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Dr. Rasmi Palassery
Associate Professor
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School
Medical College
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Department
Department of Medical Oncology
Dr. Rasmi has over 12 years of experience in treating children's cancer, blood disorders and performing bone marrow transplantation. Her clinical interests include malignancies and benign blood disorders in children and young adults. She is trained in performing hematopoietic stem cell transplants for malignant conditions as well as benign blood disorders and immunodeficiencies. Her research interests are epidemiological studies and quality improvement projects focusing on adolescent and young adult cancer patients. She has contributed immensely to the growth of the pediatric oncology subdivision and the pediatric bone marrow transplantation program under the Center of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation (CHBMT) in the institute. The CHBMT unit is the 2nd in the country to be accredited by FACT (Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy), an international quality recognition. She was instrumental in creating a funding process for the financially poor patients in our hospital who required bone marrow transplantation after collaborating with various NGOs. Dr Rasmi is also a global advisory board member of St Jude Together. .
Qualifications
- Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 2015
- Residency in Pediatrics
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas, USA , 2012
- MBBS
Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India, 2006
Experience
Total Years of Experience14 Years/ 1 Months
Academic Experience
7 Years/2Months
• Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
• Aplastic anemia and inherited bone marrow failure syndromes
• Acute Leukemia
• The 360° Pediatrics - IAP Practice Guidelines 2026. Section: Hemato-oncology
Chapter 3: Immune Thrombocytopenia: Practical Tips for Management
Authors: Dr Rasmi Palassery, Dr Anuj Singh. (Released online December 2026)
● Financial support award for participation and presentation in American Society of Hematology's Global Capacity-Building Showcase at the 61st Annual Meeting and Exposition, 2019.
● Departmental award for Outstanding Medical Knowledge 2012
● Departmental Award for Outstanding PICU resident 2011
● Community Award for Outstanding First Year Resident Pediatrics 2009-2010
● Departmental Award for Outstanding Intern in Pediatrics 2009-2010
National Conference Papers
• Palassery R, Uppuluri R, Halder R, Philip C, De D, Khandelwal V, Devadas S, Raj R, Ganesan S, Bhurani D, Bhaskaran D, Sen S, Interim analysis on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Aplastic Anemia and Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients in India: A Multicenter Retrospective study from the ISBMT peds AA/IBMFS working group, (oral presentation) Indian Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ISBMT) 7th annual meeting, May 2026, Navi Mumbai, India.
• Palassery R, Jagadish A, Ramamurthy P, Reddy RM, Ravindra R, Kannan S, Deepa D, Ramadevi BR, Ankitha R, Devadas SK, Effect of CD34+ and CD3+ Cell Dosage on Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, ISBMT Annual Meeting 2025, Bengaluru.
• Gupta R, Palassery R, Devadas SK, Survival And Relapse Outcomes In Acute Myeloid Leukemia Post-Transplant – A Single Center Study, ISBMT Annual Meeting 2025, Bengaluru.
International Conference Papers
• Chauhan S, Palassery R, Banerji U, Rathod A, Karki B, Bastardo DB, Kalyanasundaram K, Pillai N, Thakur N, Singh N, Bhalla R, Sharma S, Arora R, A multistakeholder national effort to systematically curate and compile information and education content for parents/ caregivers of children with cancer in India, (oral presentation) SIOP 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Palassery R, Deepa D, Sujitha K, Kumar D S, Successful Outcomes Of Pediatric Haplo-Identical HSCTs After Desensitization Treatment For Donor Specific Antibodies, Emirates Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Annual Meeting 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Palassery R, Raghunathan A, Deepa D, Devadas SK, Management of donor specific antibodies in haplo-identical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a single centre experience, Asia Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplant (APBMT) Group Annual meeting 2022, Kochi, Kerala.
• Palassery R, Jayaprakash P, Deepa D, Devadas SK, Safety and efficacy of granulocyte transfusions during hematopoietic stem cell transplant, (oral presentation) Asia Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplant (APBMT) Group Annual meeting 2022, Kochi, Kerala.
• Rama Devi BR, Palassery R, Anitha R, Devadas SK, Cost-effective and Safe Use of Mahurkar Haemodialysis Catheter for Autologous Transplant in Multiple Myeloma, Asia Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplant (APBMT) Group Annual meeting 2022, Kochi, Kerala.
• Gupta I, Palassery R, Devadas S, Maka V, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia In A Child With Hereditary Multiple Exostosis And Tp53 Mutation, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) 2021 Virtual Conference, Paper and Poster Abstracts, Pediatr Blood Cancer, Vol 68, S3, Page 1545-5009. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29060
• Revannasiddaiah S, Varma PR, Jagadish A, Palassery R, Maka V, Kilara N, Dhanabalan D, Kumari K, Rondelli D, Devadas SK, Impact Of Socio-Economic And Demographic Factors On Treatment Outcomes In Patients With Myeloma, Asia Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplant (APBMT) Group Annual meeting 2020, Virtual.
National Journal Papers
1. Subcutaneous metastasis secondary to surgical tract seeding in a child with medulloblastoma - A case report, 2017, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
2. Trilineage Hematopoiesis Induced by Low-dose Eltrombopag in a Patient With Fanconi Anemia can be Used as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, 2018, Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
3. Hypomethylating agents use in acute myeloid leukemia: A single-center experience, 2020, IJMPO
4. Epidemiology of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers in a Tertiary Hospital in South India, 2021, Indian Journal of Medical & paediatric oncology.
International Journal Papers
1. Development of clinical hematology and stem cell transplantation program to provide state- State of the art and cost effective treatment to patients : a successful collaboration between medical college in india and a leading medical university in the united states, 2019, BLOOD ADVANCES
2. Hypomethylating agents use in acute myeloid leukemia: A single‐center experience, 2020, Indian Journal Of Medical And Paediatric Oncology
3. A potential role for cyclophosphamide in the mitigation of acute respiratory distress syndrome among patients with SARS-CoV-2, Medical Hypotheses, 2020
4. A Study Highlighting the Limited Use of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Fit Elderly Patients with Multiple Myeloma in India, 2020, Blood
5. Factor XIII Deficiency and Intracranial Bleed: Surgical Management and Prophylaxis with Cryoprecipitate, 2021, Journal of Pediatric Neurology
6. The limited use of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant for fit older patients with multiple myeloma in India: a retrospective analysis, 2022, Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
7. Chayakulkeeree M, Nambi S, Palassery R, George B (2022). Safety and Efficacy of Liposomal Amphotericin B as Empirical Therapy in Invasive Fungal Diseases: A Narrative Review. J Immunol Tech Infect Dis 11:4.
8. Agrawal C, Boppana SM, Devdas SK, Maka VV, Kilara N, Majumdar S, Palassery R, Minimal Residual Disease in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and its relationship with other prognostic factors - Int J Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Res. 2025 Jan 1;19(1):37-42. doi: 10.18502/ijhoscr.v19i1.17822.
9. Hamsa V, Palassery R, Easwar A, Kattamanchi D, Acute kidney injury in children after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Kidney Int Rep. 2025;10(2 Suppl):S59, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.167.
10. Rajendra A, Sengar M, Korula A, Ganesan P, Jain H, K D, Samuel P, Perumal Kalaiyarasi J, Prakash G, John M J, Palassery R, Nair C K, Shet T, Selvarajan S, Nayak L, Karunakaran P, Fouzia N A, Prakash O, Bagal B, Mehra N, Kumaran S, Epari S, Thorat J, Radhakrishnan V & Abraham A. Outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia in adolescents and adults: an experience from hematology cancer consortium. Blood Cancer J. 15, 38 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41408-025-01240-w
11. Jayaprakash P, Maka V, Pathak S, Palassery R, Dhanabalan D, Kannan S, Ankita R, Devadas SK. A retrospective analysis of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome at a South Indian tertiary care hospital using risk stratification tools. Cancer Res Stat Treat. 2025 Oct-Dec;8(4):263-268. https://doi.org/10.4103/crst.crst_77_25
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (PHO) chapter of the IAP
• Indian Society for Primary Immune Deficiency (ISPID)
• India Pediatric Oncology Group (InPOG)
• Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT)
• Karnataka Pediatric Hematology Oncology Chapter (KA-PHO)
• Society for Pediatric Cellular Therapy and Transplantation (SPCTT)
A portable intraoral imaging system for anticipatory detection and monitoring of oral mucositis - Application No.202541094720 A, Date of filing of Application: 01/10/2025; The Patent Office Journal No. 48/2025 Dated 28/11/2025