Department ,NIMS Hyderabad
  • Passionate Academician and pathologist of repute
  • Several prestigious orations, awards and honors and guest lectures Over 220 publications in peer reviewed national and international journals

Prof V Anjaneyulu, MD, DCP

Senior Consultant, Pathology

  • Former Head of the Department , MNJ Institute of Oncology ,Hyderabad
  • Vast experience of over 30 years in Oncopathology
  • Several publications and presentations to his credit
  • Member of various societies and associations