English

    Overview

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty is a distinguished clinical haematologist and haemato-oncologist currently serving as HOD & Consultant – Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. With over 21 years of overall clinical experience, including more than 11 years as a specialist in Clinical Haematology, he has developed extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant blood disorders. His advanced training in stem cell transplantation and comprehensive blood cancer care has established him as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, before pursuing a DM in Clinical Haematology from the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, where he was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. To further enhance his expertise in advanced transplantation techniques, he completed a dedicated Fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. After returning to India, he played a pivotal role in establishing state-of-the-art Clinical Haematology and Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant programmes.

  • At Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Dr.  Mallikarjun Kalashetty provides comprehensive care for patients with a wide range of haematological conditions, including acute and chronic leukaemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), aplastic anaemia, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, haemophilia, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), thrombotic disorders, bleeding disorders, and coagulation abnormalities. He has particular expertise in performing autologous and allogeneic blood and bone marrow transplantation for both benign and malignant disorders while also managing complex haematological complications. His expertise in haematology and stem cell transplantation has earned him recognition as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • An accomplished academician, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty has authored numerous publications, book chapters, and abstracts in national and international journals while regularly serving as faculty at leading haematology conferences and continuing medical education programmes. His research and lectures on bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, chronic myeloid leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, haemophilia, myelofibrosis, thalassaemia, and stem cell transplantation reflect his commitment to advancing the field of haematology.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty believes in delivering compassionate, personalised, and evidence-based care to every patient. His combination of international transplant training, extensive clinical expertise, and dedication to improving outcomes for patients with blood disorders makes him one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

    • Field of Expertise

  • He has special interest and expertise in performing Blood & Bone Marrow transplantation, for various benign and malignant disorders. He is trained in transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Canada
  • Diagnosing and treating, Malignant Haematologic disorders like Acute and Chronic Leukemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
  • Diagnosing and treating Red cell disorders like Aplastic Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic Anemia, Nutritional Anaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia,
  • Diagnosing and treating Platelet disorders like Immune thrombocytopenic purpura-ITP, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
  • Diagnosing and treating thrombotic disorders like Deep vein thrombosis
  • Diagnosing and treating bleeding and coagulation disorders like haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelet function disorders
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications arising in pregnancy, postpartum period
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications in Renal disorders, Rheumatologic disorders, Gastrointestinal disorders, Neurologic disorders, Intensive care units

    • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

    • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal- DM in Clinical Hematology from Seth G S Medical College & K E M Hospital Mumbai.
  • Started State of the art Clinical Hematology, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation center at HCG MSR Cancer Center, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore.

    • Talks & Publications

  • Participated as a resource person in pre-Congress workshop of the 42nd KSM annual academy sessions on Bone Marrow Transplantation organized by candy Society of medicine in collaboration with Sri Lanka College of haematologists on 27/01/2020 -delivered lectures on “Bone Marrow Transplantation”, “Management of acute GVHD”, “Post transplantation follow-up”
  • Participated as a faculty in the haematology CME conducted by Bangalore Baptist Hospital on 25/01/2020 and delivered a lecture on “Management of Acute GVHD Challenges Faced in India”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2019-37th annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2019, conducted on 31/05/2019 to 02/06/2019 & delivered a lecture on “Bone Marrow Transplantation Who, How & When”
  • Participated as a faculty in ARSICON 2019 -8th international conference of international Federation of rural surgery CME on 22/11/2019 to 24/11/2019 and delivered a lecture on “Hematologic Issues In Surgical Patients”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2015-33rd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2015, on 12/06/2015 to 15/06/2015 & delivered a lecture on management of “Aplastic Anaemia”
  • Participated as a faculty in the CME “Lymphocon 2019, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on Patients with “Mantle Cell Lymphoma Should Receive An Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation In First Remission”
  • A paper titled Demographical, Clinical & Laboratory profile of snake bites in North Karnataka, a one-year cross sectional study is accepted for publication in Medico-Legal Update Journal.
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by ESI medical services, Govt. of Karnataka, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on “Diagnosis & Management of Hemophilia”
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by Dr. B R Ambedkar medical college Bangalore, on 16.09.14 & delivered lecture on “Updates In Management Of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Delivered guest lecture on “Diagnosis & Management Of Myelofibrosis” and “Chelation Therapy In Thalassaemia” at CME conducted by IMA- Hubli branch on 10th August 2014
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2014-32nd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2014, conducted on 16th to 18th May, held at Hubli- Karnataka, delivered a lecture on “Recent Updates In Managing Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Participated as a resource person in National level workshop on TRANSPLANT NURSING held on February 28th , 2014 at BGS Global Hospital Bengaluru and gave a lecture on “Quality of life issues following BMT- role of patient and family education”
  • Participated in Haematocon 2013 held in Mumbai from November 7th to November 10th 2013 as a faculty, and chaired a session on CLL, HCL and Miscellaneous paper presentation
  • Published an abstract titled “Improved Survival In Adults With Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Following Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single Center Experience” for 55th ASH Annual meeting and exposition held at New Orleans, LA, Dec 7th to Dec 10th, 2013. Blood October 21 vol 122 no 21 5540 online only
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Iron chelators for thalassemia, role of deferoxamine and deferiprone in the era of deferasirox” in the book titled“Haematology Today 2013”
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Introduction to Haemophilia with inhibitor” on August 19th, 2012 for Indian Medical Association Mumbai branch
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Basics Of Haemophilia Management” in annual conference of Mumbai haematology group held in seven hills hospital Mumbai on March 3rd to March 4th, 2012
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Myelodysplastic Syndrome Management” in eighteenth national CME in hematology held in Bombay Hospital between January 26th to January 29th, 2012
  • Published a case report on “Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia In Children” in KLE Society’s Journal of scientific society- year 2012 volume 39 issue 2
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Gene Therapy For Haemophilia”in the book “Haematology Today 2012”
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Approach To Thrombocytopenia” in the book “post graduate medicine”2012
  • Secured gold medal in DM Clinical Haematology passing exams
  • Presented a paper “Refractory Iron Deficiency Anaemia- A Report of Two Cases” at the 33rd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group held in March 2010.
  • Published paper titled “A Rare Syndrome Of T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Eosinophilia And Myeloproliferative Disorder” in 32nd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group , March 2009
  • Three-year-old bone marrow donor, Bengaluru doctors give Iraqi boy a new lease of life Click here
  • 3-year-old Iraqi girl saves elder brother by donating bone marrow- Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr C. Shivaram, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty Manipal Hospitals shares about treatment for blood cancer on TV9 Kannada Live Click Here
  • Importance Of Timely Diagnosis, As Told By An Expert- Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Consultant - Haematology, Haemato Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Blood Cancer: Symptoms andTreatment | Deccan Herald.Click Here
  • Dr. Asish Dixit & Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Blood Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment I Prajavani.Click Here
  • Dr. Nitin Yashas Murthy, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Hemanth G N, Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Manish Rai and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Manipal Hospitals organized World Cancer Day and invited cancer warrior. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on How can one deal with acute or chronic blood diseases? Is blood cancer curable especially in cases of Leukemia? | The Times of India - Blogs. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Satish Kumar A and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Everything you need to know about multiple myeloma | Bangalore Mirror. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Multiple truths of multiple myeloma | The Indian Express. Click Here
  • THE RIGHT DOSE Series: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty on "The Ultimate Reset Button: Reclaiming life through bone marrow transplant " in THE WEEK. Click Here
  • Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Mohammed Basheeruddin Inamdar, Dr. Shabber Zaveri, Dr. Pratima Raj, Dr. Ashish Dixit, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Srimath BS on Day Care Center for Cancer Patients. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road: Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Paradigm Shifts In Cancer Treatment: From Immunotherapy To CAR-T & BeyondClick Here
  • Living With Sickle Cell: Managing A Chronic Condition With A Lifestyle-First Approach. Click Here

    Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

    • Overview

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty is a distinguished clinical haematologist and haemato-oncologist currently serving as HOD & Consultant – Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. With over 21 years of overall clinical experience, including more than 11 years as a specialist in Clinical Haematology, he has developed extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant blood disorders. His advanced training in stem cell transplantation and comprehensive blood cancer care has established him as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, before pursuing a DM in Clinical Haematology from the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, where he was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. To further enhance his expertise in advanced transplantation techniques, he completed a dedicated Fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. After returning to India, he played a pivotal role in establishing state-of-the-art Clinical Haematology and Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant programmes.

  • At Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Dr.  Mallikarjun Kalashetty provides comprehensive care for patients with a wide range of haematological conditions, including acute and chronic leukaemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), aplastic anaemia, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, haemophilia, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), thrombotic disorders, bleeding disorders, and coagulation abnormalities. He has particular expertise in performing autologous and allogeneic blood and bone marrow transplantation for both benign and malignant disorders while also managing complex haematological complications. His expertise in haematology and stem cell transplantation has earned him recognition as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • An accomplished academician, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty has authored numerous publications, book chapters, and abstracts in national and international journals while regularly serving as faculty at leading haematology conferences and continuing medical education programmes. His research and lectures on bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, chronic myeloid leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, haemophilia, myelofibrosis, thalassaemia, and stem cell transplantation reflect his commitment to advancing the field of haematology.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty believes in delivering compassionate, personalised, and evidence-based care to every patient. His combination of international transplant training, extensive clinical expertise, and dedication to improving outcomes for patients with blood disorders makes him one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

    • Field of Expertise

  • He has special interest and expertise in performing Blood & Bone Marrow transplantation, for various benign and malignant disorders. He is trained in transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Canada
  • Diagnosing and treating, Malignant Haematologic disorders like Acute and Chronic Leukemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
  • Diagnosing and treating Red cell disorders like Aplastic Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic Anemia, Nutritional Anaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia,
  • Diagnosing and treating Platelet disorders like Immune thrombocytopenic purpura-ITP, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
  • Diagnosing and treating thrombotic disorders like Deep vein thrombosis
  • Diagnosing and treating bleeding and coagulation disorders like haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelet function disorders
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications arising in pregnancy, postpartum period
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications in Renal disorders, Rheumatologic disorders, Gastrointestinal disorders, Neurologic disorders, Intensive care units

    • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal- DM in Clinical Hematology from Seth G S Medical College & K E M Hospital Mumbai.
  • Started State of the art Clinical Hematology, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation center at HCG MSR Cancer Center, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore.

    • Talks & Publications

  • Participated as a resource person in pre-Congress workshop of the 42nd KSM annual academy sessions on Bone Marrow Transplantation organized by candy Society of medicine in collaboration with Sri Lanka College of haematologists on 27/01/2020 -delivered lectures on “Bone Marrow Transplantation”, “Management of acute GVHD”, “Post transplantation follow-up”
  • Participated as a faculty in the haematology CME conducted by Bangalore Baptist Hospital on 25/01/2020 and delivered a lecture on “Management of Acute GVHD Challenges Faced in India”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2019-37th annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2019, conducted on 31/05/2019 to 02/06/2019 & delivered a lecture on “Bone Marrow Transplantation Who, How & When”
  • Participated as a faculty in ARSICON 2019 -8th international conference of international Federation of rural surgery CME on 22/11/2019 to 24/11/2019 and delivered a lecture on “Hematologic Issues In Surgical Patients”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2015-33rd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2015, on 12/06/2015 to 15/06/2015 & delivered a lecture on management of “Aplastic Anaemia”
  • Participated as a faculty in the CME “Lymphocon 2019, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on Patients with “Mantle Cell Lymphoma Should Receive An Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation In First Remission”
  • A paper titled Demographical, Clinical & Laboratory profile of snake bites in North Karnataka, a one-year cross sectional study is accepted for publication in Medico-Legal Update Journal.
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by ESI medical services, Govt. of Karnataka, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on “Diagnosis & Management of Hemophilia”
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by Dr. B R Ambedkar medical college Bangalore, on 16.09.14 & delivered lecture on “Updates In Management Of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Delivered guest lecture on “Diagnosis & Management Of Myelofibrosis” and “Chelation Therapy In Thalassaemia” at CME conducted by IMA- Hubli branch on 10th August 2014
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2014-32nd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2014, conducted on 16th to 18th May, held at Hubli- Karnataka, delivered a lecture on “Recent Updates In Managing Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Participated as a resource person in National level workshop on TRANSPLANT NURSING held on February 28th , 2014 at BGS Global Hospital Bengaluru and gave a lecture on “Quality of life issues following BMT- role of patient and family education”
  • Participated in Haematocon 2013 held in Mumbai from November 7th to November 10th 2013 as a faculty, and chaired a session on CLL, HCL and Miscellaneous paper presentation
  • Published an abstract titled “Improved Survival In Adults With Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Following Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single Center Experience” for 55th ASH Annual meeting and exposition held at New Orleans, LA, Dec 7th to Dec 10th, 2013. Blood October 21 vol 122 no 21 5540 online only
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Iron chelators for thalassemia, role of deferoxamine and deferiprone in the era of deferasirox” in the book titled“Haematology Today 2013”
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Introduction to Haemophilia with inhibitor” on August 19th, 2012 for Indian Medical Association Mumbai branch
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Basics Of Haemophilia Management” in annual conference of Mumbai haematology group held in seven hills hospital Mumbai on March 3rd to March 4th, 2012
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Myelodysplastic Syndrome Management” in eighteenth national CME in hematology held in Bombay Hospital between January 26th to January 29th, 2012
  • Published a case report on “Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia In Children” in KLE Society’s Journal of scientific society- year 2012 volume 39 issue 2
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Gene Therapy For Haemophilia”in the book “Haematology Today 2012”
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Approach To Thrombocytopenia” in the book “post graduate medicine”2012
  • Secured gold medal in DM Clinical Haematology passing exams
  • Presented a paper “Refractory Iron Deficiency Anaemia- A Report of Two Cases” at the 33rd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group held in March 2010.
  • Published paper titled “A Rare Syndrome Of T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Eosinophilia And Myeloproliferative Disorder” in 32nd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group , March 2009
  • Three-year-old bone marrow donor, Bengaluru doctors give Iraqi boy a new lease of life Click here
  • 3-year-old Iraqi girl saves elder brother by donating bone marrow- Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr C. Shivaram, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty Manipal Hospitals shares about treatment for blood cancer on TV9 Kannada Live Click Here
  • Importance Of Timely Diagnosis, As Told By An Expert- Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Consultant - Haematology, Haemato Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Blood Cancer: Symptoms andTreatment | Deccan Herald.Click Here
  • Dr. Asish Dixit & Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Blood Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment I Prajavani.Click Here
  • Dr. Nitin Yashas Murthy, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Hemanth G N, Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Manish Rai and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Manipal Hospitals organized World Cancer Day and invited cancer warrior. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on How can one deal with acute or chronic blood diseases? Is blood cancer curable especially in cases of Leukemia? | The Times of India - Blogs. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Satish Kumar A and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Everything you need to know about multiple myeloma | Bangalore Mirror. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Multiple truths of multiple myeloma | The Indian Express. Click Here
  • THE RIGHT DOSE Series: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty on "The Ultimate Reset Button: Reclaiming life through bone marrow transplant " in THE WEEK. Click Here
  • Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Mohammed Basheeruddin Inamdar, Dr. Shabber Zaveri, Dr. Pratima Raj, Dr. Ashish Dixit, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Srimath BS on Day Care Center for Cancer Patients. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road: Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Paradigm Shifts In Cancer Treatment: From Immunotherapy To CAR-T & BeyondClick Here
  • Living With Sickle Cell: Managing A Chronic Condition With A Lifestyle-First Approach. Click Here

    Field of Expertise

  • He has special interest and expertise in performing Blood & Bone Marrow transplantation, for various benign and malignant disorders. He is trained in transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Canada
  • Diagnosing and treating, Malignant Haematologic disorders like Acute and Chronic Leukemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
  • Diagnosing and treating Red cell disorders like Aplastic Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic Anemia, Nutritional Anaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia,
  • Diagnosing and treating Platelet disorders like Immune thrombocytopenic purpura-ITP, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
  • Diagnosing and treating thrombotic disorders like Deep vein thrombosis
  • Diagnosing and treating bleeding and coagulation disorders like haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelet function disorders
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications arising in pregnancy, postpartum period
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications in Renal disorders, Rheumatologic disorders, Gastrointestinal disorders, Neurologic disorders, Intensive care units

    • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

    • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal- DM in Clinical Hematology from Seth G S Medical College & K E M Hospital Mumbai.
  • Started State of the art Clinical Hematology, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation center at HCG MSR Cancer Center, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore.

    • Talks & Publications

  • Participated as a resource person in pre-Congress workshop of the 42nd KSM annual academy sessions on Bone Marrow Transplantation organized by candy Society of medicine in collaboration with Sri Lanka College of haematologists on 27/01/2020 -delivered lectures on “Bone Marrow Transplantation”, “Management of acute GVHD”, “Post transplantation follow-up”
  • Participated as a faculty in the haematology CME conducted by Bangalore Baptist Hospital on 25/01/2020 and delivered a lecture on “Management of Acute GVHD Challenges Faced in India”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2019-37th annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2019, conducted on 31/05/2019 to 02/06/2019 & delivered a lecture on “Bone Marrow Transplantation Who, How & When”
  • Participated as a faculty in ARSICON 2019 -8th international conference of international Federation of rural surgery CME on 22/11/2019 to 24/11/2019 and delivered a lecture on “Hematologic Issues In Surgical Patients”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2015-33rd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2015, on 12/06/2015 to 15/06/2015 & delivered a lecture on management of “Aplastic Anaemia”
  • Participated as a faculty in the CME “Lymphocon 2019, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on Patients with “Mantle Cell Lymphoma Should Receive An Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation In First Remission”
  • A paper titled Demographical, Clinical & Laboratory profile of snake bites in North Karnataka, a one-year cross sectional study is accepted for publication in Medico-Legal Update Journal.
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by ESI medical services, Govt. of Karnataka, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on “Diagnosis & Management of Hemophilia”
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by Dr. B R Ambedkar medical college Bangalore, on 16.09.14 & delivered lecture on “Updates In Management Of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Delivered guest lecture on “Diagnosis & Management Of Myelofibrosis” and “Chelation Therapy In Thalassaemia” at CME conducted by IMA- Hubli branch on 10th August 2014
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2014-32nd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2014, conducted on 16th to 18th May, held at Hubli- Karnataka, delivered a lecture on “Recent Updates In Managing Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Participated as a resource person in National level workshop on TRANSPLANT NURSING held on February 28th , 2014 at BGS Global Hospital Bengaluru and gave a lecture on “Quality of life issues following BMT- role of patient and family education”
  • Participated in Haematocon 2013 held in Mumbai from November 7th to November 10th 2013 as a faculty, and chaired a session on CLL, HCL and Miscellaneous paper presentation
  • Published an abstract titled “Improved Survival In Adults With Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Following Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single Center Experience” for 55th ASH Annual meeting and exposition held at New Orleans, LA, Dec 7th to Dec 10th, 2013. Blood October 21 vol 122 no 21 5540 online only
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Iron chelators for thalassemia, role of deferoxamine and deferiprone in the era of deferasirox” in the book titled“Haematology Today 2013”
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Introduction to Haemophilia with inhibitor” on August 19th, 2012 for Indian Medical Association Mumbai branch
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Basics Of Haemophilia Management” in annual conference of Mumbai haematology group held in seven hills hospital Mumbai on March 3rd to March 4th, 2012
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Myelodysplastic Syndrome Management” in eighteenth national CME in hematology held in Bombay Hospital between January 26th to January 29th, 2012
  • Published a case report on “Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia In Children” in KLE Society’s Journal of scientific society- year 2012 volume 39 issue 2
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Gene Therapy For Haemophilia”in the book “Haematology Today 2012”
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Approach To Thrombocytopenia” in the book “post graduate medicine”2012
  • Secured gold medal in DM Clinical Haematology passing exams
  • Presented a paper “Refractory Iron Deficiency Anaemia- A Report of Two Cases” at the 33rd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group held in March 2010.
  • Published paper titled “A Rare Syndrome Of T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Eosinophilia And Myeloproliferative Disorder” in 32nd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group , March 2009
  • Three-year-old bone marrow donor, Bengaluru doctors give Iraqi boy a new lease of life Click here
  • 3-year-old Iraqi girl saves elder brother by donating bone marrow- Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr C. Shivaram, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty Manipal Hospitals shares about treatment for blood cancer on TV9 Kannada Live Click Here
  • Importance Of Timely Diagnosis, As Told By An Expert- Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Consultant - Haematology, Haemato Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Blood Cancer: Symptoms andTreatment | Deccan Herald.Click Here
  • Dr. Asish Dixit & Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Blood Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment I Prajavani.Click Here
  • Dr. Nitin Yashas Murthy, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Hemanth G N, Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Manish Rai and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Manipal Hospitals organized World Cancer Day and invited cancer warrior. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on How can one deal with acute or chronic blood diseases? Is blood cancer curable especially in cases of Leukemia? | The Times of India - Blogs. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Satish Kumar A and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Everything you need to know about multiple myeloma | Bangalore Mirror. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Multiple truths of multiple myeloma | The Indian Express. Click Here
  • THE RIGHT DOSE Series: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty on "The Ultimate Reset Button: Reclaiming life through bone marrow transplant " in THE WEEK. Click Here
  • Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Mohammed Basheeruddin Inamdar, Dr. Shabber Zaveri, Dr. Pratima Raj, Dr. Ashish Dixit, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Srimath BS on Day Care Center for Cancer Patients. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road: Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Paradigm Shifts In Cancer Treatment: From Immunotherapy To CAR-T & BeyondClick Here
  • Living With Sickle Cell: Managing A Chronic Condition With A Lifestyle-First Approach. Click Here

    • Overview

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty is a distinguished clinical haematologist and haemato-oncologist currently serving as HOD & Consultant – Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. With over 21 years of overall clinical experience, including more than 11 years as a specialist in Clinical Haematology, he has developed extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant blood disorders. His advanced training in stem cell transplantation and comprehensive blood cancer care has established him as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, before pursuing a DM in Clinical Haematology from the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, where he was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. To further enhance his expertise in advanced transplantation techniques, he completed a dedicated Fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. After returning to India, he played a pivotal role in establishing state-of-the-art Clinical Haematology and Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant programmes.

  • At Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Dr.  Mallikarjun Kalashetty provides comprehensive care for patients with a wide range of haematological conditions, including acute and chronic leukaemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), aplastic anaemia, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, haemophilia, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), thrombotic disorders, bleeding disorders, and coagulation abnormalities. He has particular expertise in performing autologous and allogeneic blood and bone marrow transplantation for both benign and malignant disorders while also managing complex haematological complications. His expertise in haematology and stem cell transplantation has earned him recognition as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • An accomplished academician, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty has authored numerous publications, book chapters, and abstracts in national and international journals while regularly serving as faculty at leading haematology conferences and continuing medical education programmes. His research and lectures on bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, chronic myeloid leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, haemophilia, myelofibrosis, thalassaemia, and stem cell transplantation reflect his commitment to advancing the field of haematology.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty believes in delivering compassionate, personalised, and evidence-based care to every patient. His combination of international transplant training, extensive clinical expertise, and dedication to improving outcomes for patients with blood disorders makes him one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

    Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal- DM in Clinical Hematology from Seth G S Medical College & K E M Hospital Mumbai.
  • Started State of the art Clinical Hematology, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation center at HCG MSR Cancer Center, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore.

    • Field of Expertise

  • He has special interest and expertise in performing Blood & Bone Marrow transplantation, for various benign and malignant disorders. He is trained in transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Canada
  • Diagnosing and treating, Malignant Haematologic disorders like Acute and Chronic Leukemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
  • Diagnosing and treating Red cell disorders like Aplastic Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic Anemia, Nutritional Anaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia,
  • Diagnosing and treating Platelet disorders like Immune thrombocytopenic purpura-ITP, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
  • Diagnosing and treating thrombotic disorders like Deep vein thrombosis
  • Diagnosing and treating bleeding and coagulation disorders like haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelet function disorders
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications arising in pregnancy, postpartum period
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications in Renal disorders, Rheumatologic disorders, Gastrointestinal disorders, Neurologic disorders, Intensive care units

    • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

    • Talks & Publications

  • Participated as a resource person in pre-Congress workshop of the 42nd KSM annual academy sessions on Bone Marrow Transplantation organized by candy Society of medicine in collaboration with Sri Lanka College of haematologists on 27/01/2020 -delivered lectures on “Bone Marrow Transplantation”, “Management of acute GVHD”, “Post transplantation follow-up”
  • Participated as a faculty in the haematology CME conducted by Bangalore Baptist Hospital on 25/01/2020 and delivered a lecture on “Management of Acute GVHD Challenges Faced in India”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2019-37th annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2019, conducted on 31/05/2019 to 02/06/2019 & delivered a lecture on “Bone Marrow Transplantation Who, How & When”
  • Participated as a faculty in ARSICON 2019 -8th international conference of international Federation of rural surgery CME on 22/11/2019 to 24/11/2019 and delivered a lecture on “Hematologic Issues In Surgical Patients”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2015-33rd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2015, on 12/06/2015 to 15/06/2015 & delivered a lecture on management of “Aplastic Anaemia”
  • Participated as a faculty in the CME “Lymphocon 2019, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on Patients with “Mantle Cell Lymphoma Should Receive An Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation In First Remission”
  • A paper titled Demographical, Clinical & Laboratory profile of snake bites in North Karnataka, a one-year cross sectional study is accepted for publication in Medico-Legal Update Journal.
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by ESI medical services, Govt. of Karnataka, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on “Diagnosis & Management of Hemophilia”
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by Dr. B R Ambedkar medical college Bangalore, on 16.09.14 & delivered lecture on “Updates In Management Of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Delivered guest lecture on “Diagnosis & Management Of Myelofibrosis” and “Chelation Therapy In Thalassaemia” at CME conducted by IMA- Hubli branch on 10th August 2014
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2014-32nd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2014, conducted on 16th to 18th May, held at Hubli- Karnataka, delivered a lecture on “Recent Updates In Managing Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Participated as a resource person in National level workshop on TRANSPLANT NURSING held on February 28th , 2014 at BGS Global Hospital Bengaluru and gave a lecture on “Quality of life issues following BMT- role of patient and family education”
  • Participated in Haematocon 2013 held in Mumbai from November 7th to November 10th 2013 as a faculty, and chaired a session on CLL, HCL and Miscellaneous paper presentation
  • Published an abstract titled “Improved Survival In Adults With Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Following Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single Center Experience” for 55th ASH Annual meeting and exposition held at New Orleans, LA, Dec 7th to Dec 10th, 2013. Blood October 21 vol 122 no 21 5540 online only
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Iron chelators for thalassemia, role of deferoxamine and deferiprone in the era of deferasirox” in the book titled“Haematology Today 2013”
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Introduction to Haemophilia with inhibitor” on August 19th, 2012 for Indian Medical Association Mumbai branch
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Basics Of Haemophilia Management” in annual conference of Mumbai haematology group held in seven hills hospital Mumbai on March 3rd to March 4th, 2012
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Myelodysplastic Syndrome Management” in eighteenth national CME in hematology held in Bombay Hospital between January 26th to January 29th, 2012
  • Published a case report on “Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia In Children” in KLE Society’s Journal of scientific society- year 2012 volume 39 issue 2
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Gene Therapy For Haemophilia”in the book “Haematology Today 2012”
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Approach To Thrombocytopenia” in the book “post graduate medicine”2012
  • Secured gold medal in DM Clinical Haematology passing exams
  • Presented a paper “Refractory Iron Deficiency Anaemia- A Report of Two Cases” at the 33rd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group held in March 2010.
  • Published paper titled “A Rare Syndrome Of T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Eosinophilia And Myeloproliferative Disorder” in 32nd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group , March 2009
  • Three-year-old bone marrow donor, Bengaluru doctors give Iraqi boy a new lease of life Click here
  • 3-year-old Iraqi girl saves elder brother by donating bone marrow- Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr C. Shivaram, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty Manipal Hospitals shares about treatment for blood cancer on TV9 Kannada Live Click Here
  • Importance Of Timely Diagnosis, As Told By An Expert- Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Consultant - Haematology, Haemato Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Blood Cancer: Symptoms andTreatment | Deccan Herald.Click Here
  • Dr. Asish Dixit & Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Blood Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment I Prajavani.Click Here
  • Dr. Nitin Yashas Murthy, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Hemanth G N, Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Manish Rai and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Manipal Hospitals organized World Cancer Day and invited cancer warrior. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on How can one deal with acute or chronic blood diseases? Is blood cancer curable especially in cases of Leukemia? | The Times of India - Blogs. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Satish Kumar A and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Everything you need to know about multiple myeloma | Bangalore Mirror. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Multiple truths of multiple myeloma | The Indian Express. Click Here
  • THE RIGHT DOSE Series: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty on "The Ultimate Reset Button: Reclaiming life through bone marrow transplant " in THE WEEK. Click Here
  • Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Mohammed Basheeruddin Inamdar, Dr. Shabber Zaveri, Dr. Pratima Raj, Dr. Ashish Dixit, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Srimath BS on Day Care Center for Cancer Patients. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road: Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Paradigm Shifts In Cancer Treatment: From Immunotherapy To CAR-T & BeyondClick Here
  • Living With Sickle Cell: Managing A Chronic Condition With A Lifestyle-First Approach. Click Here

    • Overview

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty is a distinguished clinical haematologist and haemato-oncologist currently serving as HOD & Consultant – Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. With over 21 years of overall clinical experience, including more than 11 years as a specialist in Clinical Haematology, he has developed extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant blood disorders. His advanced training in stem cell transplantation and comprehensive blood cancer care has established him as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, before pursuing a DM in Clinical Haematology from the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, where he was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. To further enhance his expertise in advanced transplantation techniques, he completed a dedicated Fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. After returning to India, he played a pivotal role in establishing state-of-the-art Clinical Haematology and Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant programmes.

  • At Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Dr.  Mallikarjun Kalashetty provides comprehensive care for patients with a wide range of haematological conditions, including acute and chronic leukaemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), aplastic anaemia, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, haemophilia, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), thrombotic disorders, bleeding disorders, and coagulation abnormalities. He has particular expertise in performing autologous and allogeneic blood and bone marrow transplantation for both benign and malignant disorders while also managing complex haematological complications. His expertise in haematology and stem cell transplantation has earned him recognition as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • An accomplished academician, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty has authored numerous publications, book chapters, and abstracts in national and international journals while regularly serving as faculty at leading haematology conferences and continuing medical education programmes. His research and lectures on bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, chronic myeloid leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, haemophilia, myelofibrosis, thalassaemia, and stem cell transplantation reflect his commitment to advancing the field of haematology.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty believes in delivering compassionate, personalised, and evidence-based care to every patient. His combination of international transplant training, extensive clinical expertise, and dedication to improving outcomes for patients with blood disorders makes him one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

    Talks & Publications

  • Participated as a resource person in pre-Congress workshop of the 42nd KSM annual academy sessions on Bone Marrow Transplantation organized by candy Society of medicine in collaboration with Sri Lanka College of haematologists on 27/01/2020 -delivered lectures on “Bone Marrow Transplantation”, “Management of acute GVHD”, “Post transplantation follow-up”
  • Participated as a faculty in the haematology CME conducted by Bangalore Baptist Hospital on 25/01/2020 and delivered a lecture on “Management of Acute GVHD Challenges Faced in India”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2019-37th annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2019, conducted on 31/05/2019 to 02/06/2019 & delivered a lecture on “Bone Marrow Transplantation Who, How & When”
  • Participated as a faculty in ARSICON 2019 -8th international conference of international Federation of rural surgery CME on 22/11/2019 to 24/11/2019 and delivered a lecture on “Hematologic Issues In Surgical Patients”
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2015-33rd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2015, on 12/06/2015 to 15/06/2015 & delivered a lecture on management of “Aplastic Anaemia”
  • Participated as a faculty in the CME “Lymphocon 2019, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on Patients with “Mantle Cell Lymphoma Should Receive An Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation In First Remission”
  • A paper titled Demographical, Clinical & Laboratory profile of snake bites in North Karnataka, a one-year cross sectional study is accepted for publication in Medico-Legal Update Journal.
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by ESI medical services, Govt. of Karnataka, on 18.10.14 & delivered a lecture on “Diagnosis & Management of Hemophilia”
  • Participated as guest faculty in the CME conducted by Dr. B R Ambedkar medical college Bangalore, on 16.09.14 & delivered lecture on “Updates In Management Of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Delivered guest lecture on “Diagnosis & Management Of Myelofibrosis” and “Chelation Therapy In Thalassaemia” at CME conducted by IMA- Hubli branch on 10th August 2014
  • Participated as a faculty in KAPICON 2014-32nd annual conference of physicians of India Karnataka chapter- 2014, conducted on 16th to 18th May, held at Hubli- Karnataka, delivered a lecture on “Recent Updates In Managing Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
  • Participated as a resource person in National level workshop on TRANSPLANT NURSING held on February 28th , 2014 at BGS Global Hospital Bengaluru and gave a lecture on “Quality of life issues following BMT- role of patient and family education”
  • Participated in Haematocon 2013 held in Mumbai from November 7th to November 10th 2013 as a faculty, and chaired a session on CLL, HCL and Miscellaneous paper presentation
  • Published an abstract titled “Improved Survival In Adults With Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Following Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single Center Experience” for 55th ASH Annual meeting and exposition held at New Orleans, LA, Dec 7th to Dec 10th, 2013. Blood October 21 vol 122 no 21 5540 online only
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Iron chelators for thalassemia, role of deferoxamine and deferiprone in the era of deferasirox” in the book titled“Haematology Today 2013”
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Introduction to Haemophilia with inhibitor” on August 19th, 2012 for Indian Medical Association Mumbai branch
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Basics Of Haemophilia Management” in annual conference of Mumbai haematology group held in seven hills hospital Mumbai on March 3rd to March 4th, 2012
  • Participated as faculty and delivered a lecture on “Myelodysplastic Syndrome Management” in eighteenth national CME in hematology held in Bombay Hospital between January 26th to January 29th, 2012
  • Published a case report on “Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia In Children” in KLE Society’s Journal of scientific society- year 2012 volume 39 issue 2
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Gene Therapy For Haemophilia”in the book “Haematology Today 2012”
  • Coauthored a chapter titled “Approach To Thrombocytopenia” in the book “post graduate medicine”2012
  • Secured gold medal in DM Clinical Haematology passing exams
  • Presented a paper “Refractory Iron Deficiency Anaemia- A Report of Two Cases” at the 33rd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group held in March 2010.
  • Published paper titled “A Rare Syndrome Of T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Eosinophilia And Myeloproliferative Disorder” in 32nd annual conference of Mumbai hematology group , March 2009
  • Three-year-old bone marrow donor, Bengaluru doctors give Iraqi boy a new lease of life Click here
  • 3-year-old Iraqi girl saves elder brother by donating bone marrow- Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr C. Shivaram, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty Manipal Hospitals shares about treatment for blood cancer on TV9 Kannada Live Click Here
  • Importance Of Timely Diagnosis, As Told By An Expert- Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Consultant - Haematology, Haemato Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Blood Cancer: Symptoms andTreatment | Deccan Herald.Click Here
  • Dr. Asish Dixit & Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Blood Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment I Prajavani.Click Here
  • Dr. Nitin Yashas Murthy, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Hemanth G N, Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Manish Rai and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Manipal Hospitals organized World Cancer Day and invited cancer warrior. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on How can one deal with acute or chronic blood diseases? Is blood cancer curable especially in cases of Leukemia? | The Times of India - Blogs. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Satish Kumar A and Dr. Ashish Dixit on Everything you need to know about multiple myeloma | Bangalore Mirror. Click Here
  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Multiple truths of multiple myeloma | The Indian Express. Click Here
  • THE RIGHT DOSE Series: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty on "The Ultimate Reset Button: Reclaiming life through bone marrow transplant " in THE WEEK. Click Here
  • Dr. Amit Rauthan, Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Mohammed Basheeruddin Inamdar, Dr. Shabber Zaveri, Dr. Pratima Raj, Dr. Ashish Dixit, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr. Srimath BS on Day Care Center for Cancer Patients. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road: Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty on Paradigm Shifts In Cancer Treatment: From Immunotherapy To CAR-T & BeyondClick Here
  • Living With Sickle Cell: Managing A Chronic Condition With A Lifestyle-First Approach. Click Here

    • Overview

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty is a distinguished clinical haematologist and haemato-oncologist currently serving as HOD & Consultant – Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. With over 21 years of overall clinical experience, including more than 11 years as a specialist in Clinical Haematology, he has developed extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant blood disorders. His advanced training in stem cell transplantation and comprehensive blood cancer care has established him as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, before pursuing a DM in Clinical Haematology from the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, where he was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. To further enhance his expertise in advanced transplantation techniques, he completed a dedicated Fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. After returning to India, he played a pivotal role in establishing state-of-the-art Clinical Haematology and Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant programmes.

  • At Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Dr.  Mallikarjun Kalashetty provides comprehensive care for patients with a wide range of haematological conditions, including acute and chronic leukaemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), aplastic anaemia, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, haemophilia, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), thrombotic disorders, bleeding disorders, and coagulation abnormalities. He has particular expertise in performing autologous and allogeneic blood and bone marrow transplantation for both benign and malignant disorders while also managing complex haematological complications. His expertise in haematology and stem cell transplantation has earned him recognition as one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

  • An accomplished academician, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty has authored numerous publications, book chapters, and abstracts in national and international journals while regularly serving as faculty at leading haematology conferences and continuing medical education programmes. His research and lectures on bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, chronic myeloid leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, haemophilia, myelofibrosis, thalassaemia, and stem cell transplantation reflect his commitment to advancing the field of haematology.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty believes in delivering compassionate, personalised, and evidence-based care to every patient. His combination of international transplant training, extensive clinical expertise, and dedication to improving outcomes for patients with blood disorders makes him one of the best doctors for bone marrow transplants in Bangalore.

    • Field of Expertise

  • He has special interest and expertise in performing Blood & Bone Marrow transplantation, for various benign and malignant disorders. He is trained in transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Canada
  • Diagnosing and treating, Malignant Haematologic disorders like Acute and Chronic Leukemias, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
  • Diagnosing and treating Red cell disorders like Aplastic Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic Anemia, Nutritional Anaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia,
  • Diagnosing and treating Platelet disorders like Immune thrombocytopenic purpura-ITP, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
  • Diagnosing and treating thrombotic disorders like Deep vein thrombosis
  • Diagnosing and treating bleeding and coagulation disorders like haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelet function disorders
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications arising in pregnancy, postpartum period
  • Evaluating and managing haematologic complications in Renal disorders, Rheumatologic disorders, Gastrointestinal disorders, Neurologic disorders, Intensive care units

    • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

    • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal- DM in Clinical Hematology from Seth G S Medical College & K E M Hospital Mumbai.
  • Started State of the art Clinical Hematology, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation center at HCG MSR Cancer Center, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore.

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