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