Dr Shankara Paneesha, Haematologist

Dr Shankara Paneesha

Haematologist

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Dr Shankara Paneesha MBBS MD FRCP MRCP FRCPath

Haematologist

MBBS MD FRCP MRCP FRCPath

Dr Shankara Paneesha

Haematologist MBBS MD FRCP MRCP FRCPath

MBBS MD FRCP MRCP FRCPath

Areas of expertise

  • Myeloma
  • Blood cancer
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
  • Amyloidosis

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  • byDr Antonia Janet Lile, GP

    Personal family experience: he is an extremely skilled and thorough consultant.

  • byDr Antonia Janet Lile, GP

    Personal family experience: he is an extremely skilled and thorough consultant.

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    About Dr Shankara Paneesha

    GMC number: 4744382

    Year qualified: 1993

    Place of primary qualification: University of Mysore

    Dr Shankara Paneesha is married to a Consultant Oncologist, and has a daughter. He enjoys gardening and watching cricket.

    Dr Shankara Paneesha graduated from Mysore University in 1993. He obtained postgraduate qualification in General Medicine from Bombay University in 1996.

    He completed specialist training in hematology from the West Midlands Deanery following initial training at the Royal Free and the Royal Marsden Hospitals.

    He undertook a period of research in myeloma and venous thrombosis at Warwick University. He has significant experience in the treatment of hematologica malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, investigation of thrombosis risk factors and inherited thrombophilia and stem cell transplantation.

    He was appointed as Consultant hematologist in March 2007 at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. His main interests are malignant hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and venous thrombosis. He has published research in top international hematology journals.

    He takes part in a large number of trials in Haemato-oncology and also either principal investigator or co-investigator for a number of trials at his institution.

    Areas of expertise

    • Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
    • Amyloidosis
    • Anaemia
    • Blood cancer
    • Bone marrow tests & biopsies
    • Bone marrow transplant
    • Cell therapy
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
    • Chronic myeloid leukaemia
    • Coagulation disorders
    • Hodgkin lymphoma
    • Leukaemia
    • Lymphoma
    • Myeloma
    • Polycythemia
    • Thrombocytopenia

    Professional memberships

    Royal College of Pathologists
    Royal College of Physicians
    American Society of Haematology
    British Society for Haematology
    General Medical Council