Dr. Shashikant Apte

Dr Shashikant Apte is a clinical haematologist and bone marrow transplant specialist in Pune with 16 of experience, currently serving as Director at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals) Deccan Gymkhana and Nagar Road, and Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospitals Baner.

He specialises in bone marrow transplantation, acute and chronic leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, agranulocytosis, stem cell transplantation and complex blood disorders.

Dr Apte established the Bone Marrow Transplant programme in Pune and has performed over 800 bone marrow transplants including more than 100 allogeneic transplants.

Area of Expertise

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Dr Apte evaluates and manages patients requiring stem cell and bone marrow transplantation for malignant and non-malignant blood disorders with structured pre-transplant assessment and post-transplant care.

Conditions Treated:

• Aplastic anaemia
• Acute leukaemia
• Chronic leukaemia
• Multiple myeloma
• Bone marrow failure

Procedures Performed:

• Autologous stem cell transplant
• Allogeneic stem cell transplant
• Peripheral stem cell transplant
• Pre-transplant conditioning
• Post-transplant monitoring

Blood Cancer Management

Dr Shashikant Apte manages haematological malignancies using evidence-based chemotherapy, immunotherapy and transplant protocols tailored to disease stage and patient profile.

Conditions Treated:

• Acute myeloid leukaemia
• Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
• Chronic myeloid leukaemia
• Lymphoma
• Myelodysplastic syndrome

Procedures Performed:

• Chemotherapy planning
• Targeted therapy
• Intrathecal chemotherapy
• Disease response monitoring
• Long-term cancer follow-up

Bone Marrow Failure and Anaemia

Dr Apte evaluates patients with unexplained cytopenias and bone marrow disorders using advanced diagnostic testing and structured medical management.

Conditions Treated:

• Pancytopenia
• Severe anaemia
• Thalassemia
• Iron deficiency anaemia
• Agranulocytosis

Procedures Performed:

• Bone marrow biopsy
• Anaemia workup
• Iron therapy planning
• Transfusion management
• Immune modulation therapy

Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

Dr Shashikant Apte manages inherited and acquired coagulation disorders with targeted therapy and long-term monitoring.

Conditions Treated:

• Haemophilia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Clotting disorders
• Bleeding disorders
• Platelet dysfunction

Procedures Performed:

• Coagulation profile assessment
• Factor replacement therapy
• Platelet disorder management
• Bleeding risk evaluation
• Long-term coagulation monitoring

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• MD General Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• FRCPA (Haematology), Royal College of Pathologists of Australia
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Nagar Road, Pune
• Manipal Hospitals, Baner, Pune

Academic and Research Contributions

• Founder of Pune’s Bone Marrow Transplant programme
• Performed over 800 bone marrow transplants
• Research on immune modulation using T-cell monoclonal antibodies in aplastic anaemia
• Collaborated with international haematology experts in Australia and India
• Speaker at national and international haematology conferences

Professional Memberships

• Executive Committee Member, Haemophilia Federation of India
• Thrombosis Task Force

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