Dr. Nataraj KS

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar
• MD (Internal Medicine / General Medicine) — Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• DM (Clinical Haematology) — West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata

Fellowships & Special Training

• Training in Bone Marrow Transplantation — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Visiting Trainee in Cell and Gene Therapy Division — Houston Methodist Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
• EBMT Certified Transplant Physician — European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
• FRCP (Glasgow) (Honours) — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Certifications & Accreditations

• Karnataka Medical Council / Medical Council of India Registration
• American Society of Hematology (ASH) — Member
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) — Member
• Indian Society for Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (ISHTM) — Member
• International Society for Cellular Therapies (ISCT) — Member
• European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) — Member
• European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) — Certified Transplant Physician
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow — FRCP (Honours)

Current Affiliation

• HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore — Senior Consultant & Head, Hematology, Hemato-Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cell and Gene Therapy (Present)
• Kauvery Hospital, Bangalore — Consultant Hematologist (Present)

Past Affiliations

• Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Center, Bangalore — Head of Department, Senior Consultant Hematology, Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation; established the transplant unit
• Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, Narayana Health, Bangalore — Senior Consultant, Hemato-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
• Narayana Health City, Bangalore — Chairman, Narayana Health Transfusion Committee
• Narayana Health City, Bangalore — Member Secretary, Narayana Health Ethics Committee
• AIIMS, New Delhi — BMT Training
• Houston Methodist Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine, USA — Visiting Trainee in Cell and Gene Therapy
• Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata — DM Clinical Haematology
• Pulse Polio Immunization Program (Government of India) — participant

Academic & Research Roles

• Head of Department and Senior Consultant at HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore
• Chairman — Narayana Health Transfusion Committee
• Member Secretary — Narayana Health Ethics Committee
• Invited speaker at multiple national-level hemato-oncology conferences
• Poster and oral presenter at national conferences
• Author of book chapters in haematology

Key Achievements

• 15+ years of experience in hemato-oncology and BMT
• 1,500+ stem cell transplants (≈70% allogeneic)
• Established the transplant unit at Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital
• Gold Medalist throughout graduation, post-graduation and speciality training years
• Dr. Maitreyee Roy Chowdhury Gold Medal
• Best Outgoing MBBS Student (2006)
• 60+ publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals
• Author of book chapters in haematology