Pallavi Agarwal, MBBS
- Cancer and Blood Disorders
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
Email: pxagarwa@texaschildrens.org
Languages: English, Hindi
Departments:
Office location:
6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Pallavi Agarwal, MBBS
Dr. Pallavi Agarwal is currently completing her pediatric bone marrow transplant (BMT) fellowship training at Texas Children's Hospital. Before starting her BMT fellowship training, she completed her pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Prior to that, she completed her medical school training at Madurai Medical College, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in Tamil Nadu, India. She then completed pediatric residency training at Government Medical College, Nagpur, followed by chief residency at the Comprehensive Thalassemia, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and BMT Center in Mumbai, India, and a second pediatric residency at the University of Florida in Pensacola.
Her interest in BMT developed during her years caring for children with thalassemia and sickle cell disease, conditions for which transplant can be curative, and deepened during her hematology-oncology fellowship, where her research decoding the biology of monosomy 7 hematopoiesis through single-cell sequencing and iPSC modeling gave her a close look at the biology underlying bone marrow failure and myeloid malignancies. Her research interests include investigating clonal hematopoiesis and its role in leukemogenesis, understanding the biology of leukemogenesis from pre-leukemic stages, bone marrow failure syndromes, the impact of clonal hematopoiesis on transplant outcomes, and improving GVHD-free survival. She keeps an open mind and looks forward to all aspects of training at Texas Children's Hospital.
She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Francisco School of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Hematology Oncology | 2026 |
| University of Florida | Residency | Pediatrics | 2023 |
| MCGM-Comprehensive Thalassemia, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center | Residency | Pediatrics | 2018 |
| Government Medical College Nagpur, India | Residency | Pediatrics | 2017 |
| Madurai Medical College | MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | 2013 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| American Society of Cell and Gene Therapy | Member |
| American Society of Hematology | Member |
| American Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | Member |
| Children's Oncology Group | Member |
Board Certification
| Title |
|---|
| American Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics |
Honors and awards
- 2026
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ASPHO Early Career Travel Award
- 2024
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Research Scholars Award, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
- 2023
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Outstanding Senior Resident Award, University of Florida
- 2017-2018
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Chief Resident, Comprehensive Thalassemia, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center
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Research interests
Clonal hematopoiesis
Bone marrow failure syndromes
Gene therapy
Cellular therapies