Dr Rasmi Palassery (MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology) is a Consultant Medical Oncology at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru. She is a children’s cancer, blood disorders and bone marrow transplant specialist, having over 9 years of experience in the field. She did her MBBS from Govt. Medical College Thrissur, Kerala, followed by a 3 year residency in Pediatrics from Texas Tech University, Amarillo, USA where she was also the Chief Resident. She went on to do a 3 year fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology from Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, USA, where she gained expertise in the treatment of pediatric cancers, benign blood disorders, stem cell transplantation and research trials. Dr Rasmi’s clinical interests include malignancies and benign blood disorders in children and young adults. She is trained in performing hematopoietic stem cell transplant for malignant conditions as well as benign blood disorders and immunodeficiencies. Her research interests are epidemiological studies and quality improvement projects focusing on adolescent and young adult cancer patients. She has presented her research at various international scientific meeting and has co-authored scientific articles in peer reviewed journals.
