Dr. Kriti Hegde

Dr Kriti Hegde has over 12 years of experience in the field of pediatric hematology and oncology. She is currently a Consultant in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology at SRCC Children's Hospital, managed by Narayana Health, Mumbai.

Throughout her career, Dr Kriti has been associated with some of the most prestigious institutions in India and abroad:

• Great Ormond Street Hospital, London 
• Tata Memorial Hospital & Cancer Centre, Mumbai 
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal and General Hospital, Mumbai

Dr Hegde, a pediatric hematology and oncology doctor in Mumbai specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of various pediatric blood disorders and cancers, including:

1. Leukaemia
2. Aplastic anemia
3. Hemophilia
4. Sickle cell disease

She also treats solid tumours like neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, and Wilms tumour, along with neuro-oncology cases such as brain tumours, medulloblastoma, and high-grade gliomas. Her expertise includes bone marrow transplantation (BMT), performing both allogenic and autologous transplants for blood cancers and genetic disorders.

Dr Kriti, a pediatric oncologist is well-versed in targeted and immunotherapy, offering advanced treatments for high-risk pediatric cancers.

Dr Kriti Hegde completed her Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, and earned her MD in Pediatrics from Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai.

She further trained as a Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. She is a member of several prestigious medical organizations, including the:

1. General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom
2. Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Society of India
3. Royal College of Paediatrics, United Kingdom
4. Children's Cancer and Leukemia Group (CCLG), UK
5. International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP-E)

Her research work includes publications such as:

• "Durable response to mTOR inhibitor after failing checkpoint inhibitors in Ultra-Hypermutated High-Grade Glioma in context of CMMRD" (Neuro-Oncology, 2022)
• "Hepatoblastoma: Clinical profile and outcomes in children treated over a 15-year period" (Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2019)
• "Masquerader of Malignancy" (Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2018)
• "Lung Abscess in Children: Current Perspective" (IOSR-JDMS, 2015)
• "Evaluation of Spirometry in Asthmatic Children" (International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2017)

She has received several awards and recognitions, including securing first place at PHOCON 2017 for her work on treating acquired aplastic anaemia in a public health hospital and second place at the Quarterly Mumbai Hematology Group in 2017 for her study on refractory AIHA in thalassemia intermedia using thalidomide as a rescue therapy.

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