Dr. Swarna Shivakumar

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Education

• - MBBS.- MD.

• - Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, Apollo Hospitals Bangalore.- She has a rich academic background training both under graduate and post graduate medical students apart from being an examiner for MBBS and BDS examination conducted by MAHE and RGUHS Universities.- She also was a member of a Squad Overseeing MBBS examinations conducted by RGUHS University.- She has worked as Professor and HOD, AIMS, Bellur. Apart from holding many other administrative responsibilities such as secretary for academic society and medical education unit at VIMS and RC.- She was a member of the disciplinary committe of VIMS and RC.- She was a member of the board of studies for MBBS at Mysore University between 1998 to 2000.- She was a treasurer for 32nd annual conference of KCIAPM in 2004.- She has conducted many clinico pathological conferences.- She has Over 17 year of rich experience in Diagnostic Histopathology, Gross techniques, Special staining and immunohistochemistry.- She is very adept at performance and interpration of FNAC, Guided FNAC and exfoliative cytology.- She has conducted many clinical autopsies.- She started her career as a Lecturer in AIMS, Bellur and then climbed up the ladder to become the Professor and HOD.- At present she is the senior consultant and head of pathology at Apollo Hospitals Bangalore.- She has attended numerous conferences in both National and International levels.- She has conducted .and attended many workshops organized by KCIAPM.- She has undergone training NTTC at JIPMER in 2006 and training in Cytopathology at KIMO Bangalore.

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