Dr. Narendra K L

Lead Consultant - Histopathology & Cytopathology


Qualifications & Education:

  • MBBS – Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College
  • MD (Pathology) – JSS Medical College
  • DipFRCPATH – The Royal College of Pathologists, UK
  • IA & QMS Training – As per ISO 15189 and NABL 11

Areas of Expertise:

  • Oncopathology and surgical pathology
  • Immunohistochemistry (100+ markers)
  • Frozen section and intraoperative consultation
  • Companion diagnostics and precision oncology
  • Digital pathology and molecular pathology integration
  • Cytopathology, including FNACs, EBUS/EUS guided samples, Pap smears
  • NABL compliance and lab quality assurance
  • Setting up clinical & surgical pathology labs

Clinical Interests:

  • Advanced immunohistochemistry in complex oncopathology cases
  • Molecular pathology and predictive biomarker validation
  • Digital pathology platforms and diagnostic consolidation
  • Intra-operative diagnostics and multidisciplinary collaboration

Professional Experience:

  • Senior Consultant Histopathologist & Section Head – Agilus Diagnostics at Fortis, Bangalore
  • Consultant Histopathologist – Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore
  • Senior Consultant Histopathologist & Section Head – SRL at Fortis, Bangalore
  • Consultant Histopathologist – Apollo Hospital, Mysore
  • Head of Lab Services & Consultant Histopathologist – Meritus Diagnostics, Mysore
  • Head of Laboratory – Excel Diagnostics, Mysore
  • Consultant Pathologist – Core Diagnostics / Radiant Hospital, Mysore
  • Chief of Lab Services & Consultant Histopathologist – Vikram Hospital, Mysore
  • Senior Resident – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
  • Consultant Pathologist – Anand Diagnostics, Bangalore
  • Consultant Pathologist – Vikram Hospital, Mysore

Research & Publications:

  • Insight into the Neoplastic Thyroid Lesion by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology – Journal of Cytology, Jan 2013
  • Isolated Cutaneous Sarcoidosis with Two Different Skin Lesions – Indian J Rheumatology, Nov 2016
  • Histological Changes of Placenta in Normal and High-Risk Pregnancies – Int. J. Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology, 2021

Posters:

  • Concomitant Hepatic and Bone Marrow Granulomas in Miliary Tuberculosis – A Case Report

Memberships:

  • Member – Karnataka Chapter, Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi

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Dr. Narendra K L is a Lead Consultant – Histopathology & Cytopathology at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura. Specializing in advanced predictive tumor profiling and microscopic tissue differentiation, he directs comprehensive diagnostic pathways for complex oncological and surgical interventions. His primary clinical expertise centers on interpreting high-volume oncopathology specimens, managing intraoperative frozen section consultations, and analyzing extensive immunohistochemistry panels utilizing over one hundred distinct cellular markers. Dr. Narendra K L is exceptionally proficient in delivering precision molecular pathology integration, validating predictive companion diagnostic biomarkers, and reporting complex EBUS or EUS-guided cytopathology fine-needle aspirations.


Patients looking for a Histopathology Specialist Near Me, Oncopathology Doctor in Mahadevapura, Biopsy Slide Expert, or Cytopathology Test Consultant in Bangalore can consult Dr. Narendra K L. He provides highly reliable digital pathology diagnostic consolidations, advanced Pap smear screenings, and comprehensive NABL compliance quality assurances to maximize multi-disciplinary surgical precision and clinical reporting integrity.

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