Dr. Amit Jain - Pediatric Hematology-Oncology & BMT - Thane

Dr. Amit Jain

Speciality: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology & BMT

Designation: Consultant

  • Thane

About

Dr. Amit Jain is a dedicated pediatric hematologist-oncologist and bone marrow transplant specialist with extensive experience in managing both benign and malignant hematological disorders in children. He received advanced training in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at CTC, Mumbai, and has been involved in nearly 400 bone marrow transplants, including haploidentical transplants. He has contributed to multiple national and international publications, clinical guidelines, and conference presentations. His special interests include thalassemia, pediatric HSCT, immunotherapy, and supportive hematology care, along with active involvement in academic teaching and community awareness programs.

Qualification

Experience
  • Junior consultant in PHO/BMT at CTC Borivali, Consultant PHO/BMT at SunAct Cancer Institute and P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Establshed practice in western suburbs
Membership
  • AP, IAP-PHO, ISBMT, SIOP, ASCO, ASH
Special Interest
  • Pediatric Benign Hematology, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Aplastic Anemia
Research & Publications
  • Nevgi R, Gabhale Y, Jain A, Shah N, Manglani M. A study of cardiovascular abnormalities in newly diagnosed HIV infected children. International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, ISSN2229-3809. Volume 9 Issue 3 (2018).
  • Sharma, R., & Jain, A. (2024). Red cell membranopathies: Case series and review of literature. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal.
  • Clippings โ€“ Pediatric Hematology. Indian Pediatrics, Volume 61, August, 2024.
  • Srivastava S, Kanakia S, Oberoi A, Mishra A, Jain A. High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels at Presentation and its Association with Platelet Recovery in Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia in Children. Asian J. Pediatr. Res. [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 18 [cited 2025 Feb. 6];15(1):16-2. Available from: https://journalajpr.com/index.php/AJPR/article/view/418
  • Suchitra Surve, Ragini Kulkarni, Yugali Kore, Amit Jain, Neha Salvi, Sanjay Bodade, Dayanand Suryawanshi, Balaji Hengane, Pradeep Dhodi, Sanjay Chauhan, Harpreet Kaur, Manisha Madkaikar, Anita Nadkarni. Identifying early Iron deficiency anemia in Sickle cell disease: Lessons learnt from newborn Sickle cell cohort in tribal district, India. The Indian Practitioner, June 2024, 77 (6), 11-14.
  • Pandey, Ankita & Chatterjee, Arijita & Nevgi, Reshma & Jain, Amit & Kaushik, Prakruthi & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2016). Is serum ferritin a reliable marker for evaluation of cardiac and hepatic iron overload in patients with ฮฒ-thalassemia major? Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 1, S21. 10.1016/j.phoj.2016.10.053.
  • Uchil, Harshada & Jain, Amit & Jain, Abhishek & Kamat, Pranoti & Sethia, Maninder & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta & Ghildiyal, Radha. (2017). A study of the adverse drug reactions of L-asparaginase in newly diagnosed children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2, S15-S16. 10.1016/j.phoj.2017.11.051.
  • Jain, Amit & Agarwal, Pallavi & Fernandes, Sneha & Asangi, Santosh & T, Preetham & Ramya, H.N. & Kini, Pranoti & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2018). A Rare Immunodeficiency Disorder Masquerading As Auto-Immune Hemolytic Anemia. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 3, S33. 10.1016/j.phoj.2018.11.094.
  • N, Ramya & Jain, Amit & Agarwal, Pallavi & Fernandes, Sneha & Misquita, Olivia & Kini, Pranoti & Sharma, Ratna & Nadkarni, Anita & Madkaikar, Manisha & Manglani, Mamta. (2018). Common Mutations of ฮฒ-Thalassemia โ€“ A Changing Arena! Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 3, S36. 10.1016/j.phoj.2018.11.103.
  • Jain, Amit & Bhat, Vivekananda & Mathur, Radhika & Bulsara, Liza & Bhagat, Isha & N, Ramya & Kini, Pranoti & Patil, Rajesh & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2019). Aplastic Anaemia- Delving into The Genes. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 4, S43. 10.1016/j.phoj.2019.08.122.
  • Amit, Jain & Ramya, H.N. & Kini, Pranoti & Patil, Rajesh & Ratna, Sharma & Manglani, Mamta. (2019). Peripheral Smear Examination: More Than Window into The Hematopoietic System. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 4, S59. 10.1016/j.phoj.2019.08.170.
  • Amit, Jain & Ramya, H.N. & Kini, Pranoti & Patil, Rajesh & Bhagyeshree, & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2019). Pancytopenia In Infancy โ€“ A Reflection of Defective Gene (Mysm1 Deficiency: An Orphan Entity). Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 4, S43. 10.1016/j.phoj.2019.08.123.
  • Jain Amit, Ghildiyal Radha, Manglani Mamta, Gabhale Yashwant, Sharma Sujata, Pawar Shwetal. To Study Renal Dysfunction In Children And Adolescents With Thalassemia Major. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal (2019).
  • Rajesh Patil, H.N. Ramya, Pranoti Kini, Ratna Sharma, Santosh Khude, Amit Jain, Liza Bulsara, Mamta Manglani. Use of Sublingual Tacrolimus in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients with History of Anaphylaxis to Intravenous Cyclosporine. The 46th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
  • Jain A, Kini P, Muralidharan C, Sharma R, Manglani M. Prevention of Thalassemia. Child India, May 2021.
  • Jain, Amit & Patil, Rajesh & Kini, Pranoti & Bapat, Kalyani & Walawalkar, Ashutosh & Das, Poulami & Mehta, Nidhi & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2021). Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in transfusion dependent thalassemia โ€“ Experience of a public sector hospital in Mumbai. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 6, S49.
  • Muralidaran, C. & Patil, Rajesh & Kini, Pranoti & Jain, Amit & Walawalkar, Ashutosh & Sharma, Nistha & Srivastava, Shristi & Mehta, Nidhi & Sharma, Ratna & Dhamne, Chetan & Roy Moulik, Nirmalya & Manglani, Mamta. (2021). Haploidentical stem cell transplantation of paediatric hematolymphoid conditions - An experience from a public sector hospital. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 6, S49. 10.1016/j.phoj.2022.03.122.
  • Jain, Amit & Patil, Rajesh & Sharma, Ratna & Kini, Pranoti & Walawalkar, Ashutosh & Das, Poulami & Srivastava, Srishti & Prince, Leo & Manglani, Mamta. (2022). Fluconazole as primary antifungal prophylaxis for pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant in antifungal Naive patients. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 7, S23. 10.1016/j.phoj.2022.10.062.
  • Kulkarni, Anagha & Jain, Amit & Das, Poulami & Shah, Krisha & Walawalkar, Ashutosh & Kini, Pranoti & Sharm, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2022). Inherited thrombocytopenias: Early diagnosis for optimum treatment. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 7, S8. 10.1016/j.phoj.2022.10.006.
  • Shah, Krisha & Kini, Pranoti & Jain, Amit & Walawalkar, Ashutosh & Ganiga, Sriraksha & Mehta, Shetal & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2022). Prenatal diagnosis of thalassemia: A cost-effective step towards eradication. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 7, S9. 10.1016/j.phoj.2022.10.008.
  • Chiwarkar, Pranoti & Patil, Rajesh & Walawalkar, Ashutosh & Jain, Amit & Kini, Pranoti & Das, Poulami & Srivastava, Srishti & Sharma, Ratna & Manglani, Mamta. (2022). Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant in pediatric lymphoma our experience. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 7, S23. 10.1016/j.phoj.2022.10.061.
  • Amit Jain, Rajesh Patil, Pranoti Kini, Nidhi Mehta, Ratna Sharma, Santosh Khude, Mamta Manglani. High dose plerixafor and large volume leukapheresis โ€“ is it the answer for autologous stem cell transplants in absolute poor mobilizers? The 49th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
  • Amit Jain, Ratna Sharma, Rajesh Patil, Pranoti Kini, Santosh Khude, Mamta Manglani. Fluconazole prophylaxis for pediatric allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The 49th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
  • Amit Jain, Rajesh Patil, Arpita Gupta, Pranoti Kini, Priyanka Shelke, Ratna Sharma, Mamta Manglani. Impact of high-risk factors on the outcomes of HSCT in children with acquired severe aplastic anaemia. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4, Supplement, 2024, Pages S75-S76, ISSN 2468-1245, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phoj.2024.10.119.
  • Suchitra Surve, Ragini Kulkarni, Yugali Kore, Amit Jain, Neha Salvi, Sanjay Bodade, Dayanand Suryawanshi, Balaji Hengane, Pradeep Dhodi, Sanjay Chauhan, Harpreet Kaur, Manisha Madkaikar, Anita Nadkarni. Identifying early Iron deficiency anemia in Sickle cell disease: Lessons learnt from newborn Sickle cell cohort in tribal district, India. The Indian Practitioner, June 2024, 77 (6), 11-14.
  • Srivastava, Srishti, Swati Kanakia, Amarinder Oberoi, Arpita Mishra, and Amit Jain. (2025). High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels at Presentation and Its Association With Platelet Recovery in Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia in Children. Asian Journal of Pediatric Research, 15 (1):16-26. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i1418.
  • Jodhawat, N., Kanvinde, P., Jose, A., Khurana, R., Bargir, U. A., Yadav, R. M., Shanmukhaiah, C., Jain, A., Sharma, R., Kini, P., Khandkar, O., Sharma, S., Setia, P., Desai, N., Gupta, M., Dalvi, A., Shinde-Vhatkar, S., Mudaliar, S., & Madkaikar, M. (2026). Integrating immune profiling and clinical features for early prediction of chronicity in pediatric immune thrombocytopenia. Cytometry Part B: Clinical Cytometry, 1โ€“10. https://doi.org/10.1002/cyto.b.70028.
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