Experienced Oncopathologist with over a decade of diagnostic expertise across India’s leading tertiary-care hospitals and cancer centres. Holds a DM in Oncopathology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai — one of India’s premier cancer institutions.
Specialized in oncopathology, surgical pathology, cytopathology, and molecular diagnostics. Currently serving as Head of the Histopathology Department at Sparsh Hospital, Hennur, Bengaluru, having pioneered the department’s establishment from inception. Passionate about evidence-based, multidisciplinary cancer care and recognized for consistent academic contributions and teaching in oncopathology.
Serves as a peer reviewer for the Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, reflecting recognition within the academic oncology community.
- Oncopathology with special interest in breast neoplasms
- Bone and soft tissue neoplasms
- Hematolymphoid neoplasms
- Gastrointestinal neoplasms
- Gynaecological neoplasms
- Molecular diagnostics
- DM Oncopathology 2020 – 2024, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
- FRCP part I
- MD Pathology 2011 – 2014 (Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore)
- MBBS 2004 – 2010 (Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai)
- Placenta accreta in a bicornuate uterus – Poster, 39th KCIAPM Conference, 2012 (Best Poster Award)
- FNAC of head & neck swellings in HIV-positive patients – Oral, KCIAPM, BLDE University, 2013
- Angiosarcoma – A Cytodiagnostic Enigma – Poster, IAC Karnataka Chapter, SDM Dharwad, 2013
- ABHEDYA 2013 – PG Pathology Quiz, KIMS, Bengaluru
- RCC metastasizing to gall bladder – Poster, APCON 2014, Pune
- Juvenile nephronophthisis – Poster, ISRTPCON 2015, Kochi
- CD5+ de novo DLBCL – Case presentation, South India Lymphoma Group, 2015
- Cutaneous carcinosarcoma – Poster, APCON 2021
- High-grade transformation in salivary gland tumors – Oral, ECP 2022
- RAPPORT study – Rectal tumors post-neoadjuvant resections – Oral, ASCRS 2023
- Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor of ovary – XXVI IAP-ID CME, TMH Mumbai, 2024
- Breast pathology
- GI pathology
- Bone and soft tissue pathology
- Gynaecological neoplasms and molecular diagnostics
- Batra N, Rekhi B, Menon S, Mittal N, Deodhar KK. An octad of fumarate hydratase-deficient uterine leiomyomas: Case series with review of literature. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2024 Jul 13. doi:10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_356_24. PMID: 39011604.
- Batra N, Mishra P, Pai T, Jiwani S, Karimundackal G, et al. SALTT study: A retrospective analysis of 111 salivary gland tumors of lung and tracheobronchial tree. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2024 Jun;70:152283. doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2024.152283.PMID: 38447254.
- Hemalatha AL, Batra N, Ramesh DB, Shashikumar SD. Virchow’s node not always signifies a primary gut or lung malignancy. Int J Case Rep Med. 2013. Article ID 616832. DOI: 10.5171/2013.616832.
- Batra N. Fine needle aspiration cytology as a primary diagnostic modality in evaluation of mesenchymal lesions. Advances in Cancer Research and Treatment.
- Handa P, Sawhney M, Kath AR, Batra N. Submucosal globular tongue swelling: A rare presentation of adenoid cystic carcinoma. RFP J ENT Allied Sci. 2023;8(2):47–50.
- Kath A, Handa P, Ganesan A, Batra N. Neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting as metastasis of unknown origin in cervical lymph nodes: An unwonted case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jun;77(6):2387–2390. doi:10.1007/s12070-025-05425-4. PMID: 40420894; PMCID: PMC12103428.
- Karnataka Chapter of IAPM (KCIAPM) – Registration No: L-1056
- Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (IAPM) – Membership ID: L4385
- Indian Academy of Cytologists (IAC) – Life Membership No: LB-157/22
