Dr. Pavitra Dyamenahalli
Specialist Clinical Hematology
Aster Hospital, Mankhool
Aster Hospital, Qusais
Experience: Over 10 years
Dr. Pavitra Dyamenahalli is a Specialist Clinical Hematologist with over 10 years of medical experience and comprehensive expertise in adult and paediatric hematology, hematological malignancies, benign blood disorders, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She holds a DM in Clinical Hematology from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, along with an MD in Paediatrics from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore and an MBBS from J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere.
Her clinical expertise includes the management of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, hemoglobinopathies, bleeding and clotting disorders, Thrombosis and Thrombophilia, febrile neutropenia, and other complex hematological conditions. She has experience in both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation, transplant coordination and follow-up, transfusion medicine, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, central venous access and supportive oncology care.
She currently practices as a Specialist Clinical Hematologist at Aster Hospital Mankhool and Aster Hospital Al Qusais, providing comprehensive hematology care for adult and paediatric patients. She has previously served as Consultant Hematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician and Assistant Professor at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, where she established an adult hematology division and helped initiate adult allogeneic transplant services.
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Education +
MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), DM (Clinical Hematology)
Credentials +
- DM (Clinical Hematology) from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- MD (Paediatrics) from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- MBBS from J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Professional Associations +
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
- Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT)
Research & Publications +
Academic & Research:
Dr. Pavitra has been actively involved in medical education, hematology teaching, academic conferences and professional training. Her academic activities include faculty and session-chair roles at national hematology and transplant conferences, invited talks on stem cell transplantation and complex hematological malignancies, and teaching programs for doctors, interns and nursing staff.
Publications
Her research and academic work has been published in journals including:
- Annals of Hematology (2024)
- British Journal of Haematology
- Hemophilia (2024)
- Asian Hematology Research Journal
Conferences & Presentations
Selected presentations include:
- Optimizing Hemophilia Surgeries – Oral Presentation, HemOnc Fest, PGIMER Chandigarh, 2023
- Matched Unrelated Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – Outcomes from a Tertiary Care Centre – Poster, HemOnc Fest, 2023
- Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Usage in Febrile Neutropenia in Hematological Malignancies – Poster, HemOnc Fest, 2023
- Viral Infections Post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – Poster, APBMT Conference, Cochin, 2022
- CNS Plasma Cell Infiltration – Case Report – Poster, IMAGE Conference, Bangalore, 2023
Awards & Recognitions +
- 1st Prize – Oral Paper, HemOnc Fest, PGIMER Chandigarh, 2023
- 2nd Prize – Hematopathology Bootcamp Quiz, CMC Ludhiana, 2023
- Best Paediatric Junior Resident, St. John’s Medical College, 2016
Professional Experience +
- Consultant Hematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician | Assistant Professor - Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, Karnataka, India (2024 – 2026)
- Assistant Professor in the department of Clinical Hematology & BMT Unit - Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India (2024)
- Senior Resident – Paediatric Hematology & Oncology - St. John’s Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore, India (2019 – 2020)
Bone Marrow Transplant Experience:
- 40 allogeneic and 18 autologous transplants during DM training.
- 25+ autologous and 5 allogeneic transplants as a consultant.
Procedural Expertise:
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy – 100+ procedures
- Adult and pediatric lumbar puncture
- PICC line insertion
- Central venous catheter insertion
- Arterial line placement
Clinical Expertise & Services Offered +
- Adult & Paediatric Hematology
- Hematological Malignancies
- Acute Leukemia
- Chronic Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Hemoglobin Disorders & Hemoglobinopathies
- Bleeding Disorders
- Hemophilia
- Febrile Neutropenia
- Anemia and Complex Blood Disorders
- Supportive Care in Hematological Cancer
- Transfusion Medicine
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
- Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)
- Post-Transplant Follow-up
- Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy
- Lumbar Puncture
- PICC Line & Central Venous Catheter Insertion
- Critical Hematology Care
- Multidisciplinary Hematology & Oncology Management