Introduction

Professional Summary: Senior academic pathologist with over 18 years of experience in diagnostic pathology, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, laboratory quality systems, and oncopathology. Currently serving as Professor of Pathology at ASCOMS & Hospital, Jammu, with extensive involvement in curriculum implementation, ISO 15189 laboratory management, and research publications in indexed journals.

Skills:

• Haematology

• Histopathology

• Cytopathology

• Oncopathology: Tumour classification, grading and prognostic evaluation

• Laboratory Quality Assurance

• ISO 15189 Accreditation and Audits

• Teaching experience for undergraduates and postgraduates for 18 years

Fellowships

• Life Member – Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (IAPM)

• Life Member – Indian Academy of Cytologists (IAC)

• Member – Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT)

• QC1 Member – LM/71312020-11-20

Courses & Certifications

• Short Term Training in Histopathology and Autopsy, PGIMER – 2005

• Training on Laboratory Management Systems & Internal Audit (ISO 15189:2012) – 2020

• Basic Course in Biomedical Research – 2020

• Curriculum Implementation Support Programme – 2020

• Revised Basic Course Workshop – 2021 LMS Upgradation Training as per ISO 15189:2022 – Certificate No. CQI/LMS/24/197

• Certified Training cum Workshop on Good Clinical Practice, ASCOMS, Jammu

• Workshop on Expanding Spectrum of HER2 Positivity in Breast Cancer, MPAI – GMC Jammu, Dec 2025

• Certificate of Participation – Masterclass Series (Healthcare Quality & Safety)

• CAHO | 2024 | 8 Credit Points

Areas of interest pertaining to speciality

• Oncopathology and surgical Histopathology.