Dr.A.Hemalatha
Professor of Pathology, Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Academic Qualifications: MBBS, MD
| SL NO | Degree | Specialization | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBBS | - | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Belgaum, Karnataka | 1997 to 2003 |
| 2 | MD | Pathology | Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, Karnataka, India | 2005 to 2008 |
Additional qualifications / training
- Associate Editor – Case Reports in Pathology (Wiley Publishers)
- Trained in NABL - ISO 15189;2022, ISO 15189;2012
- Trained in NABH – 5th Edition
- Trained as International Lead Assessor for Laboratory Accreditation Process approved by APLAC, ILAC as per ISO 15189:2012 & ISO 22870:2016 in coordination with Accreditation Education Research & Scientific Service Center (A.E.R.S.S.C) and Foundation for Quality India (FQI) – Bengaluru, Karnataka From 18th to 22th December, 2019 at Godavari Village Resort, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Trained in Immunohistochemistry and incharge IHC lab
- Trained in Immunofluorescence
- Trained in six sigma yellow belt
EXPERIENCE
| Designation | Period | Duration | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 9.6.2008 to 7.8.2014 | 6 years 2 months | Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar |
| Associate Professor | 8.8.2014 to 31.8.2018 | 4 years | Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar |
| Additional Professor | 1.9.2018 to 31.8.2020 | 2 years | Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar |
| Professor | 1.9.2020 till date | 4 years | Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar |
| Consultant Pathologist | 9.6.2008 to till date | Central Diagnostic Laboratory Services, R L Jalappa Hospital and Research Centre, attached to Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar |
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deputy Coordinator, IQAC Cell from 2019 till date - Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar
- Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences from 2017 till date Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar
- Blood Bank Officer from 26.8.2020 to 24.1.2024 - R L Jalappa Hospital and Research Centre, attached to Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka,Kolar.
RESEARCH
| Name of project | List of researchers | ongoing / completed | Funded / Non funded | Funding agency | Funds sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approach for safe transfusion practices during COVID 19 pandemic; observation of an Indian rural Blood Centre | Dr Nikhil, Dr Subhashish Das, Dr Hemalatha A, Dr Kalyani R. | completed | No | No | No |
| Diagnostic pitfall in cytology of grey zone lesions of Breast. | Dr Ayswaria, Dr.Supreetha.MS, Dr.Hemalatha.A. Dr M L Harendra Kumar, Dr Abhay. | completed | No | No | No |
| Comparison of 7th & 8th TNM staging in IDC breast. & | Dr.Princy, Dr.Hemalatha.A | Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Combined endocrine receptor as an adjuvant to ER, PR in breast carcinoma. | Dr.Princy, Dr.Hemalatha.A. | Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Trends and bends of Lab values in asymptomatic and critically ill positive COVID Cases in tertiary care center. | Dr Vishnuvardhna V,Dr.Supreetha.MS, Dr.Hemalatha.A, Dr Shashidhar K N, Dr Arvind N, Dr Suresh N. | Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Analysis of quality pitfalls in the diagnostic pathology with emphasis on preexamination parameters | Dr.Supreetha.MS, Dr.Hemalatha.A. Dr Kalyani R | Completed | No | No | No |
| Combined efficacy of pattern based approach and Milan system of cytology reporting of salivary gland lesions. | Dr.Supreetha.MS, Dr.Hemalatha.A. | Completed | No | No | No |
| Cytodiagnosis of salivary gland lesion made easy with pattern based approach. | Dr.Supreetha.MS, Dr.Hemalatha.A, Dr Sreeramulu P N | . Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Association of histopathological findings such as tumor stroma ratio, lymph node ratio, tissue eosinophilia, tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and tumor budding with nodal metastasis in colon carcinoma. | Dr Swaroop Raj, Dr Hemalatha A. | Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Association of histopathological findings such as multifactorial grading systems, tumor stroma ration, lymph node ratio, tissue eosinophilia and tumor budding with nodal metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. | Dr Swaroop Raj, Dr Hemalatha A. | Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Histomorphometry of umblical cord in preeclampsia as compared to normal pregnancies. | Dr Preeti Utnal, Dr Hemalatha A. | Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Role of touch imprint cytology in diagnosis of neoplastic and non- neoplastic lesions and its correlation with histopathological findings. | Dr Shilpa M D, Dr Hemalatha A, Dr Preeti Utnal | Ongoing | No | No | No |
| Correlation of fine needle aspiration of breast lesions (IAC categories) and histopathology, with emphasis on code 3, 4 categories. A retrospective study. | Dr Hemalatha A, Dr CSBR Prasad. | Completed. | No | No | No |
| Salivary gland tumors: Features not to be missed on cytology- A study of five cases. | Dr Supreetha MS, Dr Hemalatha A, Dr CSBR Prasad, Dr Bhaskaran A. | Completed. | No | No | No |
| Cytohistopathological correlation of papillary carcinoma thyroid and its variants with special appraisal of discordant cases. | Dr Supreetha MS, Dr Hemalatha A, Dr CSBR Prasad | Completed, To be sent for publication | No | No | No |
| Combined efficacy of pattern based approach & Milan system of cytology reporting of salivary gland lesions. | Dr Supreetha MS, Dr Hemalatha A, Dr CSBR Prasad | Completed, To be sent for publication | No | No | No |
| A Retrospective study of cytological grading in lymphocytic thyroiditis- its biochemical correlation. | Dr Supreetha MS, Dr Hemalatha A, Dr Shashidhar KN | Published | No | No | No |
| Apoptosis in trophoblast in pre eclampsia and IUGR – A light microscopic study. | Dr Swati Pandey, Dr Hemalatha A, Dr Harendra Kumar M L, Dr Munikrishna M. | Published | No | No | No |
| Leishman-Giemsa Cocktail - Is it an Effective Stain for Air Dried Cytology Smears. | Dr Shilpa M D, Dr Hemalatha A. | Published | No | No | No |
| Micronuclei in Breast Aspirate. Are They significant. | Dr. Hemalatha.A, Dr. Suresh TN, Dr. Harendra Kumar ML. | Published | No | No | No |
| Cytomorphological patterns of Tubercular Lymphadenitis. Revisited. | Dr. Hemalatha.A, Dr. Shruthi P.S, Dr. Udaya Kumar M. Dr. Bhaskaran M. | Published | No | No | No |
| Expression of Vitamin D metabolism and signaling markers in malignant thyroid and benign thyroid lesions. | Dr Supreetha MS, Dr Hemalatha A. | Ongoing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evaluation of Her2/neu expression in papillary thyroid cancer. | Dr Suresh TN, Dr Hemalatha A. | Ongoing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Correlation between Vasculogenic Mimicry, Epithelial Mesenchymal transition and histopathological prognostic markers in infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast. | Dr Hemalatha A, Dr Harendra Kumar M L, Dr Sreeramulu P N. | Ongoing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evaluation of clinical ,histomorphological and immunohistochemistry markers in oral squamous cell carcinoma with nodal metastasis. | Dr Suresh TN, Dr Hemalatha A. | Completed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expression of Vimentin in breast carcinoma, its correlation with Ki67 and other Histopathological parameters. | Dr Hemalatha.A, Dr Suresh TN, Dr Harendra Kumar ML | Published | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expression of histomorphological and Immunohistochemical parameters as biomarkers of cervical lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity | Dr. Suresh TN, Dr. Hemalatha.A,, Dr. Harendra Kumar ML, Dr. Azeem. | Published | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
- Hematology/Clinical Pathology
- Cytology
- Histopathology
- Oncopathology
- Immunohistochemistry
- Laboratory Accreditation
PUBLICATIONS
| Title of article | Name of journal | Year of publica tion | List of authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterns of Reaction in Non metastatic Lymphnodes of Breast Carcinoma: A cross sectional study. | J Clin Diag Resear 2026; 20(6): EC06-EC-12 | 2026 | Theja K, Hemalatha A, Sreeramulu PN, Priyanka DVS. |
| Evaluation of platelet indices in distinguishing types of thrombocytopenia. | International J Cure Pharma Review & Resear 2026; 18(2): 494-501 | 2026 | Menon A, Hemalatha A. |
| Effect of dialysis on iron profile & hematological parameters in patients with chronic kidney disease: A retrospective observational study. | J Clini Diag Rese 2026:20(3): BC14-BC18 | 2026 | Boruah MK, Deepika RS, Hemalatha A. |
| Lipoleiomyoma: An Unusual Incidental Finding in a Case of Uterine Endometroid Carcinoma. | J Med Sci Health 2025; 11(2):228-231. | 2025 | Deepika C, Shilpa MD, Hemalatha A, Kattepur AK. |
| Correlation of histopathological features and clinical findings in pterygium 2025. | Bioinformation 21(6): 1443-1446 (2025) | 2025 | Hithesh, T. Sangeetha, A. Hemalatha & M. Vrushabh. |
| Metastasis of Head and Neck Malignancies to Liver: A Report of Two Cases. | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2025; Vol-19(5): ED09-ED11 | 2025 | Archana Menon, A Hemalatha, MS Supreetha, Vajja Nagaraju4 |
| Correlation of histopathological features and clinical findings in pterygium. | Bioinformation 21(6): 1443-1446 (2025) | 2025 | Hithesh, T. Sangeetha, A. Hemalatha, M. Vrushabh. |
| Role of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values in differentiating Benign from Malignant Cervical Lymph Nodes. | NEUROQUANTOLOGY 2023; 21(6): 237-249 | 2023 | K. N. Madan Kumar, Anil Kumar Sakalecha, Hemalatha A. |
| Atypical meningioma of spine- Role of Pathologist in predicting prognosis. | J Dental Medical Scien 2024; 23(7): 46-49 | 2024 | Fathima ZS, Hemalatha A, Chabdan YS, Suresh TN. |
| Immunohistochemical expression of E cadherin in the basement membrane cytotrophoblasts, syncytiotrophoblast & blood vessels of placenta of pre eclampsia. | International J Scie Research 2024;13(10):2004-2010. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR241028173113 | 2024 | Sahiti, Hemalatha A, Rathnamma P. |
| Immunohistochemical expression of alpha smooth muscle actin in stroma of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast & its association with histological & hormonal factors. | Scope 2024; 14(2): 1562-78. | 2024 | Nagaraju V, Hemalatha A, Sreeramulu P N. |
| Change in the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Blood Donation before and After Awareness Programme. | J Clin Biomed Sci 2024; 14(1): 19-22 | 2024 | Sahiti S, Hemalatha A, Kalyani R, Supreetha MS, Chalapathi M. |
| Expression of BRCA1 by immunohistochemistry and its association with ER, PR, Her2neu status in infiltrative ductal carcinoma of breast. | J Cancer Res Ther. 2023;19(Suppl 2):S706-S711. doi:10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_639_22. | 2023 | Soman PS, Hemalatha A, Nadipanna SP, Raju K. |
| Comparison of 7th and 8th American Joint Committee on Cancer Tumor-Node-Metastasis staging in infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast: A retrospective study. | Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research 14(3):p 138-143, Jul–Sep 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jrcr.jrcr_30_22 https://www.journalrcr.org/preprintarticle.asp?id=354441 | 2023 | Soman PS, Hemalatha A, Nadipanna SP, Raju K. |
| Histomorphological spectrum of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: an institutional experience. | Int J Res Med Sci. 2023;11(1):107-112 | 2023 | Nagaraju V, Doddagowda SM, Anantharamiah H, Harendra Kumar ML, Sreeramulu. PN. |
| Synchronous or metastatic gastric & ovarian malignancies: A diagnostic challenge. | J Clin Bio Sci 2023; 13(3): 97-99 | 2023 | Sahiti, Sneha K, Hemalatha A. |
| Quality audit of hematology laboratory: Challenges & oppurtunities. | Adv Human Biol 2023; 13: S75-9. | 2023 | Sudharshan K, Das S, Hemalatha A, Kalyani R. |
| Assessment of quality indicators in blood transfusion services-An Institutional study. | J Xidian University 2023; 17(7):1215-25 | 2023 | Soumya MH, Das S, Kalyani R, Hemalatha A. |
| Histopathological Study of Vascular Changes of Placenta in Preeclampsia Using Histochemistry. | J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ 2022; 17:316-20. | 2022 | Pandey Swati, Hemalatha A, Munikrishna M. |
| Appraisal of Cytomorphology of Papillary Carcinoma Thyroid and its variants with evaluation of discrepant cases. | Med J DY Patil Vidyapeeth 2022; 15:877-80. | 2022 | Megalmanne S, Anatharamiah H, Prasad CSBR. |
| Approach for safe transfusion practices during COVID-19 Pandemic: Observation of an Indian Rural Blood bank. | J Clin Diag Rese 2022; 16(5): EC27-EC31 | 2022 | Nikhil, Das S, Hemalatha A, Kalyani R. |
| Leptomeningeal Metastasis From Carcinoma Breast: A Case of Unknown to Known. | Annals Pathol Lab Med 2021;8: 54-57. | 2021 | Princy S, Hemalatha A, Kalyani R, Lakshmaiah V. |
| Comparision of amount of elastin fibres with histopathological parameters and elastography in breast carcinoma. | Annals of pathology and laboratory medicine, 119-125. | 2020 | Utnal PA, Hemalatha A, Sakaleecha AK, Parameshwar KBH. |
| Expression of CD 133 in Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast. | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2020;21: 3055-3059. | 2020 | Preeti Ashok Utnal, Hemalatha A, Sreeramulu PN, Manjunath GN. |
| Comparison of Micro-ESR Method with Westergren Method for Determination of Erythrocytes Sedimentation Rate. | J Clin Biomed Sci | 2012 | Shwetha H L, Hemalatha A. |
| Histopathological changes in chemical pneumonitis following diesel fuel siphonage. | J Clin Biomed Sci | 2021 | Srinivasa Reddy P, Rajkumar M G, Hemalatha A. |
| Leptomeningeal Metastasis from Carcinoma Breast: A Case of Unknown to Known. | Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | 2012 | Princy S Soman, Hemalatha A, Kalyani R, Lakshmaiah V |
| Expression of CD 133 in Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast. | Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. | 2020 | Utnal PA, Hemalatha A, Sreeramulu PN, Manjunath GN. |
| A study of rapid leishman stain on peripheral blood smear. | Annals of Pathology and Laboratory medicine | 2019 | Prem, Hemalatha A |
| Comparision of amount of elastin fibres with histopathological parameters and elastography in breast carcinoma. | Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | 2020 | Utnal PA, Hemalatha A, Sakaleecha AK, Parameshwar KBH. |
| Salivary gland tumors: features not to be missed on cytology- A study of five cases. | IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology | 2019 | Supreetha MS, Hemalatha A, Bhaskaran A. |
| To Estimate the level of Oxidative stress parameter among Diabetic persons with Squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity: A Case Control Study | American Journal of Cancer Research and Reviews, | 2018 | Shashidhar K.N, Harshith Gowda KB, Munilakshmi. U, Hemalatha. A, Vinay Babu. S. |
| A Retrospective study of cytological grading in lymphocytic thyroiditis- its biochemical correlation. | Journal of Clinical and diagnostic Research | 2018 | Supreetha MS, Hemalatha A |
| Apoptosis in trophoblast in pre eclampsia and IUGR – A light microscopic study. | Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | 2018 | Swati Pandey, Hemalatha A. Harendra Kumar M L, Munikrishna M. |
| Correlation of Fine Needle Aspiration of Breast Lesions (IAC categories) with histopathology and emphasis on code 3 and 4. | J Clin Biomed Sci | 2018 | Hemalatha A, CSBR Prasad. |
| Role of Apoproteins, Lactate, Lipoproteins, Magnesium, Plasma Glucose, Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Control Study. | Endocrinol Res Metab | 2018 | Kanneboyina V, Nallagangula KS, Hemalatha AS, Babu VS, Shashidhar KN |
| Leishman-Giemsa Cocktail - Is it an Effective Stain for Air Dried Cytology Smears. | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research | 2017 | Shilpa MD, Hemalatha A, Prasad CSBR. |
| Kikuchis lymphadenitis: Is biopsy necessary in managing these patients. | International Journal of Medicine and Public Health | 2015 | Hemalatha A, Arokiyaswamy S, Prasad CSBR. |
| Paratesticular liposarcoma of the spermatic cord: A rare case | J Interdiscipl Histopathol | 2015 | Shankar S, Bhaskaran A, Muni Reddy, Hemalatha A. |
| Expression of histomorphological and Immunohistochemical parameters as biomarkers of cervical lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity. | Journal of Oral and Maxiloofacial Pathology | 2015 | Suresh TN, Hemalatha A, Harendra Kumar ML, Azeem Mohiyuddin SM. |
| Micronuclei in Breast Aspirate are they significant. | J Cancer Res Ther. | 2014 | Hemalatha.A, Suresh TN, Harendra Kumar ML. |
| Cytomorphological patterns of Tubercular Lymphadenitis. Revisited. | Ann Med Health Sci Res. | 2014 | Hemalatha.A, Shruthi P.S, Udaya Kumar M, Bhaskaran M. |
| Role of Blood Grouping as a prognostic marker in breast carcinoma its relationship with histological and hormonal prognostic markers. | Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal | 2014 | Haswini L, Suresh TN, Hemalatha A, Harendra Kumar ML, Bhaskaran A. |
| Risk factors, lipid profile and histopathological study of oral cancers in Kolar district: A case- control study | Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics | 2014 | Amith Kamath, K N Shashidhar, Hemalatha A, Harish R, Vinaya Babu S |
| Red flag in granular cell tumors: Role of a Pathologist. | Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal | 2014 | Hemalatha A, Priya T Rajan, CRBR Prasad, M Ambikavathy. |
| Expression of Vimentin in breast carcinoma, its correlation with Ki67 and other Histopathological parameters. | Indian Journal of Cancer 2013 | 2013 | Hemalatha.A, Suresh TN, Harendra Kumar ML. |
| Pitfalls in diagnosing specific subtypes of carcinoma breast on fi ne needle aspiration cytology: A report of two cases with review of literature. | Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics | 2012 | Hemalatha A, Kalyani R, Shruti P. S. Udaya Kumar M. |
| Secondary chondrosarcoma of the Lumbosacral Region: Are any Bones Spared in Multiple Hereditary Exostoses? | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research | 2012 | Hemalatha A, Kalyani R, Harendra Kumar ML, Manohar PV. |
| Significance of Micronuclei in Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions & Carcinoma. | Journal of Cytology | 2012 | Gayathri BN, Kalyani R, Hemalatha.A, Vasavi. |
| Risk Factors and the Biochemical Evaluation of Biliary Calculi in Rural Kolar, Karnataka, India: A Rural Perspective of an Urban Disease. | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research | 2012 | Shashidhar KN, Prasad P, Mohan K, Shankar M, Hemalatha A. |
| Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Lymph Nodes: A Mirror in the Diagnosis of Spectrum of Lymph Node Lesions. | Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences | 2011 | Hemalatha.A, Udaya Kumar M, Harendra Kumar ML. |
| Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Masquerading as Granulomatous lymphadenitis. | Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences | 2011 | Suresh TN, Hemalatha.A , Harendra Kumar ML. |
| Intravenous Leiomyomatosis: A Silent Killer. | Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2010 | Hemalatha.A, Udaya Kumar, Narayan Swamy M. |
| Lipoprotein (a) and other Lipid profile in patients with thrombotic stroke: Is it a Reliable Marker. | Journal of Laboratory Physicians | 2011 | Shashidhar KN, Pai P, Bhat G, Hemalatha.A. |
| Congenital Leukaemia in a New Born with Downs Syndrome; A Case Report with Review of Literature. | National Journal of Basic Medical Sciences | 2010 | Beere Gowda, Suresh TN, Kiran, Hemalatha.A. |
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