With over 39 years of experience in Armed Forces Medical Services and tertiary care institutions,
Dr.(Brig) Anil has extensive experience in modernization of transfusion medicine, establishment of
Bone Marrow Transplant supportive programs, Peripheral Blood Stem Cell harvesting,
cryopreservation, and advanced therapeutic apheresis
Education
MD (Pathology), MBBS
Expertise
Therapeutic Apheresis including Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
Immunoadsorption (IA)
Cascade Plasmapheresis
Red Cell Exchange
Leukocytapheresis and Plateletcytapheresis
ABO Incompatible Organ Transplantation
Sickle Cell Disease
Blood preparation for Exchange Transfusion and Intrauterine Transfusion
Publications
Shah I, Yadav DD, Khetarpal A, Saini G, Malhotra P, Kumar L. Successful autologous stem cell transplantation in a case of multiple myeloma with mechanical heart valves. Curr Probl Cancer. 2026;61:101267.
Arora H, Khetarpal A, Syal N. Role of automated red cell exchange in sickle cell anemia and poisoning. Ann Afr Med. 2025.
Golia S, Tiwari AK, Aggarwal G, Khetrapal A, Tyagi SK, Jain C, Gupta S, Pawar S. Prevalence of unexpected red blood cell antibodies in pregnant women and follow-up of pregnancy outcome in pregnant women treated with intra-uterine transfusion. Asian J Transfus Sci. 2024 Jan- Jun;18(1):45-50.
Achievements
Deputed as the only Pathologist representing the Indian Armed Forces in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, Cambodia (May 1992 – June 1993), providing pathology and blood transfusion services in a war-like operational environment.
Recipient of Sena Medal (Distinguished Service), Ministry of Defense, Government of India
Recipient of United Nations Medal for Peacekeeping Mission, Cambodia
Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award in Transfusion Medicine – ISBTI (2025).
Ex-officio Member, governing body of the National Blood Transfusion Council, Ministry of Health Family Welfare, Government of India, representing Armed Forces Medical Services (2005–2009)
Technical Expert for National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for formulation of guidelines and inspection of blood transfusion services.