Dr. Sunantha P

Dr. P. Sunantha is a transfusion medicine specialist with expertise in immunohematology, therapeutic apheresis, blood component therapy, and hematopoietic stem cell collection. She is committed to advancing safe transfusion practices, strengthening therapeutic apheresis services, and promoting evidence-based patient care through clinical practice, research, and academic collaboration.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS – Madurai Medical College
• MD in Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion – Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry (2021)
• DNB in Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine

Experience

• Senior Resident – Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore (December 2021 – May 2022)
• Senior Resident – Cancer Institute (W.I.A), Adyar (June 2022 – December 2025)
• Assistant Professor – Cancer Institute (W.I.A), Adyar (January 2026 – October 2026)

Awards & Recognitions

• Recognition in a national-level paper presentation at TRANSCON 2021
• Recognition in a Bone Marrow Transplantation Quiz at JIPMER in 2021

Presentations & Publications

Book Contributions – MCQs in Apheresis Medicine

• History, Evolution, Instrumentation, and Principles of Apheresis
• General Concepts
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) in Neurological Disorders
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) and Drug Interactions
• Granulocytes

Research Publications

• Pichai S, Basavarajegowda A, Dhodapkar R. Hepatitis E virus seroprevalence and awareness about feco-oral transmission in blood donors at a single center in Puducherry. *Asian Journal of Transfusion Science*. 2022;19(1):65–72. https://doi.org/10.4103/ajts.ajts_147_21
• Arjunan C, Nalini YC, Pichai S, Basavarajegowda A. Awareness and attitudes about organ donation amongst MBBS students before starting their first-year professional regular classes. *International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research*. 2021;8(6). https://doi.org/10.21276/ijcmr.2021.8.6.3
• Singuluri S, Yadav N, Pichai S, Narayanan P, Murugaiyan S, Kayal S, et al. Learning from Errors and Mishaps: An Audit of Hospital Morbidity Events from a Medical Oncology Unit. *Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology*. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1811575