Present:

• Nephrology Consultant at Baptist hospital and Apollo hospitals.

Past:

• Assistant Professor, Nephrology & medicine Siddhartha Medical college & research institute, Tumkur
• Consultant Nephrologist at Yashomathi Hospitals from June 2011 to May 2012
• Senior registrar Nephrology at NU Trust from Jan 2011 to May 2011
• DNB registrar,Nephrology at NU Trust (previously BKF) from Feb 2008 to Dec 2010
• Consultant physician at BGS Global Hospitals from Sep 2007 to Feb 2008
• Consultant physician at Abhaya Hospitals from July 2006 to Oct 2007
• Consultant physician at Kanva Diagnostics & Mediscope hospitals from May 2006 to Oct 2007
• PG in Internal medicine at Command Hospital Air force, Bangalore from Jan 2003 to Apr 2006

Research Experience

• Research on Comparison of ACE inhibitor & ARB in regression of micro albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy from 2006 to 2008 – Done as part of M.D. course and the study was approved by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India on 2006.

• Research on Recovery of renal functions after relief of obstruction in obstructive nephropathy from 2008 to 2010 –Done as part of DNB nephrology program and approved by National Board of examinations (NBE) in March 2011.

• Passed DNB internal Medicine & DNB- Nephrology in first attempt.
• Best outgoing student in MD (Internal Medicine)from CHAF,Bangalore
• Distinction in final year MBBS from BMC,Bangalore
• State 6th rank in Pre university exams (PUC/12th std) from MES college, Bangalore
• State 14th rank in SSLC board exams from St Ann`s high school, Bangalore

Life member of:

• Indian Society Of Nephrology
• Indian Society Of Nephrology (ISN SC)
• International Society Of Nephrology (ISN)
• Indian Society Of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
• Nephrology Association Of Karnataka (NAK)

Areas of special interest include:

• Renal Transplant program-both live & Cadaver
• Prevention and treatment of acute renal failures
• CAPD-peritoneal dialysis program
• Hemodialysis

• Acute Renal Failure: Diagnosis, prevention & management.
• Chronic Kidney Disease: Diagnosis,prevention & management. Initiation & maintainence hemodialysis Peritoneal dilalysis (CAPD).
• Hematuria & Glomerulonephritis: Diagnosis & management of glomerulonephritis Treatment of vasculitis like SLE/lupus, Takayasu, wegeners etc.
• Nephrotic Syndrome: Diagnosis & Management of proteinuria & nephrotic syndromes.
• Management of diabetic & hypertensive kidney problems.
• Interventions:Renal biopsy, temporary access for dialysis (jugular, femoral, subclavian) Permcath placements.
• Transplant–live related & Cadaver

• Case report on “E Coli Endocarditis in patient with E Coli Urosepsis” in Indian Journal of Nephrology 2014
• “Primary Hyperparathyroidism” paper presentation at ISN SC 2009
• Paper presentation on “Fistulogram in management of AVF complication” at ISN SC 2010 (Awarded Gold Medal)
• Poster presentation on “Renal papillary Necrosis” at ISNSC 2009
• Poster presentation on “Renal recovery after relief of obstruction in obstructive renal Failure” at ISN SC 2010
• Presentations at monthly NAK meet, Bangalore
• Update on diagnosis and treatment of Malaria` at CME, Mediscope Hospitals.