Dr. Firdos Saba

Dr Firdos Saba is a highly accomplished and internationally acclaimed Consultant Histopathologist in Bangalore, bringing over 15 years of rich diagnostic and clinical experience.

She currently serves as a Consultant in Histopathology at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore. Possessing an exceptional academic foundation, she holds an MD and DNB in Pathology, crowned by the highly prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath, UK).

She has extensive international experience, having played a key clinical leadership role at King Abdullah Medical City in Saudi Arabia.

Whether a medical team requires rapid, ultra-precise cancer diagnostics (oncopathology), complex immunohistochemistry (IHC) profiling, or advanced molecular techniques like PCR for rare tumours, her meticulous eye for detail ensures unparalleled diagnostic accuracy.

A dedicated academician and researcher, she consults fluently in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Urdu.

Specialty Areas and Diagnostics

Dr Firdos Saba provides exceptionally precise, technologically advanced diagnostic pathology services to ensure accurate clinical decision-making for a vast spectrum of complex medical conditions at Manipal Hospital.

Oncopathology and Cancer Diagnostics

Patients presenting with suspected breast lumps, undiagnosed solid tissue tumours, or aggressive skin and organ cancers require rapid, incredibly precise microscopic tissue analysis to determine the exact cancer staging and treatment pathway. Dr Firdos provides elite cancer diagnostics:

• Advanced Oncopathology and Tumour Histopathology
• Precision Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Profiling
• Frozen Section Analysis for Intraoperative Diagnostics

Gastrointestinal and Gynaecological Pathology

Women diagnosed with cervical tissue abnormalities, or individuals suffering from complex gastric lesions, unexplained severe gastrointestinal infections, or rare hepatic (liver) tumours require highly specialised cellular analysis to rule out malignancies. Dr Firdos offers expert tissue evaluations:

• Comprehensive Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology
• Specialised Breast and Gynaecological Pathology
• Advanced Diagnostic Tissue Biopsy Analysis

Diagnostic Haematology and Cytopathology

Individuals suffering from severe unexplained anaemia (especially in children), complex blood disorders, or superficial lymph node swellings require meticulous cellular fluid and blood analysis to pinpoint the underlying pathology. Dr Firdos provides comprehensive clinical pathology:

• Diagnostic Haematology and Blood Smear Analysis
• Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC)
• Comprehensive Clinical Cytopathology

Credentials and Trust Signals

Dr Firdos Saba possesses an incredibly formidable academic foundation, augmented by a decade and a half of intensive, high-volume diagnostic practice across elite medical institutions in India and abroad:

• MBBS
• MD in Pathology
• DNB in Pathology
• FRCPath (Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom)

Reflecting her immense clinical authority and leadership, Dr Firdos served as an Assistant Consultant at King Abdullah Medical City, Saudi Arabia (2018–2025), where she was instrumental in securing the highly coveted international CAP (College of American Pathologists) accreditation for their laboratory.

Research, Publications, and Academic Contributions

A deeply dedicated medical researcher, Dr Firdos Saba has significantly advanced the field of diagnostic pathology through her extensive, high-impact clinical research on rare and complex tumours:

Key Research and Publications:

• Published landmark case studies on rare cancers, including "Primary Synovial Sarcoma in Gastric Fundus", "Retroperitoneal Lipoblastoma with Cord Compression", and "Malignant Collision Tumours of Thyroid".
• Authored extensive research on oncological and gastrointestinal pathologies such as "Lymphoepithelioma-like Carcinoma of the Cervix" and "Primary Mucinous Carcinoma of the Skin".
• Published critical epidemiological research, notably "Anemia Among Hospitalized Children", in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Current Hospital Affiliations in Bangalore

Dr Firdos Saba currently consults as a leading Diagnostic Histopathologist at the following premier healthcare facility:

• Manipal Hospital, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru

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