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Dr. Vidhyalakshmi. R

MBBS, MD(Pathology), DNB(Pathology)

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Dr. Vidhyalakshmi. R

Brief Profile

Dr. Vidhyalakshmi R is a pathologist with over 4.5 years of post-MD experience, specializing in histopathology, cytopathology, hematopathology, and immunohistochemistry. She has extensive experience in independent reporting of complex surgical pathology specimens, cytology samples, and immunohistochemical studies in both tertiary-care and high-volume diagnostic laboratory settings.

Her training includes comprehensive exposure to surgical pathology, frozen section reporting, flow cytometry–based hematologic diagnostics, and tumor board–based multidisciplinary discussions. Alongside diagnostic work, she has been actively involved in academic teaching, postgraduate training, and research, with multiple publications in peer-reviewed international journals.

Educational Qualifications

  • DNB (Pathology)
    National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), New Delhi
    December 2019
  • MD (Pathology)
    Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
    June 2019
  • MBBS
     Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Tamil Nadu
     March 2014
     (Honors in Ophthalmology)

Clinical Expertise

  • Surgical Pathology (Grossing, Reporting & Frozen Sections)
  • Cytopathology (FNAC with ROSE, Fluid Cytology, Cervical Cytology – Conventional & LBC)
  • Hematopathology (Peripheral Smears, Bone Marrow Evaluation)
  • Flow Cytometry (Acute Leukemia, CLPD, MRD in B-ALL, TBNK Analysis, PNH Workup)
  • Immunohistochemistry & Immunofluorescence
  • Fetal Autopsies
  • CAP Guidelines–based Reporting
  • Tumor Board & Clinicopathological Case (CPC) Discussions

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PG Thesis

Clinicopathological profile and assessment of prognostic factors in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Publications (International Journals)

  • Kuppusamy DA et al. An unusual case of tongue swelling. Cytopathology. 2022;33(5):640–642.
  • Rangarajan V et al. Clinicopathologic profile of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Annals of Applied Biosciences. 2020;6(1):15–18.
  • Gochhait D et al. Cardiac tamponade as an initial presentation of papillary carcinoma. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2019;47(9):927–929.
  • Gochhait D et al. Postirradiation sarcoma mimicking metastatic carcinoma. Journal of Mid-life Health. 2019;10:107–110.
  • Gochhait D et al. Foamy macrophages on cytosmear. Cytopathology. 2018;29(6):595–597.
  • Gochhait D et al. Neoplasms with cytoplasmic vacuoles. Cytopathology. 2018;29(5):489–491.
  • Dehuri P et al. Cytologic examination of ascitic fluid in a rare tumor. CytoJournal. 2018;15:26.
  • Gochhait D et al. Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma masquerading as soft tissue sarcoma. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2018;46(6):553–555.

Oral Papers

  • Clinicopathologic Profile and Assessment of Prognostic Factors in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia – Fifth Research Day, JIPMER, 2020
  • Gastrointestinal Lymphomas: A Retrospective Clinicopathological Study in a Tertiary Care Centre – APCON 2017

Poster Presentations

  • A Double Whammy in the Kidneys: Alport Syndrome with Co-existing IgA Nephropathy – APCON 2022
  • Clinicopathological Profile of Plasmablastic Lymphomas Arising in the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Series of 7 Cases – KAPCON 2021
  • Leukocyte Cytoplasmic Inclusions and Their Utility in the Diagnosis of Diseases – Haematocon 2020 
  • Clinicopathologic Profile of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia – Haematocon 2018

Experience

  • Consultant – Pathology
     Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre (RIMC), Chennai
    Present
  • Junior Consultant – Histopathology
     Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, Chennai
     October 2023 – May 2024
  • Consultant Pathologist – Histopathology
     Medall Healthcare Private Limited, Chennai Reference Laboratory, Guindy
     January 2023 – October 2023
  • Senior Resident – Pathology
     JIPMER, Puducherry
     November 2019 – November 2022
  • Junior Resident – Pathology
     JIPMER, Puducherry
     July 2016 – June 2019

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