About Me

Dr. Shubha Phadke

Dr. Shubha Rajendra Phadke

A distinguished medical geneticist with more than three decades of pioneering contributions in medical genetics, dysmorphology and genetic hematology. She was the first DM in Medical Genetics in India and formerly served as Professor & Head, Department of Medical Genetics at SGPGIMS, Lucknow.

  • 📌 Founder of Society for Indian Academy of Medical Genetics (SIAMG)
  • 📌 Trained 46+ DM students, now leading genetics departments across India
  • 📌 Organized the annual ICMR Course since 2000, training 600+ clinicians
  • 📌 Discovered new malformation syndromes and causative genes for rare disorders
  • 📌 Authored 300+ publications and the textbook Genetics for Clinicians
Honors & Recognition

🏅 I.C. Verma Award for Excellence in Research (2016)

🎤 Invited speaker at national & international conferences including TEDx

đź“– Editor of Genetics Clinics & on editorial boards of leading international journals

Current Role

Consultant Medical Geneticist at Jupiter Hospital, Pune, continuing her commitment to patient care, research and medical education.

Awards & Recognitions

Hargobind Foundation Fellowship
(1994)
International Scholarship

Clinical Genetics Society, UK

(2009)
Dr. I. C. Verma Outstanding Researcher Award
(2016)

Global Recognition & Invited Lectures

Recipient of the International Scholarship from the Clinical Genetics Society, UK (2009). Completed training in Human Genetics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (March–April 2014).

Invited Lectures at International Conferences:
  • “Malformation Syndromes: Our experience” – Spring Conference of Clinical Genetics Society, London, UK (March 2009)
  • “Genetics of Short Stature” – Fourth International Conference on Birth Defects, New Delhi (Oct 2009)
  • “Genetic Screening” – Fourth International Conference on Birth Defects, New Delhi (Oct 2009)
  • “Clinical Genetics: Indian Scenario” – ICHG & American Society of Human Genetics, Montreal, Canada (Oct 2011)
  • “Newborn Screening in India: Pilot Initiatives” – Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of International Society of Newborn Screening, New Delhi (Sept 2013)
  • “Genomic Techniques and Consanguinity in Rare Disorders” – MEDLAB, Dubai, UAE (Jan 2016)

Books

Genetics for Clinicians

A comprehensive book authored by Dr. Shubha Phadke, freely available for students, doctors and patients.

Why I like to be a Medical Geneticist

A personal essay reflecting Dr. Phadke’s journey, passion and vision in the field of medical genetics.

Publications

Educational Presentations

Warley Pedigree

A teaching presentation prepared by Dr. Shubha Phadke, explaining genetic inheritance patterns with pedigree analysis.