Overview

The Pathology Department plays a quintessential role inproviding accurate diagnosis of various diseases by hematological, histopathological and cytologicaltests in patient samples. The department utilizes various advanced equipment such as immunofluorescence, frozen section, automated immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, liquid based cytology and automated hematology counters. The department makes crucial contributions in helping clinicians achieve target time reports with accurate diagnosis by incorporating clinical, radiological and biochemical inputs. Latest pathology department heralds incorporation of advanced automated technologies in a big way to handle large sample load while maintaining an appropriate turnaround time.The department encompasses a team of well-trained technical and medical staff who work with dedication to provide quality slides and diagnosis indispensable for the management of patients.

The Pathology Department in KIMS began operation in 2004 and was headed by Dr (Prof) Urmila Senapati from 2008 for a period of 15 years. Currently the department is being headed by Dr Ranjana Giri since 2023. At present, 19 faculties including 7 Professors, 2 Associate Professors, 8 Assistant Professors and 2 Senior Residents are working full time. Two legends of Pathology, Dr R.N Mallik, Director Patholab Health Care Pvt. Ltd, Cuttack and Dr Ashim Dash, Retd Professor, PGIMER Chandigarh are taking PG classes on a regular basis.The department provides round the clock services as a part of the central laboratory which is NABL accredited. The histopathology, cytopathology as well as hematopathology sections actively participate in the External Quality Assurance (EQAS) programmes by RML and AIIMS. The department has grown not only in manpower and establishment of a state-of-art laboratory and also accommodates one of the largest museums in the state.

Mission

To provide round the clock state-of-art laboratory services for optimal patient care, achieve academic excellence and promote quality research.

Vision

To provide accurate reports in time for all patientsby optimal clinical cross talk for better management of patients and to provide world class training in pathology by latest educational methods while conducting and publishing high quality evidence based ethical research.

KIMS Hospital PBMH Bhubaneswar

Services  Provided

KIMS Pathology Department HOD
  • The services are mainly available in providing Histology, Cytology and Haematology sections for medical investigations.
  • Haematology section involves routine histology investigations including nephron-pathology, liver pathology, onco-pathology, special stains, immune histochemistry (IHC) and frozen section biopsies.
  • The Cytology section offers tests like Fine Niddle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC), computed tomography/ultrasonography (CT/USG) guided FNACs, Fluid cytology and Exfoliative cytology.
  • Routine hematology, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and direct and indirect immunofluorescence tests are conducted for the patients.
  • The Department has well-equipped laboratories with sophisticated instruments such as automated tissue processor or automated paraffin embedding station, immune fluorescence microscope, decahead and pentahead microscope.
  • It also has a frozen section instrument, HPLC analyzer and automated haematology analyzer to provide best in class results for accurate and precise diagnosis.

Services Provided

  • Histopathology (including special stains)

  • Cytology(including Liquid Based Cytology)

  • Hematology(including coagulation assays and flow cytometry)

  • Clinical pathology (automated urine analyser)

Facilities/Equipment Available

  • Grossing station

  • Automated tissue processor and embedding station (Leica)

  • Latest microtome (Leica)

  • Frozen section equipment (Leica)

  • IF microscope (Leica)

Research

Various projects (extramural&STS) and research as a part of postgraduate dissertation are being carried out in the department under the able guidance of various faculties.

Extramural research project:

  • Taskforce on Establishment of Reference Intervals in Indian Population (TERIIP); under ICMR (PI:Ranjana Giri; Co PI: Dr. Nageswar Sahu and Dr. PanktiIlesh Macwan)
  • Impact of Salbutamol syrup induced –sputum and cytocentrifugation on sputum cytology and acid fast bacilli staining – A pilot study (ICMR-STS 2019; Student: Arjun Tripathy; Guide: Prita Pradhan)

Completed research projects in the Department of Pathology in last 3years:

  1. Expression of Claudin-4 and D2-40 by Immunohistochemical method in Prostatic Adenocarcinoma and Correlate it with the Grading and Serum PSA level

Dr. Hardik Kabra ,Dr. Madhusmita Mohanty, Dr.Jayasree Rath

  1. Evaluation of ALDH1 & CD44 expression in colorectal neoplasia and its correlation with clinicohistopathological parameters

Dr. HimanshiBhanu, ,Dr. Sarojini Raman, Dr. JayasreeRath

  1. Application of Milan System of Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology and Assessing it’s Utility as a risk stratification Tool

Dr. Neha Pandey, Dr.GoutamiDasnayak, Dr.Kanakalata Dash

  1. 4. Prognostic role of tumour budding in Invasive breast carcinoma, no special type (NST) with special reference to triple negative breast cancers

Dr. Tamanna, Dr. Subrat Kumar Sahu, Dr. RanjanaGiri

  1. Cytological grading of carcinoma breast and it’s correlation with histological grade and pathological prognostic parameters

Dr. Devika Chauhan, Dr. NageswarSahu, Dr. Urmila Senapati

  1. Assessment of poorly differentiated clusters as a potential indicator of invasiveness in colorectal carcinomas

Dr. Dumpa Sridevi, ,Dr. PranatiMisra, Dr. Urmila Senapati

  1. Evaluation of CD 68+ tumor associated macrophages in relation to β- catenin expression in carcinoma stomach- A pilot study

Dr. Nikhil Sharma, ,Dr. Prita Pradhan, Dr. RanjitaPanigrahi

  1. Expression of P53, VEGF & E- Cadherin in gastric carcinoma and correlation of their expression with known Pathological prognostic factors

Dr. ChayasmitaMalli, Dr. PranatiMisra, Dr. Urmila Senapati

  1. A study of histological changes in placentas of Covid-19 positive mothers

Dr. Sreelakshmi S, Dr. SukantaTripathy, Dr. Urmila Senapati

  1. Study of dysregulation of PDK1 in various molecular subtypes of invasive breast carcinoma of no special type using tissue microarray.

Dr. Wajid Misbahudeen, Dr. Madhusmita Mohanty, Dr. Ruchi Mittal

  1. Expression of PD-L1 ( Programmed cell death-Ligand 1) in Astrocytic tumors its correlation with histopathological grade and proliferative index (Ki-67)

Dr. Namita  Singh, , Dr. Prita Pradhan,  Dr. Ranjana Giri

  1. Expression of Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and CD34 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and its correlation with various clinic-pathological parameters.

Dr. Narendra Kumar Jha, Dr. Subhransu Ku. Hota, Dr. RanjitaPanigrahi

  1. Immunohistochemical evaluation of PD-L1 in biopsy specimens of on- Small cell Lung Carcinoma and its correlation with variousclinicopathological parameters
    Swagata Karan, Dr. Prajna Das, Dr. RanjitaPanigrahi
  1. Evaluation of GATA3 & p53 expression in Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Dr. Anjali Agrawal, Dr. Goutami Dasnayak,  Dr. Sarojini Raman

  1. Immunohistochemical expression of stem cell markers OCT-4 and CD133 in colorectal adenocarcinoma

Dr. Sweta Suman,  Dr. Subhransu Kumar Hota, Dr. Nageswar Sahu

  1. Histomolecular subtyping of periampullary adenocarcinoma and its correlation with pathological prognostic factors.

Dr. Namisha Goyel,  Dr. Prita Pradhan, Dr. Ranjana Giri

  1. Expression of CDX2 and E-Cadherin in colorectal carcinoma and its association withclinicopathological parameters

Dr. Dhanashree Surendran Vellikal, Dr. Prajna Das,Dr. Ranjita Panigrahi

18.  Salivary interleukin-6 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral premalignant disorders(OPMD)

Dr. Pranay Pratik Ghosh, Dr. Sandhya Biswal, Dr. Saroj Ranjan Sahoo, Dr. Ranjana Giri

  1. Assessment of HIF-1α and c-MYC in carcinoma breast – Clinicopathological correlation and prognostication

Dr. Anibesh Mohapatra, Dr. Madhusmita Mohanty,  Dr. Urmila Senapati

  1. Evaluation of mismatch repair proteins expression and its correlation withclinicopathological features in colorectal carcinoma.

Dr. Mouli Mishra, Dr. Goutami Dasnayak, Dr. Suravi Mohanty

  1. Evaluation of PD-L1 and Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in Carcinoma Breast and Their Correlation with Other Pathological Parameters

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Pradhan, Dr. PanktiIlesh Macwan, Dr. Nageswar Sahu

  1. Expression of PSMA in prostatic carcinoma and its correlation with Gleason score and grade grouping

Dr. Madhusmita Mangaraj, Dr. Madhusmita Mohanty, Dr. Suravi Mohanty

  1. Assessment of stroma A reactive invasion front areas (SARIFA) and its association with pathological prognostic parameters of colon cancer.

Dr. Jayita Das, Dr. Pranati Misra, Dr. Urmila Senapati

Awards

  • Dr RanjanaGiri: Trained in molecular pathology at Tata Medical Center (TMC), Kolkata(2023). Completed online certificate training programme in Pulmonary pathology (2023) and Breast Pathology (2025). Coordinator Online teach Programe for Postgraduate students in Pathology(OTPPGP) by Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and moderator for Telepathology AIIMS New Delhias a part of AIIMS New Delhi Telepathology cum outreach Educational Project.Completed Basic Course in Biomedical Research (BCBR) and NABL trainingsand Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists. Speakers and moderators as well as organizers at various workshops, CMEs and conferences at national and international level.
  • Dr RanjitaPanigrahi: Completed Internal Auditor & Quality Management Systems Certificate course as per ISO 15189-2012 (2014). Attended Revised BCME Workshop (2017) and Curriculum Implementation Support Programme by MCI Regional Training centre, Cuttack (2019)
  • Suravi Mohanty:Awarded DNB(NBE); PDCC Pediatric Pathology. (PGIMER, Chandigarh), Course Director PDCC Pediatric Pathology John’s Medical College 2018-2022, Executive Committee & Founding   member, Association of Pediatric Pathologists of India (APPI)Member: IAPM, KCIAPM, Odisha Pathology Society. Completed Online 6 month certificate course in Hematology (2023); NABL Internal Auditor and Quality Management systems certificate course(2016) Authored 4 book chapters. Attended various research methodology workshops at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore and PGIMER Chandigarh.
  • NageswarSahu: Completed training in field of hepatopathology by Prof Ashim Das. Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists. Contributed to chapter in book titled Hepatology.Completed training in Quality management systems and internal audit in medical laboratories as per ISO 15189: 2014
  • PranatiMisra:Completed training in field of hepatopathology by Prof Ashim Das. Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists attended workshop on cell block and IHC.Completed training in Quality management systems and internal audit in medical laboratories as per ISO 15189: 2014
  • Prajna Das: Completed training in Quality management systems and internal audit in medical laboratories as per ISO 15189: 2014. Received best oral paper award in International conference of cervical cancer (2017)
  • Madhusmita Mohanty:Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists attended workshops on cell block, IHC, Pap smear IF and flow cytometry and EM. Completed Glomocon kidney pathology certificate program (2024). Authored chapter in book titledFrontiers in medical technology. Completed training in Quality management systems and internal audit in medical laboratories as per ISO 15189: 2014. Certificate program completed on GIT (2019)and Flow cytometry(2020), Online Course on Research Methodology by MEU India(2019); ISRTP Postgraduate Outreach Program (iPROP) by Indian Society of Renal and Transplantation Pathology (2023)
  • Prita Pradhan:Awarded DNB by National Board of Examinations (2017), Member National Academy of Medical Sciences(MNAMS)by NAMS(2023), Fellowship in Cytopathology by Indian Academy of Cytology,PGIMER, Chandigarh (2019). Nodal officer for Telepathology AIIMS New Delhias a part of AIIMS New Delhi Telepathology cumoutreach Educational Project.Resource person at 1st year MBBS Foundation course organized online by MEU, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong (2022). Completed online certificated courses-Online Course on Research Methodology by MEU India & NICPD (2017-2018),Health Research Fundamentals by NPTEL by ICMR and NIE(2018), Basic Course in Biomedical Research(2020), Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera(2021), ISRTP Postgraduate Outreach Program (iPROP) by Indian Society of Renal and Transplantation Pathology (2023), Hepatopathology Course (Online) by Institute of Gastro and Hepatic Pathology (2024), Basic Histopathology (2024)and Breast Pathology (2025).
  • Sandhya Biswal:Taken training on internal audit and quality management service ISO 15189:2022. Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists
  • Akruti Mishra:Completed Online certificate course in pulmonary pathology (2023) andhepatopathology (2024)
  • KrishmitaSahu :Completed Online certificate course in breast pathology (2025).
  • Ajit Kumar Singh :Trained in quality management system and internal auditor certificate course by NABL, 2022 version.Completed Online 6 month certificate course on Dermatopathology.
  • KrushnaKumariSahoo:AwardedDNBPathology, PDF (Hematopathology), ACTREC, Tata memorial hospital, Mumbai; 1 year certified course in Flowcytometry and Bone marrow morphology
  • MrinaliniDey:Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists attended workshop on cell block and IHC
  • ArunimaAishwarya:Member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists attended workshop on cell block and IHC

Faculty

S. No. Name Designation Number of Publications
01 Dr.Ranjana Giri Professor & HOD 50
02 Prof .Dr.Ashim Das Visiting Professor 20
03 Dr. Urmila Senapati Senior Professor 55
04 Dr. Ranjita Panigrahi Professor 29
05 Dr. Suravi Mohanty Professor 34
06 Dr. Nageswar Sahu Professor 25
07 Dr. Pranati Misra Professor 19
08 Dr. Prajna Das Professor 18
09 Dr. Madhusmita Mohanty Associate Professor 18
10 Dr. Prita Pradhan Associate Professor 46
11 Dr. Sandhya Biswal Assistant Professor 13
12 Dr. PanktiIlesh Macwan Assistant Professor 07
13 Dr. Akruti Mishra Assistant Professor 02
14 Dr. Milan Tripathy Assistant Professor 10
15 Dr. Krishmita Sahu Assistant Professor 02
16 Dr. Krushna Kumari Sahoo Assistant Professor 01
17 Dr. Ajit Kumar Singh Assistant Professor 07
18 Dr. Mrinalini Dey Assistant Professor 01
19 Dr. Arunima Aishwarya Senior Resident 02
20 Dr. Mohit Kumar Pradhan Senior Resident
KIMS Pathology Department with Students