Board Members

MEMBERS OF BGC

Sri. Kamineni Suryanarayana

Sri. Kamineni Suryanarayana (Patron)


Founder Chairman of Kamineni Group.​ A visionary for health education, supported establishing the first full time Genetic counseling programme in India.

Prof. IC Verma

Prof. AJS Bhanwer (Patron)


Department of Human Genetics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar



Executive Committee 2023 - 2027

Dr. Qurratulain Hasan

Dr. Qurratulain (Annie) Hasan (President)


MSc. PhD, FNASc
Senior Consultant & Head, Department of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, Kamineni Hospitals
E-mail: qhasan2013@gmail.com

Dr. B R Lakshmi

Dr. B R Lakshmi (Vice President)


PhD
Founder Director, Molecular Diagnostics, Counseling, Care & Research Centre (MDCRC), Tamil Nadu
E-mail: drlakshmi@mdcrcindia.org

Dr. Pavani Upendram

Dr. Pavani Upendram (Secretary)


PhD CGC
Consultant Geneticist and Genetic counsellor, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences
E-mail: drpupendram@gmail.com

Dr. Gayatri R Iyer

Dr. Gayatri R Iyer (Joint Secretary)


MSc. PhD, PG Certificate in Medical & Genetic Counselling
Scientist, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society
E-mail: gaya3riyer@gmail.com

Mr. Suraj Manikandan

Mr. Suraj Manikandan (EC Member)


B.Tech., M.Sc., PGDMLT (Medical Lab Technology), PGDMGC (Genetic Counseling), GCGCVI (Grad.Cert.)
Genetic Counsellor, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
E-mail: msurajgc@gmail.com

Dr. Deepa Bhat

Dr. Deepa Bhat (EC Member)


MBBS (MD)
Professor, JSS Medical College and Hospital
E-mail: deepabhat@jssuni.edu.in

Dr. Aruna Priya Kamireddy

Dr. Aruna Priya Kamireddy (EC Member)


PhD
Genomic Scientist and Genetic Counselor, Redcliffe Lifetech pvt Ltd
E-mail: aru.priya10@gmail.com

Ms. Vaishnavi Suresh

Ms. Vaishnavi Suresh (EC Member)


MSc. Human Genetics and Molecular Biology/ PG Diploma- Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling
Senior Genetic Counselor, Mapmygenome
E-mail: vaishanvisuresh03@gmail.com/ vaishnavisureshgc@gmail.com

Mr. Percy Italia

Mr. Percy Italia (Treasurer)


CA
Founder, ITALIA & ASSOCIATES, Hyderabad
E-mail: percy@italiaandassociates.com

Dr. Vasavi Mohan

Dr. Vasavi Mohan (Co-Treasurer)


Ph.D.
Head and Consultant, Dept of Cytogenetics, Apollo Diagnostics, AHLL
E-mail: greenpastures@gmail.com



ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dr. Shirley Hodgson

Dr. Shirley Hodgson


Emeritus professor for Cancer Genetics at St. Georges,Locum consultant in Leicester. Former Board of the ESHG & PPPC committee and associated with SE Thames Regional Cancer genetics service.Co-editor of the book, "A Practical guide to human cancer genetics.
E-mail: shodgson @sgul.ac.uk

Dr. Maya Thangavelu

Dr. Maya Thangavelu


PhD in Cytogenetics from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada and an MS in Genetic Counseling from Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Director of Cytogenetics at NeoGenomics in Irvine, CA.
E-mail: maya.thangavelu@gmail.com

Dr. Shirley Hodgson

Dr. Rajiv Sarin


Radiation Oncologist, Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH). Started the first registry of Hereditary Cancer in India 1996. Developed a model Cancer Genetics Unit comprising of a Cancer Genetics Clinic in 2003 & Genetics Lab (SARIN Lab) in TMH
E-mail: sarin.lab@actrec.gov.in

Dr. Shirley Hodgson

Dr. Sucheta Bhatt


MD Pediatrics. Board certified Clinical Geneticist Currently Director of Genetics, Illumina Inc. Involved in non invasive prenatal testing.
E-mail: bhatt@illumina.com



Past Executive Committee 2019-2023

Dr. Qurratulain (Annie) Hasan

Dr. Qurratulain (Annie) Hasan (President)


PhD FNASc, Consultant & HOD, Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad. Involved in Research, training, diagnostics and counseling. Founder Co-ordinator of the first full time programme in "Genetic counseling"in India.
E-mail: qhasan2013@gmail.com

Dr. B R Lakshmi

Dr. B R Lakshmi (Vice President)


PhD, Founder Director, Molecular Diagnostics, Counseling, Care & Research Centre (MDCRC), Tamil Nadu - a state of the art facility which provides holistic services with professional genetic counseling to the patients and families with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
E-mail: drlakshmi@mdcrcindia.org

Dr. Jaya Vyas

Dr. Jaya Vyas (General Secretary)


MSc. PhD, Consultant Cytogenetics & Molecular Biology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
E-mail: vyasjaya@gmail.com

Dr. Vasavi Mohan

Dr. Vasavi Mohan (Co Secretary)


MSc. PhD HOD, Department of Cytogenetics Apollo Healthcare Ltd. Hyderabad
E-mail: ​greenpastures@gmail.com

Dr. Prochi Madon

Dr. Prochi Madon (Executive Member)


MSc. PhD Consultant & HOD Genetics Lab Department of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
E-mail: ​prochimadon@gmail.com​

Dr. Pavani Upendram

Dr. Pavani Upendram (Executive Member)


MSc PhD Consultant, Genetics Department Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad
E-mail: ​pavaniupendram@gmail.com

Dr. Gayatri R Iyer

Dr. Gayatri R Iyer (Executive Member)


MSc, PhD, PGDGC, Genetic Counselor & Senior Research Fellow Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad
E-mail: gaya3riyer@gmail.com


Ms. Pooja R Rayasam

Ms. Pooja R Rayasam (Executive Member)


MSc, Genetic Counselor, Lilac Insights, Mumbai
E-mail: poojarayasam@gmail.com

Mr. Percy Italia

Mr. Percy Italia (Treasurer)


CA, Founder ITALIA & ASSOCIATES, Hyderabad specializing in Corporate Law, Taxation, Accounting, Audit and Financial Advisory services.
E-mail: percy@italiaandassociates.com



Previous Patrons

Prof. IC Verma

Prof. IC Verma (Patron)


FRCP, FAAP, FAMS Head of Genetic Medicine department at Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Former professor of Paediatrics and Genetics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He is considered as the "Father of Genetics" in India.

Prof. Y R Ahuja

Prof. Y R Ahuja (Director Research)


Dept of Genetics & Molecular Medicine Vasavi Medical & Research Centre, Hyderabad,India