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Dr. Burjor A. Bharucha

(21/09/1955-11/10/1998)

Professor of Pediatrics & In-charge of Genetic Division and Pediatrics Research Laboratory

Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012

Awards

Contributions towards IAP and Paediatrics

Research Activities

Invited Lectures And University Lectures

Participation/Organisation - Conferences, Symposia, Workshops And Courses

Publications


Awards Undergraduate

Nusserwanji Jehangir Scholarship for the Zoroastrian student with the highest merit at I M.B.B.S

The Manorama Hazrat Prize for candidate securing highest marks at the University examination.

The Lord Sandhurst Gold Medal in Pathology.

The Seth Jairamdas Bery Gold Medal in Pharmacology.

The K.G. Munsif Memorial Prize.

The Vasant Phansalkar Memorial Prize.

The V.R. Khanolkar Memorial Prize.

Certificate of merit for 3rd rank in the University in 3rd MBBS Examinations

Postgraduate

Ranked first among the successful candidates in DCH Examinations

The Indumati C. Jhaveri Gold Medal.

Certificate of merit for Second rank among successful candidates in MD (Pediatrics) Examinations.

Contributions towards IAP and Paediatrics
  • Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Electoral Officer (1988-1991)
  • Bombay Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Member, Executive Committee 1985-1990
  • Referee for Indian Pediatrics (Journal of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Breast Feeding Promotion Network of India - Founder/Life Member
  • National Task Force, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - Assessor (1992)
  • Genetics Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Co-Convener (1988-1991)
  • New York Academy of Medical Sciences - Member
  • National Centre of Wilson's Disease Observation And Management - Member of Steering Committee
  • Involved in large number of research projects and teaching programs
  • Invited speakers/chairperson/moderator for several of national and local meetings and conferences of IAP and various hospitals, institutes and organizations
Research Activities
  • Serial study of cases with Mental Retardation with special reference to etiology. (1981-1983)
  • Congenital Malformations in the Newborn - A Clinico-epidemiological study of a year's serial births in 5003 pregnancies - THESIS for M.D. Pediatrics. (1980-1981)
  • Serial screening of Newborns for Inborn Errors of Metabolism of aminoacids - pilot project. (1981-1982)
  • Congenital Limb Defects (1982-1983)
  • Craniofacial Malformations (1981-1983)
  • Study of Efficacy of Short course Chemotherapy of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in childhood - funded by Indian Council of Medical Research. Co-investigator. (1983-1986)
  • A Clinico-biochemical analysis of Neuro-degenerative disorders of Infancy and Childhood - funded by Research Society, K.E.M. Hospital. (1983-1984)
  • Neonatal Tetanus - a study of psychomotor development in survivors. Co-Investigator (1983-1984)
    A Clinico-biochemical study of the Mucopolysaccharidoses - funded by Research Society, K.E.M. Hospital. (1984-1986)
  • Establishment and Standardisation of amniotic cell fibroblast culture for chromosomal and enzyme analysis for prenatal diagnosis. - Funded by the Research Society, K.E.M. Hospital. Chief investigator. (1984-1986)
  • Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Low Birth Weight Babies - Pilot Project for CAMHADD - Assistant in Neurodevelopmental Examination with Division of Neonatology. (1987)
  • Early immunisation of infants with oral polio vaccine starting in the first few days of life - Assistant to Chief Investigators, K.E.M. Hospital and Haffkine Institute, Bombay. (1986-1987)
  • A Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Febrile seizures with special reference to family history & HLA linkage analysis in familial febrile seizures of childhood - Chief Investigator - in collaboration with the The Institute of Immunohaematology, Division of ICMR, Bombay. (1987-1990)
  • Leukocyte immune dysfunction in cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart disease in children - Chief Investigator - with Department of Clinical Pharmacology, K.E.M. Hospital. (1989-1990)
  • Etiological Study of Microcephaly. (1990-1991)
  • Anthropometric Measurements of Neck length at different ages in children, its relation to total and sitting height and evaluation of short neck based on neck length percentile charts. (1991-1992)
  • Peripheral smear diagnosis of malarial parasite in suspected cases of malaria with reference to variable times of collection of the smear. Chief Investigator with the Department of Pathology. (1992-1993)
  • Study of red cell stability and the glutathione pathway in severe protein energy malnutrition in children. Chief Investigator, with Institute of Immunohaematology. Division of ICMR. (1993)
  • Study of Congenital Malformations and Down syndrome in India (SOMDI Project) - Multicentric Study (New Delhi, Bombay, Baroda) funded by Dept. of Atomic Energy, BARC, Co-Investigator. (1993-1996)
  • Genetic Associations of Congenital heart disease and study of dysmorphisms with isolated congenital heart disease. (1993-1994)
  • Evaluation in neuro-imaging techniques in the etiology of mental and developmental retardation. (1994)
Invited Lectures And University Lectures
  • MENTAL RETARDATION -Indian Medical Association - 1986.
  • RECENT ADVANCES IN IMMUNISATION & NEWER VACCINES - Bombay Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics - 1986.
  • PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF BREASTFEEDING - Bombay Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics - 1986.
  • GENETIC COUNSELLING - General Practitioners Association - 1988.
  • IMMUNODEFICIENCY IN THE CRITICALLY ILL CHILD - University of Bombay Postgraduate Lecture series - 1988.
  • PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS - Bombay Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics - 1990.
  • RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY - Bombay Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics - 1990.
  • EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CEREBRAL PALSY and POSTGRADUATE CLINICS IN PEDIATRICS - invited by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Nashik - 1990.
  • ATAXIC DISORDERS IN CHILDREN - University of Bombay Postgraduate Lecture Series - 1990.
  • GROWTH HORMONE - UPDATE - University of Bombay Postgraduate Lecture Series - 1991.
  • RECENT ADVANCES IN PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION - University of Bombay Postgraduate Lecture Series.1993.
  • Pediatric Forum - Indore, Guest speaker on - a) Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy. b) Clinical approach to common genetic problems, January 1994.
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India : Guest speaker on "Orthopaedic genetic disorders, Bombay, April 1994.
  • Association for welfare of the mental handicap (AWMH) and Dept. of Pediatrics, LTMG Hospital, Bombay, Guest Speaker. "Recent advances in Genetics pertaining to mental retardation" - February 1995.
  • Kasturba Medical College, Karad, Maharashtra. Invited Guest speaker on i. Prenatal diagnosis ii. Drugs in pregnancy and lactation - March 1995.
  • Child Trust Hospital, Madras. Guest speaker on "Prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders" -May 1995.
  • Indian Society of Dermatology, Venerology and Leprology. Guest Speaker on "Genetics in skin disorders". CME Programme for specialists and postgraduates - May 1995
  • Indian Academy of Pediatrics (Pune Branch). Invited Speaker on "Inborn Errors of Metabolism" - June 1995.
  • Neuroregression in Pediatrics- University of Bombay 1995. Neurometabolic disorders in the neonate - DM (Neonatology) - Lecture 1995.
  • 9th Annual Seminar on Mental retardation. Guest Lecture on Prevention of Mental handicap in developing countries, Bhopal, Feb'96.
  • Pediatric Association of Indore (MP). Guest Lecture on (i) Down syndrome, recent advances (ii) Inborn errors of metabolism, Indore, March 96.
  • Bombay Port Trust Hospital : Invited Lecturer on "Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders" - June 1996.
  • Neonatal Inborn Errors of metabolism. Lecture for D.M. (Neonatology), Sept'96.
  • Indian Medical Association Women Doctor's Wing. Lecture on "Rubella Vaccine for every mother to be" -
  • umbai, Oct'96.
  • Indian Dietetics Association : Invited Lecturer on : Inborn Errors of Metabolism - Detection and Current Scenario - Mumbai, Feb'1997.
  • Bombay Port Trust Hospital & Serum Institute of India - Invited Lecturer on "Congenital Rubella Syndrome"-February '97.
Participation/Organisation - Conferences, Symposia, Workshops And Courses
  • WHO sponsored workshop on Neonatology - Organising Committee.(1980)
  • VIII Annual Conference of Indian Society of Human Genetics - Paper read on `Congenital Malformations in the newborn - a clinicoepidemiological study of a year's serial births'. (1981)
  • Course and Workshop on `Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy - Vojta'. (1982)
  • XX Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Paper read on 'A clinico-biochemical approach to the diagnosis of the hepatic glycogenoses. (1983)
  • Workshop on Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Co-organiser and participant. Talk on `The Hepatic Glycogenoses. 'Visiting Professor - Brian Wharton, U.K. (1983)
  • Workshop on Cerebral Palsy -Co-organiser with Spastics Society of India & British Council, Bombay. Visiting Professor - David Hall, U.K. (1983)
  • XXI Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Paper read on 'Neonatal Tetanus- Psychomotor development in Survivors'.(1984)
  • INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP on PREVENTION OF MENTAL HANDICAP IN DEVELOPING COUNTYRIES - Co-Convener and Participant as closed workshop delegate. (1985)
  • 7th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific study of Mental Deficiency - New Delhi. Invited and Sponsored by UNICEF. (1985)
  • XXII Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Co-author of paper read on 'Genetics of Congenital Dwarfism' (1985)
  • Workshop on Reduction of Morbidity and Mortality from Respiratory Diseases in our child population - Member, Organising Committee. (1985)
  • National Symposium on Recent Advances in Blood Transfusion Techniques - K.E.M. Hospital. Invited speaker on 'Exchange Transfusion in Neonatal Jaundice'. (1985)
  • First National Symposium on Pediatric Endocrinology - sponsored delegate. (1986)
  • Workshop on advanced Techniques in Biochemical and Cytogenetic Laboratory Procedures in Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders -Organiser. Visiting Professor - Brian Fowler, U.K. (1986)
  • XXIII Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Co-author of paper read on Neurodegenerative diseases - a clinico-biochemical study of 72 cases over 2 years'. Co-author of paper read on 'Efficacy of short course chemotherapy in treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis of children. Co-author of paper read on Fucosidosis Type II (1986)
  • Maharashtra Regional Conference on "Early Diagnosis & intervention of childhood disabilities in clinical practice- Talk on Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. (1987)
  • National Workshop on Neonatal Nursing - Participant and Rapporteur. (1988)
  • Indo-British Symposium on Recent Advances in Perinatal Care - Joint Organising Secretary. (1988)
  • XXV Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Programme Organiser of Genetics Chapter - sponsored symposium on "Clinical Approach to Common Genetic Problems". (1988)
  • 14th National Teachers Training Course on Medical Education Technology organised by Government of India, Department of Health at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh - Course Participant. (1989)
  • XXVI Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics -Programme Organiser of Genetics Chapter - sponsored symposium on "The setting up of a genetic laboratory". (1989)
  • Seminar on Diagnosis and Research in Mental Retardation - Invited Speaker on "Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy" organised by Centre for Research in Mental Retardation. (1989
  • Symposium on `Neurotoxicology' - Invited Speaker on "Heavy metals and the child". (1990)
  • Symposium on Pediatric Metabolic Disorders - Programme Organiser and Organising Secretary - Visiting Professor - June K. Lloyd. Speaker on "An analysis of 83 cases of mucopolysaccharidoses." (1990)
  • Workshop on Neonatal Nursing - Rapporteur for session on "Neonatal Infections". (1990)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology update - Rapporteur for session on "Diarrhoeas". (1990)
  • First National Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis - Delegate. (1990)
  • VI Annual Conference of Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of Indian and 2nd International Conference on Oral Chelation - Delegate. (1990)
  • AIDS update - Delegate. (1990)
  • XXVIII Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Paper read on "A clinico-epidemiological study of febrile seizures with special reference to family history and HLA linkage analysis in familial febrile seizures of childhood" (1991)
  • National Workshop on Recent advances in Human Lactation and Breast feeding Management - Delegate to the Workshop. (1991)
  • Symposium on "The Adolescent girl" organised by FOGSI Sub-Committee on `Adolescent Gynaecology' - Invited Speaker on the subject `Intersex manifestations at puberty'. (1991)
  • XXIX Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. a) Co-author of paper read in the Near - miss award paper session (S.T. Achar Award) on "Polymorphonuclear functions in children with congenital cyanotic and acyanotic heart disease". b) Speaker in the Genetics Chapter
  • Symposium on the subject "Intersex manifestations at puberty". (1992)
  • XXII Annual Conference of the General Practitioners Association Invited Speaker on the subject "Early detection of neurodevelopmental handicaps". (1992)
  • Regional Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology - Panel Discussion - Invited Participant. (1992)
  • Continuing Education Cell - KEM Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College - Invited Speaker on "Prescribing Practices in Pregnancy and Lactation" for Resident Doctors. (1992)
  • Bombay Orthopaedic Society: Symposium on "Congenital Skeletal Anomalies" - Invited Speaker on "Genital Counselling and Prenatal Diagnosis of Skeletal Anomalies." (1992)
  • Breast feeding Promotion Network of India - Work shop for Trainees and Assessors in Human Lactation Management - Bombay. Invited speaker on - 1) "Biochemistry of human milk and comparison with other animal milks" & 2) "Immunology of human milk". (1992)
  • Bombay Society of Ophthalmology - Symposium on Pediatric Ophthalmology - Bombay. Invited speaker on "Pediatric Ocular Syndromes" (1992)
  • 44th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India, New Delhi. Paper presented on "Polymorphonuclear functions in children with cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart disease". (1992)
  • National Neonatology Forum Training Workshop in Neonatology - Bombay. Speaker on "Breast feeding and Lactation Management". (1992)
  • SNDT College - Division of Nutrition and Dietetics - Workshop on Nutrition of the Infant and Child - Bombay. Invited speaker on "Biochemistry of Human Milk". (1992)
  • 30th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Calcutta. Co-Chairperson for the symposium on "Prenatal Diagnosis" and, presented papers on (1) Prenatal Diagnosis of Biochemical Inborn Errors of Metabolism and (2) Prenatal Diagnosis of Skeletal Dysplasias. Co-author of paper read for S.T. Achar Award entitled "Microcephaly in children-clinical and etiological study of 319 cases". (1993)
  • Workshop on Neonatal Nursing-organised by Department of Neonatology K.E.M. Hospital and National Neonatology Forum - Invited Chairperson on the subject of "Feeding in neonates" and "Infections in the Newborn". (1993)
  • Interactions on Breast feeding : Programme of Interactions for lady hospital employees of K.E.M. Hospital & Seth G.S. Medical College : Programme Organiser & Speaker on "Importance of Colostrum and Early Initiation of Breast feeding". (1993)
  • Indo-Japanese Symposium on "Molecular Genetics & Medicine - Participant - New Delhi, January 1994.
  • VII Asian Congress of Pediatrics & XXXI Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, New Delhi, February 1994. a) Paper read on "The Spectrum of Inherited Metabolic disease in India - 15 years experience". b) Poster presentation paper on "Genetics Associations of Congenital heart disease - 5 years study.
  • Workshop on Neonatal Nursing (National Neonatology Forum) - Faculty participant - Bombay, March 1994.
  • Seminar on "Transplacental Rubella Infection". Speaker on "Prevention of Perinatal Rubella - Bombay, April 1994.
  • Training Workshop on Lactation Management for In. Service Nurses : Programme analysed for breast feeding week. Speaker on (i) Breast milk : Composition and benefits (ii) Low milk production - Bombay, August 1994.
  • Training workshop on Lactation Management for Medical & Nursing staff of peripheral hospitals.
    Faculty trainer participant & speech on "Breast milk : Composition and benefits - Bombay, Oct. 1994.
  • Regional Pediatrics, Kolhapur, November 1994. Paper awarded joint first prize : "Are the trends in mental retardation changing ? (Paper read by postgraduate student).
  • Workshop on "Strategies & Innovations in medical education for formulation of need-based undergraduate medical curriculum. Bombay, November 1994.
  • Presentation on "Evaluation of the undergraduate curriculum in Pediatrics & Neonatology". Maharashtra Breast feeding Initiative (Govt. Of Maharashtra) under Baby friendly hospital initiative of UNICEF : Trainer for 3 days course on Lactation Management - Kolhapur District Hospital, December 1994.
  • XXXII Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Indore, December 1994. a) Co-chairperson for poster session on "Growth & Development, Endocrinology & Genetics". b) Poster presentation on "Evaluation of Short Neck - New neck length percentiles and correlation of neck length with height and sitting height". c) Paper read for V. Balagopal Raju Award (Co-author) on "Study of the glutathione pathway and anti-oxidants in severe protein energy malnutrition in children".
  • Indo-US Continuing Medical Education Programme - An Update on Human Genetics. Bangalore, February 1995.
  • Workshop on Breast feeding and Lactation Management - Course conducted for inservices postgraduate. August 1995.
  • 3rd International Symposium on Genetics, health and disease, Amritsar, December 1995. Papers presented (i) Spectrum of Inherited metabolic disease in India - a 17 years experience (ii) Congenital limb defects.
  • Workshop on Breast feeding & Lactation Management. Talk on Breast milk, composition & benefits, Jan'96.
  • 1st National Seminar on Wilson disease. Organising Secretary & Member of Steering Committee, Mumbai, June 96.
  • Update on Pediatric Pulmonology, Delegate, Mumbai, Sept. '96.
  • Workshop on Breast feeding & Lactation Management for Postgraduates. Talks on (i) Breast milk : composition & benefits (ii) Low milk production Aug'96.
  • Awareness on breast feeding : Programme for class IV & class V employees of KEM Hospital - talk in Gujarati on "Maintenance of Lactation" Aug'96.
  • Pre-conference workshop on Pediatric Intensive Care. Faculty member & speaker on "Cerebral Resuscitation", Mumbai, Oct'96. & 1997
  • 34th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Pedicon 97, Ahmedabad, January 1997. Paper presented on "Neuroimaging in Mental retardation". Chairperson for Symposium of Genetics Chapter. Talk on "Inborn errors of metabolism in the newborn - when to suspect and how to test" in Symposium of Genetics Chapter.
  • CAMHDD - Asian Regional Training Workshop for Trainers of Birth Attendents on Prevention of Brain damage due to birth asphyxia as an integral component of of mother-baby care in PHC with a view to prepare a strategy and document for a plan of action for regional neonatal resuscitation programme- Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 1997. Invited delegate. Lecture on "Role of perinatal asphyxia in incidence of Mental Retardation in India."
Publications
  • TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE FOR STUDENTS: A.F. Golwalla, XII, XIII & XIV Editions: EDITOR of section entitled DISEASES OF CHILDREN DISEASES OF CHILDREN. Author of chapters on (1) Growth and Development (2) Vomiting and Regurgitation in the Newborn (3) Respiratory Distress in the Newborn and Hyaline Membrane Disease (4) Infections in the newborn (5) Failure to thrive (6) Indian Childhood Cirrhosis.
  • Savliwala AS, Naik GG, Bharucha BA, Khare RD, Kumta NB: SANDHOFF DISEASE - GM2 GANGLIOSIDOSIS TYPE 2. Ind. Pediatr. 20(2), 1983, 134-137.
  • Bharucha BA, Agarwal UM, Savliwala AS, Kolluri R, Kumta NB: TRISOMY 18 - EDWARD'S SYNDROME - A REPORT OF THREE CASES. J. Postgrad. Med. 29 (2), 1983, 129-132.
  • Bharucha BA, Savliwala AS, Koppikar GV, Kumta NB : SIBLINGS WITH LARSEN'S SYNDROME. Indian Pediatr. 20(5),1983,375-377.
  • Bharucha BA, Savliwala AS, Koppikar GV, Kumta NB : COMPTOMELIC DWARFISM SYNDROME. J. Postgrad. Med. 29(4),1983,168-170.
  • Bharucha BA, Naik GG, Savliwala AS, Joshi RM, Kumta NB: SIBLINGS WITH THE AUSTIN VARIANT OF METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY - MULTIPLE SULFATIDOSIS. Ind. J. Pediatr.51,1984,477-480.
  • Bharucha BA, Savliwala AS, Koppikar GV, Naik GG, Kumta NB: AN APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS OF THE HEPATIC GLYCOGENOSES. Ind. Pediatr. 21(11),1984, 855-863.
  • Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Patwardhan SD, Kumta NB: HEMANGIOMATOUS MALFORMATION OF THE THORACIC VERTEBRA. Ind. Pediatr. 21(11), 1984, 900-903.
  • Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: CONGENITAL LIMB DEFECTS. Ind. Pediatr. 22(2),1985,107-112.
  • Khanna SS, Bharucha BA, Bhatia AK, Dastur FD: NEONATAL TETANUS- PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN SURVIVORS. Ind. Pediatr.22 (2), 1985, 125-130.
  • Joshi RM, Mohire MD, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: POMPE'S DISEASE. Ind. Pediatr. 22(4),1985,315-318.
  • Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB, Vengsarkar AS: LIMB HEART SYNDROMES Ind. Pediatr. 22(5), 1985,355-359.
  • Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Mohire MD, Kumta NB: CONGENITAL MYAESTHENIA GRAVIS. J Postgrad. Med. 31(2) 1985,109-111.
  • Koppikar GV, Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATIONS. Ind. Pediatr. 22(6), 1985, 411-414.
  • Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB, Ramakantan R: THE GENETICS OF CONGENITAL DWARFISM. Ind. J. Pediatr. 52, 1985, 545-547.
  • Pandya AL, Bharucha BA, Patwardhan SD, Kagalwalla TY, Kumta NB: A MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE AND ANKYLOBLEPHARON FILIFORM ADNATUM. Ind. J. Pediatr. 52, 1985,667-670.
  • Kumta NB, Bharucha BA, Pandya Al, Kagalwalla TY, Vaidya VU, Rane SM : MENKES STEELY HAIR DISEASE. Ind. Pediatr. 23 (1), 1986, 64-67.
  • Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Ramakantan R, Kumta NB: AN OVERVIEW OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. Ind. J. Chest Dis. & All. Sciences. 28 (1), 1986, 6-10.
  • Bharucha BA, Kagalwalla TY, Pandya AL, Vaidya VU, Kumta NB: CYPROHEPTADINE POISONING. Ind. Pediatr. 24 (2), 1987, 165-169.
  • Bharucha BA et al: CYPROHEPTADINE POISONING. Abstract in Toxicology Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, 10(7),1987, 19.
  • Joshi RM, Pandya AL, Bharucha BA, Ramakantan R, Kumta NB: ACRODYSOSTOSIS SYNDROME. Ind. J. Pediatr. 54, 1987,271-273.
  • Kagalwalla TY, Vaidya VU, Bharucha BA, Pandya AL, Kumta NB: CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMAS OF THE LIVER AND SPLEEN. Ind. Pediatr.24 (5),1987,427-430.
  • Vaidya VU, Sidhwa SJ, Bharucha BA, Kagalwalla TY, Kumta NB: MURCS ASSOCIATION Ind. Pediatr.24 (7),1987,588-592.
  • Joshi RM, Kagalwalla TY, Bharucha BA, Vaidya VU, Pandya AL, Parikh AP, Kumta NB: WILSON'S DISEASE - A STUDY OF 12 CASES. Ind. J. Gastroenterol.. 6 (4),1987,227-228.
  • Vaidya VU, Bharucha BA, Kagalwalla TY, Pandya AL, Kumta NB:FARBER'SLIPOGRANULOMATOSIS. Ind.Pediatr.24(8),1987, 673-675.
  • Kagalwalla TY, Vaidya VU, Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: CHONDROECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA. Ind. Pediatr. 24 (11),1987, 1045-1050.
  • Sardharwalla IB, Lingam S, Herrey DR: PREVENTION OF MENTAL HANDICAP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Arch. Dis. Child. 61, 1986, 411-412. (Acknowledgements to NB Kumta & BA Bharucha)
  • Vaidya VU, Parikh AP, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: LANGER GIEDION SYNDROME. Ind. Pediatr. 25 (1), 1988, 99-101.
  • Parikh AP, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB:CAUDAL REGRESSION SYNDROME. Ind. Pediatr. 25 (3), 1988, 299-302.
  • Parikh AP, Khubchandani RP, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB, Pandya MB, Naik GG: ALKAPTONURIA - A SERIES OF SEVEN CASES J. Assoc. Physicians India 36 (9),1988.565-566.
  • Sundaram U, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB, Date U, Kallapur SG: SYNDROME MYXOMA. Ind. Peditr. 25 (9), 1988,888-891.
  • Sundaram U, Kallapur SG, Kumta NB, Bharucha BA, Shah NF, Borwankar SS: IDIOPATHIC INTERSTITIAL CALCINOSIS. Ind. Pediatr. 25 (10), 1988,1002-1005.
  • Joshi RM, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: NEUROCUTANEOUS DISEASES - A STUDY OF 61 CASES. Ind. J. Pediatr. 55, 1988, 617-626.
  • Kagalwalla TY, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB, Naik GG: THE MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSES - A STUDY OF 48 CASES. Ind J. Pediatr.55, 1988, 919-925.
  • Kagalwalla TY, Bharucha BA, Khare RD, Kumta NB: DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO COARSE FACIES Ind. J. Pediatr. 55,1988,861-870.
  • Kagalwalla TY, Kallapur SG, Rathore AS, Bharucha BA, Irani SF, Sane SY, Parikh DA:CONGENITAL HISTIOCYTOSIS- X Ind. Pediatr. 26 (3), 1989, 292-296.
  • Parikh AP, Vaidya VU, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA - A CASE REPORT. J. Postgrad. Med. 35 (3), 1989, 189.
  • Khubchandani RP, Parikh AP, Vaidya VU, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB:UNUSUAL BONE CHANGES IN CONGENITAL SYPHILIS Ind. Pediatr. 26 (6), 1989. 603-607.
  • Lohe AS, Bharucha BA: PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION PART I - (SPECIAL ARTICLE FOR LAY PRESS) : 2001 (Times of India group of publications), April1989, 58-62.
  • Lohe AS, Bharucha BA: PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION PART II - (SPECIAL ARTICLE FOR LAY PRESS) : 2001 (Times of India group of publications), May 1989, 58-64.
  • Bharucha BA: EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CEREBRAL PALSY (SPECIAL Article). Pediatr. Clin. India. Vol.25 No. 1, 1990.
  • Deshpande PG, Wagle SU, Mehta SD, Bharucha BA, Irani SF: NEONATAL OSTEOMYELITIS AND SEPTIC ARTHRITIS Ind. Pediatr. 27 (5), 1990, 453-457.
  • Bhatawadekar AM, Kumta NB, Dave KH, Bharucha BA: EFFICACY OF THREE DOSES OF ORAL POLIO IMMUNISATION BEGINNING WITHIN THE FIRST FOUR DAYS OF LIFE Ind. Pediatr. 27 (9),1990, 911-917.
  • Bharucha BA, Khubchandani RP, Vaidya PV, Kher AS, Kumta NB: PROTEUS SYNDROME Ind Pediatr. 27(12),1990,1312-1316.
  • TEXTBOOK ON "THE ADOLESCENT GIRL"- Krishna, Parulekar, Salvi (Eds.),1991. Chapters on (1) "GENETIC DISORDERS OF THE ADOLESCENT GIRL" , (2)INTERSEX.
  • Dutta S, Bharucha BA, Vaidya PV, Kher AS, Kumta NB: 20 p deletion SYNDROME - REPORT OF A CASE WITH UNUSUAL SKELETAL FEATURES Ind. J. Pediatr. 58 (5),701,1991.
  • Kher AS., Bharucha BA, Kumta NB: WILSON'S DISEASE - INITIAL WORSENING OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SYNDROME WITH PENICILLAMINE THERAPY - Ind. Pediatr. 29(7),1992, pp 927-929.
  • John B, Chakrapani A, Sanklecha MU, Kher AS, Bharucha BA, Kumta NB; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME, OLIGOSYMTOMATIC FORM. Ind. Pediatr. 29(9),1992, pp 1163-1165.
  • Wadhwa N, Bharucha BA, Chablani U, Contractor N: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF FEBRILE SEIZURES IN CHILDHOOD WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FAMILY HISTORY AND HLA LINKAGE. Ind. Pediatr. 29(12),1992, pp 1479-1485.
  • Mahajan M, Kher AS, Khungar A, Bhat M, Sanklecha MU, Bharucha BA: MURCS ASSOCIATION - A REVIEW OF 7 CASES. J. Postgrad, Med. 38(3),1992, pp 109-110.
  • Sanklecha MU, Kher AS, Bharucha BA - ASYMMETRIC CRYING FACIES: THE CARDIOFACIAL SYNDROME - J. Postgrad Med. 38(3),1992, pp 147-148.
  • Gupte G, Mahajan P, Shreeniwas VK, Kher AS, Bharucha BA: WILDERVANCK SYNDROME (CERVICO-OCULO-ACOUSTIC SYNDROME): J. Postgrad Med. 38(4),1992, pp. 181-182.
  • Kher AS, Bharucha BA, Kamat JR, Kurkure P: CYSTIC TUBERCULOSIS OF BONES. Ind. Pediatr. 30(5),1993, pp 676-678.
  • Alavi Said, Kher AS, Kumar A, Muranjan M, Bharucha BA: COHEN SYNDROME. Ind. Pediatr. 30(5),1993, pp. 678-681.
  • Parikh S, Bharucha BA, Kamdar S, Kshirsagar N: POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTE FUNCTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH CYANOTIC AND ACYANOTIC CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: Ind. Pediatr. 30(7),1993, pp. 883-890.
  • Udwadia AD, Chattopadhyay A, Bharucha BA, Kher A. TRILOBED SKULL. RADIOLOGICAL CASE OF THE MONTH. J Applied Med 1993;19(10):779-781.
  • Alavi Said, Chakrapani A, Kher AS, Bharucha BA: PROTEUS SYNDROME. J. Postgrad. Med. 1993;39(4):219-221.
  • Chattopadhyay A, Kher AS, Udwadia AD, Sharma SV, Bharucha BA, Nicholson A.: FRASER SYNDROME. J. Postgrad. Med. 1993;39(4):226-230.
  • Kher A, Bhat M, Ratnam KL, Khambadkone S, Bharucha BA, Irani SF : SPONDYLOCOSTAL DYOSTOSIS. Indian J. Pediatr, 1993,60:813-818.
  • Bawa HS, Kher A, Doraiswamy A, Malik AK, Bharucha BA, Kamat JR : MASSIVE HEMOPTYSIS CONTROLLED BY BRONCHIAL ARTERY EMBOLISATION : A CASE REPORT. Ind. J. Chest Dis. Allied Sci., 36;1:1994,31-34.
  • Gupte GL, Kher AS, Kanade SP, Bharucha BA, Sagade SN : ACRODYSOSTOSIS WITH 5 ALPHA REDUCTASE DEFICIENCY : AN UNUSUAL ASSOCIATION. Ind. J. Pediatr, 1994;61:287-306.
  • Sanklecha MV, Kher A, Naik CG, Bharucha BA, Mahajan P : STORAGE DISORDERS PRESENTING LIKE MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS. Indian J. Pediatr, 1994;61:367-372.
  • Shreeniwas, Kher A, Datta S, Kanade S, Vaidya M, Bharucha BA : MIXED GONADAL DYSGENESIS WITH 45X/46XX/46XY MOSAICISM. Letter, Indian J. Pediatr, 1994;61:445-446.
  • Alavi S, Kher A, Bharucha BA : SCHINZEL GIDIEON SYNDROME. Indian Pediatr, 1994;31(a):1111-1114.
  • Mahajan PV, Bharucha BA. : EVALUATION OF SHORT NECK : NEW NECK LENGTH PERCENTILES AND LINEAR CORRELATIONS WITH HEIGHT AND SITTING HEIGHT. Indian Pediatr, 1994;31(10):1193-1203.
  • Doraiswamy A, Iyer S, Kher AS, Bharucha BA. DIASTROPHIC DYSPLASIA. Indian Pediatr, 1994;31(11):1403-1405.
  • Chattopadhyay A, Shah AM, Khambadkone SM, Dixit KM, Bharucha BA, Irani SF. JOUBERT SYNDROME. Indian Pediatr, 1994,31(11):1415-1418.
  • Kher A, Chattopadhyay A, Khambekar K, Divekar A, Bharucha BA. JOUBERTS SYNDROME WITH POLYDACTYLY AND OPTIC COLOBOMA IN 2 SIBS. Ind J Pediatr, 1994;61(6):729-732.
  • Kher AS, Chattopadhyay A, Datta S, Kanade S, Sreenivasan VK, Bharucha BA. FAMILIAL MOSAIC TURNER SYNDROME. Clin Genet. 1994;46(5):382-383.
  • Chattopadhyay A, Kher AS, Thamke RH, Deshmukh CT, Bharucha BA. NEUROFIBROMATOSIS PRESENTING WITH ACQUEDUCTAL STENOSIS. Indian J. Pediatr, 1994;61:586-587.
  • Bharucha BA, Kher A (eds.). GENETIC DISORDERS IN CHILDREN. Part 1. Pediatr Clinics India 1993,28(3).
  • Bharucha BA, Kher A (eds.). GENETIC DISORDERS IN CHILDREN. Part 2. Pediatr Clinics India, 1995.
  • Gupte GL, Kher AS, Joshi SM, Bharucha BA, Kanade SP. LISSENCEPHALY. Indian Pediatr, 1995,32(5),593-596.
  • Malhotra NJ, Kher A, Uthup S, Mohan PV, Bharucha BA, Pathre AV. IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY HEMOSIDEROSIS. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci, 37,3, 1995;pp 175-178.
  • Gupte GL, Kher AS, Bansal S, Bharucha BA, Kanade SP, Sharma SV. IF THE IRIS IS ABSENT? Letter. Indian Pediatr 1995,32(6),702-703.
  • Gupte GL, Kotvaliwale SV, Mahajan PV, Kher AS, Kanade SP, Bharucha BA. 48 XXXY VARIANT OF KLINEFELTER SYNDROME. Indian Pediatr, 1995,32(7),798-801.
    MICROCORNEA GLAUCOMA AND ABSENT FRONTAL SINUS. Letter J Pediatr 1995;127(2):333.
  • Gupte GL, Deshmukh CT, Bharucha BA, Irani SF. KLIPPEL-TRENAUNAY-WEBER SYNDROME WITH HYDROCEPHALUS : AN UNUSUAL ASSOCIATION. Pediatr Neurosurgery, 1995,22:328-329.
  • Lalwani S, Kher AS, Shridhar N, Naik GG. MUCOLIPIDOSIS II, A REPORT OF 3 CASES. Ind. J. Pediatr 1995,62,120-123.
  • Bharucha BA, Kher AS. GENETICS IN ORTHOPAEDICS - Chapter in Textbook of Orthopaedics for developing countries. Johari A.N. (ed.). In press.
  • Bharucha BA. PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF GENETIC DISORDERS. Chapter in Recent Advances in Pediatrics. Vol.6, Gupte S. (ed.). p 1-30.
    API Textbook of Medicine 6th Edition, 3 Chapters on (i) Gene Tracking and Mapping - Theoretical Principles (ii) DNA analysis & isolation of genes - laboratory techniques (iii) Gene therapy. Sainani GS, Dastur FD (eds.)
  • Monograph on Adolescent Gynaecology; Orient Longman, Chapter on "Intersex - Genetic Aspects".
  • Shah AM, Chattopadhyay A, Kher A, Bharucha BA, Karapurkar AP. CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS WITH MARFAN SYNDROME, HAND AND FOOT ANOMALIES. Letter; Clinical Dysmorphology1996;5:263-266.
  • Udwadia AD, Khambadkone S, Bharucha BA, Lokhandwala Y, Irani SF. FAMILIAL CONGENITAL VALVAR PULMONARY STENOSIS : AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE. Pediatr Cardiol 1996;17:407-409.
  • Chattopadhyay A, Shah AM, Kher A, Bharucha BA, Karapurkar AP. CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS AND KLIPPEL FEIL SYNDROME : A NEW ASSOCIATION. Indian J Pediatr, 1996;63:819-822.
  • Kaur M, Kabra M, Kher AS, Naik GG, Bharucha BA. Verma IC: CLINICAL AND ENZYME STUDIES IN GAUCHER DISEASE Ind. Pediatr.1996,33(9),735-738.
  • Kher A, Gahankari DR, Tambwekar SR, Doraiswamy A, Iyer S, Bharucha BA, Rana RE. SUPERNUMERARY LIMBS - A CASE REPORT OF A RARE CONGENITAL ANOMALY. Annals of Plastic Surgery,1996,37(5),549-552.
  • Bharucha BA, Kher A. SPECTRUM OF INHERITED METABOLIC DISEASE IN INDIA - A 17 YEAR EXPERIENCE. Sent for publication to J Hum Genetics.
  • Iyer SL, Duraiswamy A, Kher AS, Joshi S, Bharucha BA, Kanade S. Cri du chat syndrome. J Postgrad Med. 1996 Jul-Sep;42(3):86-8.
  • Tullu MS, Muranjan MN, Sharma SV, Sahu DR, Swami SR, Deshmukh CT, Bharucha BA. Cri-du-chat syndrome: clinical profile and prenatal diagnosis. J Postgrad Med. 1998 Oct-Dec;44(4):101-4.
  • Muranjan MN, Bharucha BA, Kirtane MV, Deshmukh CT. Mondini dysplasia of the inner ear with CSF leak-A rare cause of recurrent meningitis. Indian Pediatr. 1999 Apr;36(4):401-6.
  • Tullu MS, Arora P, Deshmukh CT, Muranjan MN, Bharucha BA. Benzathine penicillin induced immune haemolytic anaemia. J Postgrad Med. 1999 Apr-Jun;45(2):58-9.
  • Tullu MS, Deshmukh CT, Save SU, Bhoite BK, Bharucha BA. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis: a rare complication of nephrotic syndrome. J Postgrad Med. 1999 Oct-Dec;45(4):120-2.
  • Surve TY, Muranjan MN, Deshmukh CT, Warke CS, Bharucha BA. Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus syndrome with bilateral vertebral artery occlusion. Indian Pediatr. 1999 Aug;36(8):820-3.
  • Tullu MS, Deshmukh CT, Vaideeswar P, Bharucha BA, Arora PK. Mediastinal yolk sac tumor--a rare presentation. Indian Pediatr. 1999 Dec;36(12):1259-62.
  • Tullu MS, Muranjan MN, Save SU, Deshmukh CT, Khubchandani SR, Bharucha BA. Dorfman-Chanarin syndrome: a rare neutral lipid storage disease. Indian Pediatr. 2000 Jan;37(1):88-93.
  • Muranjan MN, Gurav M, Surve T, Deshmukh CT, Bharucha BA. Familial glucocorticoid deficiency, alacrimia and achalasia--Allgrove syndrome. Indian J Pediatr. 1999 Jan-Feb;66(1):151-4.
  • Mishra P, Muranjan M, Bharucha BA. Autosomal dominant ectrodactyly with sensorineural deafness. Clin Dysmorphol. 2000 Apr;9(2):119-21.
  • Muranjan MN, Bharucha BA. Unusual hand malformations with cardiac defects--a variant of heart--hand syndrome IV. Indian J Pediatr. 2000 May;67(5):392-4.
  • Tullu MS, Muranjan MN, Kondurkar PP, Bharucha BA. Krabbe disease--clinical profile. Indian Pediatr. 2000 Sep;37(9):939-46.
  • Tullu MS, Muranjan MN, Kantharia VC, Parmar RC, Sahu DR, Bavdekar SB, Bharucha BA. Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome or LEOPARD Syndrome? A clinical dilemma. J Postgrad Med. 2000 Apr-Jun;46(2):98-100.