Dr. Abhijith S. Magal

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Qualifications & Education:

• DrNB – Nephrology – Narayana Health, Bengaluru
• MD – General Medicine – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• MBBS – St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru
• Advanced Clinical Training in Hemodialysis Access Care – Landseed International Hospital, Taiwan (Under Dr. Paul Po Jenko)

Areas of Expertise:

• Interventional Nephrology (Fistuloplasty, Central Vein Angioplasty, Pharmaco-mechanical Thrombectomy, Tunneled Catheter, PD Catheter Insertion)
• Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
• Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) & Critical Care Nephrology
• Renal Transplantation & Post-Transplant Care
• Management of Glomerular Diseases & Nephrolithiasis

Clinical Interests:

• Interventional Nephrology and Advanced Hemodialysis Access Management
• Transplant Infections and Immunology
• Complement-mediated Kidney Disorders

Professional Experience:

• Fellow, Interventional Nephrology – Landseed International Hospital, Taiwan
• Consultant Nephrologist – Kauvery Hospital, Electronic City, Bengaluru
• Visiting Nephrology Consultant – Oxford Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Yadavanahalli
• Registrar, Nephrology – Narayana Health, Bengaluru
• Resident, Internal Medicine – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Awards & Accomplishments:

• 2nd Prize – Dr. K. V. DakshinaMurthy Gold Medal for Best Nephrology Thesis (SVIMS University, Tirupati – 2025)
• Certificate of Commendation – Outstanding Research Work on Nephrology Thesis (National Board of Examinations – 2023)
• 1st Prize – Poster Presentation, Manipal Cardiology Update CME (2018)
• Multiple Certificates of Merit in Pediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology, Community Medicine, and Biochemistry

Publications:

• Aortic Dissection a Day after Renal Transplantation – Indian Journal of Transplantation (2025)
• Spironolactone versus Placebo in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis (ACHIEVE) – The Lancet (2025)
• A Study of Clinicopathological Correlation in Patients with Lupus Nephritis – J Evolution Med Dent Sci (2021)
• Evaluation of Self-Care Practices among Diabetic Patients in a Rural Area – Int J Curr Res Acad Rev (2015)

Presentations:

• Paper Presentation on AKI Biomarkers – ISNCCON (2023)
• Poster on AKI Biomarkers – World Congress of Nephrology, Bangkok (2023)
• Poster on Aortic Dissection Post-Transplant – World Congress of Nephrology, Buenos Aires (2024)
• Paper on Lupus Nephritis – APICON (2019)

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu