Haematology
Introduction
The Department of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy is one of the oldest departments in the field in the country dedicated to the diagnosis and management of hematological disorders including but not limited to leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia, haemophilia, sickle cell disease & thalasemia and other benign and malignant disorders. It is the only CHS hospital in Delhi NCR offering services in this field for more than 3 decades
The department provides comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive care services and a compassionate patient-centered approach. It is equipped with a dedicated Hematopathology Laboratory offering advanced diagnostic investigations.
The department also provides both Autologous and Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation and advanced Cellular Therapy services for treatment for varied indications. This makes it the only hospital other than AIIMS in government sector to offer these services at a fraction of the cost of private hospitals to poor and needy patients.
Committed to innovation, compassion, and continuous learning, the Department of Hematology offers DrNB Clinical Hematology to train the budding hematologists and participates in many multicentric research studies.
Location
The Department of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy is located in the Hematology & Medical Oncology Block (HMOB; formerly known as SIC ).
The department is spread across different floors of the block-
Outpatient Department (OPD): Ground Floor
Phlebotomy services: Ground Floor
Day Care: 1st floor
Inpatient Services (Ward 36): 6th Floor
BMT ward SSB 3rd floor
New BMT & Cellular Therapy unit: 2nd floor HMOB ( under construction)
Hematopathology Laboratory: H-Block Extension, 1st Floor( to be shifted to basement HMOB)
Infrastructure
Day Care- Number of beds-13
Ward 36- Number of Beds: 20
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit- Number of Beds:3 beds (being upgraded to 8 bedded new unit under construction)
Services
Outpatient Services
Monday & Thursday | OPD for all new and follow up patients | 9-11.30 am registration |
Tuesday | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) OPD | 9-11.30 am registration |
First Wednesday of every Month | Survivor OPD; provides comprehensive long term management oflong term hematological malignancy survivors | 9-11.30 am registration |
Friday | Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) OPD; for pre and post transplant monitoring and evaluation of bone marrow transplant patients | 9-11.30 am registration |
Day Care Services (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM)
The Day Care Unit provides:
* Chemotherapy administration
* Blood component transfusion
* Supportive care
*Hematology related procedures- Bone marrow aspiration & biopsy, lumbar puncture, intrathecal chemotherapy, PICC line insertion
Inpatient Services
The department provides comprehensive 24×7 inpatient care, including:
* Diagnosis and evaluation of hematological disorders including leukemia.lymphoma etc
* Intensive medical management of both benign and malignant hematological disorders
* Continuous patient monitoring
* Supportive care including transfusion services
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit
The BMT Unit provides comprehensive care for patients undergoing both autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, including:
* Pre-transplant evaluation
* Conditioning therapy
* Stem cell infusion
* Infection prevention and control
* Management of transplant-related complications
It also offers facilities for CAR T therapy and other cellular therapies
Diagnostic Procedures
The Department of Hematology performs a wide range of specialized diagnostic procedures, including:
* Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
* Flow cytometry
* Coagulation studies
* Specialized hematopathology investigations including molecular testing
* Advanced diagnostic tests for accurate diagnosis, prognostication, treatment planning, and disease monitoring of hematological disorders
Hematopathology Faculty
Dr J M Khunger | Consultant, Professor and ex HOD |
Dr Monica Sharma | Consultant, Professor and ex HOD |
Clinical Faculty
Dr Sumita Chaudhry | Consultant, Professor and HOD |
Dr Ankur Jain | Associate Professor |
Dr Aditi Jain | Associate Professor |
Dr Nupur Parakh | CMO ( NFSG) |
Dr Maneesh Varshney | SMO |
Services
Outpatient Services
Monday & Thursday | OPD for all new and follow up patients | 9-11.30 am registration |
Tuesday | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) OPD | 9-11.30 am registration |
First Wednesday of every Month | Survivor OPD; provides comprehensive long term management oflong term hematological malignancy survivors | 9-11.30 am registration |
Friday | Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) OPD; for pre and post transplant monitoring and evaluation of bone marrow transplant patients | 9-11.30 am registration |
Day Care Services (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM)
The Day Care Unit provides:
* Chemotherapy administration
* Blood component transfusion
* Supportive care
*Hematology related procedures- Bone marrow aspiration & biopsy, lumbar puncture, intrathecal chemotherapy, PICC line insertion
Inpatient Services
The department provides comprehensive 24×7 inpatient care, including:
* Diagnosis and evaluation of hematological disorders including leukemia.lymphoma etc
* Intensive medical management of both benign and malignant hematological disorders
* Continuous patient monitoring
* Supportive care including transfusion services
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit
The BMT Unit provides comprehensive care for patients undergoing both autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, including:
* Pre-transplant evaluation
* Conditioning therapy
* Stem cell infusion
* Infection prevention and control
* Management of transplant-related complications
It also offers facilities for CAR T therapy and other cellular therapies
Diagnostic Procedures
The Department of Hematology performs a wide range of specialized diagnostic procedures, including:
* Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
* Flow cytometry
* Coagulation studies
* Specialized hematopathology investigations including molecular testing
* Advanced diagnostic tests for accurate diagnosis, prognostication, treatment planning, and disease monitoring of hematological disorders
Department publications (last 2 years)
Jain A. Medical Jeopardy Quiz: Infections and Cancer. Am J Med. 2024 Apr;137(4):302-303.
Singh A, Jain A, Tabbassum H, Siraj F, Rishi B, Misra A. Changing the paradigm of AML care in India. Lancet Haematol. 2024 Jan;11(1):e9.
Jain A. Comments on Whether Physicians and Nurses Should Sit on the Patient's Bed. Am J Med. 2024 Apr;137(4):e82.
Khan U, Sharma S, Prasad P, Agarwal A, Jain A, Jain A, Verma H. Enhancing Plasmapheresis Efficacy in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia: Overcoming Circuit Clotting Challenges. Semin Dial. 2024 May-Jun;37(3):282-283.
George NG, Rishi B, Singh A, Vishmaya S, Kumar R, Kushwaha N, Kaur M, Bhardwaj R, Jain A, Jain A, Chaudhry S, Misra A. Early prognosis prediction in acute myeloid and acute lymphoid leukemia patients using cell-free DNA concentration ratios. Front Mol Biosci. 2024 Jan 22;10:1333943. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1333943. PMID: 38317776; PMCID: PMC10840420.
Shankar G, Jain A, Gupta A, Jandial A, Varma N, Jain A, Prakash G, Khadwal A, Malhotra P. Imatinib Mesylate Causes Potential Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: the Results of a Case-control Study. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2024 Oct;40(4):558-563.
Vatsayan R, Jain A, Jandial A, Bose P, Sachdeva MUS, Varma N, Jain A, Prakash G, Khadwal A, Malhotra P. Aberrant baseline cytokine profile in patients with newly diagnosed acquired aplastic anaemia correlates with disease severity and the treatment response. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2024 Jul;107:102857.
Jain A, Jain A, Chaudhry S, Gupta DK. Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Bortezomib-dexamethasone as the Third-Line Therapy for Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: a Case Series of 5 Patients. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2025 Jan;41(1):144-150.
Kumar L, Vijayvergiya R, Jain A, Singh C, Jain A, Prakash G, Khadwal A, Malhotra P. Incidence, Risk Factors and Early Prediction of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Global Longitudinal Strain and Cardiac Biomarkers in Indian Patients With Lymphoma: A Prospective Observational Study. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2025 Mar;25(3):e143-e150.
Jain A. Medical jeopardy quiz: medicinal plants. Am J Med. 2024;137(5):393-394.
Jain A. Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type. Turk J Haematol. 2025 May 22;42(2):144-145.
Jain A, Gupta P, Govil AJ, Chaudhry S. An Unusual Presentation of IgM Myeloma. J Assoc Physicians India. 2025 Sep;73(9S):46-48.
Jain A. A young woman with severe renovascular hypertension due to essential thrombocytosis: case report and literature review. J Hypertens. 2025 Jul 1;43(7):1252-1255.
Gurjar H, Jain A, Wangkheimayum S, Varma S, Vijayvergiya R, Malhotra P. Danazol causes significant changes in the cardiometabolic profile of patients with acquired aplastic anaemia. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2025 May;112:102921.
Sahu M, Chaudhry S, Sharma M, Saluja S, Jain A, Jain A. Assessment of TNF α and IL-6 Levels in Indian Patients of CML and their Correlation with Early Molecular Response: An Observational Study. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2025 Oct;41(4):836-842.
Gupta N, Seth T, Aggarwal S, Atri S, Shaikh BA, Nigam RK, Jain A, et al. Revolutionizing Treatment Strategies through Inhibition of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor: A Promising Therapeutic Approach for Hemophilia Management. J Assoc Physicians India. 2025 Apr;73(4):e47-e54.
Jain A, Prasad P, Chaudhry S, Gupta DK, Saluja S. Eyelid myeloid sarcoma heralding relapse of acute myeloid leukemia in a child: First report from India and literature review. Indian J Cancer. 2025 Jul 1;62(3):432-435.
Jain A. Raccoon eyes and macroglossia in AL amyloidosis. QJM. 2026 Jan 30:hcag036. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcag036.
Jain A. Celiac disease unveiled by palmoplantar pigmentation. Am J Med. 2026 Apr 3:S0002-9343(26)00267-6.
Jain A. FAIR(er) treatment of non-anaemic iron deficiency during pregnancy? Lancet Haematol. 2026 Mar;13(3):e126-e127.
Jain A. Dyskeratosis Congenita Due to a de novo TINF2 Mutation. QJM. 2026 Feb 25:hcag063.
Jain A, Chaudhry S, Sharma M, Khunger JM. Inferior Outcomes of p230-CML with Imatinib: a Report of 2 Cases of p210/p230 Co-Expressed CML Showing Rapid Progression To Leukaemia Cutis along with the Systematic Review. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2026 May;42(3):1044-1048.
Jain A, Magoon R. Comment on “Sickle cell crisis – Home oxygen in the golden half hour, can prevent or stop a crisis, prevent complications and change the trajectory of disease”. Medical Hypotheses. 2026;210:111940.
Ongoing Research & Clinical Trial
S.No | Project Title | Investigator | Funding Agency | Project Amount | Amount of funds received in 2024-25 |
1 | Improving Survival in Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia (ISCALL): ICiCLE Implementation Study | Dr. Sumita Chaudhry (PI) | ICMR | 20 Cr. | Rs 19,40,314.00 |
2 | A Diagnostic randomized controlled trial to study to validate novel DBS (Dried blood spot) based technology for prognosis and screening for leukemia transcripts | Dr. Sumita Chaudhry (PI) | ICMR | 5 Cr. | Staff provided to the department; salary paid through ICMR |
3 | Onco-proteome Profiling in drug resistant (chemo resistant) acute lymphoid leukemia by selective inhibition and pathway analysis of PI3K/Akt/mTOR axis | Dr. Sumita Chaudhry (Co PI) | ICMR | 29.95 Lakhs | Fund Management by NIP |
4 | Identification of novel synergistic inhibitors by studying differences in sensitivity towards pathway regulators and triple inhibitors of PI3K/Akt/mTOR axis in T cell ALL | Dr.Sumita Chaudhry (Co PI) | ICMR | 30.5 Lakhs | Fund Management by NIP |
5 | Performance Evaluation of the droplet digital PCR for deep molecular response for monitoring in BCR-ABL-1 positive malignancies
| Dr.Sumita Chaudhry (Co PI) | ICMR NIP | 10 Lakhs | Fund Management by NIP |
S.No | Project Title | Investigator | Funding Agency | Project Amount | Amount of funds received in 2024-25 |
1 | Effect of Imatinib on hormone profile of newly diagnosed CML patients | Dr. Ankur Jain (PI) | ICMR | - | - |
2 | Efficacy and safety of weekly Bortezomib and Dexamethasone as third line therapy in AIHA | Dr. Ankur Jain (PI) | ICMR | - | - |
Events
Successfully organized the conference on Quality Assurance in Flow Cytometry under aegis of ISHBT on 23/05/2026 with Dr Monica Sharma as Chairperson and Organising Secretary
Panelist in CME organised by department of Haematology, SJH on 23rd May, 26 on QA in flow cytometry Dr Sumita Chaudhry and Dr Ankur Jain
Panelist and co chair National hemophilia conclave May 26 Dr Sumita Chaudhry & Dr Ankur Jain
Talk delivered by Dr Sumita Chaudhry on Innovation in hemophilia care for better outcomes conference PGICH NOIDA on 5/6/26 topic
Talk as an expert on Thalassemia in live program on DD KISAN 30/5/26
Clinical Research intensive training workshop ICMR INTENT for 6 days (27- 29/ 4/26 and 27-29/5/26) attended by Dr Sumita Chaudhry and Dr Aditi Jain
Panelist Heme connect, Bhopal; 2026 Dr Aditi Jain
Panelist in "revisiting haematology 3.0" May, 2026 Dr Ankur Jain
Speaker in virtual meeting "hematology insights 1.0" on 23rd May, 2026 Dr Ankur Jain
Panelist in EHA highlights on 12th July 2026 Dr Ankur Jain
Academic Activities
The department conducts:
* DrNB Clinical Hematology training programme
* Structured teaching and training for DrNB residents
* Regular academic lectures, seminars, journal clubs, and case discussions
* Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes and workshops
Academic Activities
The department conducts:
* DrNB Clinical Hematology training programme
* Structured teaching and training for DrNB residents
* Regular academic lectures, seminars, journal clubs, and case discussions
* Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes and workshops
Achievements and Awards
Succesfully implemented extended Haematology Day Care Hours (8 AM-8 PM),ensuring uninterrupted patient centric care and improving department efficiency.
Successfully performed 21 bone marrow transplants till date,including both autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplants.
Established advanced Cellular Therapy services for management of complex hematological disorders
Faculty is frequently invited to prestigious conferences for invited lectures, chairing sessions and as panelists for discussions
Multiple book chapters and publications
We remain dedicated to delivering high-quality healthcare while contributing to the advancement of hematology through education, research, and community engagement.
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