Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor & Head
Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
College & Hospital
Ludhiana – 141 008, Punjab
INDIA.
Phone No. 919878659525
Fax No: 0091-0161-2609958
Christian Medical
1.
M.B.B.S.: Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab. (Panjab University).
2.
M.D. (Internal Medicine)
3.
DM. (Clinical Haematology) Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, TamilNadu. (The Tamil
Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University).
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab.
(Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot)
HONOURS AND AWARDS:
1.
Dr.LH Lobo Memorial SILVER MEDAL FOR BEING BEST GRADUATE to the obtained highest
marks in all the Professional MBBS examinations.
2.
Principal’s MERIT SCHOLARSHIP for being BEST STUDENT in the first year MBBS class.
3.
Received PUNJAB UNIVERSITY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP in First Prof MBBS.
4.
Received PUNJAB UNIVERSITY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP in 2nd Prof MBBS.
5.
B.M. Saha Memorial Silver Medal for standing FIRST IN the 1st Prof MBBS Examination
November, 1992 (564/750 First in University).
6.
Smt. Shanti Devi Gupta Memorial Silver Medal for standing FIRST in Second Prof MBBS
examinations May, 1994.
7.
Dr. H B Singh Silver Medal for standing SECOND in Final Prof MBBS Examination December,
1995.
8.
Mohinderpal Agarwal GOLD MEDAL for standing first in the University on merit-cum-means basis,
in the Final Prof MBBS part II Examination December 1995 (Given by the Punjab University).
9.
Dr. D.T. Rice First Prize for standing FIRST in Biochemistry in College Examinations.
10. Second Prize for standing SECOND in Physiology.
11. Dr. J.C. Brash Memorial 2ND Prize for standing SECOND in Anatomy in College Examination.
12. Rattan Devi Bhalla Memorial silver Medal for standing FIRST in Pathology in College Examination.
13. Dr. C.L. Malhotra Silver Medal for getting HIGHEST MARKS in Pharmacology in College
Examinations.
14. Received certificate of Merit for getting HONOURS GRADE in Physiology which was awarded
during the Centennial Celebration Programme in October, 1994 to March, 1995.
15. P.C. Mathur Memorial FIRST in Medicine for standing First in Medicine in College examination.
16. Dr. M.E. Tucker 1ST Prize for standing FIRST in Surgery.
17. Dr. Shanti Rose memorial GOLD MEDAL for getting highest marks in College Examinations in
Paediatrics.
18. Dr. S. Franken 2ND prize for standing SECOND in Ophthalmology in College Examinations.
19. Achieved proficiency in the Inter-College round of 7th IAP Paediatric Quiz sponsored by NESTLE on
29.07.1995.
20. Participated in the 8th IAP Paediatric Quiz college round sponsored by WIPRO at CMC, Ludhiana on
02.08.1995 and came third.
DISTINCTIONS: In Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology and Surgery
EXPERIENCE:
1. Registrar in Clinical Haematology, Christian Medical College and Hospital. July 2003 to February
2007.
2.
Lecturer in the Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College and Hospital March 2007 –
September 2007
3.
Currently working as Assistant professor and Head, Clinical Haeamatology, Haemato-Oncology, &
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab. India.
PUBLICATIONS
1.
Raised serum homocysteine levels in patients of coronary artery disease and the
effect of vitamin B12 and folate on its concentration. Abraham R, John MJ,
Calton R, Dhanoa J. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. 2006;21 (1):95-100.
2. Imatinib in India, Is the efficacy universal. John MJ, Mathews V. Indian J Med
Paediatr Oncol 2005; 26:3-4.
3. Fatal paradoxical pulmonary air embolism complicating percutaneous computed
tomography-guided needle biopsy of the lung. Chakravarti R, Singh V, Isaac R,
John MJ. Australas Radiol. 2004 Jun;48(2):204-6.
4. "Autoimmune Lymphorproliferative Syndrome (ALPS): A Rare Cause of
Immune Cytopenia. John MJ, Rajasekhar R, Mathews V. Indian Paediatrics.
2007; 45: 148 – 150.
5. Impact of pretransplant splenectomy on patients with beta-thalassemia major
undergoing a matched-related allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Mathews V,
George B, Lakshmi KM, Viswabandya A, John JM, Sitaram U, Daniel D,
Chandy M, Srivastava A. Pediatr Transplantation 2009;13:171-176
In press:
1. Pseudo Chediak Higashi inclusions in a patient with Acute myeloblastic leukemia- A rare finding.
(in press)
2. Chronic neutrophilic leukaemia presenting as secondary gout: report of a rare myeloproliferative
disorder. (in press)
3. "Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome: Response to mycophenolate mofetil and
Pyrimethamine/Sulfadoxine in a five-year-old child. (in press)
4. Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a patient undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation –
case report (in press)
Thesis:
1. “MD Thesis: Role of Homocysteine as an additional risk factor in acute coronary syndromes”. Dr
M Joseph John. Supervisor: Dr Rajneesh Calton (Cardiology), Co-supervisors: Dr Mrs Jasbir
Dhanoa (Department of Medicine), Dr Mrs Rebecca Abraham (Biochemistry).
2. DM Thesis: “Response to Imatinib Mesylate In Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”. Dr
M Joseph John, Supervisor: Dr Mammen Chandy (CMC Vellore 2006)
Professional Memberships
1.
Member of the Indian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Book Chapters
1.
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children who are developmentally compromised. M.
Joseph John and Mammen Chandy. Essentials of developmental paediatrics. CMC Vellore.
Aricles written
1. Autologous stem cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia in the 21 st century. CML news
letter, Vol 1, 2008
2. Clinical manifestations in Myelodysplastic syndrome. MDS News letter, Vol 1, 2008.
3. Case report of a patient with Myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasia who
progressed to acute myeloid leukemia: Diagnostic dilemma and search for an effective palliative
protocol in India. Booklet in 1st National update on myelodysplastic syndrome.
4. Three New Drugs: Nelarabine, Clofarabine & Forodesine. ALL News letter: Vol 1: July 2009.
Invited Lectures
1. What is the Hematologist’s wish list?. The First Coulter Series of Workshop in Haematology
2008. Cytometry – Close to a Perfect “10”. Beckman Coulter Centre of Excellence in
Haematology at Christian Medical College Vellore. February 2008
2. Approach to diagnosis of leukemia – a clinicians perspective. Indian association of
pathologists and microbiologists, Tamil Nadu chapter. August 2007.
3. MDS/MPD, A case report from the Indian scenario. 1st National update on Myelodysplastic
syndrome. July 26th – 27, 2008.
4. BMT in Thalassaemia: Thalassaemia work shop- March 8, 2009, Patiala.
5. Lecture on “Leukemia diagnostic work up and therapeutics”. CME on Basic Haematology for
Physicians. 3rd May 2009 at Chandigarh.
6. ‘Peripheral Neuropathy with Bortezomib’- Can it be handled?’Advances in Multiple
Myeloma: May 17th, 2009. Organized under the aegis of ISHTM and Mumbai Haematology
group.
7. Resource person for CME on “Management of medical emergencies” at Herbertpur Christian
Hosptial. 19th July 2009.
8. Chronic Lymphocytic leukaemia, diagnosis: “CME in Haemato-Onoclogy”. At Narayana
Hrudayalaya, Banagalore. 1st August 2009.
Oral Presentations
1. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia – a single centre experience. M
J John, B George, Vishvabadya A, Begel A, Kavitha NL, Mathews V, Srivastava A, Chandy M.
Annual ISHTM conference 2006 at Imphal, Manipur.
Co-investigtor for trials
1.Protocol A 6181107 -: Phase III randomized, Multicentric study of Sunitinib Malate (SU 011248) or
Capecitabine in subjects with breast cancer who failed both a Taxane and an Anthracycline chemotherapy
regimen or failed with a Taxane and for whom further Anthracycline therapy is not indicated.
2.Protocol A 618114 -: An open label Sunitinib Malate (SU 11248) continuation protocol for patients who
have completed a prior Sunitinib study and are judged by the investigator to have the potential to benefit
from Sunitinib treatment.