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Dr. Kavitha Ganesan is a Pediatric Hematology and Oncology specialist with 3 years of experience in managing blood disorders and complex pediatric conditions. She holds an MBBS, MD in Pediatrics, FIAP in Pediatric Hematology Oncology, and has completed advanced training in Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) and cellular therapy.
Based at Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet, Chennai, Dr. Ganesan focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of benign hematological disorders in children, along with specialized care in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and cellular therapies. Her clinical approach emphasizes evidence-based treatment, careful monitoring, and compassionate care tailored to young patients and their families.
She is experienced in managing a range of pediatric blood disorders, providing comprehensive care that supports both medical and developmental needs. Her training in advanced therapies enables her to contribute to multidisciplinary care for children requiring specialized hematology interventions.
Dr. Ganesan communicates effectively in Tamil, English, and Hindi, ensuring clear understanding and comfort for patients and caregivers. Her patient-centered approach and focus on pediatric hematology make her an integral part of specialized child healthcare services in Chennai.
Memberships
- Indian Academy of Paediatrics
- Indian Academy of Paediatric Hemat-oncology
- American Society of Haematology
- Indian Society of Bone Marrow Transplant
- St Jude’s VIVA
- Asia Pacific Society of Immune Deficiency
- SIOP
Awards
- JC Patel award paper presentation in Mumbai Haematology Group 2026, Mumbai
- Jeff Gordon travel grants to attend ASTCT 2026 – Salt Lake City, USA
- Best Oral paper in APBMT 2025 at Vietnam
- ISBMT Travel grant for APBMT 2025 – Vietnam 2025
- ISBMT 1st prize poster presentation 2025
- Travel grant for IEWP 2025 – Seville, Spain
- Travel grant for CIS 2024 – Minneapolis, USA
- Travel grant for APSID school 2023 – Hong Kong
- Travel grant for ICBMT 2023 – Busan, South Korea
Research and Publication
- Duraisamy S, Ganesan K, Nair A, Muthukumar V, Swaminathan VV, Nalla AR, Balakrishnan L, Uppuluri R, Raj R. Real-World Data on Childhood Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report on 100 Children Over two Decades from Southern India. Indian Pediatr. 2024 Oct
- M. Satishkumar, V. S. Venkateswaran, G. Kavitha, et al., “Treatment-Free Remission in Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia,” Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 8, no. 1 (2023): 27–30
- Chakraborty S, Swaminathan VV, Ganesan K, Duraisamy S, Meena S, Jayakumar I, Krishna V, Uppuluri R, Raj R. Cytomegalovirus Reactivation as a Risk Factor for All-Cause Mortality in Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Experience Over Two Decades from a Tertiary Referral Center in India. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2024 Jan
- Uppuluri R, Swaminathan VV, Ganesan K, Duraisamy S, Nair A, Muthukumar V, Nalla AR, Balakrishnan L, Raj R. Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide for Fanconi anaemia with/without anti-thymocyte globulin. Blood Cell Ther. 2024 Aug 9
- Ganesan, K., Duraisamy, S., Nair, A. et al. Risk Stratification-Based Therapy for Children with E-beta Thalassemia: A 20-Year Follow-Up Study. Indian Pediatr 62, 506–510 (2025)
- Ganesan, K., Duraisamy, S., Nair, A. et al. Emerging Spectrum of DOCK8 Deficiency in Children and Challenges Associated with Providing Treatment. Indian J Pediatr 91, 861 (2024)
- Ganesan K, Duraisamy S, Meena SK, Yenigalla N, Swaminathan VV, Uppuluri R, Raj R. Genital Graft-versus-Host Disease in Children: An Underdiagnosed and Undertreated Entity. Transplant Cell Ther. 2024 Feb;30(2): 228.e1-228.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.10.025. Epub 2023 Nov
- Ganesan K, Vijayashree M, et al. A ten-year follow-up study of children with thalassemia major post transplantation using treosulfan, thiotepa, and fludarabine-based conditioning regimen and its impact on growth and puberty. Transplant Cell Ther. 2025 July
Special Interests
- Benign hematology
- HSCTand cellular therapy
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