The Department of Pathology is the backbone of laboratory services and healthcare system, providing critical diagnostic reports and results crucial for patient care.
Unlocking Health Through Microscopic Insight: Diagnose diseases by examining blood cells (haematology), tissues (histopathology), cells (cytopathology), and bodily fluids (clinical pathology) to identify abnormal changes and causes of disease.
Dr. Gaurav Jain is a Senior Consultant Pathologist with over 16 years of experience in diagnostics, blood banking, academics, and quality management. He completed his MBBS with a Gold Medal from Meerut University and earned his MD in Pathology from J.N. Medical College, Belgaum, in 2009.
He has served as Principal Consultant and HOD, Blood Centre, Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh (2020–2024) and as Principal Consultant Pathologist at Max Hospital, Delhi (2014–2024). His earlier career includes roles as Consultant Pathologist and Quality Manager at Ganesh Diagnostics, Consultant at Star Imaging, and Senior Resident at UCMS & GTB Hospital, New Delhi. Since April 2024, he has been associated with Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Bahadurgarh as Senior Consultant Pathologist.
Dr. Jain’s areas of expertise include hematology, cytology, clinical pathology, blood banking, immunology, biochemistry, and laboratory quality management. He is trained in NABL ISO 15189:2022 standards and has extensive experience in NABL/NABH audits, donor screening, component separation, and transfusion medicine services.
He has participated in multiple national conferences and CMEs including APCON, PathCon, and RGCON, and has presented academic posters in pathology.
Dr. Pallavi Punhani is a highly motivated and detail oriented pathologist with over four years of academic and diagnostic experience through laboratory and microscopic analysis of blood, tissues, cells and body fluids. She is skilled in managing laboratory operations and collaborating with clinicians to provide optimum patient care.
She pursued her MBBS degree from a prestigious medical institute- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, followed by MD in Pathology from VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital. Subsequently, she completed three years of senior residency at Safdarjung Hospital.
Throughout post-graduation and senior residency, she gained extensive experience and knowledge in various sub-specialties of pathology. Furthermore, she holds a strong interest in academia, dedicated to teaching and mentoring students and residents. She has acquired exposure in diagnosis of acute leukemias through flowcytometry analysis of peripheral blood and bone marrow aspirates. Her broad exposure to immunohistochemistry has honed her skills in interpreting challenging histopathology cases, encompassing neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases.
Dr. Punhani has presented seminars, journal clubs and several posters and oral papers in state, national and international conferences like ASOMACON. She has participated in workshops and CME on flowcytometry, GI pathology, neuropathology and renal pathology over the years. Her research on an emerging immunotherapy biomarker- PDL-1 (Programmed death ligand 1) in breast cancer patients has been particularly noteworthy.
She is a lifetime member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists. (IAPM- L 6015). Additionally, she has been trained in Laboratory management Systems and Internal audit as per ISO 15189:2022.
Dr. Punhani is an avid admirer of the microscopic world with great academic and research experience in the field of pathology. She is committed to advancing medical knowledge and fostering the next generation of medical students through innovative teaching and scholarly pursuits.
Dr. Saurabh Juneja is a Consultant Pathologist with more than five years of post-MD experience in diagnostic pathology, academics, and laboratory management. He completed his MBBS from Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, followed by MD in Pathology from BPS Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan.
He has served as Senior Resident at BPS Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, and Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, Dehradun, gaining extensive experience in hematology, transfusion medicine, and cytopathology. He also worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at World College of Medical Sciences, Jhajjar, and has been associated as Consultant Pathologist at MK Hospital, Bhiwani.
Dr. Juneja’s expertise spans clinical pathology, hematology, cytopathology, blood banking, and fine needle aspiration techniques. He has contributed to laboratory operations, quality control, and coordination in blood centers, ensuring high standards of patient care and diagnostic accuracy.
He was awarded 1st Runner Up in the National Pathology Quiz at APCON-2018. Beyond his professional role, Dr. Juneja has been actively involved in community health initiatives, voluntary blood donation (with more than 45 donations), and organizing blood donation and health check-up camps.
