Dr. Deepa Vijay Kumar Mittal Rao
Clinical chemist and immunologist with expertise in laboratory diagnostics
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Dubai
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- ✦MD in Biochemistry from prestigious Indian medical institute
- ✦Worked at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, a leading cardiac centre
- ✦Experience across four countries: India, Malaysia, UAE
About Dr. Deepa Vijay Kumar Mittal Rao
Dr. Deepa Vijay Kumar Mittal Rao is a specialist in clinical chemistry and immunology currently practising at Dubai Health in the United Arab Emirates. She trained at Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in India, where she completed both her MBBS (1998) and an MD in Biochemistry (2003). Her career has spanned multiple countries and institutions, including roles at Dr. SMCSI Medical College & Hospital in Kerala, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences, Taylors University College in Malaysia, and Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in India before joining Dubai Health in 2016.
Dr. Mittal Rao specialises in clinical chemistry and immunology, focusing on laboratory analysis and interpretation of blood and body fluid tests to support patient diagnosis and treatment. Her work has included research into cerebrospinal fluid markers in acute lymphocytic leukaemia and the use of procalcitonin as a prognostic indicator in cardiac patients with serious infections.
She is well-suited for patients requiring specialist laboratory investigations, particularly those with complex conditions requiring detailed chemical and immunological analysis to guide clinical care.
Special interests: cerebrospinal fluid analysis, procalcitonin markers, leukaemia-related laboratory findings.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need specialist blood or body fluid testing
- ✓have suspected immune system or leukaemia-related concerns
- ✓require laboratory support for complex cardiac conditions
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