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Item: Dr. Shishir Seth | Hemato Oncologist & BMT Specialist | Apollo Hospital, Delhi
Rating: 4.8
Author: Saraswati

Designation of Dr. Shishir Seth

Dr. Shishir Seth
BMT Specialist, Hematologist & Hemato Oncologist
Senior Consultant – Hemato Oncology and BMT
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India

Profile Snapshot of Dr. Shishir Seth

With over 20 years of dedicated experience in the field of Haemato-Oncology, Dr. Shishir Seth is a leading expert based at Apollo Hospitals Indraprastha, New Delhi
Holding an MBBS, MD, and DM in Clinical Hematology
Dr. Seth has honed his skills in diagnosing and treating complex blood disorders and cancers, including chronic granulomatous disease, stomach cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia
Dr. Seth’s extensive training includes a fellowship in Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital in Canada.
His career has been marked by significant roles such as Consultant in Hemato-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, as well as senior positions at renowned institutions including Moolchand Hospital and GTB Hospital.
A prolific researcher, Dr. Seth has led pivotal studies and contributed to various publications on topics such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and the clinical aspects of leukemia.
Dr. Seth is affiliated with prestigious organizations such as the Indian Society of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Hematology.

Senior Consultant – Hemato Oncology and BMT; Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (Present)
His career has been marked by significant roles such as Consultant in Hemato-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute
fellowship in Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital in Canada
Dr. Seth completed his senior residency at Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai
He worked as a Consultant at Moolchand Hospital in New Delhi
At GTB Hospital in New Delhi, Dr. Seth served as a Senior Resident
Dr. Seth held a position as a Clinical Assistant in Hematology at PD Hinduja National Hospital in Mumbai
His role as a Senior Assistant Medical Officer (AMO) at Bombay Hospital
He began his career as a Junior Resident at Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai
Dr. Seth led an observational study to evaluate the response rate and safety of the combination of bendamustine and rituximab in treating fresh adult chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients.
He also conducted a study on the use of Rituximab in patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, contributing to the development of new treatment protocols for this type of cancer

MBBS – Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut
MD (Pathology) – Seth G S Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
DM (Clinical Hematology) – Seth G S Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Fellowship – Leukemia and BMT; Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Seth has successfully performed over 150 BMTs, with 40% being allogeneic, including haplo-identical and antigen mismatch transplants.
He manages a range of conditions such as Acute Leukemias (AML and ALL), Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, CML, CLL, and chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms, as well as anemia, Thalassemia, and bleeding and clotting disorders.
Dr. Seth has conducted more than 300 induction therapies for acute leukemia, reflecting his extensive experience in managing severe hematologic conditions

Dr. Seth is a Life Member of Indian Society of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine
He is an active member of American Society of Clinical Oncology
Dr. Seth is a member of American Society of Hematology

An unusual presentation of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus, 2008; :24(2) 59-62 “Lymph node and Tuberculosis: Clinical, Pathological and Microbiological Correlation.” In CYTOCON-2003 at Pune, India.
Spectrum of small intestinal lymphoma in western India” in International conference on emerging trends in hematology and immunohematology at Mumbai, India
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Demographic and clinical profile from a tertiary center in western India
in Leukemias: molecular insights to treatment paradigms at Mumbai.
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Lymphoma: Why & When; Evidence Based Review. Cancer News
Acute Myeloid Leukemia- An Update. RGCI Newsletter-External- Mar 2012; 16(3) 2-3. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in a patient with Burkitts Lymphoma and paraparesis. Rajeeb Kumar Deo; Prakash Chitalkar; Shishir Seth,; Kundan Chufal, Hilal Ahmed Yattoo, Abha Bhalla Poster presented at the 52 nd Annual Meeting of the Indian Society of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine