Dr. Amardeep Pathak


MBBS, MD (Transfusion Medicine), DNB (Transfusion Medicine)

Consultant & In-charge Department of Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)

Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, Sector-5, Rohini, Delhi-110085

SPECIALIZED AREAS

Stem cell collection & storage
Therapeutic apheresis (PBSC, granulocytes collection & TPE)
Immunohaematology
Leucodepletion/Leucoreduction
PRP preparation & it's therapeutic application
ABO antibodies titration by column agglutination technique (CAT) & heat inactivation method

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

DNB (Transfusion Medicine) - National Board of Examination (NBE), New Delhi, India
M.D. (Transfusion Medicine) - Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune (MH), India
M.B.B.S. - R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain (MP), India

EXPERIENCES

2015-till date Consultant & Head department of Transfusion Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center (RGCI & RC), New Delhi, India
2013-2015 Associate consultant & In-charge in dept Transfusion Medicine, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune
2012-2013 Asst. Prof. & In-charge in Blood Bank, Bharati Vidhyapeeth Medical College & Hospitals, Pune

MEMBERSHIPS

Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine (ISTM), 2011
Indian Society of Blood Transfusion & Immunohaematology (ISBTI) 2010

ABOUT

Dr. Amardeep Pathak is one of the few Transfusion Medicine (MD, DNB) specialists in India, with special interest in apheresis, Immunohaematology (IHL) & Component separation techniques.
His focus is on advanced techniques in transfusion medicine such as automation in IHL lab, NAT lab, automation in component separation & therapeutic apheresis procedures.
He has started partial mapping/extended phenotype matching of donor's & patient's blood for transfusion to prevent alloimmunization.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

AWARDS/CERTIFICATES
Certificate for NABH blood bank POI training March 2017
Award for outstanding performance at RGCI & RC 24th Sept 2016
NABL & QCI certificate for Internal Auditor at St John's Medical College, Bangalore
Certificate for 06 wks training in Immunohaematology at NIIH, Mumbai.
PUBLICATIONS
Changing trends of transfusion transmitted viral infections among blood donors in the last decade"”a 10-year study in a large tertiary care blood bank (2000 -2009). [Original article Published in Medical Journal Armed Forces India (MJAFI), Volume 68, Issue 1, Pages 28-32, January 2012].
Adverse events associated with Apheresis procedures: Incidence and relative frequency [Original article published in Asian Journal of Transfusion Sciences, (AJTS), Volume 7, Issue 1, page 37 - 41, January - June 2013]
Factor IX deficiency (Christmas disease) - [Case report Published in Medical Journal Armed Forces India (MJAFI), Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 379 - 380, October 2012].
Effect of gamma irradiation with 30 gy on the coagulation system in leukoreduced fresh frozen plasma. [Original article Published in Medical Journal Armed Forces India (MJAFI), Volume 69, Issue 1, Pages 37 - 40, January 2013].
The effect of repeated freezing & thawing on Vitamin K dependent coagulation factors & fibrinogen levels in Fresh Frozen Plasma. [Original article published in Asian Journal of Transfusion Sciences, (AJTS), Volume 7, Issue 1, page 11 - 15 , January - June 2013]
Comparison of antibody titers using conventional tube technique versus column agglutination technique for ABOi Renal Transplant [Accepted in AJTS, Under preparation for issue]
AN experience of using syphilis testing in enhance Chemiluminescence system - A step towards improving blood safety [Original article under progress]
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