Doctors

Dr. ARATHI SRINIVASAN

MBBS, DNB Pediatrics, Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Hemato-oncology Specialization - Pediatric Hemato-oncology

English, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada

13 years of clinical experience in the specialty of Pediatric Hemato-oncology
Visitor program at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, USA in the service of solid tumors
Visitor program at National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, Maryland for enrichment of research experience.

International Development and Education Award (IDEA) on behalf of the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and ASCO’s IDEA Working Group recognizing the professional achievements and the potential to be a leader of oncology in the country in 2015 at Chicago, Illinois.
Life Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics L/2008/S-2423.
Life Member of IAP- Pediatric Hematology Oncology (PHO) Chapter L/2011/695.
Life Member of Indian Society of Neuro-oncology ( ISNO-557).
Member of the INPHOG – Indian Pediatric Hematology oncology group of the PHO chapter.

Published 30 journal articles including research papers, original articles, and 3 book chapters
Principal investigator of many research projects aiming to improve cancer care in children
Profile and Outcome of Pediatric Brain Tumors – Experience from a Tertiary Care Pediatric Oncology Unit in South India https://journals.lww.com/jopn/fulltext/2017/12030/profile_and_outcome_of_pediatric_brain_tumors__.6.aspx#
Evaluation of serum procalcitonin, serum interleukin-6, and interleukin-8 as predictors of serious infection in children with febrile neutropenia and cancer https://journals.lww.com/indianjcancer/Fulltext/2021/58020/Evaluation_of_serum_procalcitonin,_serum.6.aspx
Cytogenetics and molecular genetics in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) and its correlation with induction outcomes. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0042-1754337
Evaluation of pathway to diagnosis of Pediatric brain tumors in Tamilnadu, India. https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO.23.00214
Role of Interim PET Scan after 2 Cycles of ABVD in Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma: Retrospective Multicenter Study from South India. Indian Journal of Medical and Pediatric Oncology. https://www.ijmpo.org/assets/articles/role-of-interim-pet-scan-after-2-cycles-of-abvd-in-pediatric-hodgkin-lymphoma-retrospective-multicenter-study-from-south-india.pdf

Desquamative Enterocolitis: an intestinal variant of Carmi syndrome presenting as protein-losing enteropathy. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2008: vol 27(5); 215-216

An Unusual Cause of Acute Torticollis. Clinical Pediatrics. September 2009: Vol 48, 7: 784-785.

Inflammatory demyelinating disorders of childhood: Experience with six children. Neurology India. May-June 2010: Vol 58, issue 3; 452-456

Steroid unresponsive Hypereosinophilic syndrome. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics. 2011: 31; 273-277

Follow-up of children after cancer therapy. Indian J Pract Pediatr. 2012; 14(1): 66-75

L-Asparaginase induced cortical vein thrombosis in a child with leukemia: Can we rechallenge? Indian Journal of Medical and Pediatric Oncology. 2013(34): 51-52.

Primary Pulmonary Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma in a Child. Indian Journal of Chest diseases and Allied sciences. 2013 (55); 233-235

Impact of Cancer Support Groups on Childhood Cancer Treatment and Abandonment in a Private Pediatric Oncology Centre. Indian J Palliat Care. 2015;21:68-71.

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a rare cause of extreme neutrophilia in a child. Int J Contemp Pediatr 2016; 3: 294-6.

ABVE-PC and modified-BEACOPP Regimens in Indian children with Hodgkin Lymphoma – Feasibility and Efficacy. Indian J Med Pediatr Oncol 2016; 37: 106-11.

Two uncommon paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes in a child with Hodgkin Lymphoma. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Aug; 38(6): 473-5

Langerhans cell sarcoma presenting as a mediastinal mass in a young infant: a case report. J Pediatr Res. 2017; 4(02): 193-196

Rare diagnosis in a neonate with isolated skin lesions. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2017 Jul; 4(4): 1534-1536

Pediatric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the larynx: two case reports with varying clinical presentation. Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology. 2018; 30: 171.

Pyoderma Gangrenosum in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Indian Pediatric Dermatol 2019; 20: 157-9.
Rosette-forming Glioneuronal tumour in the optic pathway of a child. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2020 Oct 1; 42(7): e655-8

Evaluation of cytogenetic and molecular markers with MTX-mediated toxicity in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 89, 393–400 (2022)..https://doi.org/10.1007/s00280-022-04405-7

Outcomes of COVID-19 in children with cancer–Report from the Indian Pediatric Oncology Group (InPOG) COVID-19 registry in India. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal. 2022 Jun 1; 7(2): 34-7.

Pharmacogenetic evaluation of 6-mercaptopurine-mediated toxicity in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients from a South Indian population. Pharmacogenomics. 2021 May;22(7): 401-11
Isolated Renal Manifestations as Presenting Features of Acute Leukemia: A Case Report with Review of Literature. Rajeswari, Raja, Srinivasan, Arathi, Vasanthi T, Sairam V. K. Indian Pediatrics Case Reports 4(1): p 19-22, Jan–Mar 2024. | DOI: 10. 4103/ipcares.ipcares_163_2

Book Chapters

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Chapter 45.5 in Section on Malignancies in Children. Post Graduate Textbook of Pediatrics. Ed: Piyush Gupta. 2022
Approach to Pediatric brain tumors; Chapter 13 in Concise Pediatric Hematology and oncology; 2024
Medulloblastoma; Chapter 13 in Concise Pediatric Hematology and Oncology; 2024;
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Chapter 11c in Concise Pediatric Hematology and Oncology; 2024