Dr. Prabhat Sharma

Dr. Prabhat Sharma is an experienced pathologist and laboratory services leader with expertise in diagnostic pathology, hematopathology, and laboratory quality management. As Group Head of Laboratory Services at Shalby Hospital, he oversees laboratory operations, quality assurance, diagnostic processes, and the implementation of national and international laboratory standards. His professional interests include advanced diagnostic techniques, molecular pathology, and improving the accuracy and reliability of laboratory services.

• MBBS – Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (2005–2011)
• MD in Pathology – B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat University (2012–2015)
• PDCC in Hematopathology – Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai (2019–2020)
• MBA in Healthcare Administration – Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (2021–2023), with A+ grade
• Quality Management Systems and Internal Audit in Medical Laboratories – Dr. Dang’s Pathology, New Delhi (2017)
• Molecular Pathology Training – MEU India (2021)
• Certificate Courses: Bone Marrow and Cytopathology, FISH, Transplant Pathology, and Flow Cytometry

• International CME in Pathology: Histopathology and Cytopathology, Goa (2014)
• Workshop on Molecular and Cytogenetic Pathology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata (2019)
• Clinical Flow Cytometry Workshop, Manipal Hospital, Jaipur (2018)
• BD FACS Master Leukemia Training, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi (2017)
• CME on Advances in Pathology, AIIMS Bathinda (2020)
• Annual Meeting on Technology and Cancer Care, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2021)
• CUBE HEAL – CME on Hematopathology (2022)
• Haematopathology Update, MGMC Jaipur (2023)
• CME on Artificial Intelligence in Pathology (2023)
• CME on Optimising Blood Culture Practices to Improve Patient Outcomes, Shalby Hospitals, Ahmedabad (2023)

• Group Head – Laboratory Services, Shalby Multispecialty Hospital, Ahmedabad (2022–Present)
• Consultant Pathologist and Member of the Ethical Committee, Shalby Multispecialty Hospital, Ahmedabad (2018–2022)
• Consultant Pathologist and Quality Manager, Scientific Pathology, Agra (2015–2018)

• Secured second position for the poster presentation on Platelet Indices as Markers of Severity in COVID-19 Illness at the CME on “Understanding the Advances in Pathology,” AIIMS Bathinda, December 2020.
• Recognised for academic contributions through research publications and scientific presentations in pathology and laboratory medicine.

• Diagnostic and Histopathological Evaluation
• Hematopathology and Bone Marrow Examination
• Cytopathology and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC)
• Flow Cytometry and Leukemia Diagnostics
• Molecular Pathology and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH)
• Transplant Pathology
• Laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems
• NABL, NABH, and CAP Standards and Compliance
• Laboratory Instrument Validation, Calibration, and Performance Monitoring
• Laboratory Operations, Process Improvement, and New Laboratory Establishment
• Clinical Laboratory Reporting and Critical Value Communication

1. Histopathological Lesions in Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsies of the Prostate in Patients with Raised Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen. International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume 3, Issue 11, November 2014.
2. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) as a Diagnostic Tool in Salivary Gland Lesions. International Journal of Current Research & Review, Volume 6, Issue 7, March 2014.

Research Presentations

• Paper Presentation: A Comparative Study of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Histopathology in Salivary Gland Lesions, International CME in Pathology, Goa (2014).
• Poster Presentation: Diagnostic Significance of Adenosine Deaminase in Tubercular Pleural Effusion, AFMC, Pune (2012).
• Poster Presentation: Platelet Indices as Markers of Severity in COVID-19 Illness, AIIMS Bathinda (2020) — secured second position.

Academic Projects

• MD Dissertation: Histopathological Study of Round Cell Tumours.
• MBA Project Report: A Study on the Need, Benefits, and Implementation of Accreditation Services (e.g., NABL) in Laboratory Services (2023).