Dr Praveen Gounder is a specialist haematologist committed to providing compassionate, patient-centred care. Having trained in Sydney and the prestigious University College London Hospital, he has a special clinical and research interest in blood cancers, blood clots and blood disorders of pregnancy.
Dr Gounder received his MBBS from the University of New South Wales in 2013. He completed his specialist training across 3 major Sydney teaching hospitals, including Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Liverpool Hospital. He was awarded fellowships of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia in 2021.
Following a year of work as a specialist Haematologist at Concord Hospital, he travelled to London in 2023 to complete postgraduate fellowship training in TTP, thrombosis and pregnancy. He is completing further training as an Obstetric Physician, and has trained under Prof Annamarie Hennessy and Prof David Williams in Sydney and London, respectively.
He continues to conduct and publish research, with a view to improving our understanding of blood disorders.
Professional memberships and affiliations include:
- International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Society for Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand
My publications:
Long-term follow-up outcomes in congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Blood Journal (2025)
Matthew Stubbs, Louise Keogh, Praveen Gounder, Matthew Carter, William Lester, Alice Taylor, Amanda Clark, William Thomas, Tina Dutt, Joannes Hermans, Joost van Veen, Rachel Evans, Jayanthi Alamelu, Michael Desborough, John-Paul Westwood, Marie Scully
TTP in a nutshell: TTP and pregnancy
British Journal of Haematology (2024)
Gounder P, Scully M
Timing of high-dose methotrexate CNS prophylaxis in DLBCL: a multicenter international analysis of 1,384 patients
Blood Journal (2022)
Htut T, Clavert A, Scott H, Guidetti A, Barlow BR, Tchernonog E, Smith J, Miall F, Fox CP, Cheah CY, El Galaly TC, Ferreri AJM, Cwynarski K, McKay P
Favourable outcomes for young lymphoma patients but age-old problems persist
Lancet EClinicalMedicine (2020), Vol 28, 100611
Patient Care Philosophy
“I believe in clear communication, careful listening, and individualised care. Haematology can be complex and overwhelming – my goal is to ensure patients understand their diagnosis and feel confident in a treatment plan tailored specifically to them.”