Leukemia Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Professor Surasit Saleh Issarachai is a senior hematology specialist at Bumrungrad International Hospital – a leading medical centre renowned for complex cancer care.

• Specialises in bone marrow transplants for treating blood cancers
• Performs stem cell transplants to rebuild healthy blood systems
• Focuses on systemic treatment of leukemia and lymphoma
• Coordinates multidisciplinary care for advanced-stage hematologic cases

Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty leads the haematology and bone marrow transplant programme at Manipal Hospitals, specialising in intensive care for blood cancers.

• Specialises in bone marrow transplantation (BMT) to replace damaged blood-forming cells
• Manages complex cases of acute and chronic leukaemia with focused drug therapies
• Qualified in haematology and internal medicine from renowned national centres
• Performs stem cell transplants for patients with high-risk or resistant blood disorders

Professor Gaurav Kharya is a leading paediatric haematologist who leads the bone marrow transplant unit at Artemis Hospital. He focuses on delivering high-success blood stem cell transplants for children with complex blood disorders.

• Specialises in paediatric bone marrow transplants (BMT) for haematological cancers
• Performs haploidentical transplants, allowing for half-matched donor cells when full matches aren't available
• Focuses on paediatric haematology-oncology – treating cancers and blood diseases in children
• Uses advanced cell processing techniques to improve transplant outcomes and reduce complications

Professor Girish Badarkhe leads the haematology department at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre, specializing in complex bone marrow transplants and aggressive blood disorders.

• Holds a DM in Clinical Haematology from the prestigious Medical College, Calcutta
• Specialises in bone marrow transplants – replacing damaged marrow with healthy stem cells
• Dual-qualified in pathology and clinical haematology for more precise blood analysis
• Manages targeted therapy and immunotherapy protocols for multiple myeloma cases
• Recipient of multiple professional awards for clinical excellence in haematology

Associate Professor Ali Hakan Kaya is a highly recognised specialist who focuses on stem cell transplants and haematological cancers at Biruni University Hospital.

• Trained at the Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital in haematology and stem cell transplantation
• Earned the top prize for research from the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Association
• Maintains memberships with the Turkish Apheresis Society and the Hematologic Oncology Society
• Specialises in apheresis, a procedure that filters blood to remove specific components during treatment
• Regularly contributes to research on haematologic immunology and oncology outcomes

Dr Prakash Pandit is a specialist Consultant in Radiation Oncology at the HCG Manavata Cancer Centre, where he focuses on targeted treatment protocols for blood cancers.

• Specialises in Tomotherapy-H – uses built-in CT scanning to deliver precise radiation to tumours while sparing healthy bone marrow
• Expert in Linear Accelerator (LINAC) technology for high-energy X-ray treatments
• Performs brachytherapy – places radioactive sources inside or near the tumour site
• Utilises MD-qualified expertise in radiation oncology to manage complex cases