Departments > transfusion-medicine > FacultiesFaculty Profile - Dr. SAJITH VILAMBIL

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Faculty, Transfusion Medicine, UG & PG teaching since 2009
• Curriculum Committee Member, Kerala University of Health Sciences
• External & Internal Examiner, MD Transfusion Medicine
• Question Setter & Interview Board Member, Kerala PSC
• Research Guide, MD & PhD scholars, Transfusion Medicine
• Member, Medical Education Unit, GMC Thrissur
• Inspector for course affiliation, Kerala University of Health Sciences
• Resource Faculty for state and national CMEs, conferences and training programs
• Trainer for Medical Officers, Technicians, Counsellors and Nurses, KSBTC
• Convener of CMEs, conferences and training programs with regulatory and professional bodies
• Member, Recognition Committee, Goa University
• Nodal Officer, NMC Cell, GMC Wayanad (2022-24)

ADMINISTRATIVE & LEADERSHIP ROLES

Current Roles:

• Professor & Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, GMC Thrissur
• Nodal Officer, Biomedical Wing and Sewage Treatment Plant, GMC Thrissur
• Nodal Officer, Biomedical Gas and Oxygen Plant, GMC Thrissur
• Program Officer, Red Ribbon Club, GMC Thrissur
• Coordinator, Media Cell, GMC Thrissur
• Coordinator, Interdepartmental Academic Program, GMC Thrissur
• Staff Advisor, GMC Thrissur
• Committee Member, CSR Coordination, GMC Thrissur
• District Nodal Officer of Blood Transfusion Services, Thrissur, Kerala
• Inspector (KSBTC), Standards assessment & NOC for blood centre licensing
• Member, Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council
• Member, State Hemotherapy Cell, Kerala
• Member, Selection Panel for equipment, kits & reagents, KMSCL
• Member, Committee for establishment of NAAT in Kerala
• Technical & Advisory Committee Member, Pol-Blood, KSBTC & Kerala Police
• Technical Committee Member, Pol-App (Donor Recruitment Platform)
• Technical Committee Member, Price fixation of blood products, KSBTC
• Core Committee Member, Jeevadhyuthi Pol-Blood Program
• Member, Kerala State Transfusion Policy Implementation Team
• Member, technical team for formulating recommendations for blood centres in Kerala
• Technical Committee Member, Tattoo studio safety regulations, KSACS
• Member, Voluntary Blood Donation Educational Video Committee, KSBTC
• Mentor, Young Innovators Programme, K-DISC
• Member, Committee for Design and Implementation of IEC projects, DGHS

Previous/Completed Roles:

• In-charge, Departments of Transfusion Medicine, GMC Trivandrum, Thrissur, Wayanad & Konni (since 2009)
• Assessor of Blood Banks, World Health Organisation (2016)
• Key role in establishment of the Apheresis Unit, GMC Thrissur (2017)
• Key role in establishment of the State Nodal Centre, GMC Trivandrum (2021)
• Member, Committees for Hemoglobinopathies & Hemophilia, GMC Trivandrum (2021)
• Key role in establishment of a new Blood Centre, GMC Konni (2022-24)
• Nodal Officer, e-Health & e-Office implementation (2022-24)
• Nodal Officer, Biometric Attendance System (2022-24)
• Nodal Officer, Establishment of GMC Wayanad (2022-24)
• Nodal Officer, COVID-19 coordination, GMC Wayanad (2022-24)
• Nodal Officer, Sustainable Quality Improvement Programme, GMC Wayanad (2022-24)

AUTHORSHIP, RESEARCH & SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Scholarly Output:

• Author of 25 indexed scientific publications
• Author of chapters in four medical textbooks
• Author, Kerala State Transfusion Policy & Clinical Transfusion Guide
• Author of popular scientific articles in print media

Editorial & Academic Roles:

• Executive Editor, e-Newsletter, Blood For Life, BTS, DGHS, GOI
• Peer reviewer of two indexed journals in Transfusion Medicine
• Editor, Medical Education Journal, GMC Thrissur (2019)
• Staff Advisor & Editor, College Magazine (2019)

Research Administration:

• Nodal Officer, Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, GMC Thrissur
• Member Secretary, Local Research Advisory Committee, MRU, GMC Thrissur
• Member, Institutional Research Committee, GMC Thrissur
• Member, Institutional Ethics Committee, GMC Thrissur
• Member, Institutional Research Committee, GMC Wayanad (2022-24)
• Member, Institutional Ethics Committee, GMC Wayanad (2022-24)

VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION ACTIVITIES

• Organised 1000+ Voluntary Blood Donation camps
• District Nodal Officer of Voluntary Blood Donation Activities, Thrissur, Kerala
• Convener, Voluntary Blood Donation forums
• Scientific guidance for development of Voluntary Blood Donation mobile applications
• Member, ISBTI Working Group, Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness
• Academic guidance to Voluntary Blood Donation study circles
• Speaker on Voluntary Blood Donation across broadcast, digital & social media
• Resource person for blood donation motivation programs
• Scientific advisor for VBD classroom initiatives

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• President, ISBTI, Kerala chapter
• Past Secretary, ISBTI, Kerala chapter
• Organising Chairperson, ISBTI Transcon National Conference 2026, Kochi, Kerala
• Organiser, Transmedcon-2018 (ISTM National Conference)
• Organiser of ISBTI state chapter meeting and conferences
• Member, International Society of Blood Transfusion
• Member, Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine
• Member, Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology
• Member, Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine
• State Office Bearer, KGMCTA (since 2017)
• Co-founder, Sex Education Kerala
   

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Young Scientist Award, ISBTI – 2019
• Appreciation awards from Voluntary Blood Donor organisations

• Seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted diseases among voluntary and replacement blood donors -the changing spectrum in southern India; Menon Sajith Vilambil Vox Sanguinis (2013) 105 (Suppl. 2), 1–132
• Seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted diseases in voluntary and replacement blood donors: A retrospective analysis; Sajith V AJTS, 2015, Volume : 9, Issue : 3, Page : 11--44
• Prevalence of high-risk behaviour among blood donors and proportion of self-deferral after education among those with high-risk behaviour ; Kala V. L, Kumari K. C. Usha, Prema N. S, Sajith V, Mariya Baby J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 6/ Issue 64/ Aug. 10, 2017
• Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in blood donors in a tertiary care centre ; Kala V. L, Kumari K. C. Usha, Prema N. S, Sajith V, Mariya Baby J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN-  2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 6/ Issue 69/ Aug. 28, 2017
• Frequency of antibodies in Haemolytic Disease of Foetus and Newborn;  Sajith Vilambil, Meena Dharmadas, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed, Chitra James, Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala, Soonam John, Vineeth Rajagopal J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 6/ Issue 66/ Aug. 17, 2017
• Clinical profile of maternal antibody-mediated ABO Haemolytic Disease of Foetus and Newborn; Sajith Vilambil, Meena Dharmadas, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed, Chitra James, Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala, Soonam John, Vineeth Rajagopal J., Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 6/ Issue 68/ Aug. 24, 2017
• Immunohaematological profile of maternal antibody-mediated ABO Haemolytic Disease of Foetus and Newborn; Sajith Vilambil, Meena Dharmadas, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed, Chitra James, Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala, Soonam John, Vineeth Rajagopal J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 6/ Issue 72/ Sept. 07, 2017
• Clinical characteristics and management of Rh-D Haemolytic Disease of Newborn; Sajith Vilambil, Meena Dharmadas, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed, Chitra James, Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala, Soonam John, Vineeth Rajagopal J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 6/ Issue 76/ Sept. 21, 2017
• Immunohaematological and biochemical characteristics in Rh-D Haemolytic Disease of Newborn; Sajith Vilambil, Meena Dharmadas, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed, Chitra James, Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala, Soonam John, Vineeth Rajagopal J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 6/ Issue 78/ Sept. 28, 2017
• Diagnostic and treatment related factors determining red cell transfusion among sick neonates ; Mini Chellamma Viswanathan1, Sajith Vilambil2, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha3 J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 8/ Issue 26/ July 01, 2019
• Birth related factors determining red blood cell transfusion among sick neonates; Mini Chellamma Viswanathan, Sajith Vilambil, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 8/ Issue 27/ July 08, 2019
• Maternal and prenatal determinants of red cell transfusion among sick neonates
  Mini Chellamma Viswanathan, Sajith Vilambil, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 8/ Issue 28/ July 15, 2019
• Transfusion requirements of sick neonates in intensive care unit
  Mini Chellamma Viswanathan, Sajith Vilambil, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 8/ Issue 30/ July 29, 2019
• Clinical and Diagnostic Profile of Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Usha Thachappilly, Vijayalakshmy R., Sreedevi N. S., Vijayalakshmy Moorkkattukara Thekkoot, Shajee Sivasankaran Nair, Sajith Vilambil, Sajeevan Kundila Chandran J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 7/Issue 28/July 13, 2020
• An Analysis of Glucose Levels in Normal Pregnancy and Pregnancy Complicated by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  Usha Thachappilly, Vijayalakshmy R., Sreedevi N. S., Vijayalakshmy Moorkkattukara Thekkoot, Shajee Sivasankaran Nair, Sajith Vilambil, Sajeevan Kundila Chandran
  J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 7/Issue 31/Aug. 03, 2020
• An Analysis of Maternal Factors in Normal Pregnancy and Pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  Usha Thachappilly, Vijayalakshmy R., Sreedevi N. S., Vijayalakshmy Moorkkattukara Thekkoot, Shajee Sivasankaran Nair, Sajith Vilambil, Sajeevan Kundila Chandran J Evid Based Med Healthc, pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 7/Issue 32/Aug. 10, 2020
• A Study of Birth Weight and Cord Blood Glucose Levels of Neonates in Normal Pregnancy and Pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  Usha Thachappilly, Vijayalakshmy R., Sreedevi N. S., Vijayalakshmy Moorkkattukara Thekkoot, Shajee Sivasankaran Nair, Sajith Vilambil, Sajeevan Kundila Chandran
  J Evid Based Med Healthc, pISSN - 2349-2562, eISSN - 2349-2570 / Vol. 7 / Issue 33 / Aug. 17, 2020
• A Comparative Study of Cord Blood Bilirubin Levels and Duration of ICU Stay in Maternal ABO and Rh-D Antibody Mediated Haemolytic Disease of Newborn
  Sajith Vilambil, Meena Dharmadas, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed, Chitra James, Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala, Soonam John, Vineeth Rajagopal J Evid Based Med Healthc, pISSN - 2349-2562, eISSN - 2349-2570 / Vol. 7 / Issue 41 / Oct. 12, 2020
• A Comparative Study of Cord Blood Haemoglobin Levels and Duration of Treatment in Maternal ABO and Rh-D Antibody Mediated Haemolytic Disease of Fetus and Newborn
  Sajith Vilambil, Meena Dharmadas, Kumari Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani Usha, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed, Chitra James, Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala, Soonam John, Vineeth Rajagopal J Evid Based Med Healthc, pISSN - 2349-2562, eISSN - 2349-2570 / Vol. 7 / Issue 42 / Oct. 19, 2020
• Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B among blood donors at a tertiary care centre in Kerala, South India InduPachampully Kumaran, MeenaDharmadas, SasikalaNadanganan, SajithVilambil, Suchitra Earth Thadathil J Evid Based Med Healthc, / Vol. 8 / Issue 20 / May 17, 2021
• A cross-sectional study of socio-demographic profile of blood donors and their knowledge about blood donation in a rural area of kerala
  InduPachampully Kumaran, Archana K.A, MeenaDharmadas, SasikalaNadanganan, Anu Kumar B, SajithVilambil J Evid Based Med Healthc, / Vol. 8 / Issue 29 / July 19, 2021
• Logistical Aspects of Different Online Teaching-learning Methods among Medical Students during COVID-19 in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Thrissur, Southern India sajeevan kundil chandran1, sajith vilambil2, shajeesivasankaran nair3, sajna mathumkunnath vijayan4 Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2021 Oct, Vol-15(10): JC01-JC04
• An Analysis of Perception of Different Online Teaching-Learning Methods among Phase-1 Medical Students of Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala during Covid-19 Lockdown Sajeevan Kundil Chandran1, Shajee Sivasankaran Nair2, Sajith Vilambil3, Sajna Mathumkunnath Vijayan4, Purnima Eliz Thomas5 J Evid Based Med Healthc, pISSN - 2349-2562, eISSN - 2349-2570 / Vol. 8 / Issue 32 / Aug. 09, 2021
• Role of direct antiglobulin test in assessing the severity of extravascular hemolysis in autoimmune hemolytic anemia – analysis from a cross-sectional study Anjaly Padmavilas Sasikala1, Shaiji Panthiyil Shahulhameed2, Sajith Vilambil3, Usha Krishnakumariamma Chakrapani4 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences | Mar 2023 | Vol 14 | Issue 3
• Establishing Reference Interval for Fasting Blood Glucose in Healthy Adults of Ambalapuzha, Kerala, India: A Cross-sectional Study KM RajeSh1, Roopa p KulKaRni2, Sajith VilaMBil3, lySon lonappan4, jyothSna5, joBinSe joSe6 Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2023 Apr, Vol-17(4): BC01-BC04
• Multidimensional Evolution in Transfusion Medicine
  Sajith Vilambil Kerala Medical Journal | January - March 2024 | Vol XVII Issue 1