Dr. Naveen Kumar Mattewada

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Dr. Naveen Kumar Mattewada is a distinguished Consultant – Nephrology dedicated to providing cutting-edge, patient-centred renal care. Backed by elite clinical training at JIPMER Puducherry and international certifications across Europe and the UK, Dr. Naveen brings world-class medical expertise to kidney care. 

He specialises in managing complex kidney conditions, ranging from early diabetic and hypertensive kidney disease to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury, and kidney transplantation. He possesses specialised expertise in Glomerular Diseases (GlomCon Fellow), interventional nephrology procedures, and home-based Peritoneal Dialysis modalities. He collaborates with various centres across the world and currently serves as the member of European Renal Association (ERA) social media committee.

He sets himself apart through his compassionate bedside manner, academic rigor, and commitment to clinical innovation. Dr. Naveen works closely with multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure every patient receives clear guidance, advanced therapeutic choices, and complete support throughout their treatment and recovery journey. 

Education /Qualifications

• MRCP(UK) - Internal Medicine, 2026
• GlomCon Glomerular Diseases Fellowship, 2024
• European Specialty Examination in Nephrology, 2021 
• DM (Nephrology), Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 2020
• DNB (Internal Medicine), South Central Railway Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana (2016)
• MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Telangana, 2006 – 2012 

Experience 

• Consultant, Nephrology, KIMS-Arete Hospital, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Sept 2026 - Present 
• Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Citizens Specialty Hospital, Hyderabad, March - Sept 2026
• Senior Consultant Nephrologist & Co-Director, Gleneagles Hospital, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad, 2025 – 2026
• Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Virinchi People’s Hospital, Hyderabad 2023-2025
• Assistant Professor -Nephrology, Kakatiya Medical College & MGM Hospital, Warangal 2021 – 2022
• Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Ekashilaa Hospitals, Hanamkonda 2020 -2023
• Consultant Nephrologist, Virinchi Hospitals, Hyderabad August - December 2020

Focus Services & Treatment

• AKI and Critical Care 
• Progressive Renal Failure
• CKD Related Anaemia 
• Renal Dysfunction in Coexisting Autoimmune Disorders 
• Metabolic Bone Disease
• Complex Glomerular Disorders
• Heavy Metal-Induced Membranous Nephropathy, Nephrotoxicity 
• Hypertension, Diabetes
• Renal Transplant and Post Transplantation Care 
• Haemodialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Peritoneal Dialysis, Plasmapheresis and Extracorporeal Therapies (for poisonings and sepsis)
• ⁠Add Interventional Nephrology - vascular access (tunnelled and uncuffed haemodialysis catheter placement, fistula interventions) image guided percutaneous native and transplant kidney biopsies, peritoneal dialysis catheter placement and removal

Special Interests/Expertise

Dr. Naveen delivers complete nephrology care across every stage of kidney disease, offering early detection, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) management, dialysis oversight, and kidney transplant support. His core areas of expertise include:

• Renal Transplantation including ABO incompatible transplants, second transplants and desensitisation
• Glomerular Diseases – Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrite Syndrome, Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis, Autoimmune Kidney Diseases, etc.
• Critical Care Nephrology
• Kidney biopsies (both native and transplant)
• Catheter insertions for dialysis 

Memberships 

• Life Member, Indian Society of Nephrology
• Life Member, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
• Life Member, Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
• Life Member, Association of Vascular Access and Interventional Renal Physicians
• Member, European Renal Association
• Member, American Society of Nephrology
• Member, International Society of Nephrology

Presentations

• Focused oral: Urgent start haemodialysis versus immediate start automated PD in CKD patients initiating unplanned dialysis. ERA 2025, Vienna
• Invited lecture: Comparison of plant based low protein diet and ketoanalogues with non plant based low protein diet in non dialytic CKD. International Workshop on Dietary Therapy for CKD 2025, Okinawa, Japan
• Poster: Immediate start peritoneal dialysis (ISPD): an effective and viable option for KRT. WCN 2025, New Delhi 
• Invited lecture: UTI in pregnancy. JIPMER Nephrology Annual Update 2023
• Oral: Monitoring quality of life of PD patients using telemedicine. APCM ISPD 2023
• Oral: BKV nephropathy – single centre experience. CAST 2019
• Poster: Adiposity in CKD stage 3–4 assessed by DXA. Indian Society of Nephrology Conference 2019
• Poster: Reliability and reproducibility of skin fold–based equations for body composition in pre dialysis CKD – longitudinal study. ISNSCCON 2019
• Oral: Mercury induced membranous nephropathy – case series. NATPUCON 2019 

Publications

• Mattewada NK, Priyamvada PS. Can Corticosteroids be Used as a First‑Line Agent for Mercury‑Related Glomerular Diseases? Kidney International Reports. 2023;8(8):1694–1695
• Naveen Kumar M, Priyamvada PS, et al. Membranous nephropathy secondary to indigenous Indian medications containing heavy metals. Kidney International Reports. 2020
• Naveen Kumar M, Priyamvada PS, et al. Bilateral perinephric collections in nephrotic syndrome. Indian Journal of Nephrology. 2020;30(5):346–347
• Mattewada NK, Puthiyottil D, Parameswaran S, Priyamvada PS. Clinical spectrum and intermediate outcomes of community‑ and hospital‑acquired acute kidney injury: a single‑centre study. National Medical Journal of India. 2026;39:23–29
• Sejpal KN, Priyamvada PS, Ponnusamy M, Mattewada NK, et al. Renal functional reserve in acute kidney injury patients requiring dialysis. Cureus. 2024;16(1)
• Sejpal KN, Sivakumar R, Kumar MN, Mattewada NK, et al. Impact of BK virus screening on BK virus nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients: single‑center experience. Indian Journal of Transplantation. 2024;18(1):38–41
• Zachariah B, Parameswaran S. Role of urinary beta‑2 microglobulin and KIM‑1 in predicting kidney function at one year following AKI. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis. 2021;225–234

Conferences

• European Renal Association Congress, Vienna, 2025 
• 3rd International Workshop (The 3rd International Conference on dietary Therapy for CKD prevention) was held in Okinawa
• World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2025, New Delhi
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, (JIPMER), Nephrology Annual Update 2023
• The 10th Asia Pacific Chapter Meeting of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (APCM-ISPD) 2023
• 16th Congress of The Asian Society of Transplantation (CAST), 2019
• Indian Society of Nephrology Conference 2019
• Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter Conference (ISNCCON) 2019
• Nephrology Association of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Conference (NATPUCON) 2019