Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab is delighted to welcome Dr. Selvamanojkumar S, DM Medical Genetics, MD Pediatrics — Consultant Clinical Geneticist at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children and P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai — to its growing panel of specialists.
Dr. Selvamanojkumar brings to Genetidoc one of the most accomplished research and clinical profiles in this series — an internationally recognised scholar whose work on metabolic disorders has earned recognition from global genetics bodies, and whose clinical practice is built at two of Mumbai’s most respected medical institutions.
The Credentials That Stand Out
In a field where most clinicians accumulate experience one patient at a time, Dr. Selvamanojkumar has also been building a parallel record of peer-recognised excellence.
In 2024, he was awarded a travel scholarship to the SSIEM Annual Symposium in Porto, Portugal — one of the world’s premier gatherings for specialists in inborn errors of metabolism. In the same year, he received the Best Oral Presentation award at the Annual ISIEM Conference in Jaipur for his research on MTHFR deficiency — a metabolic condition with significant implications for neurological health and pregnancy outcomes.
In 2025, he was selected as a biocurator for the Skeletal Disorders Gene Curation Expert Panel (GCEP) by ClinGen— a globally respected consortium that sets the evidence-based standards for gene-disease validity in clinical genetics. Being selected as a biocurator is a mark of specialist trust: it means your judgement on which genes cause which diseases is considered reliable enough to inform global clinical guidelines.
He also holds certified training from the Emory Genetics Nutrition Academy (USA) — a specialised programme in the nutritional management of metabolic disorders — and in ISO 15189:2022 quality management systems for medical laboratories. These are not decorative credentials. They reflect a clinician who understands that good genetic care extends from the diagnosis all the way through to dietary management and laboratory quality.
Where He Practices
Dr. Selvamanojkumar consults at two landmark Mumbai institutions: Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children in Parel — one of India’s oldest and most respected children’s hospitals — and P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Mahim, a flagship multispecialty centre with a strong legacy in research-driven medicine.
The combination positions him at the heart of Mumbai’s tertiary care genetics ecosystem, working with some of the most complex paediatric cases referred from across Maharashtra and beyond.
Areas of Specialisation
Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) This is the core of Dr. Selvamanojkumar’s clinical identity. He provides comprehensive diagnosis and nutritional management for the full spectrum of metabolic disorders — from acute crises requiring urgent intervention to chronic conditions requiring lifelong dietary precision. His Emory-certified nutrition training makes him one of the few geneticists in India equipped to manage the dietary dimensions of IEM with the same rigour as the diagnostic ones.
Skeletal Dysplasia His selection as a ClinGen biocurator for the Skeletal Disorders Gene Curation Expert Panel reflects deep expertise in rare bone and growth conditions — conditions that are frequently misdiagnosed or left undiagnosed for years without specialist genetics input.
Complex Genomic Reanalysis and VUS Resolution Like the best in his generation of clinical geneticists, Dr. Selvamanojkumar specialises in revisiting unresolved genetic cases — including the functional validation of Variants of Unknown Significance (VUS). For families who have received an inconclusive genetic report, this work is often the difference between continued uncertainty and a definitive answer.
Prenatal and Preconceptional Genetics He provides expert counselling for high-risk pregnancies and reproductive planning — supporting families through decisions that require both clinical precision and genuine empathy.
Clinical Dysmorphology His systematic approach to phenotypic evaluation helps identify rare syndromes that might otherwise remain unnamed — a skill that remains foundational even in an age of whole genome sequencing.
Research That Shapes Clinical Practice
What distinguishes Dr. Selvamanojkumar is not just that he does research, but that his research is directly connected to the patients he sees. His award-winning work on MTHFR deficiency and his scholarship-recognised research on Niemann-Pick disease — a rare and devastating lysosomal storage disorder — are not abstract academic pursuits. They reflect conditions he encounters clinically, and a commitment to understanding them more deeply than the current evidence base allows.
This is the kind of clinician-researcher that advances medical genetics as a field, not just as a service.
Mumbai and Beyond — Now Available Nationwide
Mumbai is India’s most populous city and one of its most medically complex. Families from across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and beyond seek care at Wadia and Hinduja for conditions that smaller centres cannot handle. Dr. Selvamanojkumar is embedded in that referral ecosystem — and through Genetidoc, he is now available to families anywhere in India who need his level of expertise but cannot reach Mumbai to access it.
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. Selvamanojkumar S or any Genetidoc specialist, reach us on WhatsApp or visit genetidoc.com.
