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Dr. Payal Malhotra

MBBS, DNB, FIAP, FNB (Pediatric Hematology Oncology)

Consultant I- Pediatric Hematology Oncology and BMT

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RGCIRC, Rohini, Delhi - 110 085

About

After completing post-graduation in pediatrics from Northern Railways Central Hospital, Dr. Payal Malhotra joined Sir Gangaram Hospital in the department of Hematology Oncology and BMT and worked as a Senior Resident. Thereafter, she joined as a clinical fellow through the National Board of Examinations at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre and successfully completed a 2-year training.

Thereafter, she did a short stint at Dana Farber Cancer Institute -Boston, USA, through the GLOBE scholarship. She has also done infectious disease training and biomedical research training from St Jude training programs. She is presently selected for the prestigious St Jude Pediatric Neuro Oncology 2-year fellowship program.

Her primary area of interest is hematological & non-hematological malignancies in children and adolescents, including bone marrow transplants for various benign and malignant indications.

She is a teaching faculty member for the fellowship program of Pediatric Hematology Oncology accredited by the National Board of Examinations.

Educational Background

  • Fellow National Board (FNB) – Pediatric Hematology Oncology, RGCIRC, New Delhi
  • Fellow, Indian Academy Of Pediatrics (FIAP) – Pediatric Hematology Oncology, RGCIRC, New Delhi
  • DNB pediatrics – Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi

Experience

  • Consultant, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2017- till date
  • Sr. Resident, Northern Railway Central Hospital, Delhi: 2016- 2017
  • Sr. Resident, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi: 2013 – 2016
  • Sr. Resident, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Govt. of NCT Of Delhi: 2013 – 2013

Professional Journey

Achievements and Awards

  • GLOBE scholarship at Dana Farber Cancer Institute –Boston, USA
  • St Jude Viva Singapore – Travelling fellowship
  • Award for “Best Rapport with Pediatric Patients” at RGCIRC
  • Fellow pediatric Neuro oncology (St Jude Children’s Hospital) – Ongoing

Publication

  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis With Occlusion of Internal Carotid Artery in a Child With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Malhotra, Payal et al.Pediatric Neurology , Volume 53 , Issue 6 , 541 – 542
  • Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Consensus Statement of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.Sachdeva A1, Gunasekaran V1, Malhotra P2, Bhurani D2, Yadav SP3et ‘Guidelines on Umbilical Cord Blood Banking’ Committee of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Indian Pediatr. 2018 Jun 15;55(6):489-494
  • Symptomatic Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis Associated With L-Asparaginase In Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Single Institution.  Experience Over 17 Years.Malhotra Payal, DNB; Jain, Sandeep, DNB; Kapoor, Gauri, MD, PhD.Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: October 2018 – Volume 40 – Issue 7 – p e450– e453.doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001127.
  • A Case of Burkitt’s Lymphoma in a Child Presenting with Obstructive Jaundice and Requiring Surgical Intervention Amandeep Kaur, Payal Malhotra, Sandeep Jain,Gauri Kapoor. Asian J Oncol 2018;4:73–76
  • Malhotra, P., Kapoor, G., Jain, S. et al. Incidence and Risk Factors for Hypertension During Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Therapy. Indian Pediatr 55, 877–879 (2018).
  • Malhotra, P., Jain, S., Agarwal, A. et al. Incidence and Prognostic Impact of TCF3-PBX1 Fusion in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Single Centre Experience. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-021-01452-7
  • Malhotra, P., Kapoor, G., Jain, S. et al. Obesity and Sarcopenia in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Indian Pediatr 58, 436–440 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-021-2213-7
  • Verma P, Jain S, Kapoor G, Tripathi R, Sharma P, Doval DC. IAP chemotherapy regimen is a viable and cost-effective option in children and adolescents with osteosarcoma: A comparative analysis with MAP regimen on toxicity and survival [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 11]. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2020;10.1097/
  • Mishra V, Jain S, Anand V, Malhotra P, Tejwani N, Kapoor G. Impact of minimal residual disease on relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Lessons learnt from a tertiary cancer center in India [published online ahead of print, 2023 Mar 17]. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2023;1-12. doi:10.1080/08880018.2023.2186553
  • Classical Ho d gkin Ly mph o ma presenting as cutaneou s an d soft tissu e mass lesion : An En ig matic presentation posing a diagnostic challenge – A Case Report and Review of Literature. Srivastava A, Malhotra P, Kapoor G.IJMPO-2021-209-6-5 – (304).
  • Unclassified variants of hepatic artery detected on a 40slice multidetector CT scanner. Sharma S, Singh N, Malhotra P and Kamal M – International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology 2020, 6(2):52-55.
  • Agarwal A, Kapoor G, Jain S, Malhotra P, Sharma A. Metabolic syndrome in childhood cancer survivors: Delta BMI a risk factor in lower-middle-income countries. Support Care Cancer. 2022;30(6):5075-5083. doi:10.1007/s00520-022- 06910-0
  • Diagnosis interval is the largest contributor to time to diagnosis and treatment for childhood cancer patients in India results of the InPOG-ACC-16-02 study. November 2022. Pediatric Hematology    Oncology  Journal  7(4):S5. DOI:10.1016/j.phoj.2022.10.246
  • Karki D, Pasricha S, Sharma A, Malhotra P, Jajodia A, Mehta A. Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation: A malignant round cell tumor with enigmatic immunohistochemical profile. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2023 Jul 26. doi: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_299_22. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38391341.
  • Singh N, Panigrahi M, Malhotra P, Kumar A, Kaul N, Sharma A, Mehta A. Lymphomas morphologically, immunohistochemically, and ISH compatible with BL: A single-center experience. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2021 Oct-Dec;64(4):870-872. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_715_20. PMID: 34673633.
  • Mishra V, Jain S, Malhotra P, Durga G, Kapoor G. Primary orbital yolk sac tumor in an infant: A rare entity. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2023 Jul-Sep;66(3):652-654. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_741_21. PMID: 37530363.
  • Dabas P, Malhotra P, Sharma G, Challinor J, Galassi A, Sukumara S. Changing Practice Through Nursing Leadership: A Pediatric Oncology Unit in Delhi, India. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. 2023;40(5):338-350. doi:10.1177/27527530231193973
  • Kapoor G, Arora RS, Radhakrishnan V, Nath A, Malhotra P, Cyriac SL, Gangadharan VP, Sadashivudu G, Ramamoorthy T, Sudarshan KL, Mathur P. Profile of Childhood Cancers From Hospital-Based Cancer Registries in India, 2012-19. Indian Pediatr. 2024 Jan 15;61(1):39-44. PMID: 38183250.
  • Malhotra P, Jain S, Sharma R, Pahuja A, Goyal R, Sharma A, Kapoor G. A case control analysis of pattern and risk factors for pulmonary dysfunction amongst childhood cancer survivors: a single centre study from a low-middle income setting. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2025 Mar;42(2):104-114. doi: 10.1080/08880018.2025.2456934. Epub 2025 Feb 7. PMID: 39921217.
  • Jain S, Teotia N, Malhotra P, Kapoor G. Single versus two doses of palonosetron for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children: a double- blind placebo controlled randomized study. J Chemother. 2025 Apr 9:1-9. doi: 10.1080/1120009X.2025.2488598. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40205780.
  • Kapoor G, Malhotra P. Unlocking the Role of Biomarkers in Febrile Neutropenia. Indian Pediatr. 2025 Mar;62(3):177-178. doi: 10.1007/s13312-025-00009-5. PMID: 40126840.

Poster Publications

  • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in childhood ALL- HEMATOCON-2014-India
  • Predictors of non-relapse mortality in young children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia PHOCON 2015-India
  • Prevalence and risk factors of adiposity in survivors of childhood ALL: St jude viva conference 2019 : Singapore
  • Body composition by DEXA scan and determinants of adiposity in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): A single institutional study from India : RGCON 2020, India
  • Impairment of lung diffusion capacity in survivors of childhood cancer: A single centre study from low- and middle-income country . : SIOP 2021 Hawai : USA
  • Oral presentation at ISNO : spectrum of medulloblastoma at our institute : decade of experience
  • Currently Abstract submitted for EASNO (European society for neuro-oncology)- 2025

Membership

  • Life Member central -Indian academy of pediatrics (CIAP)
  • Chair: Indian pediatric hematology oncology group Hodgkin’s lymphoma subcommittee Member IAP – Pediatric Hematology Oncology Chapter, India
  • Life Member of Indian academy of pediatrics, Delhi
  • Member: SIOP
  • Member SIOP Subcommittee Nursing Network
  • Member SIOP Subcommittee Supportive Care Network POEM member – since 2023
  • Member Global Alliance Network –St Jude
  • Member Subcommittee INPHOG support care group
  • Member Subcommittee INPHOG Epidemiology group
  • Member central Indian Academy of Pediatrics: Executive board member North Delhi IAP