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About Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs). Normally, RBCs are shaped like discs, which gives them the flexibility to travel through even the smallest blood vessels. However, with this disease, the RBCs have an abnormal crescent shape resembling a sickle. This makes them sticky and rigid and prone to getting trapped in small vessels, which blocks blood from reaching different parts of the body. This can cause pain and tissue damage. SCD is an autosomal recessive condition. You need two copies of the gene to have the disease. If you have only one copy of the gene, you are said to have sickle cell trait.
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Dr. Pravas Chandra Mishra is a well-known Hematologist with close to 20 years of professional experience. He completed his MBBS and MD from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, and went on to obtain a DM with a specialization in Clinical Hematology from the renowned All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Currently practicing as the Director of Hemato-Oncology at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj, Dr. Mishra was the former Chairperson of the Indian College of Radiation Oncology.
In 1995, Dr. Pravas Chandra Mishra became the first hemato-oncologist to perform a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell transplantation in a Metastatic Breast Cancer case following high-dose chemotherapy. His expertise and skills in the field of hemato-oncology have been awarded time and time again with accolades and memberships at various esteemed medical forums.
Clinical Focus
- Cancer Care/Oncology
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Hematology
- Hematology-oncology
- Medical Oncology
Awards
- Indo American Cancer Association (IACA) Award
- Geeta Medal Award for Best Research in Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) (2006)
- Young Investigator Award in Congress of Asian-Pacific Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Suzhou, China (2006)
- Endeavour Executive Award, Australia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney (2008)
