Dr. Shalaka Satpute

Dr Shalaka Satpute is a Histopathologist and Laboratory Medicine Specialist in Mumbai with 19 years of experience in oncopathology, immunohistochemistry, and cytopathology, currently serving as Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West.

She completed her MD Pathology and senior residency at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, one of India's foremost oncology institutions, and has won first prizes for oral paper presentations at international and national conferences including the Malaysian Oncological Society Annual Congress and the Indian Musculoskeletal Oncology Society Annual Conference.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Area of Expertise

Histopathology and Oncopathology

Dr Satpute evaluates surgical biopsy specimens and resection samples for oncological and non oncological diagnoses with a special focus on cancer pathology and tumour characterisation.

• Surgical biopsy reporting
• Tumour histopathology
• Bone and soft tissue pathology
• Gastrointestinal pathology
• Breast pathology reporting

Immunohistochemistry

Dr Shalaka performs and interprets immunohistochemical staining panels for precise tumour classification, receptor profiling, and treatment relevant pathological reporting.

• Immunohistochemical panel interpretation
• Tumour marker profiling
• Receptor status evaluation
• Lymphoma immunophenotyping
• Neuroendocrine tumour markers

Cytopathology

Dr Satpute evaluates cytological specimens from fine needle aspiration and body fluid samples for diagnostic assessment of malignant and non malignant conditions.

• Fine needle aspiration cytology
• Body fluid cytology
• Cervical cytopathology
• Sputum cytology
• Effusion cytology

Frozen Section

Dr Shalaka provides intraoperative frozen section consultation for rapid surgical decision making during complex oncological and general surgical procedures.

• Intraoperative frozen section
• Tumour margin assessment
• Sentinel lymph node evaluation
• Rapid intraoperative diagnosis
• Surgical decision support

Quality Management in Laboratory Medicine

Dr Satpute has contributed to laboratory quality systems and was instrumental in acquiring and maintaining NABL accreditation at a tertiary care hospital.

• NABL accreditation compliance
• Laboratory quality management
• ISO 15189 standards implementation
• Internal audit processes
• Histopathology laboratory oversight

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS (2007), Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• MD Pathology (2011), Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai, Consultant

Previous Associations

• Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Consultant
• PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Senior Resident
• Oncopath Diagnostics, Pune, Consultant
• SRL Dr Avinash Phadke Lab, Mumbai, Consultant

Research and Publications

• Detection of Immunohistochemical Expression of Markers in High Grade Osteosarcoma, Dissertation
• Exflagellated Microgametes of Plasmodium Vivax in Human Peripheral Blood, Case Report, Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2009, 52(2):252 to 254

Awards and Recognition

• First Prize, Oral Paper, Annual Scientific Congress of Malaysian Oncological Society, Kuala Lumpur, 2013, paper on MDM2, p53 and MIB-1 Expression in High Grade Osteosarcoma
• First Prize in Histopathology, Oral Paper, MAPCON 2014, paper on Morphological Changes in Giant Cell Tumour of Bone Post Denosumab Therapy
• Best Oral Paper Prize, Annual Conference of Indian Musculoskeletal Oncology Society, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, 2015
• Prize in Quiz Competition, PD Hinduja Metropolis Lymphoma CME, April 2017

Professional Memberships

• Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists
• Mumbai Haematology Group

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