Speciality And Areas Of Interest
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Peritoneal Dialysis.Renal Transplantation
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Clinical Nephrology-Diabetic nephropathy
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Renal Anaemia
Work Experience
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Professor of Medicine / Nephrology & HOD, Nephrology, Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore.
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Senior Advisor of Medicine & Nephrology at CH (EC) at Kolkata.
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Professor & Head, Department of Nephrology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital (2003-2014)
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Working in Apollo Hospitals since last Assignment
Awards and Achievements
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First place in MBBS.SRS Gold Medal.
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Best Scientific Paper Award – Indian Society of Nephrology - 1994
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Commendation by Chief of Air Staff - 1998
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Vishisht Seva Medal – President of India - 2000
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Elected Fellow-Indian Society of Nephrology - 2011
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Best researcher at International Society of Blood Purification Annual Meeting - 2011
Research and Publications
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Evaluation of Control of Diabetes Mellitus and Glycosolated Haemoglobin.Nortrypataline poisoning MJAFI 1987.
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Chloroquin resistant falciparum malaria and chemotherapy Chemoprophylaxis in Botswana Botshelo.HIV status and herpes infection in Africans.
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Psychometric evaluation in patients on Haemodialysis Acetate Vs Bicarbonate.Hepatitis ‘C’ – A growing concern in Haemodialysis JAPI, 1998.
Professional Memberships and Certifications
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Member: Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2005.Convener: Updates if Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2012.
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Core Committee member for Indian Guidelines for Bone Mineral Diseases.
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Core Member: PD working group - Improving PD practices in India.
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Member of Sub- Group formed by FICCI for development of Standard Treatment Guidelines for selective common disease conditions in the country.
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Member: Zonal Coordination Committee of Government of Karnataka for Organ Transplantation (ZCCK).
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Key Opinion Leader Transplantation in India – recognized by The Transplantation Society.
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Member: Expert Committee for framing guidelines for use of Vaptans in Nephrology
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