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Dr. Jyotis Pothen Raju
Specialist
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Dr. Jyotis Pothen Raju MBBS, MD (Immunohematology & Blood Transfusion)
Specialist
Dr Jyotis Pothen Raju is a specialist in Immunohematology and blood transfusion. He did his MBBS JIPMER, Pondicherry which is an autonomous Institute of National Importance. He finished his post-graduation training from JIPMER, Pondicherry where the Blood Centre has annual collection of more than 12,000 units of blood and around 30-40 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant harvest along with other specialized apheresis procedures. He received training in HLA and Transplant Immunology from CMC, Vellore as part of his post graduate training. He is a skilled and experienced in all practical aspects of Transfusion Medicine. He has special interest in advanced Immunohematological workups of complex cases and apheresis.
Qualifications
- MBBS – JIPMER, Pondicherry
- MD (Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion) – JIPMER, Pondicherry
Work Experience
- Worked as specialist and Blood Centre incharge at Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut (8 months)
- Worked as Senior Resident at AIIMS, Mangalagiri (4 months)
Research
- ‘Evaluation of different methods of elution for the removal of antibodies from red cells in Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) positive samples by comparing DAT grade and phenotypic expression of red cell’ under the guidance of Dr Rajendra G Kulkarni, HOD, Department of Transfusion Medicine, JIPMER
Publications
- Transfusion-associated anxiety: Recognised and overcome in an adolescent child. Accepted and published in Transfusion Clinique et Biologique on May 2021. PMID: 33581309.
Papers Presented
- Oral paper titled ‘Evaluating three different elution methods (viz. Glycine/HCl EDTA, Heat and Chloroquine diphosphate elution) for removal of antibodies from RBC surface by comparing decrease in DAT grades’ at the XVIII Annual Congress of Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine and 4th Joint meeting of AATM-AABB at New Delhi in December 2023
Other Achievements
- 2nd place at the National Quiz conducted by SPAN academy at TRANSMEDCON 2022 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Quizmaster at the ISBTI annual Conference- Kerala chapter at MVR Cancer Centre and Research Institute Kerala, Vellallaserry, Kerala
- 2nd place in BMT quiz held at JIPMER, Pondicherry
Dr. Jyotis Pothen Raju
Specialist