Indo-US Symposium on Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders &
Sixth Annual Conference of the Society for Indian Academy of Medical Genetics
(SIAMGCON 2019)

NATIONAL FACULTY FOR THE CONFERENCE

Dr I C Verma (FRCP, FAAP, FAMS)

Professor and Senior Consultant
Adviser, Institute of Genetics and Genomics


Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), New Delhi 110060.
Email: icverma@gmail.com

Dr Shubha Phadke (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Professor and Head, Department of Medical Genetics

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow 226014.
Email: shubharaophadke@gmail.com

Dr Ratna Dua Puri (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Professor and Senior Consultant, Institute of Medical Genetics & Genomics

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), New Delhi 110060
Email: ratnadpuri@yahoo.com

Dr Giriraj R Chandak (MD, DNB, PhD)

Senior Scientist and Medical Geneticist

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad 500007
Email: chandakgrc@ccmb.res.in

Dr K Thangaraj (PhD)

Chief Scientist

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad 500007
Email: thangs@ccmb.res.in

Dr Jyotsna Dhawan (PhD)

Senior Scientist

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad 500007
Email: jdhawan@ccmb.res.in

Dr A K Meena (MD Medicine, DM Neurology)

Professor, Department of Neurology

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad 500082
Email: drmeenaak62@gmail.com

Dr JMK Murthy (MD Medicine, DM Neurology)

Former Professor and Head, Department of Neurology

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), & Senior Consultant Neurologist, Care Hospital, Hyderabad 500034
Email: jmkmurthy49@gmail.com

Dr Subash Kaul (MD Medicine, DM Neurology)

Former Professor and Head, Department of Neurology

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), & Senior Consultant Neurologist, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 500003
Email: subashkaul@hotmail.com

Dr Girisha KM (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Professor and Head, Department of Medical Genetics

Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal 576104
Email: girish.katta@manipal.edu

Dr Ashwin Dalal (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Head, Diagnostics Division

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad 500039
Email: adalal@cdfd.org.in

Dr Sumita Danda (MD Medicine, DM Medical Genetics)

Professor and Head, Clinical Genetics Department

Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMC), Vellore 632004
Email: sdanda@cmcvellore.ac.in

Dr Rashid Merchant (DCH, MD Pediatrics)

Senior Consultant of Pediatrics

Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai 400056
Email: deandoc2000@hotmail.com

Dr Seema Kapoor (MD Pediatrics)

Director Professor, Division of Genetics, Genetic & Metabolic Lab, Department of Pediatrics

Lok Nayak Hospital & Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002
Email: drseemakapoor@gmail.com

Dr Radha Rama Devi (MD Pediatrics, Certificate in Genetic Engineering)

Consultant Clinical Geneticist & Paediatrician

Rainbow Children Hospital and Sandor Life Sciences, Hyderabad 500034
Email: radharamadevi@gmail.com

Dr Q Annie Hasan (PhD, FNASc)

Consultant & Head

Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad 500068
Email: qhasan2013@gmail.com

Dr Meenakshi Bhat (MD Pediatrics, DCh, DNB, MRCP (Ire), CCST-Clinical Genetics (UK)

Consultant in Clinical Genetics & Professor

Centre for Human Genetics (CHG), Bangalore 560100
Email: bhat.meena@gmail.com

Dr Mamta Muranjan (MD Pediatrics)

Additional Professor, Department of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital & Consultant Clinical Geneticist

PD Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai 400012
Email: muranjanmamta@gmail.com

Dr Sankar V Hariharan (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Additional Professor & Consultant Geneticist, In-charge Genetic Clinic, Department of Pediatrics

SAT Hospital, Government Medical College, Trivandrum 695009
Email: sankarvh@gmail.com

Dr Kuldeep Singh (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Dean (Academics) Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur 342005
Email: kulpra@hotmail.com

Dr Ashutosh Halder (MD Obstetrics & Gynecology, DM Medical Genetics)

Professor, Department of Reproductive Genetics

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi 110029
Email: ashutoshhalder@gmail.com

Dr A Nalini (MD Medicine, DM Neurology)

Professor, Department of Neurology

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Bengaluru 560029
Email: atchayaramnalini@yahoo.co.in

Dr V Viswanathan (DCH, MRCP, PhD)

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist

Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital (KKCTH) Chennai 600034
Email: vishneuro@gmail.com

Dr Inusha Panigrahi (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Genetics Unit

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012
Email: inupan@yahoo.com

Dr Naveen Sankhyan (MD Pediatrics, DM Pediatric Neurology)

Additional Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology Unit

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012
Email: drnsankhyan@yahoo.co.in

Dr Neerja Gupta (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Assistant Professor, Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi 110029
Email: neerja17aiims@gmail.com

Dr S J Patil (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Consultant Clinical Genetics

Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals / Mazumdar-Shaw Medical Center, Bangalore 560099
Email: drsjpatil@gmail.com

Dr. Kausik Mandal (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Additional Professor, Department of Medical Genetics

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow 226014
Email: mandal.kausik@gmail.com

Dr Prajnya Ranganath (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Medical Genetics, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), & Adjunct Scientist, Diagnostics Division

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad 500082
Email: prajnyaranganath@gmail.com

Dr Shagun Aggarwal (MD Obstetrics & Gynecology, DM Medical Genetics)

Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), & Adjunct Scientist, Diagnostics Division

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad 500082
Email: shagun.genetics@gmail.com

Dr Megha Uppin (MD Pathology)

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad 500082
Email: drmsuppin@gmail.com

Dr Jayesh J Sheth (PhD, FICMCH)

Chairman, Foundation for Research in Genetics and Endocrinology (FRIGE)

Institute of Human Genetics, Ahmedabad 380015
Email: jshethad1@gmail.com

Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri (DCH, DNB Pediatrics, MSc Medical Genetics)

Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatric Genetics

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre Cochin 682041
Email: sheelanampoothiri@aims.amrita

Dr Koumudi Godbole (MD Pediatrics, FCCMG (Clinical & Metabolic Genetics))

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune 411004
Email: koumudig@gmail.com

Dr Kalpana Gowrishankar

Senior Consultant, Department of Medical Genetics

Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital (KKCTH), Chennai 600034
Email: gskalpana@yahoo.com

Dr Lokesh Lingappa (MD Pediatrics, DM Neurology, MRCPCH)

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist

Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad 500034
Email: siriloki@gmail.com

Dr. Sheetal Sharda (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Medgenome Labs, Bengaluru 560099
Email: sheetal.sharda@medgenome.com

Dr Anju Shukla (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Professor, Department of Medical Genetics

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal 576104
Email: anju.shukla@manipal.edu

Dr Dhanya Lakshmi N (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal 576104
Email: dhanyalakshmi@gmail.com

Dr Meenal Agarwal (MD Obstetrics and Gynecology, DM Medical Genetics)

Chief Clinical Officer and Consultant Medical Genetics

GenePath Diagnostics India Pvt. Ltd, Pune - 411045
Email: meenal91@gmail.com

Dr Chaitanya A Datar (MD Medical Genetics)

Clinical & Metabolic Geneticist

Sahyadri Medical Genetics & Tissue Engineering Facility, Bharati Hospital and KEM Hospital, Surya Hospital and Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune 411038
Email: dr.cdatar@gmail.com

Dr Reena Gulati (MD Pediatrics, DM Medical Genetics)

Additional Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) Puducherry 605006
Email: g97rina@gmail.com

Dr Karthik Bharadwaj (MD Pediatrics, DNB Medical Genetics)

Principal Clinical Geneticist

Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Hyderabad 500007
Email: karthikt@ccmb.res.in