Pathology Dr. Garima Anandani Assistant Professor M.D. Pathology, D.N.B. Pathology, MNAMS, PDF Hematopathology

Job Profile and Academic Qualifications:

Working as Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot, from 2nd Nov 2021 till date

 

Qualification	Passing Year	Institute	University
M.B.B.S.	2010	B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad	Gujarat
MD Pathology	2015	Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad	Gujarat
DNB Pathology	2017	National Board of examination, New Delhi	NBE
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Hematopathology	2019	JIPMER, Puducherry	JIPMER
Senior Resident	2021	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi	AIIMS New Delhi
MNAMS	2020	National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	NBE
DipRCPath	2024	Royal College of Pathologists, NHS, UK	NHS, UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Areas of interest

• Specially trained and interested in use of flowcytometry for diagnosisng various leukemias, lymphomas, multiple myelomas, PNH and platelet disorders.

• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedure, examination and reporting

• Bleeding and coagulation disorders

• Haemoglobinopathies and Thalassemias by HPLC / Capillary electrophoresis
• Lung and lymph node pathology

 

Research projects

Principal Investigator:

1. Intramural funded project on “Spectrum of RBC indices, RBC histogram and HPLC findings in Thalassemia Syndromes and Hemoglobinopathies”

2. Departmental Project on “Gamification in Pathology: mode of improving academic performance of Indian medical undergraduates” (Completed)

 

Co-Principal Investigator:

1. Extramural funded project on “Prevalence and Determinants of Anemia in Pregnant Women and Adolescent Girls in Gujarat: A Biochemical and Dietary Assessment”
2. Intramural funded project on “Maternal Vitamin B12 status during pregnancy: Association with markers of Oxidative Stress”

 

Membership

Life time member in

• Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT)

• International Academy of  Pathologists- Indian Division (IAP-ID)

• Molecular Pathology Association of India (MPAI)

• Indian Association of  Pathologists And Microbiologists (IAPM)

• The Cytometry Society of India

 

Additional training:

• Hands-on training in Genomic workshop on Next Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics from 24th to 28th September, 2024 organised by Department of Hematopathology, ACTREC, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
• Hands-on training on Molecular Hematopathology from 14th to 16th September, 2023 organised by Department of Hematopathology, ACTREC, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
• Attended workshop on Fluorescennce-In-situ Hybridisation in the 7th National Conference of Neuropathology Society of India NPSICON 2025, from 20-22 February, AIIMS New Delhi.
• Completed Basic course in Biomedical Research by ICMR with a score of 90% in Proctored Examination held on 03/12/2023.
• Basic Course Workshop In Medical Education And Technologies from 7th - 10th February, 2022 in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot.
• Trained in Research Methodology in October 2024, at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot.
• Completion of NABL training course of “Quality Management Systems and Internal Audits in Medical Labs as per ISO 15189-2022” in April 2023.
• Workshop on Good clinical practices on 8th and 9th August, 2023, at AIIMS Rajkot.
• Special training in bleeding disorders in June 2019, SRMC&RI, Chennai.
• Completed various online courses in Pulmonary Pathology, Hepatopathology, Fluorescennce-In-situ Hybridisation, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Flowcytometry in primary immunodeficiency disorders.

 

Achievements

• Received Young Researcher award 2023 by InSc Institute of Scholars for the published review article on “The Implication of New Developments in Hemophilia Treatment on Its Laboratory Evaluation.”

• Gujarat State quiz co-ordinator for the National Hematology Quiz, in  Annual Conference of Indian Society of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Haematocon from since 2022.
• Appointed as an Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Laboratory Medicine (AJLM)
• Been an internal and external examiner in Professional MBBS examinations
• Attended various national and international conferences as a faculty / chairperson, and was invited as a Speaker
  • • • • For delivering talk on “Artificial intelligence technologies in Practical oncology”, at the 14th Emirates Pathology, Digital Pathology and Cancer Conference in Dec, 2024
        • For delivering talk on “Approach to secondary homeostasis” & “WHO updates in B cell lymphomas” in Hematoconf 2023 workshop, CME & conference on Hematological disorders under the aegis of Pondicherry chapter if ISHBT & Indian college of Hematology, JIPMER, Puducherry.

 

Presentations

• Poster presentation on Intraventricular Ganglioneuroblastoma- an unusual case report, in the 7th National Conference of Neuropathology Society of India NPSICON 2025, from 20-22 February, AIIMS New Delhi.
• Poster presentation on “Neuropathy in X-linked Agammaglobulinemia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” at the 14th Emirates Pathology, Digital Pathology & Cancer Conference from December 17-19, 2024
• Presented poster on “Paratesticular Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma- an unusual case report” in DAPCON 2022, 35th Annual conference of Delhi Chapter, Indian Association Of Pathologists And Microbiologists (IAPM) conducted by The Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
• Poster: Patterns of Bone Marrow Infiltration In Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Hematocon 2018, ISHBT, Kochi, Kerela.
• Poster: Hyaline-Vascular Type of Castleman’s Disease in 37th annual conference, GAPM 2013 organized by North Gujarat Pathologists Association in Mount Abu on 01-12-2013
• Poster: Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma of Breast With Medullary Features In 37th annual conference, GAPM 2013 organized by North Gujarat Pathologists Association in Mount Abu on 30-11-2013
• Oral paper: Histopathological Interpretation of Endometrial Biopsy In Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding in a conference organized by GAPM and IAPM on update in protein electrophoresis on 02-03-14.

 

Publications

21 publications in national and international indexed journals and two book chapter

 

Publications (Book Chapters)

1. Anandani G. Myeloid sarcoma. In: Hematology Pearls 2024, by Abhishek HL Purohit, ISBN Number: 978-93-340-1067-1. Chapter 8: 71-81.
2. Patel T, Anandani G. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Larynx [Internet]. Updates on Laryngology.   IntechOpen; 2023. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104211

 

List of Publications after joining AIIMS Rajkot

1. Anandani G, Bhankhodia V, Dholariya S. Variations in Complete Blood Counts in Patients With Non-hematological Malignancies: Insights From a Retrospective Hospital-Based Study. Cureus. 2025; 17(3): e81257. doi:10.7759/cureus.81257
2. Bhise M, Chauhan K, Anandani G, et al. Etiological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Urinary Isolates Causing Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat. Cureus. 2025; 17(4): e81633. doi:10.7759/cureus.81633
3. Patel, T., Anandani, G.M. & Meena, V. Intraventricular ganglioneuroblastoma: an uncommon location for a rare tumour in a young adult with review of literature. Int Canc Conf J (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13691-024-00726-x
4. Singh P, Anandani G, Parmar R. Primary paratesticular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma – An unusual presentation. J Family Med Prim Care 2023;12:2176‐80.
5. Meena JP, Gupta AK, Jat KR, Anandani GM, Sasidharan A, Tanwar P. Efficacy and Safety of Olanzapine for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 2023; 45(7):361–369 | DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002737
6. Dholariya S, Parchwani DN, Sonagra A, Singh R, Motiani A, Kaliya M, Anandani G. Detection of HbD Punjab Trait in Saurashtra Region of Gujarat by HPLC Method. Ind J Clin Biochem. 2023; (Published online 10th November, 2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12291-023-01160-1.
7. Patel K A, Anandani G, Sharma B S, et al. Study of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of Thyroid Gland According to the Bethesda System. Cureus. 2023;15(4): e37371. DOI 10.7759/cureus.37371
8. Anandani G, Singh Pathania Y, Patel T, et al. Benign Chondroid Syringoma on Chin: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2023;15(2): e34571. doi:10.7759/cureus.34571
9. Anandani G, Patel T, Parmar R. The Implication of New Developments in Hemophilia Treatment on Its Laboratory Evaluation. Cureus. 2022;14(10): e30212. doi:10.7759/cureus.30212
10. Anandani G M, Manivannan P, Sree Rekha J, Kar R, Basu D. Patterns of bone marrow infiltration in lymphomas- A retrospective descriptive analysis from a tertiary care centre in Southern India. IP J Diagn Pathol Oncol. 2022;7(4):223-228
11. Singh P, Anandani GM. Nevus lipomatosus superficialis, an unusual case report. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2022;11(7):4045-4047. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2352_21
12. Anandani, GM, Yadav, R, Verma, H, Jain, D, Mathur, S, Iyer, VK. Giant cell tumor of thyroid cartilage: A diagnostic dilemma on aspiration cytology. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2021; 1- 5.