Executive Committee

Dr. Debasish Gupta

Dr. Debasish Gupta is a Post-graduate in Transfusion Medicine – the first in the country.

He is currently the Professor & Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – An Institute of National Importance under Government of India. He started the Post-graduate programme in Transfusion Medicine in this institute since 2015.

He is associated with the discipline of Transfusion Medicine for the last 36 years and saw the creation of this new specialty of Medical Science under the dynamic statesmanship of Dr. J. G. Jolly while working under him at PGIMER, Chandigarh and later SGPGIMS, Lucknow. He the privileged one for being the first and the only Post-graduate student of Dr. Jolly considered as Father of Transfusion Medicine of India.

After his tenure with SGPGIMS, he joined Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Science (SVIMS), Tirupati in 1995 as an Assistant Professor and established the department of Transfusion Medicine and started academic courses. He organized the 25th Silver Jubilee National Conference of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology (ISBTI) in the year 2000 that coincides with the 100 years of ABO discovery.

After getting promoted as Additional Professor in SVIMS, he joined as a National Consultant to Government of India for Blood Transfusion Services, and contributed significantly for the overall development of Blood Services in the country during NACP – II and NACP- III, like setting of 10 State-of-Art Model Blood Banks in the country, Blood Safety Training programmes for blood bank personnel, writing DPR and getting approval for Metro Blood Banks and Plasma Fractionation Centre, provision of Blood Transportation Vans and Blood Mobiles, amendments in the Drug and Cosmetic Act and many more. During his tenure as National Consultant, he organized and conducted several CMEs, Workshops, Training programmes across the entire country for Blood Transfusion service personals.

He was elected as the Founder President of Federation of Blood Donor Organization of India (FBDOI) in the year 2004 and continued to be the President for eight years. He has several national and international publications, book and book chapter and a reviewer of many national and international journals.

He has received several National, State and International awards for his contribution to the Transfusion Medicine and promotion of Voluntary Blood donation.

He joined as a Program Director (Blood Safety) with USAID for 3 years to assist the National Blood Transfusion Council of Kenya (KNBTC) under Ministry of Medical Service, Kenya for overall development of BTS in Kenya. During his tenure, he wrote 9 guidelines and 3 policies for KNBTC and conducted training programmes and accreditation of Blood Centres.

Presently, he is an Executive Member with Hemovigilance Programme of India, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Technical Resource Group member with DGHS and External Expert to NIIH, Mumbai (ICMR). As a senior faculty he is on the board of several committees of SCTIMST.

Dr. Debasish Gupta

President

Dr. Aseem Tiwari

MBBS from KGMC, Lucknow and MD (Pathology) from Kanpur Medical College. Trained in Transfusion Medicine at SGPGI, Lucknow. Presently Director, Deptt of Transfusion Medicine at Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon

Over 130 publications in national and international journals. Recipient of H D Shourie award of Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology (ISBTI) for 2009 and J R Jolly award of ISBTI in 2016

Is reviewer to several journals, including: Transfusion Medicine/Transfusion and Apheresis Science/Journal of Blood Transfusion/Journal of Blood Disorders and Transfusion/ AJTS/IJHBT/Hematology Reports/Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Journal/GJTM

Life member of ISBTI and ISTM; currently Vice-President of ISTM. Certified NABH assessor and certified Transplant coordinator from NMDP, US. Member of Institutional Review Board for over 12 years; Member of several committees of SBTC/SCAS and NACO; Resource person in national and international conferences; held editorial positions in AJTS. Area of interest includes Immunohematology, Infectious Disease Markers (IDM), Therapeutic Apheresis and Cellular therapies

Dr. Aseem Tiwari

Vice President

Dr. Ratti Ram Sharma

MD Professor & Head Department of Transfusion Medicine PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

Area of Expertise: Transfusion Medicine.
Other Highlights: Has more than 25 years of experience in the field of Transfusion Medicine.

Assisted in the development of curriculum of M.D. Transfusion Medicine program in the Institute.
Established an active therapeutic Apheresis program and received the Advancing apheresis technology runner-up award from Terumo-BCT, USA for the year 2014.
Recipient of Prestigious J.R. Jolly and H.D. Shourie Awards of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology, in the years 2014 & 2008 respectively, for his significant contribution in research, teaching and training in the field of Transfusion Medicine.
Received certificate of distinction from University of Minnesota, USA during the Indian Council of Medical Research fellowship in 2012-13 in the Department of pathology and laboratory Medicine for his research, teaching & training activities.
Member of Standing Academy committee and Ethics committee of International Society of Blood Transfusion
Member of WHO group on Blood Regulation, Availability &Safety
Member of National working group on Hemovigilance & Blood Safety Programmes.
Published 130 research papers both in national & international journals.

Dr. Ratti Ram Sharma

Secretary

Dr. Ravneet Kaur

Graduate from Government Medical College, Amritsar and Post- graduation from Government Medical College, Patiala. Presently working as Professor and Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh. She was Editor of Asian Journal of Transfusion Science (2012-2017) and has 45 publications in various National and International Journals.

She is member, Core Committee of Haemovigilance Programme of India since its inception in 2012 and play a vital role in evaluating the reports submitted as a part of the National Haemovigilance Programme of India. Also, member of Technical Resource Group on Blood Transfusion Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. She is recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award (2022) and J.G.Jolly Award (2012) by Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology

Dr. Ravneet Kaur

Treasurer

Dr. Anupam Verma

Dr Anupam Verma is presently working as Professor in the Department of Transfusion Medicine at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, (SGPGIMS) Lucknow, India besides having additional charge of Chief Medical Superintendent of Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute at C.G. City, Lucknow.

He has more than 23 yrs of post-PG experience in blood transfusion with special interest in clinical transfusion medicine including hemostasis. He has more than 50 research publications in national & international journals.

He has been awarded the prestigious “Princess of Wales” award by British Blood Transfusion Society and has received international travel fellowships for UK in 2006 and Australia in 2007. He has received Harold Gunsen fellowships twice from ISBT (China in 2008 and Germany in 2010). He is a recipient of ISBTI Young Scientist Fellowship Award besides he has received ‘Award for Excellence in Transfusion Medicine’ in Chennai in 2019.

He has served as the first State Nodal Officer of Uttar Pradesh for Hemophilia for more than 3 years supervising 26 hemophilia centers in the state. He has held various other administrative posts including Sub-Dean (Faculty) and member Governing Body of SGPGIMS and Assistant Nodal Officer for College of Medical Technology at SGPGIMS. He has been an external and internal expert for NACO training on blood safety. He has been appointed external examiner for MD examinations in India and also has served as subject expert in various selection committees of Public Service Commission. He is a member of American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine (AATM) and Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine (ISTM). He is Chairperson of the Academic Certificate Committee of AATM responsible for successful running of a global online certificate course “Advance Certificate in Transfusion Medicine”. Currently he is serving as Vice President of AATM and Joint Secretary (nominated) of ISTM.

Dr. Anupam Verma

Joint Secretary

Dr. Deepti Sachan

Completed MBBS from KGMU, Lucknow and MD (Transfusion Medicine) and PDCC ( Aphersis Technology and Component Therapy) from SGPGIMS Lucknow
Presently working as – Senior Consultant & Clinical Lead, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai
Experience – 15 years
Joint Secretary – Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine, NABH Assesor for Blood Bank
45+ Scientific publications in various National and International Journals. Recipient of various Awards -Young Investigator Award in ILTS (2023) , Dr. Usha Gupta Award (TRANSCON 2020), Young Scientist Award – Runner up) ( TRANSMEDCON 2015), H.D. Shoure Award in (TRANSCON 2014), Harold Gunson Fellowship (ISBT- 2013). Reviewer for various Journals
Life Member of ISTM, ISBTI, AATM, Annual member for ISBT, AABB, ASFA , ILTS
Key Area of Interest: Patient blood management in Solid organ Transplants ( Liver, Heart, Lung, Kidney, combined), Advance Immunohematology, Therapeutic Apheresis in Liver Disease, Stem cell collection, Quality and Accreditation

Dr. Deepti Sachan

Joint Secretary

Dr.Sudipta Sekhar Das

Qualification: MD (Transfusion Medicine, SGPGIMS), PDCC (Transfusion Medicine, SGPGIMS)
Experience: 18 years
Present Designation: Senior consultant & Head of Transfusion Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Kolkata Professor, Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation, India
Honours:

Recipient of “The Apollo Academic Achievement Award”
Recipient of “The Corona Warrior Award”
Recipient of “The Apollo Hospitals Young Researchers Award”
Twice Recipient of “Harold Gunson Award”
First recipient of “Young Scientist Award” in Transfusion Medicine in India
Recipient of “H.D Shourie Award” in 2006
Best scientific paper awards-2004, 2005,2007, 2010, 2012
NABH Assessor, Quality Council of India
Member of the International Editorial board, IBIMA publishing, USA
Member secretary of Eastern India, National hemovigilance program, Govt. Of India
Reviewer of 17 international journals
Lifetime time members of several national and international scientific bodies

Publications

76 International & national publications till date
Author of the Chapter “ Blood component Transfusion in paediatrics” in the textbook of “ Approach to Paediatric Emergency” Jaypee Publishers, 2015

Dr.Sudipta Sekhar Das

Editor

Dr. Tirtha Chaliha

ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE

QUALIFICATION:

- MD PATHOLOGY (G.U) IN 1994
- DIBT (PGIMER) IN 1996

EXPERIENCE :

- A. DEMONSTRATOR BLOOD BANK GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE ( FEB, 1998 TO FEB. 1997)
- B. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , BLOOD BANK GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE (MARCH 1997 TO DEC 2004)
- C. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PATHOLOGY GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE, (DECEMBER 2004 TO NOVEMBER 2007)
- D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND INCHARGE STATE OF ART MODEL BLOOD BANK, GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE (DECEMBER 2007 TO DECEMBER 2009)
- E. HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT PATHOLOGY , JORHAT MEDICAL COLLEGE ,( JANUARY 2010 TO JUNE 2013)
- F. HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT PATHOLOGY , GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE ,( JANUARY 2014 TO JANUARY 2017)
- G. PROFESSOR AND INCHARGE STATE OF ART MODEL BLOOD BANK , GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE ,(JUNE 2013 TO JULY 2021)
- H. HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT PATHOLOGY , GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE ,( JULY 2021 TO DECEMBER 2020)

PRESENT DESIGATION AND AFFILIATION:

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT PATHOLOGY , NALBARI MEDICAL COLLEGE ,( JANUARY 2023 TO TILL DATE )

Dr. Tirtha Chaliha

North East Zone

Dr. Ashok Yadav

Designation : PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE DIRECTOR MODEL BLOOD CENTRE GOVT. MGM MEDICAL COLLEGE AND M.Y. HOSPITAL INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH

Organization: GOVT. MGM MEDICAL COLLEGE, MYH & Associated Hospitals, INDORE, (M. P.)
Mobile No. 98932-73236
Email Id- dr.ashokmyh@gmail.com
Experience in Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine for more than 25 years.
Central Zone Representative-ISTM
Organizing chairman of the recently successfully conducted TRANSMEDCON 2022, INDORE.

Dr. Ashok Yadav

Central Zone

Dr. Joshua Danial

M.B.B.S : Govt. Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamilnadu (1994 – 2000 )
M.D.: TN Dr MGR Medical University ( 2006 to 2009 )
Current Position: consultant Transfusion Medicine MIOT International Hospitals Chennai

Areas of Interest: TPE, Blood donor motivation, PRP Therapy and other therapeutics.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONFERENCE & CMEs

International conference- 05
Best oral presentation Award- International conference – AATM 2014 Guest speaker- 24
Poster Presentation – 16
Papers Published– 27

Dr. Joshua Danial

South Zone

Dr. Ashish Jain

Completed MBBS from KGMU, Lucknow, MD (Transfusion Medicine) from SGPGIMS Lucknow and Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics from NLSIU, Bengaluru
Presently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Transfusion Medicine, AIIMS Rishikesh
Zonal Secretary (North) Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine
25+ PubMed publications in various National and International Journals. Mostly as a First or Corresponding Author Writer of Book Chapters
Life Member ISTM and annual member of ISBT
Specially trained in Molecular Techniques & Diagnostics
Interest areas are Therapeutic Apheresis, Immunohematology, Transplant Immunology, Molecular Techniques, Medical Education Techniques, Ethical and Legal aspects in Transfusion Medicine

Dr. Ashish Jain

North Zone

Dr. Nidhi Bhatnagar

West Zone

Dr. Ritam Chakrabarty

Dr. Ritam Chakrabarty has done his MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata. He did his MD in Immuno-Hematology and Blood Transfusion from the prestigious Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, the oldest Medical College of India. He was awarded a Gold Medal in his Final MD Exam. In addition, he has received training in Transplant Immunology & HLA from TTK Rotary BMST Blood Centre, Bangalore.

He has over 10 years of experience in the field of Transfusion Medicine. Currently he is the Consultant and Head of the department of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank at AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata. He was previously attached with Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Kolkata, Narayana Super Speciality Hospital Howrah and KPC Medical College Kolkata.

He takes keen interest in ImmunoHematology, Apheresis, Transplant Immunology and Advanced Blood Banking methodologies. He has more than 10 publications in national and International Journals.

Dr. Ritam Chakrabarty is the elected Zonal Representative (East Zone) of the Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine.

Dr. Ritam Chakrabarty

East Zone

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