Dr Suthesh Sivapalaratnam
Dr Suthesh Sivapalaratnam is a consultant haematologist at AOA体育平台, and has a particular interest in Inherited Bleeding Disorders including Von Willebrand Disease and Haemophilia and Thrombosis.
Bio
Dr Suthesh Sivapalaratnam works at one of the largest haemophilia practices in the world at the comprehensive care centre at Barts Health NHS Trust, that encompasses 2350 patients with rare inherited bleeding disorders. He was trained in Amsterdam under Prof. Levi. He obtained his PhD on the Molecular Basis of Cardiovascular Disease again at the University of Amsterdam. During that time he spent half of his time at the University of Cambridge under the guidance of his mentor Prof. Willem Ouwehand. Subsequently has done post-doctoral research at MGH and The Broad in Boston expanding his knowledge in genomics under Prof. Sekar Kathiresan.
He leads the paediatric haemostasis and thrombosis service, is the genomics lead and MDT chair for North London and academic lead for clinical heamatology. He is an academic group lead on precision medicine, with a focus on genomics and data sciences, principal investigator on innovative clinical trials. He has published 70+ peer reviewed papers with a Google Scholar h-index of 30. He participates in numerous committees including the genomics working party of the UKCDHO (chair) and the ISTH. He is involved in advisory work for the haemophilia society and biotech.
More information
- Qualified 2008
- CCT 鈥� GMC Specialist Register Haematology 2021
- FRCPath Part II Haematology, Royal College of Pathologist, London 2020
- Clinical Leadership Course Keele University 2020
- Good Clinical Practise Refresher 2020
- TRTH Fellowship, American Society for Hematology/European Haematology Association 2016
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London 2015
- University Teaching Qualification Course 2015
- PhD, University of Amsterdam 2012
- MD with Distinction, University of Amsterdam 2008
- Master in Science with Honours, University of Amsterdam 2006
- Honorary Consultant Haematologist
Barts Health NHS Trust - Adult and Paediatric Haemostasis and Thrombosis - Haemophilia Treater
Comprehensive Care Centre for Haemophilia Barts Health NHS Trust
- Clinical Senior Lecturer Haematology QMUL
- Theme Lead PHURI QMUL
- DERI Fellow
Dr Suthesh Sivapalaratnam has over 75 publications in peer reviewed journals, incl. a book chapter on inherited platelet disorders (Williams Haematology, 10th Edition.)
Recent notable publications:
- Whole-genome sequencing of patients with rare diseases in a national health system. Turro E et al. Nature. Jul 2020
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Lupus Anticoagulant and Abnormal Coagulation Tests in Patients with Covid-19. Bowles L et al. N Engl J Med. May 2020
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Germline mutations in the transcription factor IKZF5 cause thrombocytopenia. Lentaigne C, Greene D, Sivapalaratnam S et al. Blood. Dec 2019
- Diagnostic high-throughput sequencing of 2396 patients with bleeding, thrombotic, and platelet disorders. Downes K et al. Blood. Dec 2019
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Rare variants in GP1BB are responsible for autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopenia. Sivapalaratnam S al. Blood. Jan 2017