Doctor Profile
Dr. Dhwanee Shardul Thakkar Consultant - Pediatric Hemato Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant Cancer Care
Bone Marrow Transplant
MBBS, MD
Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon, India
18+ yrs
About Dr. Dhwanee Shardul Thakkar
- Dr. Dhwanee Thakkar is a highly respected Paediatric Haematologist-Oncologist and Bone Marrow Transplant specialist, recognised as one of the top doctors in her field in India. She brings a unique and highly specialised expertise in bleeding and clotting disorders, having completed an exclusive Fellowship in Haemostasis and Thrombosis from The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland.
- This advanced training gives her a profound understanding of complex conditions like Haemophilia, von Willebrand Disease, and other rare bleeding disorders. In addition to her specialisation in benign haematology, Dr. Thakkar is an expert in treating childhood cancers, including leukaemia and lymphomas, and is actively involved in life-saving Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (BMT).
- Her comprehensive international training and dedication to research make her a leading authority in managing the full spectrum of blood disorders in children.
Education and Training
- MBBS: VNSGU (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University)
- MD (Paediatrics): VNSGU (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University)
- Fellowship in Haemostasis and Thrombosis: The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- FNB (Fellowship of National Board) in Paediatric Haematology Oncology: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- IAP Fellowship in Paediatric Haematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
Awards & Achievements
Access to Insight Scholarship: For advanced training in Haemostasis and Thrombophilias in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (2017)
Gold Medal for MD Paediatrics: VNSGU (2012)
Rotating Gold Medal: For scoring the highest marks among all postgraduate faculties in the university (2012)
Travelling Scholarship: For the 17th Biennial Meeting of the European Society for Immunodeficiency (ESID) (2016)
Scholarship for attending Masterclass in Paediatric Surgical Oncology: Organised at AIIMS, Delhi (2015)
Travelling Scholarship for SIOP Asia Congress: Seoul, South Korea (2014)
First Prize for Poster Presentation: Midterm PHO Meet (2017)
Area of Expertise
- Childhood Leukaemia (Blood Cancers)
- Lymphomas in Children
- Paediatric Solid Tumours
- Haemostasis and Thrombosis (Bleeding and Clotting Disorders)
- Haemophilia and von Willebrand Disease
- Rare Bleeding Disorders
- Benign Paediatric Haematology (Anaemias, Thrombocytopenia)
- Primary Immunodeficiencies
- Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant
- Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (BMT)
- Diagnosis and management of complex coagulation disorders
- Advanced diagnostics for Primary Immunodeficiencies
Work Experience
- Consultant, Paediatric Haematology-Oncology & BMT, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Associate Consultant, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Attending Consultant, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Clinical Associate, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram
- Senior Resident, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
- Fellow in Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK
- FNB Fellow, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- A prolific researcher with over 100 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals, contributing extensively to the fields of paediatric BMT, haematology, and oncology.