Haematology Services

The department of Haematology started functioning in 2002 to serve both paediatric and adult haematology and haemato-oncology patients. The department sees 600 new outpatients, with a wide spectrum of haematological conditions and serves about 200 inpatients every year. Acute lymphatic leukemia is being treated with German BFM protocols with 80 to 90% long-term survival in children. The department has over 20 new patients with severe aplastic anaemia each year and provides consultation haematology services for all patients under various medical and surgical services in the hospital.

Haemophilia

Comprehensive care is available for patients with haemophilia. Major surgery is also being performed for these patients in the institution. Efficacy and safety of low dose factor replacement for post operative haemostasis is being evaluated and practiced in the hospital with excellent results.

Bone Marrow Transplantation

The department started its BMT programme in 2002 with a three bed positive pressure HEPA filtered laminar flow transplant unit. Patients with flowing indications can be considered for bone marrow transplantation:

» Haematological conditions like

• Aplastic anaemia
• Fanconi’s anaemia
• Blackfan-Diamond syndrome
• Beta-Thalassemia major
• Sickle cell anaemia
• TA R etc

» Immunodeficiency Diseases
» Genetic Diseases including all inborn errors of metabolism
» Neoplastic Diseases Like

• Acute leukemias
• Chronic myelogenous leukemia
• Preleukemia and acute myelofibrosis
• Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis
• Lymphomas
• Other solid tumours

Diagnostic Services

All diagnostic services are provided round the clock under one roof..

Dr. Shailesh R Singhi MD Fellow Haematology (CMC Vellore)
Heamatologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Physician.

General Information about Bone Marrow Transplantation.