Medical Degrees

• MBBS — B.J. Medical College, Pune, India
• MD (General Medicine) — B.J. Medical College, Pune, India (Gold Medallist)
• DM (Clinical Haematology) — Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India (First Position and Gold Medal)

Fellowships & Special Training

• Specialised training under Dr. Mammen Chandy at Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Specialised training in Haplo-Identical Stem Cell Transplantation
• Specialised training in Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation
• Pioneer of Cord Blood Transplant in India
• Specialised training in Paediatric Haematology & BMT
• Specialised training in Thalassemia Management

Certifications & Accreditations

• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration
• American Society of Hematology (ASH) — Member
• European Society of Hematology — Member
• European Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant (EBMT) — First Individual Patron
• Indian Society of Hematology & Blood Transfusion (ISHBT) — Member
• Indian Stem Cell Registry — Active Contributor
• Indian Medical Association (IMA) — Member

Current Affiliation

• Director, Clinical Hematology, Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant — Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, India (Present)
• Honorary Consultant — K.E.M Hospital, Pune, India
• Honorary Consultant — Apollo Hospital, Pune, India
• Honorary Consultant — Jehangir Hospital, Pune, India
• Honorary Consultant — Poona Hospital, Pune, India
• Director — Yashoda Hematology Clinic, Pune, India

Past Affiliations

• Ex-Assistant Professor — B.J. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, India
• DM Trainee in Clinical Haematology — Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
• MD Trainee — B.J. Medical College, Pune, India

Academic & Research Roles

• Founder of the Ruby Hall Clinic Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant (RHCBMT)
• Started Thalassaemia Day Care under the aegis of the Red Cross, Pune
• Data contributor to EBMT, Asia-Pacific BMT and Indian Stem Cell Registry
• Author of multiple pathbreaking research articles in international medical journals
• Author of groundbreaking study on umbilical cord blood transplantation for beta-thalassaemia major
• Has worked on multiple projects with the Government of India on haematology
• Renowned speaker on hematology nationally and internationally
• Founder of the MVR Foundation supporting needy patients

Key Achievements

• 28+ years of clinical experience in clinical haematology and BMT
• 14,000+ Thalassemia major patients treated globally
• 15,000+ cases of Leukaemia, Myeloma, Aplastic Anaemia and bleeding/clotting disorders
• 370+ life-saving bone marrow transplants performed
• First DM in Clinical Haematology in Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat and AP
• First Individual Patron of European Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant
• Gold Medallist in MD and DM
• Pioneer of cord blood transplant in India
• Pune's first successful cord (MUD) and haplo-identical transplants for thalassaemia