Histopathology
The department of Pathology in BMH is a 22 year old NABH, NABL, ISO accredited laboratory catering to the pathology requirements of districts of Calicut, Malappuram and Kannur.
We have all facilities for routine Histopathology, Oncopathology, GI pathology, Hematopathology, Renal pathology, Dermatopathology, and Cytopathology.
Manpower: Headed by 4 Histopathologists, with expertise in respective fields of Pathology, who handle these specialised fields exclusively, supported by well-trained technical staff, and a clinical research assistant.
Panel of Doctors
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Dr. Neena Mampilly
Senior Consultant & Chief Of Laboratory Services
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Dr. Anju Chacko
Senior Consultant
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Dr. Ani Praveen
Consultant
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Dr. Farhana C K
Consultant
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Dr. Neena Mampilly MD (Pathology)
Senior Consultant & Chief Of Laboratory Services
Dr. Neena is a senior Pathologist with expertise in Oncopathology with routine Immunohistochemistry, Renal pathology with immunofluorescence, Dermatopathology, Hematopathology with Flow cytometry, Breast Pathology and Routine Histopathology, Cytopathology & Hematology.
Field of Interest – Hematopathology with Flow cytometry and Breast Pathology
Qualification
- MBBS: Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, 1993
- MD Pathology: Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, 1998
Work Experience
- 2001- till date: Baby
- 1999 – 2001: Private laboratory in Kozhikode.
Trainings and workshops attended:
Renal pathology with Immunofluorescences:
- 1 month observer in CMC Vellore in 2001.
- 1 month observer at Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas School of Medicine London, 2004.
Flow Cytometry Workshops in Hematopathology:
- Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, March 2012.
- Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, May 2012.
- Medanta-The Medicity, October 2013
- St. John’s Academy of Health Sciences, August 2014
Publications
- Leukoencephalopathy with intracranial calcifications and cysts in an adult: Case report and review of literature, Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2010 Oct-Dec; 13(4): 299–30, K. Ummer, K. A. Salam, Mohan L. Noone, V. G. Pradeep Kumar, Neena Mampilly and S. Sivakumar.
- A Case of ANCA Negative Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in Mixed Tissue Disease. BMH Medical Journal 2015; 2(2):47-52 Case Report, Neena Mampilly MD, M Thomas Mathew MD, DM, FRCP.
- Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia as the Initial Presenting Manifestation of SLE, BMH Medical Journal 2015;2(3):79-83 Case Report, Neena Mampilly MD, G Manoj MD, Binoy J Paul MD, PhD, DNB, FRCP.
- Case Report: Isolated unilateral adrenal metastasis as a presenting feature of occult hepatocellular carcinoma. Saudi Surgical Journal 2016 May; 4 (2). PV Pradeep MD, Neena Mampilly MD, PB Prabhakaran MD.
- Percutaneous Pleural Biopsy A Retrospective Analysis, Praveen Kumar, Neena Mampilly MD.
- Left Ventricular Mid Cavity Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Leading to Multiple Cerebral Emboli. J Assoc Physicians India. 2015 May; 63(5):84-7. Patil K, Bhargavan PV, Muralidharan R, Mampilly N.
Dr. Neena Mampilly
Senior Consultant & Chief Of Laboratory Services
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Dr. Anju Chacko DNB (Pathology)
Senior Consultant
Dr. Anju is a Pathologist with expertise in Oncopathology, Routine hematology, Cytology, Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry, frozen Section Reporting and ANA (Immunofluorescence). She also teaches the paramedical students.
Field of Interest – Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology , Dermatopathology and Pulmonary Pathology
Qualification
- MBBS - Bangalore Medical College.
- DNB (Pathology) - Govt. Medical College, Calicut.
Work Experience
Publications
Paper Presentations
- IAPM: Presented a case of Epidermodysplasia verruciformis Malabar Cancer Centre Thalassery, August 2013.
- 72nd IAPM : Presented a case Osteomyelitis Consistent with Melioidosis, Govt. Medical College Kottayam February 2014.
- 74th IAPM: Presented a case on General Rhabdomyoma, Govt. Medical College, Calicut February 2015.
- 75th IAPM: Lymphoplasmacytic Sclerosing Pancreatitis ,Pushpagiri Medical College, August 2015.
Dr. Anju Chacko
Senior Consultant
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Dr. Ani Praveen MD (Pathology)
Consultant
Dr. Ani is a Pathologist with experience in Histopathology, Hematology, Cytology, Immunohistochemistry, Frozen Section and ANA &ANCA (Immunofluorescence). She also teaches the paramedical students.
Field of Interest – Gynaecological Pathology , Uropathology
Qualification
- MBBS – Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur (2010)
- MD (Pathology) – Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram (2016)
Work Experience
- Assistant Professor – Kannur Medical College, Kannur (2016 – 2017)
Dr. Ani Praveen
Consultant
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Dr. Farhana C K MD (Pathology)
Consultant
Devoted professional with proven expertise in all the fields of pathology – haematology, cytology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry.
Field of Interest – Head and neck Pathology including Thyroid and Neuropathology
Qualifications
- MBBS - Al Ameen Medical college.
- MD Pathology – Yenepoya Medical college.
Work Experience
- Has experience of 4 years as consultant pathologist in DDRC SRL diagnostics
- As Observer in Oncopathology at the Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum.
- As Observer in Neuropathology at the NIMHANS, Bangalore.
Oral Papers and Posters
- Mesothelin expression in ovarian surface epithelial tumours” presented at the in KCIAPM 2015, AJIMS, Mangalore
- Presented poster on “Clinicopathological study of Chronic Cholecystitis and associated lesions in the gallbladder” in APCON 2014, AFMC, Pune.
Research and Publications
- Dissertation: Immunohistochemical Assessment of Microvessel Density in Breast Carcinomas.
- Title: Immunohistochemical analysis of mesothelin in epithelial tumors of ovary in. Authors: Farhana C K, Shanthala PR, Prema Saldanha . Journal: Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences, ISSN-2278-4748, eISSN-2278-48402- Volume 5/Issue 98; December 08, 2016, pp7192- 4
Dr. Farhana C K
Consultant
Dr. Neena MampillySenior Consultant & Chief Of Laboratory ServicesDr. Neena is a senior Pathologist with expertise in Oncopathology with routine Immunohistochemistry, Renal pathology with immunofluorescence, Dermatopathology, Hematopathology with Flow cytometry, Breast Pathology and Routine Histopathology, Cytopathology & Hematology. Field of Interest – Hematopathology with Flow cytometry and Breast Pathology
Trainings and workshops attended: Renal pathology with Immunofluorescences:
Flow Cytometry Workshops in Hematopathology:
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Dr. Anju ChackoSenior ConsultantDr. Anju is a Pathologist with expertise in Oncopathology, Routine hematology, Cytology, Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry, frozen Section Reporting and ANA (Immunofluorescence). She also teaches the paramedical students. Field of Interest – Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology , Dermatopathology and Pulmonary Pathology
Four Years at Baby Memorial Hospital Kozhikode.
Paper Presentations
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Dr. Ani PraveenConsultantDr. Ani is a Pathologist with experience in Histopathology, Hematology, Cytology, Immunohistochemistry, Frozen Section and ANA &ANCA (Immunofluorescence). She also teaches the paramedical students. Field of Interest – Gynaecological Pathology , Uropathology
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Dr. Farhana C KConsultantDevoted professional with proven expertise in all the fields of pathology – haematology, cytology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Field of Interest – Head and neck Pathology including Thyroid and Neuropathology
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Services & Facilities
- Oncopathology: Fully automated processors , Cryostat and fully automated Immunohistochemistry and ISH platforms . We are a leading reference Immunohistochemistry laboratory in Kerala, with more than 150 IHC antibodies and EBER-ISH.
We are members of and participate actively in Multidisciplinary Tumour Board meetings held every Mondays and Thursdays. - Hematopathology: 10 colour flow cytometry equipment . We are doing all lymphoma /leukaemia diagnostic immunophenotyping, and MRD for leukaemia and myelomas.
We do the required complete IHC panel for lymphoma typing, including EBER-ISH. - Renal pathology: We are doing routine renal biopsies with special stains and Immunofluorescence.
- GI pathology: We are doing routine small endoscopic biopsies, liver biopsies with required special stains, handle major resections with frozen sections and GI oncopathology.
- Lung pathology: We routinely handle pleural, endobronchial, lung biopsies, EBUS specimens and major resections with requisite ancillary immunohistochemistry.
- Gynec pathology: We are doing all small biopsies and Gynaec oncopathology with frozen sections and required Immunohistochemistry.
- Male/Female genital and Uropathology: We routinely do LBCs for cervical smears and do all required Immunohistochemistry for respective Oncopathology work.
- Head and Neck pathology: We are handling all major resection specimens with frozen section and required ancillary Immunohistochemistry.
- Dermatopathology: We are routinely doing Immunoflourescence and required ancillary special stains.
- Other specialised tests: Polaroscopy facilities for crystal analysis.
- Library facilities: We have a well updated department library which includes all the standard Pathology textbooks and original WHO blue books.
Academic activities
- The department conducts routine Clinicopathological conferences (CPCs), every Tuesdays, as hybrid sessions, open to all outside institutions.
- The department is into conducting comprehensive Oncology and Pathology National CMEs on a 6 monthly basis.
- We actively participate in the 6 monthly IAPM Kerala chapter meetings with paper and case presentations and also attend respective topic-based State level and National CMEs with paper and case presentations.