Dr. Gaurav Kharya is a globally recognized Hematologist and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) specialist with over 20 years of clinical excellence. Currently serving as the Director at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, he is celebrated for performing the first successful haploidentical (half-matched) transplant for Sickle Cell Disease in India. With extensive training from the Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, Dr. Kharya has performed over 1,000 successful transplants, specializing in curing life-threatening blood disorders in children and adults.
Dr. Gaurav Kharya is celebrated for his relentless pursuit of surgical and medical innovation, particularly for patients who lack a fully matched donor.
- Elite International Training: He honed his skills in advanced pediatric hematology and BMT at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK. This international pedigree ensures his transplant unit at Apollo adheres to the most stringent global safety and infection-control protocols.
- The “Haplo” Specialist: Dr. Kharya is a pioneer of Haploidentical (Half-Matched) Transplants in India. This technology is a vital lifeline for international patients from regions where bone marrow registries are limited, as it allows a parent or sibling to safely act as a donor even with only a 50% match.
- Master of Rare Cures: He was the first in India to successfully use BMT to cure rare conditions like Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome and severe Sickle Cell Anemia. His expertise in “Reduced Intensity Conditioning” makes transplants safer for even the most fragile pediatric patients.
- Cellular Therapy Expert: Beyond traditional BMT, he is at the forefront of Cellular Therapy and CAR-T Cell Research, offering the latest therapeutic options for patients with relapsed or resistant blood cancers.
Dr. Kharya provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to curing complex blood cancers and severe genetic blood disorders.
Conditions & Diseases Treated:
- Benign Blood Disorders: Thalassemia Major, Sickle Cell Disease, and Severe Aplastic Anemia.
- Blood Cancers: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML).
- Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders: SCID, Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome, and HLH.
- Metabolic Disorders: Hurler Syndrome and other storage disorders requiring BMT.
- Autoimmune Diseases: Specialized stem cell therapy for severe, treatment-resistant cases.
Specialized Interventional Procedures:
- Allogeneic BMT: Utilizing matched sibling or unrelated donors (MUD).
- Haploidentical BMT: Utilizing advanced T-cell depletion techniques to use a half-matched family donor.
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: For high-dose chemotherapy recovery in solid tumors and lymphomas.
- Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant: Utilizing stem cells from cord blood for specific pediatric cases.
- Stem Cell Harvesting: Advanced apheresis for peripheral blood stem cell collection.
Dr. Kharya has led and developed premier BMT programs across India’s leading healthcare groups:
- Clinical Lead & Senior Consultant: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (Current).
- Director & Head (Pediatric BMT): Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram.
- Senior Consultant: Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi.
- International Fellow: Worked and trained at the prestigious Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
- St. Mary’s Hospital Fellowship: Honed his skills in pediatric BMT and immunology at St. Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust), London.
Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Kharya’s clinical breakthroughs have earned him numerous prestigious accolades:
- World Record Holder: Recognized for performing a successful bone marrow transplant on the youngest child in the world (a 2-month-old infant) for a rare primary immunodeficiency.
- Pioneer Award: For performing North India’s first successful Haploidentical BMT using advanced T-cell depletion technology.
- Global Speaker: Regularly invited to speak at international forums like the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT).
- Academic Contributor: Published extensively in high-impact international journals on the outcomes of haploidentical transplants in developing nations.
- Fellowship in Pediatric BMT: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
- Fellowship in Pediatric BMT: St. Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College), London, UK.
- Fellowship in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
- DNB (Pediatrics): Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
- MBBS: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur.
