Dr. Arpitha P

Dr Arpitha P is a sub specialty trained transfusion medicine and immunohematology specialist in Bangalore with 9 years of clinical expertise spanning therapeutic apheresis, blood transfusion safety, transplant immunology, HLA typing and histocompatibility, stem cell harvesting, and donor screening and counselling.

Patients and clinicians searching for the best transfusion medicine specialist in Bangalore, a reliable HLA typing and transplant immunology doctor in Karnataka, or expert therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and apheresis specialist will find ASH internationally affiliated, sub-specialty MD trained transfusion medicine care.

Dr Arpitha consults in English, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Arpitha's clinical practice covers the full spectrum of transfusion medicine and immunohematology, with focused depth in therapeutic apheresis, transplant immunology, HLA typing, blood transfusion safety, stem cell harvesting, and donor management. Her practice supports transplant teams, haematology and oncology services, critical care units, and patients with complex transfusion needs.

Therapeutic Apheresis in Bangalore

Sub specialty therapeutic apheresis procedures for haematological, autoimmune, and critical care conditions:

• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE)
• Plasmapheresis for Acute Liver Failure
• Plasmapheresis for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
• Plasmapheresis for Myasthenia Gravis Crisis
• Plasmapheresis for Guillain Barre Syndrome
• Leukapheresis
• Red Cell Exchange (Erythrocytapheresis)
• Photopheresis Coordination
• Apheresis for Autoimmune Disorders

Transplant Immunology and HLA Typing in Bangalore

HLA typing, histocompatibility testing, and immunological support for organ and stem cell transplantation, supported by Observership in HLA and Transplant Immunology at Tata Cancer Institute, Varanasi, and Immunogenetics Certification:

• HLA Typing for Solid Organ Transplant
• HLA Typing for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
• Donor Specific Antibody (DSA) Testing
• Crossmatch Testing
• Histocompatibility Evaluation
• Pre Transplant Immunological Workup
• Post Transplant Immunological Monitoring
• Antibody Mediated Rejection Workup

Stem Cell Harvesting and Cellular Therapy

Stem cell collection and cellular therapy support for transplant programmes:

• Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) Harvesting
• Stem Cell Collection for Autologous Transplant
• Stem Cell Collection for Allogeneic Transplant
• Donor Stem Cell Collection
• Bone Marrow Harvesting Coordination
• Cell Processing Coordination

Blood Transfusion Safety and Immunohematology

Pre transfusion compatibility testing and complex immunohematology workup:

• Blood Group Typing and Crossmatching
• Direct and Indirect Coombs Testing
• Alloantibody Identification
• Antibody Screening for Multi Transfused Patients
• Rare Blood Group Identification
• Neonatal Transfusion Support
• Transfusion in Obstetric Cases (Rh Incompatibility)
• Haemolytic Transfusion Reaction Workup
• Massive Transfusion Protocol Coordination

Specialised Transfusion Support

Sub specialty transfusion support for complex clinical scenarios:

• Transfusion Support for Haematological Cancers
• Transfusion Support for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
• Transfusion Support for Sickle Cell Disease
• Transfusion Support for Thalassaemia
• Transfusion Support in Critical Care (ICU)
• Transfusion Support in Oncology
• Transfusion Support for Patients with Protein C Deficiency
• Transfusion Support During Cardiac Surgery
• Transfusion Support in Liver Transplant

Donor Screening and Blood Bank Practice

Donor evaluation, counselling, and blood bank quality assurance:

• Voluntary Blood Donor Screening
• Donor Counselling
• Donor Eligibility Assessment
• Apheresis Donor Management
• Blood Component Preparation Oversight
• Blood Bank Quality Control
• Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness Campaigns

Diagnostic Coagulation and Bleeding Disorders

Diagnostic and management support for coagulation conditions:

• Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation
• Coagulation Assessment in Critical Care
• Bleeding Disorder Workup Coordination
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Support

Conditions Supported

• Patients Requiring Multiple Blood Transfusions (Thalassaemia, Sickle Cell)
• Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (Pre and Post Transplant)
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
• Patients with Acute Liver Failure
• Patients with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
• Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
• Patients with Autoimmune Disorders Requiring Apheresis
• Neonates Requiring Transfusion Support
• Patients with Rare Blood Groups
• Patients with Protein C Deficiency

Professional Experience

• Associate Consultant, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore
• Previous Junior Consultant, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Kengeri, Bangalore

Beyond clinical practice, Dr Arpitha is an active advocate for voluntary blood donation awareness and contributes to community engagement programmes that promote responsible transfusion practices. She participates in academic mentorship by training upcoming doctors and technologists in transfusion medicine, with a particular focus on capacity building in immunohematology, therapeutic apheresis, and transplant immunology.

Research and Publications

Dr Arpitha has contributed to peer reviewed transfusion medicine, immunohematology, and transplant literature with publications and conference presentations on:

• Calcium Homeostasis in Apheresis Platelet Donors
• RBC Alloantibodies Dictating Solid Organ Transplant Decisions
• Mutation Pattern in 606 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Children, Comparison Between Familial and Non Familial Forms: A Single Centre Cohort Study
• Plasmapheresis in Acute Liver Failure Patients
• Plasmapheresis in Patients with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
• Alpha and Beta T Cell Depleted Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation in Interleukin 10 Receptor Deficiency
• Transfusion Support in Protein C Deficiency: A Case Report
• Importance of Thromboelastogram in Clinical Case Scenarios

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Qualifications

• MBBS from Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore (2017)
• MD Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai (2022)
• Observership in HLA and Transplant Immunology from Tata Cancer Institute, Varanasi
• Immunogenetics Certification in HLA and Transplant Immunology

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Histocompatibility (ASHI)

ASH Internationally Affiliated Female Transfusion Medicine Specialist with Tata Cancer Institute Trained Transplant Immunology Practice

Transfusion medicine and immunohematology is one of the more specialised sub specialties within pathology and laboratory medicine, with formally MD Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion trained practitioners remaining a small group nationally.

The clinical scope extends well beyond routine blood matching to include therapeutic apheresis for life threatening autoimmune and critical care conditions, HLA typing for solid organ and stem cell transplantation, and complex compatibility evaluation for patients with rare blood groups or multiple alloantibodies.

Dr Arpitha's profile combines four distinct credentialling stages: formal sub specialty MD training, dedicated observership at a national cancer institute, immunogenetics certification, and active engagement with international histocompatibility practice through ASH. Female transfusion medicine sub specialists with this combination of credentials and active research engagement remain genuinely uncommon in regional Indian practice. Combined with her multilingual practice in English, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi, this depth of sub specialty expertise is now offered through Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, supporting transplant teams, haematology and oncology services, and critical care units across the city.

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