INTRODUCTION

 

Department of Hematology was established in January 1989. It is a unique department with clinical and laboratory faculty working together under one roof together for better co-ordination, resident training and research activities. It is the only department of its kind in this country. It provides clinical facilities in the OPD, day care centre and indoor. Doctorate in Medicine courses were initiated in Clinical Hematology for persons with MD in Medicine and Pediatrics and Hematopathology course for MD pathology residents.  Ph.D Course for students of Molecular biology is also being carried out in this department.The Department has published several books such as Recent Advances in Hematology 2004, Thalassemia Care and control in the New Millenium, Perspectives in Thalassemia. Department has its own SOPs and protocols. Department has been selected as a nodal centre by the National Accreditation Board for laboratories by Government of India for external Quality Assessment Programme at a national level. Department itself is a part of Quality assessment program from Sheffield.
                Department is involved in various research activities which include Thalassemia, Hemophilia, Thrombophilia, Aplastic anemia, Leukemia, ITP etc. The department has six faculty members, one senior

research officer, one pool officer, five PhD students, eight senior residents (DM students) & 15 highly competent  technologists to man the laboratories.

 

For further details contact:

Dr.  Renu Saxena

Professor & Head

E-mail: renusax@hotmail.com

Phone: 011-26594670