Past Fellowship & Awardees
Discover the achievements of past fellows and explore their impactful feedback in genetics.
| Sr. No. | Candidate Info | Comments about utility in the clinical practice | Future Plans |
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 Dr. Madhavi Nori Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, MD Radiodiagnosis (BHU, Varanasi) Fellowship Period: March – May 2025 Centre of Training: NIMS, Hyderabad |
As a radiologist specializing in women’s imaging and Fetal MRI, my approach to imaging findings has always been to trace an abnormality from diagnosis to prognosis. However, a finding alone tells only part of the story.
The role of genetics has long intrigued me, given the remarkable advances in this field and its undeniable contribution to completing the loop from finding to diagnosis to prognosis. My 3-month fellowship at this esteemed centre, under the exceptional guidance of Dr. Shagun Aggarwal, was immensely fulfilling. It provided me with a transformative perspective on integrating genetic insights into my practice. Dr. Shagun's mentorship taught me the importance of attention to detail, meticulousness, and putting findings into a broader clinical context. The highlight of this fellowship was learning the art of deep phenotyping — understanding the phenotype in intricate detail to formulate working differentials before selecting the most appropriate genetic test. Following cases through post-test counselling allowed me to grasp the complete picture, enabling more effective and empathetic patient counselling. This holistic approach has directly translated into improved patient care in my practice. |
I would like to start my Genetic clinic along with my Pediatric practice soon. |
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 Dr. Muthuvel Balasubramanian Qualifications & Current Job: MD(Pediatrics), DNB, PGPN(Boston) Fellowship Period: October 2023 - January 2024 Centre of Training: Christian medical college, Vellore |
The training was very much useful for diagnosing and managing patients with rare diseases. It also helped in understanding the laboratory aspects of clinical genetics. I would like to thank sincerely to Dr Sumita Danda for her excellent guidance and sharing her wide knowledge about clinical genetics during this period. | I would like to start my Genetic clinic along with my Pediatric practice soon. |
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 Dr. Mayuri Sanjay Dixit Qualifications & Current Job: MS, DNB (ObGy) Fellow Fetal Medicine, Fellow Clinical Genetics (SIAMG) Fellowship Period: July - November 2023 Centre of Training: Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad |
Special thanks to Dr. Shagun Ma'am for guiding me regarding the SIAMG Fellowship program, and thanks to Dr. Ashwin Dalal Sir for giving me the opportunity to be a Fellow in Clinical Genetics. Dr. Prajnya Ma'am's and Dr. Shagun Ma'am's way of counselling and patience is remarkable. Being a Fetal Medicine specialist, I am also interested in prenatal genetic testing and fetal autopsies. I got the opportunity to learn tips and tricks in these procedures. The teaching by Dr. Shagun Ma'am during the procedures and fetal autopsies was amazing. Genetics is a vast subject with very fast growth. This 3-month SIAMG course will sensitise clinicians regarding the role of genetics in the management of their patients. Would like to recommend this course to all the medical practitioners in all the clinical branches. |
I will start a fetal medicine unit with prenatal Genetics and fetal autopsies as a part of my service |
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 Dr. Remya Rajkumar Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS MD Consultant in Pediatrics and Neonatology, Credence Hospital Trivandrum Fellowship Period: JANUARY - MARCH 2023 Centre of Training: Sat Hospital, Government Medical College, Trivandrum |
The SIAMG-GENZYME fellowship has been an eye opener for me in terms of the recent advancements in clinical genetics and the diagnostic and therapeutic options that are now available. I was able to attend genetic OPD and genetic counselling sessions, and hence was able to assist in the diagnosis, management, and counselling offered to patients suffering from rare disorders — many of which are not seen regularly in a general pediatric OPD. I genuinely feel that I am better equipped after the fellowship to spot syndromic children, and have a better idea on how to approach rare disorders and also prenatal counselling. I am eternally grateful to Dr. Sankar VH for guiding me and igniting the spark of clinical genetics in me. |
I am currently working in a multispecialty hospital in the department of Pediatrics and Neonatology. I am planning to study further in clinical genetics and neonatology in the near future. |
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 Dr. S.R.Sruthi Meenaxshi Qualifications & Current Job: MD ( Internal Medicine ) Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine MGMCRI, Pondicherry Fellowship Period: JANUARY - MARCH 2023 Centre of Training: NIMS , Hyderabad and CDFD |
I'm thankful to Dr. Prajnya Ma'am, Dr. Shagun Ma'am, and Dr. Ashwin Sir for offering the SIAMG-Genzyme Fellowship to me at this time of the year. It was a comprehensive training in all aspects of clinical genetics, including diagnosis, treatment, and research. I had an opportunity to understand the intricacies in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and clinical genetics, perform fetal autopsy, and gain hands-on experience with genetic testing and diagnostic techniques at CDFD. I'm really grateful to Dr. Prajnya Ma'am and Dr. Shagun Ma'am for being excellent mentors. You conveyed complex genetic concepts with so much clarity, and now I feel more confident applying those genetic principles in my career. Your dedication to teaching genetics has left a lasting impression on me, and I will always remember your class with fondness and gratitude. I am also thankful for the positive impact you have made on my growth and development. I'm also thankful to all the co-residents. Though a three-month fellowship is not enough, it has definitely helped me develop the skills needed to diagnose a variety of patients with genetic diseases and gain the expertise needed to pursue different career paths within the field. The fellowship program in clinical genetics is an excellent opportunity for those who are passionate about this field and looking forward to advancing their careers. |
I am currently working in a multispecialty hospital in the department of Pediatrics and Neonatology. I am planning to study further in clinical genetics and neonatology in the near future. |
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 Dr. Pankhuri Dubey Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, MS Consultant OBG Fellowship Period: July - October 2022 Centre of Training: Department of Medical Genetics, SGPGI, Lucknow |
The fellowship helped me develop: 1. Better understanding of diseases and pathologies in the light of genetic origins. 2. Improved clinical competence in managing and counselling patients in a non-directive manner. 3. Deeper insight and perspective into the quantity and quality of information derived from the available testing strategies, their indications, utility, limitations and attendant ethical considerations. 4. Cognizance about inherent limitations as an practicing clinician and understanding channels to facilitate well-timed referral to geneticist. |
Practice Fetal Medicine |
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 Dr. Karthik Senthilvel Qualifications & Current Job: MD Radiodiagnosis, Fellowship in Advanced obstetric ultrasound and fetal echo Fetal medicine consultant in MS hospital, Trichy Fellowship Period: July - October 2022 Centre of Training: Nizam's institute of medical sciences, Hyderabad |
This clinical genetics fellowship was such an eye-opener. As a fetal medicine practitioner, my idea before joining the course was to know which test to write for which condition. Then after joining, I understood it's not that simple. Now for every abnormal case, I take a three-generation pedigree and guide my patients appropriately. Apart from our prenatal cases, I have started seeing other clinical genetics cases and counselling them to the best of my knowledge. Shagun Madam and Prajnya Madam were so approachable and would patiently clear all my doubts, no matter how silly they were. Grateful to both of them for making me what I am today. The department was so peaceful, which was very helpful in the learning process. Overall, it was a wonderful learning experience. I would advise every fetal medicine practitioner to undergo such dedicated genetics training for a better understanding of the subject and to serve the people better. | Planning to start my own Fetal medicine and genetic center to help the people of south Tamilnadu. |
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 Dr. Sumita Kundu Qualifications & Current Job: MD(Pediatrics), Fellowship in Medical Genetics, Senior Resident in Institute of Child Health, Kolkata Fellowship Period: January - April 2019 Centre of Training: Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow |
We come across lots of genetic disorders during day-to-day clinical practice. With the advancement of medical science and technology, many of them can be diagnosed prenatally, through newborn screening, or during childhood. Early diagnosis is of great importance for starting proper management—so far available—before irreversible damage occurs. Prevention of genetic disorders is another important aspect to reduce the incidence of disability. For this, the knowledge of genetics is required. | To run a Genetics Clinic in future. |
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 Dr.Sheena P. Kochumon Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS,DCH, MD(Paediatrics), Fellowship in Paediatric Genetics Fellowship Period: January - March 2019 Centre of Training: SAT Hospital & Genetic Lab CDC, GOVT.Medical college , Thiruvanathapur am |
I am truly grateful to the SIAMG–GENZYME Team for bestowing me this prestigious fellowship award. I am so fortunate to complete my training under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Sankar Sir, who is a pioneer in the field of Medical Genetics in Kerala. The systematic approach to various genetic cases definitely improved my clinical skills in phenotype-genotype correlation. The training program helped me a lot to achieve confidence in providing genetic counselling, including pre-conceptional and prenatal sessions. Our genetics lab team at CDC — Dr. Shanthi, Anu, and Remya — also encouraged me in learning cytogenetics and molecular techniques. I would definitely suggest my colleagues to take up this fellowship program. | I would like to conduct awareness sessions at the grassroot level in the diagnosis and management of genetic conditions.Also wish to initate preventive measures by offering Prenatal diagnosis to every possible cases. |
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 Dr. Komal Uppal Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, DCH, DNB Paediatrics Fellowship Period: July - October 2018 Centre of Training: NIMS, Hyderabad |
I am grateful to my institute KIMS Narkatpally and the HOD of Paediatrics Dr. Suresh Thomas for giving me the permission to do this fellowship programme at NIMS, Hyderabad. The department has very dedicated faculty – Dr. Prajnya, Dr. Shagun, and Dr. Dhanya. From the very first day of the course, the learning process starts. Many cases which I had read about only in textbooks, I got the opportunity to see in real life during the course. There is a diversity of cases in the OPD which enriches medical knowledge and helps gain experience in genetic disorders. I also gained experience in the most challenging part of medical genetics — genetic counselling — during the course. I also got a chance to take part in fetal autopsy and academic activities like case presentations, journal clubs, and seminars. During the course, I was exposed to lab procedures at CDFD under Dr. Ashwin. Thanks to everyone for their support in guiding me on how to approach patients with genetic disorders. | Plan to join Medical Genetics Department to explore this field further. |
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 Dr. Geetanjli Behl Qualifications & Current Job: M.B.B.S, D.G.O, D.N.B, Fellowship in fetal medicine Fetal medicine Consultant Fellowship Period: November 2017 - January 2018 Centre of Training: SGPGI Lucknow |
It was a great pleasure to work in the Genetics Department of SGPGI. Every day was a combo of dealing with a variety of cases, their diagnosis and management, high-risk antenatal ultrasound, counselling, invasive procedures, as well as laboratory exposure to different genetic tests. The course was very helpful in understanding the basic concepts of genetics, diagnosis and management of common as well as rare genetic disorders, appropriate use of different genetic tests and their interpretation, and genetic associations of various antenatally detected anomalies, recurrent abortion, and infertility. I want to give my special regards to Dr. Shubha Phadke Ma'am for her valuable guidance and affectionate behaviour. I am also thankful to Dr. Kausik Mandal, Dr. Deepti, and all my co-fellows for their cooperation and help. Thanks to SIAMG GENZYME and Dr. Shagun for providing me this opportunity. | Use of information gathered during this course in improving my clinical skill and abilitites to work as a fetal medicine specialist. |
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 Dr. Jeta Y. Buch Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS (BJMC, Ahmedabad) [2005- 2010] MD (Dermatology) (NHL Muncipal Medical College, Ahmedabad) [2012 – 2015] Fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology (AIMS, Thrissur) [2015-2016] Fellowship Period: November 2018 - February 2019 Centre of Training: NIMS/CDFD, Hyderabad |
At the outset, I'm grateful to Dr. Shagun and the entire SIAMG committee for going out of the way to consider my application. 1) It's a unique initiative with a noble intention. Every day was a very enriching learning experience. OPD was a visual treat as I had the chance to see many exotic cases just mentioned as a rare entity in textbooks. 2) The course enables a clinician to develop a systematic approach to an inherited disorder and draw a definite conclusion on the basis of key clinical features. I got a chance to participate in foetal autopsy, equipping me to identify dysmorphic features. Lab exposure at CDFD gave me an insight into the various available tests. I also had the exposure of the telemeet conducted in the second week of every month. 3) Extremely grateful to the very friendly residents Dr. Surya, Dr. Gayatri, Dr. Laxmi, Dr. Mallikarjun, and Dr. Priya for teaching me the basic approach — history taking, clinical examination, interpreting the reports, helping me deal with the patients, and clearing my doubts every day. 4) My sincere gratitude to dedicated mentors Dr. Prajnya, Dr. Shagun, Dr. Dhanya, and Dr. Ashwin for taking due interest and guiding me throughout. The discussions during OPD and seminars gave me a better practical understanding of genodermatoses. The experience gained thus enhanced my acumen in this field. Would recommend this fellowship to be of longer duration and open for clinicians of all specialities. | To Increase the awareness of the availability of genetic testing and its application in prenatal diagnosis to reduce the burden of the disease. To create a network amongst dermatologists (paediatric in particular) and geneticists for a more integrated and comprehensive approach to orphan diseases |
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 Dr. Rabindran Chandran Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, Md (Paediatrics) DNB (Neonatology) Consultant NeonatologistMBBS, Md (Paediatrics) DNB (Neonatology) Consultant Neonatologist Fellowship Period: July 2017 - October 2017 Centre of Training: CMC Vellore |
I am thankful to Dr. Shagun and SIAMG-GENZYME for this wonderful opportunity. I am grateful to Dr. Sumita Danda and Dr. Gautham Arunachal for their valuable guidance throughout the course. During genetic counselling sessions, I felt helpful in sharing the pain of parents and giving hope for subsequent healthy pregnancies. This training stimulated me to work for the needy. I acquired basic skills like interpreting neurochemical diagnostic results and metabolic errors. It has strengthened my confidence in approaching genetic disorders. I have carried out out-patient and in-patient referrals with a sense of responsibility. I also sought every opportunity to interact with junior and senior colleagues to further my learning process by attending various academic activities like clinical meetings, group discussions, and interdepartmental debates. This training helped me to develop the confidence and skills in managing varied genetic disorders. It also enhanced my acumen and readiness to handle difficult diagnostic situations demanding detailed analysis. I developed the qualities of patience, hard work, and perseverance during the training and sharpened my skills in effective counselling with honesty and empathy for the parents. I acquired the passion for genetics with human values of sharing the joy and pain of the parents, being supportive to them even at odd times. | After Acquiring The Training In Genetics Possessing Sufficient Related Skills, I Look Forward To Achieve My Goal Of Offering The Best Medical Treatment To The Young Sufferers Particularly The Newborns. |
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 Dr. Sreelakshmi KN Qualifications & Current Job: (MSOBG), DNB, FICOG Fellowship Period: April 2018 - July 2018 Centre of Training: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal |
After Fellowship For A Period Of 3 Months, I Am Able To Confidently Diagnose Whether This Is Genetic Or Nongenetic Condition. This Will Definitely Improve My Ultrasound Skills And Counselling. | I Would Like To Incorporate Genetic Counselling As Part Of My Prenatal Diagnosis. |
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 Dr. Nupur Shah Qualifications & Current Job: MS (Obgyn), Fellow In Fetal Medicine (Acfm-Fmf, Uk), Fellow In Medical Genetics Fellowship Period: January - March 2018 Centre of Training: Gangaramm Hospital, New Delhi |
Genetics, fetal medicine, postnatal correlation, and laboratory techniques — each form an important pillar over which the grand idea of delivering healthy babies stands. Being a fetal medicine person, this fellowship in genetics was indeed helpful to build up the remaining pillars. It provided an insight into a variety of genetic disorders in pre- and postnatal conditions — a plethora of neuromuscular, metabolic, hematologic (especially thalassaemia), and developmental disorders — and an exposure to infertility, reproductive and cancer genetics, as well as the emerging genetic therapies. I also had an opportunity to understand the application of bioinformatics and the laboratory techniques during my tenure. It was a pleasure and privilege working under Dr. I. C. Verma, Dr. Ratna Puri, and Dr. Sunita Bijarnia. I am grateful to Dr. Shagun, Dr. Ashwin Dalal, and Genzyme for choosing me for the fellowship. | Apply And Incorporate This Knowledge For Better Prenatal Diagnosis Of Genetic Disorders And Syndromes, Better Pre-Post Correlation, Better Diagnosis And Care Of The Affected. |
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 Dr. Sweta Singla Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, Md Medicine, Dm Neurology Fellowship Period: July - September 2018 Centre of Training: Institute Of Medical Genetics And Genomics - Gripmer / Sir Ganga Ram Hospital |
Due to lack of understanding about the subject, genetics — or may I say genomics — is presently a misunderstood topic, especially for people who are not in direct touch with the subject. Most of us from clinical branches have very little idea about genomics and how that can help understand disease pathology in our respective fields. In this short period of 3 months, I have realised that clinical work should have a genomic correlation, especially in neurology where a big number of disorders have a genetic basis. Even though many of the diseases might have polygenic inheritance and may have much complexity to their etiopathogenesis, an attempt to understand those complexities might be our first step to solve them and provide clinically relevant solutions. | At Present, I Am Joining My Previous Duties. I Aim To Continue Studying Neurogenetics In Some Form And To Get More Doctors Interested In This Topic. |
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 Dr. Nishant Rathod Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS , DNB( Peds), Fellowship In Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy Fellowship Period: April - June 2018 Centre of Training: SGPGI, Lucknow |
The training greatly enhanced my skills in diagnosing and managing rare diseases and deepened my understanding of clinical genetics lab work. I'm sincerely grateful to Dr. Sumita Danda for her invaluable guidance and expertise. | Planning To Join Pediatric Neurology Department At Hinduja Hospital , Mumbai. |
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 Dr. Suvarna Ghansham Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS,DCH, Dnb Pediatrics, Asst. Professor , Department Of Pediatrics, Mgm Medical College, Auranagabad, Maharashtra Fellowship Period: November 2017 - January 2018 Centre of Training: Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana. |
It was a very enriching experience to work at NIMS in Genetics. I saw a huge number and variety of genetic cases and got to learn from basics to advances in genetics. The faculties at NIMS — Dr. Prajnya R., Dr. Shagun Agarwal, Dr. Ashwin Dalal Sir, and Dr. Dhanya — were the best teachers I have met so far. The PG students — Dr. Kartik, Dr. Vijaya, Dr. Surya, Dr. Gayatri, and Dr. Laxmi — were really helpful to me in studies and even otherwise. I got me friends for life. I have started a once-a-week pediatric genetic OPD and I see that my diagnostic ability has significantly increased, and genetic counseling is definitely helping the patients. I want to work in this field further. |
Set Up Pediatric Genetic Opd And Dedicate My Work Life To Genetics |
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 Dr. Sarah Bailur Qualifications & Current Job: Paediatric Genetecist( MBBS, DNB Paed, Fel Clinical Genetics) Fellowship Period: July 2017 - October 2017 Centre of Training: NIMS, Hyderabad |
The fellowship at NIMS has been very useful as it got me a lot of exposure to various genetic diseases. I also was enriched by the teachings received by Dr. Prajnya and Dr. Shagun. The academics at NIMS was not only good, but also very disciplined, enabling students to learn well. Approach to many genetic disorders has become much more clearer to me. I was also fortunate to attend the Molecular Genetics Workshop conducted at CDFD, which was very informative. |
I Plan To Study And Work In The Field Of Genetics, Bring Newer Therapies To Our Country And Contribute In The Field Of Research. |
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 Dr. Shweta Sikarwar Qualifications & Current Job: M S (O & G), Fellow In Fetal Medicine Fellowship Period: February - May 2016 Centre of Training: Dept Of Medical Genetics, Sgpgims, Lucknow |
I consider myself fortunate for having had this opportunity for learning. The fellowship gave a better approach and insight into dealing with genetic diseases in both prenatal cases and children. The caseload in terms of OPD and the variety of cases was huge, as was the opportunity of working directly under the guidance of Dr. Shubha R. Phadke. The fellowship included the unique combination of hands-on OPD, USG, prenatal procedures like amnio, CVS, IUT, fetal autopsy, lab (karyotyping, microarray, MLPA), and counselling part of the affected patients and parents. The knowledge gained is very useful in the field of fetal medicine and better equips a clinician in dealing with a case right from selecting the appropriate procedure till the counselling part. I would like to thank the SIAMG for making this a very positive experience. |
Incorporating More Molecular Methods In Prenatal Detection Of Genetic Diseases And Syndromes. |
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 Dr. Rita Panyang Katak Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS , MD (Paediatrics) Assistant Professor Department Of Paediatrics, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam Fellowship Period: November 2015 - February 2016 Centre of Training: Department Of Medical Genetics Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Lucknow |
Training is very practical oriented. Learned about approach to a patient with genetic disorder and genetic counseling of families with genetic diseases. Also have practical knowledge on laboratory tests i.e: Karyotyping, Mutation analysis by sequencing, MLPA and Microarray. Now I am quite confident when I see a patient with genetic disorder regarding counseling and what investigation to be sent. |
Training Is Very Practical Oriented . Learned About Approach To A Patient With Genetic Disorder And Genetic Counseling Of Families With Genetic Diseases. Also Have Practical Knowledge On Laboratory Test I.E : Karyotyping, Mutation Analysis By Sequencing, Mlpa And Microarray. Now I Am Quite Confident When I See A Patient With Genetic Disorder Regarding Counseling And What Investigation To Be Send. |
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 Dr. Prathiba Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, MD Paediatrics (RRMCH, Bangalore) Fellowship Period: October 2015 - January 2016 Centre of Training: NIMS, CDFD |
I am grateful to my institution - RRMCH, Bangalore and Dr. Adarsh, the HOD of Pediatrics, for having given me the permission to do this fellowship program. My heartfelt thanks to SIAMG-Genzyme for conducting this unique program which enriches medical knowledge and helps to gain experience in medical genetics. I recently had an opportunity to attend the 14th ICMR Medical Genetics course which was a great experience, but my curiosity did not stop there... At the end of the course, I heard about the fellowship program and hence, enrolled in it at NIMS, Hyderabad. The NIMS Medical Genetic Department has excellent and dedicated consultants - Dr. Prajnya and Dr. Shagun. There is a diversity of cases presented to the OPD from different parts of India. Many patients have visited many places to arrive at a diagnosis; this center helped those patients. With an advancing medical field in India, many investigations are now available. Interpretation of the investigation results makes a difference in the patient's demeanor. Many cases which we might have read and seen in the textbook or have heard from colleagues, we get the opportunity to see on a first-hand basis. This course helps in the approach of rare diseases and of inherited diseases. It also teaches us the importance of premarital, prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis and newborn screening. The learning process started from the first day, where there was importance of detailed history taking, careful examination and arriving at a probable diagnosis. The tough part initially was counseling the patient and trying to make them understand the disease. The treatment of many of these diseases is still in the research phase. These needed extended counseling to patients. In this course I got the chance to take part in fetal autopsy and see the malformations, which I had only read about. In addition to routine teaching while seeing the patient, there are case presentations, journal clubs and seminars. However, it does not end here, telemedicine is done every month. The course provided exposure to the lab at CDFD. Dr. Ashwin Sir helped me in the interpretation of investigation reports. Two friendly residents - Dr. Karthik and Dr. Vijayalakshmi, also helped me a lot. Overall it is a great course, allowing me to take home many new concepts, knowledge and profound confidence. |
I Plan To Do More Fetal Autopsy And Will Continue To Help Pediatric Patients Especially The Genetically Based Ones. |
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 Dr. Diksha Shirodkar Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, MD Paediatrics (Goa) Fellowship Period: July 2015 - October 2015 Centre of Training: NIMS, CDFD |
This fellowship has been memorable. The case load, rare diseases, observing different clues to syndromes, prenatal testing and the teaching by the consultants has been remarkable. Genetics for me prior to this course was a sentence which we wrote in the OPD case papers of patients — "Refer to higher centre for genetic evaluation". Now I can go back to say I have tested the waters of this field — obviously not entirely, but at least a bit. Would recommend this fellowship to be of longer duration. My learning curve did experience an exponential rise. |
Would Want To Explore This Field Further. |
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 Dr. N Gayatri Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS DGO, DNB. Fellowship Period: February - April 2015 Centre of Training: NIMS, CDFD |
It is a great opportunity given by Genzyme-SIAMG to undergo fellowship in Medical Genetics. This helps how to approach inherited disorders. The genetic disorders that I have seen in 3 months, their prenatal diagnosis, counselling have enhanced my counselling capacity. Helps in improving quality of life. |
To Increase Awareness Of Clinical Genetics And Its Importance. If Possible To Do Dnb Medical Genetics |
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 Dr. Subapriya K Qualifications & Current Job: Ms (O&G). Fellow In Fatal Medicine. Fellow In Genetics.Fatal Medicine Consultant Fellowship Period: Centre of Training: SGPGIMS, Lucknow |
Knowledge Of Dysmorphology and Genetics Makes Fatal Medicine Complete. I Have Started Fatal Autopsy Unit in My Centre. Genetics Is Extensive. But Basic Knowledge About Cytogenetics and Molecular Diagnosis Has Definitely Enhanced My Counselling. | Increase The Awareness And Importance Of Genetics And Prenatal Diagnosis. |
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 Dr. Sony Qualifications & Current Job: M.D. (Gen Med); Pdf (Endo) Pg Tutor Dept Of Clinical Genetics CMC, Vellore Fellowship Period: October - December 2013 Centre of Training: SGPGIMS, Lucknow |
It was indeed a great honour and opportunity bestowed on me by SIAMG-Genzyme to undergo fellowship training in the field of Medical Genetics at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. Medical Genetics Department at SGPGIMS provides a very pleasant and friendly learning environment where the rarest genetics problems are addressed. Though the time spent at SGPGIMS was very short, every day was a new and exciting learning experience. The morning sessions, journal club, paper reading, case discussions etc. were very informative. Not only did I learn to diagnose, plan and treat but also gained a lot of insight on approaching patients and their problems gently and methodically. I gained hands-on experience in molecular genetics testing techniques and interpretation of the results. I am extremely grateful to all the dedicated, talented and friendly members of the Medical Genetics Department for all their significant contribution to my learning. My sincere gratitude to Dr. Shubha Phadke, Head of the Medical Genetics Department, for her support and guidance. The department has all the potentials to continue to excel in the field of Medical Genetics. I am also thankful to SIAMG Secretary Dr. Ashwin Dalal for timely help and Dr. Sumita Danda, Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Genetics, Christian Medical College, Vellore for her guidance & encouragement. I am grateful to SIAMG-Genzyme for the opportunity given to enrich knowledge, sharpen skills and gain experience in Medical Genetics. |
To Work In Areas Of Clinical Genetics/Metabolic Genetics/Molecular Endocrinology |
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 Dr. Karthik Bharadwaj Qualifications & Current Job: MD Paediatrics Fellowship Period: September - November Centre of Training: Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad |
I would recommend it for any clinician who wants to improve his/her clinical skills and academics. The range of genetic conditions that I could see in the past 3 months has been simply amazing. This fellowship in clinical genetics gave me a bird's eye view of what to expect from a career in medical genetics. Even if one is not interested in pursuing a career in medical genetics, this fellowship helps you to refine and redefine your approach to inherited disorders. I believe this would be particularly useful to paediatricians, obstetricians, neurologists, endocrinologists and general physicians in their daily practice. |
Dm Or DNB In Medical Genetics Hopefully |
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 Dr. Kundan Mittal Qualifications & Current Job: MD, PGDMLS, MBA, FPCC, FIAP, FNNF, FCCM, FICCM Professor In Paediatrics, Pt. B D Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak-Haryana Fellowship Period: November 2014 - January 2015 Centre of Training: Department Of Medical Genetics, SGPGIMS, Lucknow |
Our College See Lot of Patients with Genetic Disorders and As We Know Many Diseases Have Genetic Basis. Having This Service in The Institution Will Enhance the Patient Care, Diagnostics and Counsel About Future Prognosis or Outcome. This Will Add in Improving the Quality of Life. SGPGIMS Is One of Best Centre in India to Offer Such Hand on Training. | I would like to start my Genetic clinic along with my Pediatric practice soon. |
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 Dr. Spurthi Chitta Qualifications & Current Job: MBBS, FAAP, ABP, USA Fellowship Period: November 2014 - February 2015 Centre of Training: NIMS, CDFD |
Knowledge Of Medical Genetics Through This Fellowship Program Would Definitely Be an Asset to Practicing Paediatricians. As A Paediatrician One Would Be Equipped to Identify Dysmorphic Features in Patients, Learn About Available Investigations and Treatments with Appropriate Referrals as Would Be Deemed Necessary. |
