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Dr. Ruhi Mehra [MBBS, MD IHBT (Transfusion Medicine), FID]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Ruhi Mehra [MBBS, MD IHBT (Transfusion Medicine), FID]
Dr. Ruhi Mehra is Transfusion Medicine Specialist and Currently Working as Consultant, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics and Transfusion Medicine in the Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Medicine Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 8 years of experience in the field of transfusion medicine and immunogenetics.
She has completed her MBBS from Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Kolhapur, MD IHBT (Transfusion Medicine) from MGM Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, and a Fellowship in Diabetes (FID) from the Royal Liverpool Academy, UK with Apollo Hospital and Medvarsity.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Mehra has additional training from the ASHI International Summer School on Immunogenetics, the EFI HLA course at Apollo Hospital Delhi, NIIH-ICMR Mumbai in blood group serology, coagulation and molecular techniques, Tata Memorial Hospital and ACTREC in bone marrow transplantation and plateletpheresis, and BMST Bangalore in advanced immunohaematology. She also holds a patient blood management certificate from AATM and Werfen.
- She earlier worked in the Transfusion Medicine and HLA and Immunogenetics Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for about three years, then led transfusion medicine as Consultant and Blood Centre In-charge at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai. She also helped build a new Transfusion Medicine Department at MGM Hospital, Navi Mumbai, and worked at Swami Shraddhanand Hospital and Palliative Centre, affiliated with Bombay Hospital.
- Her expertise includes advanced immunohaematology for complex cases such as thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and transplant patients, HLA typing and antibody studies for solid organ and bone marrow transplants, and cellular therapy including peripheral blood stem cell collection, CAR-T support and extracorporeal photopheresis. She performs therapeutic apheresis such as plasma exchange, red cell exchange and leukapheresis, and oversees irradiated and leucodepleted blood products, platelet-rich plasma therapy and quality management and accreditation.
- Dr. Mehra was a gold medallist throughout MBBS and received the Best Student Award of Dr. D. Y. Patil University, the Best Poster Award in Cellular Therapies at TRANSMEDCON and first prize in hands-on HLA training at Apollo Hospital Delhi. She handled India's first reported rare Gerbich phenotype case, reviews for transfusion medicine journals, and serves on the Scientific Committee of the Federation of Bombay Blood Banks and the ISBT Working Party on Blood Supply Management.
Areas of Expertise :
- Transfusion Medicine
- HLA Typing and Immunogenetics
- Advanced Immunohaematology
- Therapeutic Apheresis
- Cellular Therapy
- Patient Blood Management
- Blood Transfusion Services
- HLA Typing for Organ Transplant
- HLA Typing for Bone Marrow Transplant
- HLA Antibody Testing and Crossmatch
- Complex Antibody Identification
- Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
- Red Cell Exchange
- Leukapheresis
List of Treatments
- Blood Transfusion Services
- HLA Typing for Organ Transplant
- HLA Typing for Bone Marrow Transplant
- HLA Antibody Testing and Crossmatch
- Complex Antibody Identification
- Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
- Red Cell Exchange
- Leukapheresis
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection
- Extracorporeal Photopheresis
- CAR-T Cell Collection
- Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
- Irradiated and Leucodepleted Blood Products
- Patient Blood Management
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics and Transfusion Medicine in the Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Medicine Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Consultant Transfusion Medicine and Blood Centre In-charge - Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
- Transfusion Medicine and HLA & Immunogenetics Department - Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai (about 3 years)
- Transfusion Medicine Department - MGM Hospital, Navi Mumbai
- Swami Shraddhanand Hospital & Palliative Centre (affiliated with Bombay Hospital), Mumbai
Education & Training
- MBBS - Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College & Hospital, Kolhapur
- MD IHBT (Transfusion Medicine) - MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai
- Fellowship in Diabetes (FID) - Royal Liverpool Academy UK / Apollo Hospital / Medvarsity
Awards & Recognition
- Gold Medallist throughout MBBS
- Best Student Award - Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur
- 1st Prize - Hands-on HLA Training, Apollo Hospital Delhi
- Best Poster Presentation Award (Cellular Therapies) - TRANSMEDCON
- Junior Investigator Award (2nd prize) - THG
- 3rd Prize - CASCADE 2021 Coagulation Workshop
- Scientific Committee Member - Federation of Bombay Blood Banks
- Member - ISBT Working Party on Blood Supply Management
- Member - ISBTI, AATM, ISHI, IMA
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai
Location
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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Ruhi Mehra practice?
Dr. Ruhi Mehra practises as Consultant, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics and Transfusion Medicine at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
What does Dr. Ruhi Mehra specialise in?
She specialises in transfusion medicine, HLA typing and immunogenetics for transplants, advanced immunohaematology and therapeutic apheresis.
How much experience does Dr. Ruhi Mehra have?
Dr. Ruhi Mehra has more than 8 years of experience in transfusion medicine.
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