Dr. Gauri Kapoor
Address: Sir Chotu Ram Marg, Sector - 5, Rohini Institutional Area, Rohini, New Delhi, Delhi, 110085, India
Gender: Female
About the Doctor / Professional
Dr. Gauri Kapoor is an alumnus of Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. She earned her PhD in Molecular Oncology from University of Delhi (ACBR).
Dr. Gauri Kapoor is a leading Pediatric Oncologist of National stature, she carries an experience of 26 years in Pediatric (Medical) Oncology. She has also worked with Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA. She is a recipient of Heinz fellowship by Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, London.
Currently, she is Director and Head of Department of Pediatric Hematology - Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre. She joined RGCI&RC in May 1997 and developed the Department of Pediatrics to its current premier status. National Board of Examination recognizes the Department for fellowship training of 2 post graduates in the subspecialty every year since 2008.
Dr Kapoor has donned many hats and chaired many committees with her dynamic leadership. She is currently the chairperson of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Chair InPOG Late effects committee of IAPs and chairperson of Infection Control Committee, RGCI&RC. In recognition of her administrative skills she holds the additional responsibility of Medical Director of our Institute's Nitibagh facility in South Delhi. Her interest in academics and research is well known and she has more than 75 publications in peer reviewed journals.
Her areas of interest include pediatric leukemias, molecular oncology, stem cell transplant, survivorship and awareness programs for childhood cancer for general public as well as practitioners.
Degree: MBBS Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India
Residency: Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, London
- Director and Head of Department of Pediatric Hematology - Oncology - Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre - Since May 1997 till date
- Pediatric (Medical) Oncology - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai - India
- Pediatric (Medical) Oncology - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - USA
- Cytotoxic unit -From May 2012 to present have streamlined the unit in terms of quality of mixing, staff training, supervision and asepsis
- Chair Pharmaco Therapeutic committee, RGCI&RC 2016-2017
- Chairperson of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology chapter of IAP 2017-2018
- Chair InPOG Late effects committee of IAP 2015-2017
- Chairperson of Infection Control Committee, RGCI&RC (current)
- Chemotherapy protocols standardized for nurses to reduce errors
- Development of ACT clinic (after completion of therapy clinic)
- Organized RGCON 2011 with theme of Pediatric Malignancies
- ICMR guidelines committee for management protocols for childhood cancers
- Fellowship in survivorship program (2016) at St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Best Research Paper RGCON 2014, International Conference
- Heinz fellowship by Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, London
- Awarded Gulati Foundation Fellowship (USA), for training in stem cells lab at New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, New York, 1996 (4 weeks)
- IAP Chemotherapy Regimen Is a Viable and Cost-effective Option in Children and Adolescents With Osteosarcoma: A Comparative Analysis With MAP Regimen on Toxicity and Survival
- Indian Pediatr. Obesity and Sarcopenia in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Treatment of Breakthrough Vomiting in Children Receiving Moderate and High Emetogenic Chemotherapy
- Assessment of oral health status of children with Leukemia: A cross-sectional study. Spec Care Dentist
- A randomized, open-label non-inferiority study to compare palonosetron and ondansetron for prevention of acute chemotherapy-induced vomiting in children with cancer receiving moderate or high emetogenic chemotherapy
- Experience with generic pegylated L-asparaginase in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and monitoring of serum asparaginase activity
- New Markers for Minimal Residual Disease Analysis by Flow Cytometry in Precursor B Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Role of apoptotic markers in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
- Incidence and Risk Factors For Hypertension During Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Therapy
- A rare case of Acute Megakaryoblastic leukemia with orbital chloroma in a non Down syndrome child Asian journal of oncology journal : 2017 | Volume : 3 | Issue : 1 | Page : 81-83
- No impact of disease and its treatment on bone mineral density in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer
- Management of Hodgkins Lymphoma: ICMR Consensus Document. Indian J Pediatr
- Outcome of pediatric advanced Hodgkin lymphoma treated with ABVD and predictors of inferior survival: a multicenter study of 186 patients. Leuk Lymphoma
- Diagnosis and Management of Rhabdomyosarcoma in Children and Adolescents: ICMR Consensus Document
- Management of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: ICMR Consensus Document
- Management of Neuroblastoma: ICMR Consensus Document
- Management of Wilms Tumor: ICMR Consensus Document
- Management of Pediatric Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: ICMR Consensus Document
- Management of Hepatoblastoma: ICMR Consensus Document
- Evaluating New Markers for Minimal Residual Disease Analysis by Flow Cytometry in Precursor B Lymphoblastic Leukemia J Hematol Blood Transfus (2017)
- Therapy Related AML/MDS Following Treatment for Childhood Cancer: Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre in North India J Hematol Blood Transfus (2017)
- ABVD-Based Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents: Lessons Learnt in a Tertiary Care Oncology Center in a Developing Country. Pediatr Blood Cancer
- Complete response to crizotinib in chemotherapy-refractory neuroblastoma. South Asian J Cancer
- Journal of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors (JBST)
- Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis with Occlusion of Internal Carotid Artery in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Molecular analysis of childhood B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Identification and prognosis of rare breakpoints.Molecular Biology (2015)
- Absolute Lymphocyte Count Recovery Independently Predicts Outcome in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Experience From a Tertiary Care Cancer Center of a Developing Country
- Invasive aspergillosis in children with acute leukemia at a resource limited oncology center. J Pediatr Hematol Oncology
- Imatinib-associated massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and hepatic encephalopathy in a child with Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A case report and review of the literature. South Asian J Cancer
- Epidemiology of bacterial isolates among pediatric cancer patients from a tertiary care oncology centre in North India : Indian journal of cancer
- Infusional Chemotherapy and Medication Errors in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Cancer Unit in a Resource-limited Setting
- How to treat relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia: transplant vs. conventional chemotherapy. Indian J Pediatr. 2013
- Experience with high dose methotrexate therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a tertiary care cancer centre of a developing country. Pediatr Blood Cancer
- Commentary(editorial) Environmental exposures and childhood cancer.
- Non-Hematological tumors of head and neck region in the pediatric age group in a tertiary care cancer centre.
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Children
- Thiopurine Smethyltransferase gene polymorphism and 6-mercaptopurine dose intensity in Indian children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- A. Langerhans cell histiocytosis with digestive tract involvement. Pediatr Blood Cancer
- Severe life-threatening neurotoxicity in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving posaconazole and vincristine. Pediatr Blood Cancer
- Chemotherapy-induced palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia in a child with Burkitt lymphoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer
- L-asparaginase induced severe hypertriglyceridemia in acute lymphoblastic leukemia with 11q23abnormality.
- Chemotherapy in Ewing’s sarcoma
- Outcome of multimodality treatment of Ewing's sarcoma of the extremities
- Application of SNaPshot for analysis of thiopurine methyltransferase gene polymorphism
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children with special reference to Indian scenario
- Epidemiology of childhood cancer in India.Indian J Cancer
- Peripherally inserted central venous catheters are a good option for prolonged venous access in children with cancer
- Thyroid carcinoma as second malignant neoplasm after Hodgkin’s lymphoma (case report)
- How I treat Relapsed ALL in children. Indian J Med Pediatr Oncology
- Acute Myeloid leukemia in a child with Goldenhar syndrome
- Secondary AML in Wilms tumor. American Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Solid Tumors in Children: Neuroblastoma
- Secondary ANLL with t(11;19) following etoposide and cisplatin for ovarian germ cell tumor
- Diffuse large cell lymphoma presenting as inflammatory bowel disease in an adolescent with ataxia telangiectasia
- Essential thrombocythemia. American Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Rhabdomyosarcoma in children: clinical features and results of an aggressive chemotherapy regimen.
- Interpretation of serum alpha fetoprotein in an infant with hepatomegaly
- Low incidence of CNS relapse with cranial radiotherapy and intrathecal methotrexate in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Calla positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia following etoposide based chemotherapy for Ewing's sarcoma.
- Pediatric germ cell tumor: An experience with BEP. Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncology
- Treatment results of Hodgkin's disease in Indian Children
- Recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor after aggressive chemotherapy for relapsed and resistant germ cell tumor
- Long term sequelae of Hodgkin's disease in children
- Current concepts in adjuvant chemotherapy
- Treatment of low grade lymphomas. Indian Journal of Hematology Blood Transfusion
- An unusual case of Burkitt's lymphoma. Indian Journal of Hematology Blood Transfusion
- Chemotherapy in bone tumors
- Paediatric Oncology: A Dark Cloud with A Silver Lining
- Anemia and other nutritional disorders in adolescent girls
- Renal osteodystrophy with multiple lytic lesions in the skull
- Triceps skinfold thickness in adolescents
- Cancer/Oncology Consultation
- Pediatric Oncology
- Stem Cell Transplantation
- International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)
- Children's Oncology Group (COG)
- Americal Society of Hematology (ASH)
- Americal Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Hematology Oncology chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PHO)