Blood Specialist Malaysia | Haematologist

Dr Sivakumar Palaniappan

Consultant Haematologist, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr Sivakumar Palaniappan is a leading Malaysian Consultant Blood Specialist based at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur. With subspecialty expertise in lymphoma and myeloma, his work spans advanced treatments including stem cell transplantation, CAR-T cell therapy and the latest in bi-specific antibody therapies.

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Blood Specialist Malaysia | Haematologist

Dr Sivakumar Palaniappan

Consultant Haematologist, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr Sivakumar Palaniappan is a leading Malaysian Consultant Blood Specialist based at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur. With subspecialty expertise in lymphoma and myeloma, his work spans advanced treatments including stem cell transplantation, CAR-T cell therapy and the latest in bi-specific antibody therapies.

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ABOUT Dr. SIVAKUMAR PALANIAPPAN

BLOOD SPECIALIST & HAEMATOLOGIST
(kUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA)

Specialist in Blood Disorders, Cancers & Advanced Therapies

With over 15 years of experience in Internal Medicine and Haematology, Dr Sivakumar has managed a wide spectrum of blood conditions—from anaemia and autoimmune disorders to complex blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. He is one of the few specialists in Malaysia with hands-on experience in both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and is at the forefront of next-generation treatments like CAR-T cell therapy.

A former senior lecturer at HUKM, Dr Sivakumar is also a passionate educator and researcher, having presented and published extensively in both local and international medical forums.

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Specialisations

  • Diagnosis and management of complex haematological conditions.
  • Personalised treatment planning for benign and malignant disorders.
  • Expertise in both conventional and advanced cellular therapies.
  • Multidisciplinary coordination for integrated patient care.

Conditions Treated

  • Iron-deficiency Anaemia
  • Aplastic Anaemia
  • Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia (AIHA)
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
  • Bleeding & Clotting Disorders
  • Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients
  • Hodgkin’s & Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Acute & Chronic Leukaemias (AML, ALL, CML, CLL)
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Procedures Performed

  • Bone Marrow Aspiration & Trephine Biopsy
  • Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Autologous & Allogeneic)
  • Chemotherapy for blood cancers
  • Intrathecal Chemotherapy
  • Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy
  • Management of immunosuppression and cytopenias
  • Central venous catheter care in haematology settings
  • Supportive transfusion therapy (blood products, G-CSF, etc.)

Qualifications

  • MBBS, Manipal University (2001–2006)
  • Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia – UKM (2010–2015)
  • Fellowship in Haematology, Hospital Ampang & UKM (2018–2021)
  • Subspecialty Focus: Lymphoma, Myeloma

Associations

  • Life Member, Malaysian Medical Association
  • Life Member, Malaysian Society of Haematology
  • Ordinary Member, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)

Awards & Honours

  • Certificate of Outstanding Service – Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (2018)

Research & Publications

  • Congenital methemoglobinemia in pregnancy. Sivakumar Palaniappan, Goon Jo Aan, Choor Chee Ken. Research Updates in Medical Sciences, 2013.
  • Stroke thrombolysis at 5.5 hours based on Computed Tomography Perfusion. Ramesh Sahathevan, Shahrul Azmin, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014.
  • Snapshot quiz 15/1: Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma in Crohn’s Disease. Kosai NR, Levin KB, Reynu R, Taher MM, Ali RAR, Palaniappan S. British Journal of Surgery, 2015.
  • Vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopaenia purpura in autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Wan Jamaludin WF, Kok WH, Loong L, Palaniappan SK, et al. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2018.
  • Autologous mononuclear cells from different sources are seen to improve wound healing in patients with haematological malignancies. Wan Fariza Wan Jamaludin, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 2018.
  • Optic Nerve Infiltration in Systemic Metastatic Retinal Lymphoma (SMRL): Multimodal Imaging and Challenges in Diagnosis. Mohd Feendi Bin Mohd Fauzi Yap, Ayesha Mohd Zain, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2020 & 2021.
  • Rare but potentially fatal presentations of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Leukemic phase or hemophagocytic syndrome in bone marrow. Wan Awatif Wan Mohd Zohdi, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. Clinical Pathology, 2022.
  • Primary bone marrow lymphoma with secondary central nervous system involvement: A case report. Hari Priya R, Alia Suzana A, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. Medicine & Health, 2022.
  • Venous thromboembolism at diagnosis in lymphoma patients. Wan Awatif WMZ, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. Medicine & Health, 2022.
  • Clinicopathological features and treatment responses in elderly onset CML in a single tertiary-level hospital in Malaysia. Nor Rafeah Tumian, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. British Journal of Haematology, 2023.
  • Incidence of venous thromboembolism at the diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Wan Awatif Wan Mohd Zohdi, Sivakumar Palaniappan, et al. British Journal of Haematology, 2023.
  • Genetic variation associated with bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy in adult multiple myeloma patients. Nor Rafeah Tumian, S. Fadilah Abdul Wahid, Sivakumar Palaniappan, Wan Fariza Wan Jamaludin.
  • The incidence of venous thromboembolism and its associated factors among newly diagnosed lymphoma patients – A prospective, observational, multicentre study. Nor Rafeah Tumian, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Sivakumar Palaniappan.

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MBBS (Manipal), MMed in Internal Medicine (UKM), Fellowship in Clinical Haematology (MOH), Observership in CAR-T Therapy (ACTREC, Mumbai), Observership in CAR-T Therapy (UKE, Germany), Observership in CAR-T Therapy (SGH, Singapore)

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Jalan Perubatan 1, Pandan Indah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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