Dr. Sreedhar Murthy T. S

Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – Mysore University (1993)
• MD (Pathology) – Bangalore University (1998)
• Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (DHHM) – IGNOU (2006)
• NABH Clinical Assessor
• NABL Technical Assessor (Haematology & Clinical Pathology)
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (June 2020)

Areas of Expertise:

• Lab and blood bank planning and management (medium to large scale)
• Hematology, clinical pathology, serology, histopathology, and cytopathology
• Immunohematology and transfusion services
• HLA typing and cryopreservation of blood stem cells
• NABL and NABH audit preparedness
• Reporting of bone marrow, coagulation, and thrombotic assays
• Handling transfusion reactions and mismatches
• Advanced serological and molecular diagnostic testing
• Organizing and conducting blood donation camps

Clinical Interests:

• Stem cell harvest and cryopreservation
• Thrombotic and coagulation assays
• Hemovigilance and transfusion safety
• Lean management and quality systems in pathology

Professional Experience:

• HOD and Consultant – Laboratory & Blood Bank, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore
• Consultant, Transfusion Services – BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore
• Pathologist and Medical Officer – Cryo Save India Pvt. Ltd.
• Assistant Professor – Pathology, Raja Rajeshwari Medical College
• HOD, Lab and Blood Bank – Narayana Hrudayalaya
• Consultant Pathologist and Blood Bank Officer – Narayana Hrudayalaya
• Pathologist and Blood Bank Officer – Rotary-TTK Blood Bank, BMST, Bangalore

Research & Publications:

• Allogenic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Aplastic Anemia – Indian Pediatrics, Vol 43, 2006
• Mean Platelet Volume Does Not Predict Risk of Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Artery Disease in Indian Patients – Platelets, 2008

Audit Experience:

• Internal auditor for ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001:2000
• Assessed over 200 labs for NABL as technical/lead assessor
• Clinical assessor in over 8 NABH hospital audits across India
• Conducted audits in microbiology, serology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, ICU, and nursing departments

Management Experience:

• Lean management of laboratory staff, consumables, and equipment
• Quality management of lab and blood bank operations
• Regulatory reporting to SBTC and Drug Control authorities
• Troubleshooting across personnel, equipment, and lab systems

Presentations:

• Multiple oral and poster presentations at national conferences including ISBTI, ISTM, and IAPM
• Speaker and chairperson roles at workshops, CMEs, and medical technology conferences
• Topics include hemovigilance, stem cell guidelines, immunohematology, platelet pheresis, and transfusion safety

Conferences & Courses Attended:

• National and regional CME events in pathology, hematology, immunology, and blood banking
• Specialized workshops in HLA typing, DNA testing, and quality assurance
• Regular attendee at ISBTI, IAPM, and Indian Immunology Society conferences

Conferences & Courses Conducted:

• CME in Hematology – Narayana Hrudayalaya (2007, 2008)
• Workshop in Immunohematology – ISTM Conference (2013)
• Speaker and chairperson for CMEs on platelet pheresis, transfusion risk mitigation, peripheral smear interpretation, and stem cell guidelines