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. I was the first DM in Medical Genetics in India and formerly served as Professor & Head, Department of Medical Genetics at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, 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 in Medical Genetics, 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

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences,Professor, Medical Genetics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College; Consultant, Medical Genetics,  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). Training in University of Washington, Seattle, 1994. Invited and attended, “The  Genomics Education and Training Summits” organized by NHS, UK and WHO, held on 27th & 28th November, 2023 at Conference Centre on the Welcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK and 20th and 21st Feb 2025 at Divani Palace, Athens, Greece.

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