Dr. Julius X. Scott - Peadiatric Haemato Oncology

Paediatric Haemato-Oncology

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Dr. Julius X. Scott

Consultant – Peadiatric Haemato Oncology

Dr. Rela Institute & Medical CentreChennai

Education: MD, D.CH, DNB Pediatrics,FPHO(Australia)

Area(s) of Specialization: Pediatric Hemato Oncology

Experience:

  • 17 Years of Experience

Fellowships / Memberships:

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Hemato Oncology (Australia)
  • American society of pediatric hematology and oncology
  • Indian society of palliative care
  • Indian academy of pediatrics, Pediatric hematology and oncology chapter
  • American society of Hospice
  • Member of Multinational association of supportive care in cancer(USA)

Publications:

2017
1. Osteonecrosis in an adolescent with leukemia treated with steroids: srilankan journal of childhealth, 2017. JX scott, latha MS, sabitha C, Sugaprya V, Prabhu R
2. Sneha LM, Sai J, Ashwini S, Ramaswamy S, Rajan M, Scott JX. Financial Burden Faced by Families due to Out-of-pocket Expenses during the Treatment of their Cancer Children: An Indian Perspective. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2017 Jan-Mar;38(1):4-9. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.203493. PubMed PMID: 28469329; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5398105.
3.Rajasekaran J, Tripathy J, Vij M, Scott JX. Unusual cause for testicular swelling in a child. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Apr 26;2017. pii: bcr-2016-217656. doi:10.1136/bcr-2016-217656. PubMed PMID: 28446480.
4.Venkatasai JP, Srinivasamaharaj S, Sneha LM, Scott JX, Baby AK, Rajan M. Pediatric  hematological malignancy: Identification of issues involved in the road to diagnosis. South  Asian J Cancer. 2017 Jan-Mar;6(1):28-30. doi: 10.4103/2278-330X.202559. PubMed PMID: 28413793; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5379890.

2016
1.Shanmugam N, Scott JX, Kumar V, Vij M, Ramachandran P, Narasimhan G, Reddy MS Kota V, Munirathnam D, Kelgeri C, Sundaram K, Rela M. Multidisciplinary management of hepatoblastoma in children: Experience from a developing country.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Mar;64(3). doi: 10.1002/pbc.26249. PubMed PMID:27781375.
2.Mohan G, Scott JX, Nasrin R, Sneha L, Manohar R, Subramanian L, Narayani S, Rajendran A. First Counseling Revealing the Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer: Parent Preferences From an Indian Perspective. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Nov;38(8):622-626. PubMed PMID: 27769080.
3.Latha SM, Scott JX, Kumar S, Kumar SM, Subramanian L, Rajendran A. Parent’s Perspectives on the End-of-life Care of their Child with Cancer: Indian Perspective. Indian J Palliat Care. 2016 Jul-Sep;22(3):317-25. doi: 10.4103/0973-1075.185047. PubMed PMID: 27559262; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4973494.
4.Ravikumar R, Manohar R, Latha SM, Scott JX. Gingival hypertrophy in a child: Expect the unexpected. Indian J Dent. 2016 Apr-Jun;7(2):112-4. doi: 10.4103/0975-962X.180317. PubMed PMID: 27433057; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4934087.
5.Jayabose S, Viswanathan K, Kumar V, Annamalai A, Srinivasan A, Scott JX, Rathnam K. ABVE-PC and modified BEACOPP regimen in Indian children with Hodgkin lymphoma: Feasibility and efficacy. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2016 Apr-Jun;37(2):106-11. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.180142. PubMed PMID: 27168709; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4854041.
6.Srinivasan A, Satish G, Scott JX, Madhavan R, Sathiyasekaran M. Two Uncommon Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes in a Child with Hodgkin Lymphoma. J  Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Aug; 38 (6): -5. doi: 10.1097/ MPH. 00000000000569.  PubMed PMID: 27164530.
7.Mohan R, Mohan G, Scott JX, Rajendran A, Paramasivam V, Ravindran M. Vitamin D insufficiency among children with cancer in India.

2015
1.SUBGALEAL BLED AND BILATERAL PROPTOSIS AS AN INITIAL MANIFESTATION OF MILD HEMOPHILIA A IN A CHILD  Gayatri Sa Lily Daniela,Vaishnavi Ra,  SCOTT JX , Aruna Rajendran  Sri Ramachandra Journal of Medicine, Jan- June 2015, Vol.8, Isue 1, IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 14, Issue 10 Ver. VIII (Oct. 2015), PP 48-52
2.A study on need assessment for curriculum on Professionalism among undergraduate medical students Archana P Kumar , Julius Xavier Scott J , Rajendiran  and Vijayaraghavan P V Archana P Kumar , Julius Xavier Scott J , Rajendiran  and Vijayaraghavan P V Perceptions of CRRIs on formal curriculum for Professionalism  Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3 (2): 279-285 (2015)
3.Rajendran P, Karmegaraj B, Vij M, Scott JX. Unusual cause for gum hypertrophy  and skin nodules in a child. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Dec 18;2015. pii: bcr2015211506.  doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211506. PubMed PMID: 26682835.
4.Rajendran R, Suman FR, Rajendran A, Scott JX. Co-Incidence or Co-Existence? Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in HbE-alpha Thalassaemia: A Case Report with Review of Literature. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Nov;9(11):XD01-XD02. doi: 10.7860/  JCDR/ 2015/  14711.6796. Epub 2015 Nov 1. PubMed PMID: 26672845; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4668511.
5.Sneha LM, Nagarajan VP, Karmegaraj B, Rao S, Manipriya R, Scott JX. Kimura’s Disease:  A Rare Cause of Chronic Lymphadenopathy in a Child. Malays J Med Sci. 2015 Mar-Apr;22(2):69-72. PubMed PMID: 26023299; PubMed Central PMCID:  PMC4438096.
6.Latha MS, Chitralakshmi K, Ravindran M, Angeline PR, Kannan L, Scott JX. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of childhood cancer among undergraduate medical students in South India. South Asian J Cancer. 2015 Apr-Jun;4(2):75-7. doi:  10.4103/2278-330X.155680. PubMed PMID: 25992346; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4418087.
7.Raja S, Suman FR, Scott JX, Latha MS, Rajenderan A, Ethican A. Pancytopenia –  (?) An obstacle in the diagnosis and outcome of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. South Asian J Cancer. 2015 Apr-Jun;4(2):68-71. doi: 10.4103/2278-330X.155648. PubMed PMID: 25992344; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4418085.
8.Sneha LM, Karmegaraj B, Ravindran M, Srikiran S, Sai V, Scott JX. All that seems to be miliary mottling is not always due to tuberculosis: A case report. Trop Doct. 2015 Apr 24. pii: 0049475515582326. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25914410.
9.Latha SM, Krishnaprasadh D, Murugapriya P, Scott JX. Single dose rasburicase in the management of tumor lysis syndrome in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A case series. Indian J Nephrol. 2015 Mar-Apr;25(2):91-4. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.139092. PubMed PMID: 25838646; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4379632.
10.Srinivasan A, Tiwari K, Scott JX, Ramachandran P, Ramakrishnan M. Impact of cancer support groups on childhood cancer treatment and abandonment in a  private  pediatric oncology centre. Indian J Palliat Care. 2015 Jan-Apr;21(1):68-71. doi: 10.4103/0973-1075.150192. PubMed PMID: 25709189; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4332131.
11.Punnen A, Loganathan SK, Veetiyil GI, Scott JX, Kumar S. Neonate with orbital bleed. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2015 Mar;62(3):548. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25339. Epub 2014 Nov 28. PubMed PMID: 25447027.

2014
1.Suresh N, Uppuluri R, Geetha J, Vasanthi T, Scott JX. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis masking the diagnosis of lymphoma in an adolescent male. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2014 Sep;30(Suppl 1):135-7. doi: 10.1007/s12288-013-0291-y. Epub 2013 Aug 23. PubMed PMID: 25332560; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4192262.
2.Latha MS, Rajendran A, Pasupathy U, Scott JX. Acute transient parotitis in a  child with primitive neuroectodermal tumor after a standard dose etoposide. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Jan;35(1):124. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.133744. PubMed PMID: 25006307; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4080655.
3.Thirugnanasambandam RP, Latha MS, Moorthy A, Kannan L, Paramasivam V, Scott JX. A prospective study on the attitude of post graduates in general pediatrics toward pediatric oncology subspeciality as a career. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014  Jan; 35(1):71-4. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.133725. PubMed PMID: 25006288; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4080667.
4.Karmegaraj B, Latha M S, Manipriya R, Vijayakumar S, Rajendran A, Maljetty V, Samikannu R, Scott JX. Periorbital chloroma mimicking raccoon eyes in a child with acute myeloid leukaemia. Arch Dis Child. 2014 Nov;99(11):1025. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306149. Epub 2014 May 26. PubMed PMID: 24861047.
5.Latha MS, Thirugnanasambandam RP, Balakrishnan N, Meghanathan HS, Moorthy A,  Venkatraman P, Paramasivam V, Scott JX. The need of pediatric palliative care education among pediatric postgraduates in South India. Indian J Pediatr. 2014 May;81(5):455-9. doi: 10.1007/s12098-013-1295-1. Epub 2014 Jan 11. PubMed PMID: 24408397.
6.Suresh N, Uppuluri R, Geetha J, Vasanthi T, Scott JX. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis masking the diagnosis of lymphoma in an adolescent male. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2014 Sep;30(Suppl 1):135-7. doi: 10.1007/s12288-013-0291-y. Epub 2013 Aug 23. PubMed PMID: 25332560; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC4192262.
7.Latha MS, Rajendran A, Pasupathy U, Scott JX. Acute transient parotitis in a child with primitive neuroectodermal tumor after a standard dose etoposide. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Jan;35(1):124. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.133744.PubMed PMID: 25006307; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4080655.
8.Thirugnanasambandam RP, Latha MS, Moorthy A, Kannan L, Paramasivam V, Scott JX. A prospective study on the attitude of post graduates in general paediatrics toward pediatric oncology subspeciality as a career. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Jan;35(1):71-4. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.133725. PubMed PMID: 25006288; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC4080667.
9.Karmegaraj B, Latha M S, Manipriya R, Vijayakumar S, Rajendran A, Maljetty V, Samikannu R, Scott JX. Periorbital chloroma mimicking raccoon eyes in a child with acute myeloid leukaemia. Arch Dis Child. 2014 Nov;99(11):1025. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-306149. Epub 2014 May 26. PubMed PMID: 24861047.
10.Latha MS, Thirugnanasambandam RP, Balakrishnan N, Meghanathan HS, Moorthy A,  Venkatraman P, Paramasivam V, Scott JX. The need of pediatric palliative care education among pediatric postgraduates in South India. Indian J Pediatr. 2014 May;81(5):455-9. doi: 10.1007/s12098-013-1295-1. Epub 2014 Jan 11. PubMed PMID:408397.

Academic:

Books authored: 
Chief Editor:
1.SCOTT’s PEDIA-TRICKSs (text book of Pediatrics sold around 5000 copies all over India from 2009)
2.Paediatric oncology manual for house officer (released in 2015)

Book chapters written:
1.CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA – MALIGNANCIES IN CHILDREN Postgraduate textbook of  Pediatrics . Scott JX,  Arthi S
2.Renal Tumours in Neonates  for book on “Fetal & Neonatal Hematology and Oncology”. Scott JX, Latha MS
3.Lung tumors.  Scott  JX,  Latha MS
4.Rbabdomyosarcoma update. Ravindhran R, Deenayalan, Scott JX textbook: textbook of solid tumors
5.Nutrition in pediatric oncology: manual of nutrition.  Scott JX, Latha MS

Lectures
Delivered  more than 100 lectures  at state level, national level
Attended  around 50  national and international level conferences (Australia, America , Barcelona, Amsterdam, etc)

Special interest in medical education:
Conducted many pediatric exam refresher training programmes for UG and PG students regularly from 2009, attended by 500 students yearly all over India

For general practitioners Pediatric oncology shared care training  And for nurses both pediatric oncology and palliation

Travel scholarship:
To attend 2 weeks pediatric pain and palliative course in Minneapolis USA,Won travel scholarship to attend Pediatric oncology conference for poster presentation in Korea and Brisbane , Japan

Awards and Honours:

  1. State first  rank in 12th standard
  2. Captain Jaisingh Jadhav, Charlotte & Manoharan Gold Medal for best DCH Student  for the Year 1997
  3. Captain Jaisingh Jadhav, Charlotte & Manoharan Gold Medal for best MD Student for the  Year  2000
  4. BEST DOCTOR AWARD  in 2013, Rotary club of chennai towers
  5. International Health care award 2016, most prestigious ward in the field of medical sciences for outstanding contribution to the medical field.
  6. Mayan awards to facilitate eminent personality in medical profession presented by VISTA INDIA, Publishers of MAYAN Kattumana ulagam/Health and fashion, by Hon Governor of Puduchery Kiran Bedi

 

  • Languages : English , Hindi, Tamil
  • Gender : Male
Specialities
  • Oncology