Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab is proud to welcome Dr. Kshitija Patil, DM Medical Genetics (AIIMS, New Delhi), MD Pediatrics, MRCPCH — Clinical Geneticist and Pediatrician at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai — to its panel of specialists.
Dr. Kshitija Patil brings to Genetidoc over 12 years of clinical experience spanning paediatric medicine and advanced medical genetics — along with a credentials portfolio that is among the most comprehensive of any geneticist joining the platform. Her addition strengthens Genetidoc’s position as India’s largest network of online genetics specialists, and deepens the platform’s capacity in precision oncology, rare disease advocacy, and gene therapy for conditions like Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Fourteen Years in Paediatrics Before Genetics — A Foundation That Shows
Dr. Patil’s journey into genetics is one that many of her patients find immediately reassuring. She did not begin with genetics. She began with paediatrics, working for 14 years in clinical paediatric care before turning to medical genetics — driven, as she describes it, by a desire to solve the complex diagnostic puzzles that standard medicine could not resolve.
This sequence matters. A geneticist who has spent years as a paediatrician brings something to the consultation that pure specialists sometimes lack: an intuitive understanding of how children present, how families cope, and how a rare disease diagnosis lands in the context of a child’s whole clinical picture. When Dr. Patil evaluates a child with a suspected genetic syndrome, she is not only asking what the genome says — she is asking what it means for that particular child and that particular family.
Trained at AIIMS — Certified in the UK and the US
Dr. Patil completed her DM in Medical Genetics at AIIMS, New Delhi — India’s most prestigious postgraduate institution — and holds MRCPCH and DCH credentials from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK. She is one of the few Indian geneticists to hold both Indian super-specialisation and UK paediatric certification.
Her advanced training extends further still. She holds a certification in Cancer Genomics and Precision Oncology from Harvard Medical School, and in Molecular Genetic Analysis from Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai — India’s foremost cancer research and treatment institution. She also holds a Fellowship in Clinical Genetics from MUHS.
In a field where credentials are many but the combination of AIIMS, Harvard, and Tata Memorial is genuinely rare, Dr. Patil’s academic profile represents one of the strongest in the Genetidoc panel.
Part of India’s First SMA Gene Therapy Team
Among the clinical milestones in Dr. Patil’s career, one stands apart: she was part of the team that managed India’s first child to receive gene therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy — a landmark moment in Indian paediatric rare disease care.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a devastating neuromuscular condition caused by mutations in the SMN1 gene. Gene therapy — the introduction of a functional copy of that gene — represents one of the most transformative developments in rare disease medicine of the last decade. Being part of the team that brought this treatment to an Indian child for the first time is not a line on a CV. It is a marker of the clinical environment Dr. Patil has worked in, and the level of care she is equipped to provide and guide.
Precision Oncology — With Harvard and Tata Memorial Behind It
Dr. Patil’s interest in precision oncology is not incidental. It is built on formal training at two of the world’s and India’s most authoritative institutions in cancer medicine. Her practice at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, reflects this — integrating somatic NGS interpretation and hereditary cancer risk assessment into a clinical framework that goes well beyond the standard genetics referral.
For families navigating hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, Lynch syndrome, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, or other hereditary cancer conditions, her combination of genetics training and oncology certification makes her one of the most comprehensively qualified consultants available through Genetidoc.
A Voice for Rare Diseases — Beyond the Clinic
Dr. Patil is a frequent moderator and speaker for the Organisation for Rare Diseases India (ORDI) — the country’s leading advocacy body for patients with rare conditions. She is also a contributor to ICMR-funded national research on genetic diagnostic yields, and has served as teaching faculty at leading medical colleges, training the next generation of paediatricians and geneticists.
This public presence matters. In a country where rare disease patients frequently face not just medical challenges but institutional ones — inadequate diagnosis, lack of treatment access, and a healthcare system that does not always know what to do with them — a clinician who advocates beyond the clinic is a different kind of resource. Dr. Patil is that clinician.
Navi Mumbai, and Now Available Nationwide
Dr. Patil independently consults at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, serving one of Maharashtra’s largest and most diverse patient populations. Through Genetidoc, her expertise is now available online to families anywhere in India — without the need to travel to Mumbai.
For families dealing with rare paediatric conditions, hereditary cancers, or metabolic disorders, she brings over a decade of specialist-level experience, an internationally benchmarked credentials profile, and a clinical philosophy built on advocacy, precision, and genuine patient-centredness.
About Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab
Genetidoc is India’s largest network of online genetics specialists, founded by Dr. Roshan Daniel — Clinical Geneticist and Head of the Medical Genetics Department at KIMSHealth, Trivandrum. The platform connects patients and families across India with qualified genetics doctors for consultations, counselling, and DNA testing guidance — making expert genetic care accessible, affordable, and personal.
To book a consultation with Dr. Kshitija Patil or any Genetidoc specialist, reach us on WhatsApp or visit genetidoc.com.
