About the Department
The Department of Nephrology, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education, is a recognized teaching centre for training DM Nephrology. It is one of the earliest established centre and serves as a tertiary-care referral facility for coastal and interior Karnataka, North Kerala and Goa with experienced faculty. The department focusses on providing clinical services, teaching and clinical research. Patients get access to all speciality services under one roof. Students have supervised access to vast and varied clinical material through the attached 2000-bed Kasturba Hospital, 沙巴体育 and equipment. We provide services covering the gamut of clinical Nephrology including treating OPD patients, Inpatients, critical care Nephrology, acute kidney injury, CKD, kidney transplantation (live, cadaver, ABO incompatible) and perform all nephrology procedures such as kidney biopsies, central venous catheterization both temporary and tunnelled, Haemodialysis, CRRT, plasmapheresis, hemoperfusion and peritoneal dialysis both acute and CAPD. The emphasis on bedside teaching, imparting practical skills, encouraging to do research under supervision and an excellent supportive faculty facilitates learning in a congenial atmosphere. Recently the department has broadened its spectrum by adding a dedicated Palliative care Nephrology and Paediatric Nephrology service. Presence within the University town of 沙巴体育 allows for learning and research of interdepartmental, interdisciplinary and interinstitutional nature.??
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Our team is highly motivated and dedicated. Our aim is to provide a holistic atmosphere to patients and students in order to achieve evidence-based care in a cost-effective manner and a complete learning experience. To this end care is provided in a team-based approach with constant motivation to faculty to update themselves.?
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Adjunct Faculty
沙巴体育 and National faculty from leading universities visiting as Adjunct Faculty
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Dr. Girish Sricant Talaulikar
Assistant professor
Department of Renal Medicine
The Canberra, Hospital, Australia.
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Dr. Surjit Tarafdar
Staff Specialist
Department of Nephrology
Blacktown Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Dr. Sanjeev Gulati
Director, Nephrology
Fortis Institute of Renal Science & Transplantation
Delhi
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Dr. Phanish M K
Consultant Nephrologist
Epsom and St. Helier University Hospital NHS Trust
United Kingdom
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Dr. Kamal Sud
Department Head of Renal Medicine & Senior staff Specialist
Nepon Hospital, Penrith.
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Dr. Siva Kumar Vishnubhotla
Professor of Nephrology
Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical sciences
Tirupati
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Dr. G K Prakash
Senior Consultant Nephrologist
沙巴体育 Institute of Nephrology & Urology
沙巴体育 Hospital Bangalore
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Dr. Ravishankar B
Consultant Nephrologist
Department of Nephrology
沙巴体育 Hospital. Bangalore
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Dr. Mahesha Vankalakunti
Consultant Nephropathologist
沙巴体育 Hospital, Bangalore
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Dr, Srinivas Kosuru
Consultant Nephrologist
Kosuru Kidney and Skin Hospital,
Narasara Rao pet Andhra Pradesh
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Dr. Rajeevalochana Parthasarathy
Consultant Nephrologist
Madras Medical Mission Chennai
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Dr. Aswani Srinivas Mareddy
Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician
Suraksha Hospital Guntur
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Dr. Mohit Madken
Consultant Nephrologist
Fortis Hospital New Delhi
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Dr. Srikanth
Consultant Nephrologist
Mahatma Gandhi Super Hospital, Guntur
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Dr. Sindhu Kaza
Consultant Nephrologist
Sunshine Hospital
Gachibowli, Hyderabad
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Dr. Karan Saraf
Consultant Nephrologist
Excel care Hospital, Boragaon
Guwahati, Assam
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Dr. Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy
Associate Professor, Nephrology
KMC 沙巴体育
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Dr. Ashok R
Consultant Nephrologist
Saveetha Medical College
Chennai
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Dr. Mohan V B
Assistant Professor, Nephrology
KMC 沙巴体育
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Dr. Anil Kumar Chatlapalli
Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician
Great Eastern Medical Scholl & Hospital
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
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PhD Awarded/Ongoing
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Name |
PhD Title |
Year of PhD awarded |
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? Mrs. Leena Sequira |
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) for Indians and?effectiveness of a?Disease Management Program (DMP)?in controlling the progression of? Chronic Kidney Disease ? |
2017 |
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Ms. Daisy Josphine Lobo ? ? ? ? ? ? ? |
Efficacy of acupressure on contributing factors of fatigue, severity of fatigue oxidative stress markers (OSM) and other blood parameters of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) in a selected tertiary hospital of Udupi district Karnataka |
2019 |
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Asha Patil |
Validity of UTweak as a urinary biomarker in Lupus Nephritis |
Ongoing |
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Prasanna Kumar Shetty |
Sudden Cardiac death in Chronic Kidney Disease stage 5D: Effect of Inter dialytic time interval |
On Going |
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Ms. Brayal Carry D’souza |
Effectiveness of a modular educational intervention on patient outcomes among maintenance hemodialysis patients of coastal Karnataka- A randomized control trial. |
Ongoing |
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Mr. J Gangadhar Naik |
A study on nutritional patterns and outcomes and formulating a cost-effective model for hemodialysis patients in a tertiary care hospital. |
Ongoing |
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Ms. Divya datta |
Comparison of pharmacokinetic principles of Anti Tubercular drugs in Tuberculosis (TB) patients with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD) |
Ongoing |
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Mr. Arun Prasath |
Pharmacometric and pharmacogenomics integration for precision dosing of Tacrolimus. |
Ongoing |
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Mr.Gowrava Shenoy B |
Fluid structure interaction studies on abdominal aorta origins and courses of renal artery |
Ongoing |
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Ms. Nisha Progression and cardiac vascular outcomes of chronic kidney disease in the community: A pharmacoepidemiologic Perspective. |
Progression and cardiac vascular outcomes of chronic kidney disease in the community: A pharmacoepidemiologic Perspective. |
Ongoing |
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Services Offered
Nephrology department KMC 沙巴体育, MAHE is recognised for teaching DM Nephrology trainees. The department runs regular teaching programs including bedside clinics, Journal club, seminars, subject reviews, clinical and mortality audits, Nephropathology reviews, interdepartmental discussions. It also arranges Continued Medical education programs and lectures from national and international faculty. Senior faculty coordinate activity of the Clinical Epidemiology Unit of MAHE. Coordinated Industry level projects are also done.
Coordinates teaching and clinical postings for BSc and MSc RRT DT students from MCHP, MAHE.
Nephrology consultation for hospitals attached to KMC 沙巴体育
Dedicated daily OPD and ward equipped with acute room and mechanical ventilator
Hemodialysis Intermittent both OPD and Inpatient, CRRT, SLED ICU and critically ill
Hemodialysis supervision of facility at hospital attached to KMC 沙巴体育 and its satellite centers.
Peritoneal Dialysis both acute and continuous
Kidney Transplantation Living/deceased/ABO Incompatible with dedicated postoperative monitoring facility
Kidney Biopsy
Central Venous Catheterization/Perm Cath insertion/ AV fistula/ Fistuloplasty
Plasmapheresis
24 Hours Ambulatory BP Monitoring
BP TRU for white coat hypertension.
NGAL biomarker testing
Ultrasound Imaging for Kidney, Vascular access, lungs
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Through various public, private partnership projects the department has handled various research projects funded by national and international agencies in the field of public health.
Ongoing projects |
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Title of the grant |
Granting agency |
Principal Investigator |
Duration of the project |
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Birac Grant BIG 10 |
Venture Center BIG team (Biotechnology Ignition Grant) scheme from BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry 沙巴体育 Assistance Council)?ON Indigenous dialysis cartridge |
Dr. Shankar Prasad Nagaraju |
18 months |
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Progression and cardiovascular outcomes of chronic kidney disease in the community: a pharmacoepidemiologic perspective |
Griffith University |
Dr. Ravindra Prabhu A |
3 Years |
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Intra Mural Fund, MAHE |
沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education |
Dr. Ravindra Prabhu A |
3 years |
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Birac Grants SBIRI |
Biotechnology Industry 沙巴体育 Assistance Council |
Dr. Shankar Prasad Nagaraju |
15 Months |
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KITS- Elevate Grant |
Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society |
Dr. Shankar Prasad Nagaraju |
12 Months |
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Seed Money Grant |
沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education |
Dr. Mohan V B |
2 Years |
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Comparison of Pharmacokinetic Principles of Anti-Tubercular Drugs in Tuberculosis (TB) Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) |
Indian Council of Medical 沙巴体育 |
Dr. Ravindra Prabhu A |
3 years |
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ICMR Extramural ad-hoc grant |
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Dr. Indu R Rao |
?3 years |
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Effect of Integrated Focused Renal Supportive Care on Symptom Burden, Quality of Life and Advance Care Planning in Haemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
GIA-ICMR |
Dr. Shankar prasad N |
3 years |
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10 |
Role of Urinary NGAL: A novel bio marker in early prediction of AKI and its outcome in tropical fibleli illness Patients. |
GIA-ICMR |
Dr. Srinivas Shenoy |
3 years |
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Publications
1.?Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists: Ushering in a new era of nephroprotection beyond renin-angiotensin system blockade Shenoy, S.V., Nagaraju, S.P., Bhojaraja, M.V., ...Rangaswamy, D., Rao, I.R., ? 2021 Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology
2. Outcomes and predictors of failure of arteriovenous fistulae for hemodialysis? Venkat Ramanan, S., Prabhu, R.A., Rao, I.R., ...Nagaraju, S.P., Bhojaraja, M.V., 沙巴体育 Urology and Nephrology, 2021
3. Follow-up study on the effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on haemodialysis adherence a randomised controlled trial, Valsaraj, B.P., Bhat, S.M., Prabhu, R., Kamath, A., Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2021,
4. 沙巴体育 Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2021, Prabhu, R.A., Shenoy, S.V., Nagaraju, S.P., ...Saraf, K., Ramaswamy, A., 沙巴体育 Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2021,
5. Acute kidney injury and its outcomes in melioidosis, Prabhu, R.A., Shaw, T., Rao, I.R., ...Shenoy, S.V., Mukhopadhyay, C., Journal of Nephrology, 2021
https://eprints.manipal.edu/view/subjects/NEP.html
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