Dr Rakhee Kar

MBBS, MD, DNB, DM
Assistant Professor Haematology

DM (Haematopathology), 2009 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
MD (Pathology) Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
DNB (Pathology) National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
MBBS SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Utkal University, Orissa
Experience 
  • DM Fellow (Haematopathology) Jan, 2006 – May, 2009 All India institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Senior Resident Sep, 2005 - Dec, 2005 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  • MD Fellow (Pathology) July, 2002 – June 2005 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Joined ILBS July, 2009

Area of expertise and research interest

  • Hemostasis research
  • Eosin-5-Maleimide flow cytometry test in diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis
  • Platelet ADP receptor P2Y1 & P2Y12 polymorphism studies

Publications 34

Representative publications

  • Kar R, Rao S, Saxena R. Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Classification and Prognostic Scoring Systems and their applicability in Indian scenario-experience from a tertiary care centre. Hematology 2009;14:145-9.
  • Kar R, Dutta S, Tyagi S.Clinically unsuspected Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed primarily from bone marrow trephine biopsy: report of six cases.Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2008; 51:186-9.
  • Kar R, Mishra P, Pati HP. Evaluation of eosin -5- maleimide flow cytometric test in diagnosis of Hereditary Spherocytosis. Int J Lab Hematol 2008. [Epub ahead of print].
  • Kar R, Saxena R, Pati HP. Hereditary Spherocytosis with high fetal hemoglobin: an interesting case. Hemoglobin 2008;32:520-3
  • Kar R, Dutta S, Bhargava R, Kumar R, Pati HP. Immunoglobulin free light chains-do they have a role in plasma cell leukemia? Hematology 2008;13:344-7.


Awards

  • First prize in DM quiz on Myeloma held at the 32nd Annual conference of the Mumbai Hematology group
  • Awarded Bronze medal [2nd order of merit in PG] from PGIMER Chandigarh during MD examination
  • First prize in Haematology Quiz in North West Chapter of Indian Society of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh
  • Nine Gold Medals in MBBS (Utkal University)
  • Prof. Banbehari Patnaik Memorial Award: awarded as the best student for securing highest marks in Pathology & Microbiology by Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists-Orissa chapter
  • Citation and cash prize for standing first in the final MBBS examination 2000 by Dr Gopal Chandra Pattanayak memorial trust