Lt. Col. Dr. Rukhsana Khanam

Lt. Col. Dr. Rukhsana Khanam works in hematology, treating conditions that affect the blood, bone marrow, and clotting system. She completed her MBBS from Dhaka Medical College and later earned the FCPS in Hematology. She also received training in clinical pathology, giving her experience with the laboratory side of blood disorders. Patients may come after a routine blood test shows anemia or an unusual blood count. Others are referred because of repeated bleeding, unexplained weakness, or a more serious diagnosis. Blood problems can look quite similar at first. The test results often tell a different story.

Her clinical work includes anemia, thalassemia, hemophilia, clotting disorders, leukemia, lymphoma, and bone marrow failure conditions. She also manages patients who need blood transfusion support or careful monitoring of coagulation problems. Some cases are straightforward. Others involve several reports, repeated blood tests, and treatment over a long period. A patient may arrive carrying a CBC report, previous prescriptions, and a small notebook of symptoms. Family members often have questions too, especially when the diagnosis involves a blood cancer or a condition that may run in families. She reviews the findings and works through the details before deciding what should happen next. Sometimes another test is needed. Sometimes the existing reports already provide enough information. The aim is to understand the actual blood disorder rather than treat one number on a report. That can take time. Especially when the case is complicated.