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Qualifications & Education:
- DM (Nephrology) – Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore (2005)
- MD (General Medicine) – Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (1999)
- MBBS – Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (1995)
Areas of Expertise:
- Kidney transplantation (living & deceased donor)
- ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
- Kidney transplantation in sensitized patients
- Combined kidney–pancreas transplantation
- Renal transplantation in HIV-positive patients
- Post-transplant immunosuppression and long-term transplant care
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) management
- Dialysis and transplant nephrology
Clinical Expertise:
- Over 20 years of experience in Nephrology and Renal Transplantation
- Pre- and post-kidney transplant management of 500+ renal transplant recipients
- Development and implementation of transplant protocols
- Training multidisciplinary teams in post-transplant care
- NABH and JCI quality accreditation initiatives in transplant services
Professional Experience:
- Consultant Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Physician, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2023 – Present)
- Senior Consultant & Head – Department of Nephrology, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru (2016–2023)
- Specialist Nephrologist, Universal Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2014–2016)
- Consultant Nephrologist, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru (2006–2014)
- Lecturer – Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore (2005–2006)
International Training:
- Observer, Across-Blood Group Transplant Unit, Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea (2013)
- Observer, Multiorgan Transplant Unit, Toronto General Hospital, Canada (2009)
Research & Publications:
Published in leading national and international journals on:
- Renal transplantation and transplant infections
- Chronic kidney disease
- Cardiac surgery-related renal replacement therapy
- Drug toxicity in nephrology
- Proteinuria and renal disease epidemiology
Key publications include:
- Melioidosis in a Renal Transplant Recipient – Transplantation
- Myroides odoratimimus Urinary Tract Infection – Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases & Transplantation
- Salmonella gallinarum Urinary Tract Infection in a Renal Allograft Recipient – Transplantation Proceedings
- Pregabalin Toxicity Manifesting as Reversible Encephalopathy – Clinical Neuropharmacology
- Determinants of Renal Replacement Therapy after Adult Cardiac Surgery – Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
- Aortic Dissection after Renal Transplantation – Indian Journal of Transplantation
Professional Interests:
- Renal transplantation
- Transplant immunology
- ABO-incompatible transplantation
- High-risk kidney transplantation
- Chronic kidney disease management
Languages Known:
English, Kannada, Hindi, and Tamil
