CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Full-Time Consultant – Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Bone Marrow Transplant Physician
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (LTMGH), Sion, Mumbai
May 2017 – 2019

Assistant Professor – Department of Pediatric Oncology
B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai
October 2013 – April 2017

Assistant Professor – Department of Pediatrics
K.J. Somaiya Hospital, Mumbai
January 2013 – September 2013

Formal Subspecialty Training – Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
B.J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai (as per National Guidelines)
April 2009 – May 2011

Senior Registrar – Pediatric Oncology
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
February 2009 – April 2009 (12 weeks)

Residency – Pediatrics
T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai
May 2005 – May 2008

Clinical Rotatory Internship
T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai
January 2002 – January 2003
Departments: General Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, Skin & VD

Undergraduate Medical Training (MBBS)
T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai
July 1997 – October 2001

PUBLICATIONS

1. Subramanian S, Malik S, Kadakia P, Wade P.
   Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder: A Pointer to Underlying Trisomy 21.
   Indian Journal of Child Health, July 2019.

2. Rajan A, Malik S, Wade P, Kadakia P.
   An Intriguing Case of Congenital Coagulopathy Presenting as Intracranial Hemorrhage in a Term Neonate.
   International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research, Nov–Dec 2017; Vol 2, Issue 6: 455–460.

3. Rajan A, Mohan S, Kondekar A, Kadakia P, Ghildiyal R, Wattal S.
   Dual Paraneoplastic Syndrome in a Case of Hepatoblastoma.
   Pediatric Education & Research, May–Aug 2017; Vol 5(2): 145–148.

4. Pendalya C, Kondekar A, Kadakia P, Ghildiyal R, Richa.
   Intracranial Hemorrhage in Childhood ITP: An Unfortunate Twist of Fate.
   Pediatric Education & Research, May–Aug 2017; Vol 5(2): 149–152.

5. Bhagat M, Kanhere S, Kadakia P, Phadke V, George R, Chaudhari K.
   Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Cause of Unresponsive Malaria in a 5-Year-Old Girl.
   Paediatrics & International Child Health, 2015.

6. Kanhere S, Bhagat M, Kadakia P, Joshi A, Phadke V, Chaudhari K.
   Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Immunocompetent Infant.
   Indian Journal of Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Sept 2014; 30(Suppl 1): 299–302.

PRESENTATIONS & ABSTRACTS

International & National Conferences

• Poster Presentation
  Piperacillin/Tazobactam plus Amikacin vs Ceftriaxone plus Amikacin as Empiric Therapy for Febrile Neutropenia
  43rd SIOP Congress, October 2011

• Paper Presentation
  Malignancies in Childhood
  RGCON, New Delhi, February 2011

• Abstracts Published (SIOP Congress, Boston – October 2010):

  • Primary Ovarian Tumors in a Tertiary Care Hospital

  • 10-Year Experience with Neuroblastomas in Children <18 Months

Oral Presentations

Mumbai Hematology Group:

1. IAHS – To treat or not to treat

2. Subcutaneous Panniculitis-like T-Cell Lymphoma (SPTCL): Rare Case Report

3. Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Malaria

INVITED TALKS & ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

• Speaker at Pre-Conference Workshop on Emergencies in Office Practice, PEDICON 2007

• Active participant in Journal Clubs and Monthly Histopathology Meetings during residency at B.Y.L. Nair Hospital

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Co-Investigator
  Multicentre Phase II Open-Label Study of Plasma-Derived FVIII/VWF (Aphanate) in Immune Tolerance Induction in Hemophilia A with Inhibitors

• Co-Investigator
  Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship Study (C2S Study)

• Co-Investigator
  InPOG-CML-16-01: Treatment & Outcomes of Pediatric CML in India

THESIS

• MD Thesis:
  Correlation Between Sleep and Epilepsy in Children

• FNB Thesis:
  Comparison of Antibiotic Regimens in Febrile Neutropenia

PROFESSIONAL COURSES & CME

• CME in Practical Pediatrics – B.J. Wadia Hospital, September 2007

• Mumbai Breastfeeding Promotion Committee Training – August 2007

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Course – April 2006

• ICMR Workshop on Human Genetics – July 2002

• Workshop on Good Health in Good Home – February 2002

AWARDS & HONORS

• Winner – 1st IAP Pediatric Quiz (Postgraduates), August 2007

• Prof. Alka Pathare Prize for Highest Marks (Distinction) in Biochemistry, October 1998

• Recognition for contribution to 19th IAP Pediatric Quiz (West Zone) – 2006

• Recognition for services to 44th National IAP Conference – January 2007

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member – International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)

• Associate Life Member – Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)

• Member – Pediatric Hematology Oncology (PHO) Chapter, IAP

• Member – Mumbai Hematology Group