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Consultant Profile

Dr Shankara Paneesha

Name:
Dr Shankara Paneesha MD, MRCP, FRCPath
Practising at:
Spire Little Aston Hospital and Spire Parkway Hospital
Specialties:
  • Haematology
    • Haematological oncology
    • Coagulation
Special clinical interests:

Lymphoma, Myeloma, Venous thrombosis & Stem Cell Transplantation

Research interests:

Venous thrombosis, stem cell transplantation & Lymphoma

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant Haematologist,  Heart Of England NHS Foundation Trust

Year of first medical qualification:
1993
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Member: Royal College of Physicians
Fellow: Royal College of Pathologists
Member: British Society for Haematology and American Society of Haematology

British Medical Association

Medical Defence Union

 

 
Contact Details 
Telephone number to make a private appointment:
0121 580 7151
Private secretary:
Paulette Finch
Private secretary telephone number:
0121 424 3698
Private secretary email address:
Personal email address:
Availability:
Saturday Mornings
 
Background Information 
Professional profile:

Dr Shankara Paneesha graduated from Mysore University in 1993. He obtained postgraduate qualification in General Medicine from Bombay University in 1996.

He completed specialist training in hematology from the West Midlands Deanery following initial training at the Royal Free and the Royal Marsden Hospitals.

He undertook a period of research in myeloma and venous thrombosis at Warwick University. He has significant experience in the treatment of hematologica malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, investigation of thrombosis risk factors and inherited thrombophilia and stem cell transplantation.  

He was appointed as Consultant hematologist in March 2007 at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. His main interests are malignant hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and venous thrombosis. He has published research in top international hematology journals.

He takes part in a large number of trials in Haemato-oncology and also either principal investigator or co-investigator for a number of trials at his institution.

Personal profile:

Dr Shankara Paneesha is married to a Consultant Oncologist, and has a daughter. He enjoys gardening and watching cricket.

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