Overview

Prof. Dr. Chepsy C. Philip is a clinical haematologist and bone marrow transplant physician with training from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana (MD, Internal Medicine), Christian Medical College, Vellore (DM, Clinical Haematology), and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA, where he trained as an IACA Fellow in Blood and Marrow Transplantation.

He serves as Professor and Lead Consultant of the Department of Clinical Haematology, and founding Program Director of RACTHAM — the Regional Advanced Centre for Transplantation, Haemato-lymphoid Oncology and Marrow Diseases at Believers Hospital, Thiruvalla. His clinical expertise covers the full spectrum of haematological medicine, including bone marrow transplantation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy for conditions such as leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, anaemias, bleeding and coagulation disorders, myelodysplastic syndrome, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, and related conditions.

At the national level, Prof. Dr. Chepsy serves as Secretary of the MDS/MPN Working Group under the Hematology Cancer Consortium (HCC) and as a Member of the Guidelines Development Group for Hemato-lymphoid Malignancies under the National Cancer Grid (NCG), India. He is the Immediate Past Secretary of the Cochin Hematology Group (2020–2024), a Contributing Investigator to the World Bleeding Disorders Registry (WBDR) under the World Federation of Hemophilia, and a member of both the Indian Society of Blood and Marrow Transplant and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR).

His recent recognitions include completion of the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training programme at Harvard Medical School (2023–2024) and election as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), London, in 2026. He is also a recipient of the ASCO International IDEA Award and a participant in the country's inaugural EMPACT Advanced Practice Provider Foundational Program.

Under his leadership, RACTHAM has achieved the first CAR-T cell therapy for children and adults in Central Travancore, the youngest bone marrow transplant performed in the state, and over 75 bone marrow transplants to date — milestones that reflect his commitment to bringing world-class haematological care closer to home.