Dr. Saifudeen A
Dr. Saifudeen A
- Senior Consultant
- Hematology Clinic
- KIMSHEALTH, P.B.No.1, Anayara P.O, Trivandrum – 695029, Kerala, India

Work Experience
- Worked at Medical College Hospital, Alleppey (Nov 1975 to April 1976) - Tutor
- Worked at SCTMC - Trivandrum (April 1976 - Mar 1978) - Registrar of Neurology
- Worked at Kilapauk Medical College, Chennai (Mar 1978 - Mar 1982)- Senior House Officer and Post Graduate Student
- Worked at Kerala Health Services- Kerala (Mar 1982 - Jun 1989)- Medical Specialist
- Worked at King Faizal Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Jun 1989 - Oct 1991)- Specialist in Internal Medicine, Head of Medical unit, including the Intensive Care Unit
- Worked at Ibri Regional referral Hospital, Oman (Oct 1991 - Feb 1994)- Head of the Medical unit and also participated in academic and teaching activities
- Worked at Sulthan Qaboos Hospital, Salalah, Oman (Mar 1994- Feb 2023)- Senior Consultant Physician and Haematologist, Head of Department (H.O.D) of Medicine
- Working at KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum (Mar 2023 to Date)- Senior Consultant Physician Haematologist (Benign), Co-Chairman of the IMT Program, Chief Organizer and Federation lead of PACES Exams for RCP, UK at KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum, Deputy Organizer of Excel PACES courses at KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum, Member of the organizing Committee of PACES at KIMSHEALTH, Bahrain, Member of Transfusion committee, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum, Focal point for Toxidrome Commitee, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum

Area of Expertise
Thrombosis and Hemostasis - Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

Education
- MBBS (Trivandrum Medical College, 1975)
- MD, Internal Medicine (Kilpauk Medical College, Madras 1982)
- MRCP (UK)
- FRCP (London)
- FRCP (Glasgow)
- FRCP (Ireland)
- FRCP (Edinburgh)
- FRSPH (London)

Membership
- Collegiate Member of Royal College of Physicians of London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Ireland
- Member of International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH)
- Member of International Society of Hematology (ISH)
- Member of American Society of Hematology (ASH)

Awards
- PACES Champion Award (2025)

Research and Publication
- Recurrent lower limb thrombosis in congenital myotonia - June 2025
- Peripartum Management of Severe Factor XI deficiency in pregnancy - June 2025
- Radiofrequency Ablation of the trigeminal ganglion in an individual with refractory trigeminal Neuralgia - June 2025
- Winging of the Scapula in a young Man - Image Challenge - June 2025
- Successful treatment of new onset GPA with a combination of IVIG and Plasma exchange during sepsis -
- Pseudoxanthoma elasticum like syndrome with VKDP- Feb 2023
- Graves disease with unusual presentation- June 2020
- Combined Factor V and VIII Deficiency - 2018
- Post Partum Eclampsia complicated by PRES -2010
- Transient Cold Agglutination Disease with Mycoplasma Infection - 2009
- Kaposi’s Sarcoma in renal transplant patients from Dhofar region - Dec 2003
- Focal point at Salalah for ongoing Gastric Cancer Project- Conducted by Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
- Presented a Paper titled Effects of Thermal Injury on Blood - At National conference on Reconstructive Plastic surgery and Burns
- Organised a National Symposium on Gastric Malignancies- Sep 2003
- Hormone Replacement therapy in Post Menopausal women - Physicians Perspective. Review Article — Under review for Publication in Oman Medical Journal.
- Light chain Myeloma with compressive Myelopathy. Case report - Poster presentation in Haematology Conference at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
- The First case of Acute Ischemic Stroke to be Thrombolysed in a Ministry of Health Hospital in Oman. Case report with literature review –Accepted for publication in Oman Medical Journal.
- An Endemic Area Of Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oman. Review Article published in Oman Medical journal Nov 2002/Feb 2003.
- Erythro Melalagia- A rare cause for painful fingers. Case report published in the Journal of Association of Physicians Of India, Volume 20, June 2002.
- Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis. Case Report. Qatar Medical Journal - Vol 10. No 1. June 2001.
- POEMS Syndrome. Case Report. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences – Vol 16 . No 5. Oct-dec 2000.
- Renal Transplantation and Malignancy. Published in Oman Medical Journal Vol. 16 - Number 1, Aug 1999.
- Thrombophilia. Published in Oman Medical Journal Vol. 15 - Number 4, May 1999.
- Wernicke’s Encephalopathy. Published in Oman Medical Journal Vol. 15 - Number 1, August 1998.
- Folic Acid Deficiency and Pancytopenia. Published in Oman Medical Journal Vol. 15 - Number 1, August 1998.
- Churge Strauss Variant of Angitis (EGPA). Published in Oman Medical Journal Vol. 11 - Number 2, November 1994.
- Motor Neurone Disease. Incidence of Motor Neuron Disease in the South Indian population presented at the local neurology conference in Chennai.
- Mitral valve prolapse. Incidence of MVPS in Medical College Hospital, medical ward inpatients presented in a local cardiology conference in Chennai.

Languages Known
- English
- Malayalam
- Tamil
- Hindi
- Arabic
OP TIMINGS
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Precautions to be Taken to Avoid Eosinophilia
Let’s begin with talking about eosinophils – they are just a type of white blood cells that are laden with reactive chemicals which get released under specific conditions to cause mayhem in the body
Benign Hematology: Thrombosis, Hemostasis, and Women's Unique Struggles with Excessive Bleeding
Benign hematology is the branch of medicine dedicated to non-cancerous blood-related disorders, and it plays a vital role in understanding and addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by women,
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Precautions to be Taken to Avoid Eosinophilia
Let’s begin with talking about eosinophils – they are just a type of white blood cells that are laden with reactive chemicals which get released under specific conditions to cause mayhem in the body
Benign Hematology: Thrombosis, Hemostasis, and Women's Unique Struggles with Excessive Bleeding
Benign hematology is the branch of medicine dedicated to non-cancerous blood-related disorders, and it plays a vital role in understanding and addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by women,











