Dr Muttuswamy Sivakumaran : Haematology

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Dr Muttuswamy Sivakumaran

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Overview

Specialises in

General

Haemato-oncology

Areas of interest

Red Cell Diseases; Anaemia; White Cell Diseases; Platelet Diseases; Thrombocytopenia; Clotting Disorders; Bleeding Disorders; Acute Leukaemia; Chronic Leukaemia; Lymphoma; Myeloma; Myeloproliferative Disorders; Polycythaemia; Thrombocythaemia; Myelofibrosis

Medical secretaries

Chris Dawkins
Peterborough Hospitals NHS Trust Peterborough City Hospital Bretton Gate Bretton PETERBOROUGH PE3 9GZ
01733 6788428

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Haematologist
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough

Research interests

Immunophenotype and genotype of large granular lymphocytosis and natural killer lymphocytosis (PhD thesis)
Prion protein distribution in blood
Developing a diagnostic test for vCJD
Nanohaematology

Personal interests

Screenwriting, Film Making, Arts, Gardening

Awards received

Distinction in Anatomy & Pharmacology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

PhD, University of Leeds, Leeds (1995)

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

I have published over 80 papers in peer reviewed journals. A selection given below
Large granular lymphocytosis. The Lancet, 338, 898, 1991
A distinct large granular lymphocyte (LGL)/NK-associated (NKa) abnormality characterised by membrane CD4 and CD8 co-expression. Br J Haematol, 82, 3, 494, 1992
A new method to diagnose the efficiency of third generation blood filters. Br J Haematol, 84, 1, 175-177, 1993
Disorders of large granular lymphocytes and NK-associated (NKa) cells. Blood, 83, 301, 1994
Thrombocytopenia following autologous bone marrow transplantation - Evidence for autoimmune aetiology and B-cell clonal involvement. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 15, 531-536, 1995
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of chronic natural killer cell lymphocytosis. Blood, 87, 1659-1660, 1996
Immunological abnormalities of chronic large granular lymphocytosis. Clin Lab Haematol, 19, 1, 57-60, 1997
Lymphoma associated bone marrow necrosis with raised anticardiolipin antibody. J ClinPathol, 51, 407-409, 1998
Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria caused by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. British Journal of Haematology, 105, 278-279, 1999
Universal leucodepletion to reduce the risk of transmission of nvCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease. British Journal of Haematology, 110, 234, 2000
Infectivity of buffy coat in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Transfusion, 40, 754-755, 2000
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the pelvic bone. British Journal of Haematology, 112, 532, 2001
Transmission of BSE by blood transfusion. Lancet, 356, 1771-1772, 2001
Effect of storage time on filter performance. Transfusion, 41, 300-301, 2001
Platelets and red cells in PrPSc propagation in humans. Lancet, 357, 1043-1044, 2001
The role of adhesion molecules in white cell removal during filtration. Transfusion, 41, 5, 717-718, 2001
Distribution of infectivity in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Lancet, 359, 801, 2002
Rituximab induced tumor cell agglutination. Blood, 100, 7, 2672, 2002
Expression of cellular prion protein on vascular endothelial cells. Transfusion, 43, 5, 678-80, 2003
Dynamics of white blood cell retention by white blood cell removal filters. Transfusion, 44, 9, 1271- 1272. 2004
Protein C, protein S and anti thrombin III in twice-frozen plasma. Transfusion, 45, 2, 281, 2005

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MBBS (Honors) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 1979
LRCP, LRCS, LRCPS Scottish Triple Qualification Committee (Glascow) 1983
FRCP (UK) Royal College of Physicians, UK 1986
FRCPath (UK) Royal College of Pathologists, UK 1993
PhD University of Leeds, UK 1996
MSc (Med Mol Biol) University of Westminster, London 1998

Additional training

Research & Development (since 2001) Peterborough City Hospital 2001

GMC registration

Reference number 2907374

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Member British Society for Haematology 1995
Member Royal College of Pathologists, UK 1993
Member Royal College of Physicians, UK 1986
Member British Medical Association, London 1995

Details of entry to specialist register

Haematology Specilist Register , 1995

My private practice

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