Dr. Niladri Haldar
Consultant Pathologist- A dynamic and academically driven pathologist with over a decade of experience across tertiary hospitals, academic institutions, and national diagnostic chains.
- Former faculty at the Department of Pathology, Central Referral Hospital (CRH) Gangtok, where he also served on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Previously associated with Suraksha Diagnostics, Ruby Hall Clinic, and Krsnaa Diagnostics, Pune—where he was a lead pathologist at the high-throughput COVID-19 molecular lab at Kamala Nehru Hospital.
- Research contributor to rare and regionally significant studies such as Sporotrichosis in Siliguri and Dermatomycosis in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal — among the only documented works from North Bengal.
- An invited delegate at prestigious academic platforms and a prolific contributor to peer-reviewed publications across domains like oral cancer pathology, alcoholic liver immunology, cytopathology, flow cytometry and public health diagnostics.
- Regular speaker and faculty at national and international conferences, with an unwavering focus on diagnostic accuracy, clinical collaboration, and laboratory quality standards.
- Hematopathology & Pediatric Hematology: Expertise in blood smear interpretation, neonatal panels, hemolytic workups, and marrow correlations.
- HPLC-based Hemoglobinopathy Testing: In-depth experience in screening and interpretation of abnormal hemoglobin variants, thalassemia trait, and quantitative hemoglobin profiles.
- Cytopathology: Skilled in performing and interpreting FNACs, ultrasound-guided aspirations, body fluid cytology, and gynecological cytology (including PAP smears).
- Molecular Diagnostics: Trained in PCR and RT-PCR platforms with hands-on experience in high-throughput viral testing (notably COVID-19).
- Dermatopathology & Infectious Disease Cytology: Diagnostic focus on neuritic leprosy, sporotrichosis, and regional fungal infections uncommon in routine practice.
- Oncopathology: Research-based analysis of Ki-67 labeling index, mitotic index, and tumor dynamics in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
- Liver Pathology & Immunology: Flow cytometry and cytokine profiling in alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, and immune modulation studies.
- Public Health Pathology: Participation in epidemiological studies, including renal screening in asymptomatic school children.
- Laboratory Accreditation & Quality Systems: Certified and experienced in ISO 15189:2012 and ISO 15189:2022 NABL standards, with proficiency in audits, SOP formulation, and documentation.
- Trained at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai on hemostasis and coagulation diagnostics.
- Worked on DHR–ICMR funded program with Flow Cytometry on Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (Dept. of Immunopathology, PGI Chandigarh)
- Received Gold medal in Social neonatology for best research at NEOCON
- Received Shri. P.C. Srivastava Memorial Award (2023)
- Received Bronze Medal for Award Paper Presentation at 3rd International Conference on Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety