Dr. Nataraj K. S

Qualifications:

MBBS, MD (Int Med), DM (Hematology, Hemato-oncology, BMT) EBMT Certified Transplant Physician, FRCP (Glasgow) (Hons)

Areas of Expertise:

• Nataraj K. S. serves as a senior consultant – hemato-oncology and stem cell transplantation. He will be visiting HCG Suchirayu Hospital, a leading multispecialty hospital in Hubballi, for hematology and BMT consultations.
• He has extensive training and experience in treating and managing hematological conditions among pediatric and adult patients.
• Nataraj’s areas of specialization include:
• Autologous and allogeneic transplants with graft manipulations
• Transplants from unrelated donors, mismatched donors, and partially matched donors
• Administration of CAR T-cell therapy for certain blood cancer cases
• Management of immediate and long-term post-transplant complications and short-term and long-term side effects associated with cancer treatments
• He is also serving as an investigator for clinical trials conducted on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, chronic myeloid leukemia, personalized cancer care in relapsed acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia, and telomere biology elucidation.
• He also serves as the dissertation guide for residents in the hematology fellowship and is a diplomate of the National Board Super Specialty Program.

Awards & Accolades:

• Nataraj is an esteemed member of multiple prestigious medical associations, namely the American Society of Hematology, the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the Indian Society for Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, the International Society for Cellular Therapies, and the European Blood Marrow Transplantation Society.
• He has been invited as a speaker at multiple national-level conferences.
• He has secured several gold medals and “the best outgoing student awards” during his graduation, post-graduation, and specialty training years, which underscores his dedication and determination to master the nuances of the medical field.
• Nataraj has also given poster and oral presentations at numerous national-level conferences.
• He has authored chapters in certain books on hematology.
• Nataraj boasts a distinguished publication record, with numerous papers published in prestigious national and international journals.

Medical Breakthroughs

• Nataraj has played an instrumental role in setting up the stem cell transplant center at Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Center. He was also responsible for establishing protocols for autologous, allogeneic, matched-unrelated-donor, mismatched, and haploidentical-donor allogeneic stem cell transplant programs.
• He has also collaborated with industry leaders for a clinical trial on CAR-T cell therapy, which is the most advanced therapy currently available for treating blood and related cancers.
• Nataraj has attended numerous health camps in rural areas.
• He was a part of the Pulse Polio Immunization Program initiated by the Government of India.
• He has served as a visiting trainee in the Cell and Gene Therapy Division at the Houston Methodist Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.