One year fellowship- Blood and Marrow Transplant

Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the bone marrow transplant unit at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital in Parel is Mumbai’s oldest 450 bedded paediatric hospital established in 1929. The hospital has received several accolades such as the Best Medical Practice Award from European Medical Association.

As one of the India’s largest Paediatric Haematology-oncology and Immunology departments, we see a broad case-mix of both malignant and non-malignant disease. Between April 2019 – March 2020, we performed 18 allogeneic transplant with 89% disease-free survival. In the year April 2020 – March 2021, we plan to perform 40 allogeneic transplants.

The successful applicant will be working closely with bone marrow transplant consultants. The job will offer training in all aspects of transplantation including the use of different serotherapy (including alemtuzumab), appropriate use of different graft manipulation techniques, use of novel monoclonal antibodies/therapies for leukaemia/immunodeficiencies and transplant infectious diseases. We expect the candidate to work on transplant related projects. In the first year, we did two projects that have been submitted for publication.

The applicant must have the relevant training in Paediatric Haematology-oncology or Immunology. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr Prashant Hiwarkar in Bone marrow transplant unit at Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital.

Posted on 3rd July 2020.