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Dr. K. Karuna Kumar

Dr. K. Karuna Kumar

MD, DNB Clinical Hematology

Department: Hematology & BMT Exp: --

Designation: Consultant Hematologist, Hemato-Oncologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician

Languages:
English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada

Med Reg No:
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Day time OPD:
MON - SAT : 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Location:
Secunderabad

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About the Doctor

Dr. K. Karuna Kumar is a clinical consultant with clinical and academic experience in Haematology, Hematooncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation. He works deftly during emergency situations with the utmost care and responsibility and is skilled at both allogeneic and autologous transplants using bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for various benign and malignant conditions. His areas of expertise include thalassemia, sickle cell anaemia, aplastic anaemia, platelet disorders, bleeding and thrombotic disorders, immune deficiency disorders, and malignant disorders such as leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myelomas.

Educational Qualifications

MD: Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
DNB Clinical Hematology: Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore

Experience

Senior Registrar, Narayana Health, Bangalore
Senior Registrar, Department of Clinical Hematology, CMC, Vellore

Special Interest and Expertise

Treatment and Management of -
Anemias, Thalassemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bleeding & Clotting Disorders
Blood Cancers-Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Myeloproliferative Disorders
Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation-Autologus & Allogenic

Lifetime Member of Mumbai Hematology Group
Lifetime Member of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) assessment after induction chemotherapy in children and adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): A value strategy in resource constraint settings in the Indian subcontinent. Karuna Kumar, Swasti Sinha, Vellaichamy Annapandian, Nataraj KS, Shoba Badiger, Sunil Bhat and Sharat Damodar Blood 2017 130:5126
Haploidentical stem cell transplantation with TCR alpha/beta and CD19 depletion in a case of unstable hemoglobin disease. Karuna Kumar K, Badiger S, Damodar S, Bhat S. Transplantation 2018 Feb;102(2):e45- e46
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: An Uncommon Clinical Syndrome. Waseem Iqbal, Karuna Kumar, Ngangbam Sonamani, Shobha Badiger, Tadele Hailu, Sunil Bhat, International Journal of Medical Pediatrics and Oncology, January-March, 2016;2(1): 27-32
Diagnostic utility in open or closed nuclear membrane. Ganesh RN, Prayaga AK, Chandrasekhar B, Karuna Kumar K, Radhika K Acta Cytol. 2010 Sep-Oct;54 (5 Suppl):10 63-5
Contributed to a chapter on ‘Acute Lymphoid Leukaemia Risk Stratification’ in Indian Pediatric Hematology-Oncology textbook (Accepted and under publication)

Media

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Videos

Low Platelets & Immune Thrombocytopenia | Dr. K. Karuna Kumar, Consultant Hematologist, Hemato-Oncologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician

Blood Cancer | Dr. K. Karuna Kumar, Consultant Hematologist, Hemato-Oncologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician

When to Consult a Hematologist?

High Blood Cell Counts: Causes and Treatment | Dr. K. Karuna Kumar, Consultant Hematologist, Hemato-Oncologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician

Reasons & Treatment for Blood Cancer | Dr. K. Karuna Kumar, Consultant Hematologist, Hemato-Oncologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician

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Blogs by Dr. K. Karuna Kumar

రక్తసంబంధ వ్యాధుల రకాలు, లక్షణాలు, నిర్ధారణ పరీక్షలు మరియు చికిత్సా విధానాలు

Testimonial for Dr. K. Karuna Kumar

Mr. Ashish Vishwakarma

Procedure: Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Patient Location: Chhattisgarh

I am from Chhattisgarh, have been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. At Yashoda...

Mr. Sandeep

Procedure: Bone Marrow Transplant

Patient Location: Maharashtra

My mother diagnosed with blood cancer, here at Yashoda hospitals we received...