Director, Laboratory Hematology & Clinical Research
K.J.Somaiya Hospital & Research Center
Mumbai, India
Dr. (Mrs) Shrimati Dharmapal Shetty
• Director, Laboratory Hematology & Clinical Research , K.J. Somaiya Hospital & Research Center
• General Area of expertise : Hemostasis and Thrombosis; Molecular Biology
• Specific area of work : Hemophilia, VWD, Inhibitors, Rare clotting factor defects, Platelet function defects, Thrombophilia, Recurrent fetal loss, Deep vein thrombosis, Microparticles, Point of care tests
• Established the first Center for genetic diagnosis of hemophilia and other rare bleeding disorders in Mumbai, India
• More than 3000 families offered carrier and prenatal diagnosis .
• Developed a point of care (POC) test for hemophilia and von Willebrand disease (VWD)
• Published 264 articles in peer reviewed journals
• Worked on 60 research projects, both national and International as Principal or Co-Investigator