Kusum Joshi, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Head
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Department of Histopathology
Sector-12
Chandigarh - 160 012
E-mail: kus_joshi@yahoo.com
Phone: +91-172-27474585, Extn. 5136
Mobile: +91-9914208136
URL: http://pgimer.nic.in/code/profiles/histopathology-7.html#Dr%20Kusum
Area of Specialization:
Pathology
Histopathology
Research Summary:
B. K. Virus nephropathy
Renal Tumors
Publications:
1.
Mehrotra, A., Kaul, D. and Joshi, K. LXR-alpha selectively reprogrammes cancer cells to enter into apoptosis. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 2010. [PubMed]
2.
Gupta, D., Singh, A. D., Agarwal, R., Aggarwal, A. N., Joshi, K. and Jindal, S. K. Is tobacco smoking protective for sarcoidosis? A case-control study from North India. Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis, and Diffuse Lung Diseases. 2010. 27, 19-26. [PubMed]
3.
Saikia, U. N., Sharma, N., Duseja, A., Bhalla, A. and Joshi, K. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as acute liver failure: A report of two cases with review of literature. Annals of Hepatology. 2010. 9, 457-461. [PubMed]
4.
Parameswaran, S., Mittal, N., Joshi, K. , Rathi, M., Kohli, H. S., Jha, V., Gupta, K. L. and Sakhuja, V. Tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis syndrome: A case report and review of literature. Indian Journal of Nephrology. 2010. 20, 103-105. [PubMed]
5.
Sathyanarayanan, V., Razak, A., Narayan, G., Prabhu, M., Ramachandran, B., Ranjini, K., Vidya, M. and Joshi, K. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with hepatitis B induced type 1 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology. 2010. 14, 614-618. [PubMed]
6.
Goyal, N., Gupta, M., Joshi, K. and Nagi, O. N. Immunohistochemical analysis of ageing and osteoarthritic articular cartilage. Journal of Molecular Histology. 2010. 41, 193-197. [PubMed]
7.
Gupta, K., Nada, R., Joshi, K. , Rohilla, M. and Walia, R. Can ascending infection from bladder serve as the portal of entry for primary renal zygomycosis? Mycopathologia. 2010. 170, 357-360. [PubMed]
8.
Das, A., Bal, A., Chakrabarti, A., Panda, N. and Joshi, K. Spectrum of fungal rhinosinusitis; histopathologist's perspective. Histopathology. 2009. 54, 854-859. [PubMed]
9.
Pradhan, D., Kakkar, N., Bal, A., Singh, S. K. and Joshi, K. Sub-typing of renal cell tumours; contribution of ancillary techniques. Diagnostic Pathology. 2009. 4, 21. [PubMed]
10.
Gupta, K., Das, A., Joshi, K. , Singh, N., Aggarwal, R. and Prakash, M. Aspergillus endocarditis in a known case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: an autopsy report. Cardiovascular Pathology. 2010. 19, e137-9. [PubMed]
11.
Markan, S., Kohli, H. S., Joshi, K. , Minz, R. W., Sud, K., Ahuja, M., Anand, S. and Khullar, M. Up regulation of the GRP-78 and GADD-153 and down regulation of Bcl-2 proteins in primary glomerular diseases: a possible involvement of the ER stress pathway in glomerulonephritis. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 2009. 324, 131-138. [PubMed]
12.
Gupta, K., Joshi, K. , Jindal, S. K. and Rayat, C. S. Spectrum of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with ultrastructural correlation: an autopsy study from northern India. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2008. 51, 329-336. [PubMed]
13.
Bal, A., Joshi, K. , Logasundaram, R., Radotra, B. D. and Singh, R. Expression of nm23 in the spectrum of pre-invasive, invasive and metastatic breast lesions. Diagnostic Pathology. 2008. 3, 23. [PubMed]
14.
Bal, A., Bhalla, A. and Joshi, K. Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis with mineralizing pulmonary elastosis: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2008. 2, 65. [PubMed]
15.
Ranjan, P., Nada, R., Jha, V., Sakhuja, V. and Joshi, K. The role of C4d immunostaining in the evaluation of the causes of renal allograft dysfunction. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2008. 23, 1735-1741. [PubMed]
16.
Vankalakunti, M., Joshi, K. , Jain, S., Nada, R., Radotra, B. D. and Varma, S. Polyarteritis nodosa in hairy cell leukaemia: an autopsy report. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2007. 60, 1181-1182. [PubMed]
17.
Singh, S., Minz, R., Nada, R. and Joshi, K. Childhood lupus nephritis: 12 years experience from North India. Rheumatology International. 2006. 26, 604-607. [PubMed]
18.
Bal, A., Joshi, K. , Vaiphei, K. and Wig, J. D. Primary duodenal neoplasms: a retrospective clinico-pathological analysis. World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG. 2007. 13, 1108-1111. [PubMed]
19.
Vaiphei, K., Kumari, N., Sinha, S. K., Dutta, U., Nagi, B., Joshi, K. and Singh, K. Roles of syndecan-1, bcl6 and p53 in diagnosis and prognostication of immunoproliferative small intestinal disease. World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG. 2006. 12, 3602-3608. [PubMed]
20.
Rana, S. S., Bhasin, D. K., Jahagirdar, S., Raja, K., Nada, R., Kochhar, R. and Joshi, K. Is there ileopathy in portal hypertension? Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2006. 21, 392-397. [PubMed]
21.
Kalra, N., Suri, S., Gupta, R., Natarajan, S. K., Khandelwal, N., Wig, J. D. and Joshi, K. MDCT in the staging of gallbladder carcinoma. AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2006. 186, 758-762. [PubMed]
22.
Kumar, S. K., Sohal, P. M., Kohli, H. S., Sud, K., Gupta, K. L., Joshi, K. , Sakhuja, V. and Jha, V. Acute renal failure due to cast nephropathy in nonsecretory myeloma: a case report and review of the literature. International Urology and Nephrology. 2005. 37, 351-353. [PubMed]
23.
Wadhwa, P., Goswami, A. K., Joshi, K. and Sharma, S. K. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression increases with the stage and grade in transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. International Urology and Nephrology. 2005. 37, 47-53. [PubMed]
24.
Kumar, V., Ganguly, N., Joshi, K. , Mittal, R., Harjai, K., Chhibber, S. and Sharma, S. Protective efficacy and immunogenicity of Escherichia coli K13 diphtheria toxoid conjugate against experimental ascending pyelonephritis. Medical Microbiology and Immunology. 2005. 194, 211-217. [PubMed]
25.
Radhika, S., Bakshi, A., Rajwanshi, A., Nijhawan, R., Das, A., Kakkar, N., Joshi, K. , Marwaha, R. K. and Rao, K. L. Cytopathology of uncommon malignant renal neoplasms in the pediatric age group. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2005. 32, 281-286. [PubMed]
26.
Hemachandran, M., Joshi, K. and Dash, S. Bone marrow in primary amyloidosis. American Journal of Hematology. 2005. 78, 310-311. [PubMed]
27.
Nada, R., Sachdeva, M. U., Sud, K., Jha, V. and Joshi, K. Co-infection by cytomegalovirus and BK polyoma virus in renal allograft, mimicking acute rejection. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2005. 20, 994-996. [PubMed]
28.
Singh, S., Kumar, L., Joshi, K. , Minz, R. W. and Datta, U. Severe Henoch-Schonlein nephritis: resolution with azathioprine and steroids. Rheumatology International. 2002. 22, 133-137. [PubMed]
29.
Jindal, B., Joshi, K. , Radotra, B. D. and Banerjee, A. K. Fatal complications of systemic lupus erythematosus--an autopsy study from north India. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2000. 43, 311-317. [PubMed]
30.
Hemachandran, M., Nijhawan, R. and Joshi, K. Cytological grading, apoptosis, and Bcl-2 protein expression in breast cancer. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2002. 26, 356-359. [PubMed]
31.
Gupta, N. M., Motup, T. and Joshi, K. Isolated colonic tuberculous perforation as a rare cause of peritonitis: report of a case. Surgery Today. 1999. 29, 273-275. [PubMed]
32.
Kohli, H. S., Sud, K., Jha, V., Gupta, K. L., Minz, M., Joshi, K. and Sakhuja, V. Cyclosporin-induced haemolytic-uraemic syndrome presenting as primary graft dysfunction. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 1998. 13, 2940-2942. [PubMed]
33.
Kakkar, N., Joshi, K. and Mandal, A. K. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis--a case report. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 1997. 40, 393-395. [PubMed]
34.
Kumar, L., Sarkar, B., Singh, S., Bajwa, R. P., Joshi, K. and Malik, N. Polyarteritis nodosa--a few unusual findings. Indian Pediatrics. 1996. 33, 459-464. [PubMed]
35.
Paragache, G., Panda, N.K., Joshi, K. Unilateral progressive proptosis in neonate. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 2004. 56, 35-36.
36.
Sinha, S.K., Rana, S.V., Bhasin, D.K., Joshi, K. Antral and duodenal disaccharidases in patients of duodenal ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. 2005. 20, 169-172.
37.
Mittal, R., Kaur, A., Joshi, K. , Nada, R., Chhibber, S., Harjai, K., Sharma, S. Experimental Non-obstructive Chronic Renal Infection Model with Planktonic and Biofilm Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. American Journal of Biomedical Sciences. 2009. 1, 103-114.
Education
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M.D. in Pathology
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Ph.D. in Pathology,
University of London, England
Honors and Awards
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Histopathology Consultant to the Armed Forces
Member
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Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists
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Indian Association for Cancer Research
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Indian Society of Nephrology
Type of Neoplasms
Pulmonary system
Lung
Breast
Female, Male
Urinary system
Kidneys