Dr. Kishore Babu S
MBBS, MD - Pediatrics, DNB - Nephrology
Nephrology
Dr. S Kishore Babu is the Head of Department of Nephrology at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. After completing his MD in pediatrics and Diploma in Child Health, he went on to earn a DNB in Nephrology. His expertise lies in an evaluation and treating conditions that affect the kidneys such as chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, acute renal failure, kidney stones and high blood pressure and all aspects of kidney transplantation and dialysis. He is committed to bringing advanced and latest technologies in Nephrology and has actively participated in conferences and workshops held around the world. Dr. S Kishore Babu says that his favorite part of being a doctor is the opportunity to directly improve the health and well-being of his patients and to develop professional and personal relationships with them. Apart from his extensive experience in the field of nephrology, he also has more than 100 publications and presentations to his credit.
Dr. Veerabhadhra Guptha K
MBBS, DM - Nephrology, MD - General Medicine
Nephrology
Dr. Veerbhadra guptha is a senior Nephorlogist, Gold Medalist in DM - Nephrology with 15 years of experience.
Dr. R Sanjay Rampure
DNB - Nephrology, MBBS
Nephrology
Dr.Sanjay Rampure a renowned Nephrologist currently associated with Malathi Manipal Hospital (Bangalore).He specialises in Kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys. Dr.Sanjay's expertise lies in evaluation and treating conditions that affect the Kidneys such as chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, acute renal failure, kidney stones and high blood pressure and all aspects of kidney transplantation and dialysis.Apart from being a Member of the Indian Medical Association and Indian Soceity of Nephrology Dr.Sanjay is known for overseeing all aspects of care when patient comes for an initial evaluation till they return home safe. His goal is treating his patients like family and lives by the thought there is hope for getting better.
Dr. Shakuntala V Modi
DNB - Nephrology, MD - Pediatrics, MBBS
Nephrology
Dr. Shakuntala Modi is a nephrologist empanelled at NU Hospital in Bangalore. After her graduation, she specialised in nephrology by obtaining her DNB in nephrology and MD in pediatrics after which she completed her fellowship in nephrology gaining good exposure in her field of work. Dr. Modi is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases the common treatment undertaken by her include kidney transplantation, kidney stones, nephrotic syndrome, diabetes and kidney, renal transplantation, chronic renal failure, urinary tract infection, and kidney diseases. She is dedicated and follows evidence-based ethical approach for her treatments after the diagnosis. Dr. Shakuntala Modi's passion lies in interventional nephrology.
Dr. Sanjay S
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB - Nephrology
Nephrology
Nephrologist Dr. Sanjay Srinivasa runs his own Centre for Kidney and Diabetes Care at Yelahanka Town in Bangalore. He is also Chief Nephrologist and Transplant Physician at Suguna Hospital (Rajajinagar) and Chief Nephrologist at Shirdi Sai Hospital. Dr. Srinivasa also heads the Nephrology Department at Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences where he is an Associate Professor as well. Dr Sanjay's Centre for Kidney and Diabetes is the only centre of its kind implementing an expanded donor transplantation programme in Karnataka. It is the first centre to successfully perform auto transplantation for Renal Artery Stenosis, and the only centre doing high-risk transplant in the state. Dr. Sanjay Srinivasa has several "Firsts" to his credit, including being the first to do swapping of donors for Renal transplantation in Karnataka. His credo: "Commitment, compassion, integrity and perfection defines me and my work. Taking a calculated risk to give hope to the hopeless high-risk patient is my proficiency."
Dr. Dilip Rangarajan
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB - Nephrology
Nephrology
Dr. Dilip is now the Group Medical Director at NU Hospitals. He has graduated from the prestigious Madras Medical College. He completed his Mbbs in 1984 and joined MD general medicine at Madras Medical College in 1987 after being one of the toppers in the entrance exam. His career in nephrology began in 1990 and he obtained his qualification of DNB (Nephrology) in 1992. He started and developed the nephrology unit at Sundaram Medical Foundation in 1994 and was the head of the nephrology unit there till 2001. He took over as the head of Nephrology unit at NU Hospitals in February 2001 and has been instrumental in developing the department since then. He has established the protocolized practice in nephrology and has trained DNB nephrology students and also has been appraiser for DNB internal exams for nephrology students at Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore. He has vast experience in handling critical care nephrology patients, renal transplantation, and patients with combined nephrological and urological problems. Along with his team of nephrologists and urologists, he has established sound infection control practices in the institution. Safety practices in hemodialysis is another highlight in the department. He runs courses for dialysis technicians and also the fellowship in renal dialysis. He is actively involved in teaching and also in the internal audits related to NABH in the institution. He has various paper presentations to his credit and a number of his papers have won awards at the zonal level. He has delivered invited lectures in the southern chapter of Indian society of nephrology and has chaired various sessions. He has various publications and has also authored the chapter in a text book. He holds memberships in Indian society of nephrology, southern chapter of Indian society of nephrology and international society of nephrology. He has also received honorary FRCP (Glasglow) “ on 25th February 2018.
Dr. Ramakrishnan S
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Nephrology
Nephrology
Dr. Ramakrishnan is the head of Department of Nephrology. He Says That Effective and Compassionate Patient Care Can Be Ensured by Empathizing With Patients, by Having a Good Understanding of Their Problems, Which Would Include Medical, Financial as Well as Social Problems (Financial Problems, and Social Problems Such as Loss of Job and So on, Could Occur as an Outcome of Medical Problems). To Ensure Effective and Compassionate Care, Dr. Ramakrishnan Says That It Is Explained in Detail to Patients as to What Is Likely to Happen With Respect to Their Medical Condition, What Is the Medical Expenditure Involved and So on. Financial and Medical Implications Are Planned for and Long-term Planning of Treatment Is Carried Out. He Says That Management of a Patient's Medical Condition Is a Priority. Management of a Patient's Medical Condition Comprises Educating the Patient About the Disease, Involvement of the Patient in the Management of His or Her Medical Condition and Ensuring That Patients Learn How to Take Care of Themselves. He Adds That Prevention or Stabilization of Renal Disease Would Help, to Reduce Expenses for the Patients Over the Long-term.
Dr. Kiran Chandra Patro
MBBS, DNB - General Medicine, DNB - Nephrology
Nephrology
Dr. Kiran Chandra Patro is a senior consultant Nephrologist at NU Hospitals, Bangalore. After completing his MBBS, he trained to be a Diplomate of National Board in General Medicine. Following this he pursued to be super specialist in kidney diseases and trained to be Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Nephrology. He has an experience of 10 years in Nephrology and about 15 years experience in the field of Medicine. His special interest is in hypertension, diabetes related renal problems, renal dysfunction, glomerular diseases and renal replacement therapy (all forms of dialysis and renal transplantation). He has published his work in various journals and is an active participant in the national and South Indian chapter of the Nephrology Association. He also has teaching experience having taught and trained nephrology students, dialysis fellows, dialysis trainees and nephrology nurses. He is also keen in preventive nephrology and loves to promote the understanding of kidney diseases in the society, for which he has participated in multiple mass media programs. He is also involved in National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and healthcare providers (NABH) documentation, internal audits and updating quality programs of the hospital. He is also a lifetime member of the Indian society of Nephrology.
Dr. H. Sudarshan Ballal
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
Nephrology
Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, with about 34 years of experience under his belt, is the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board, and Medical Director of Manipal Hospitals. He was the best outgoing student (Blue Ribbon awardee) of KMC, Manipal and a recipient of many Gold Medals during his MBBS and M.D. In his training days in USA he had the distinction of being one of the few to be a triple Board certified in Internal Medicine, Nephrology & Critical Care. He was conferred the fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, London for his contribution in Medicine. After working as a Consultant in Nephrology and Transplantation at the St. Louis University School of Medicine, he moved back to India to head the Nephrology Unit at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Preventive measures are very important and I think even doctors should be educated on this, which is why we focus on the preventive measures rather than dialysis and transplantation, says Dr. H. Sudarshan Ballal.
Dr. Vishwanath. S
MBBS, DNB - Pediatric Surgery, DNB - Nephrology
Nephrology
Dr. Vishwanath S is the HOD and Consultant for Nephrology at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He graduated as a gold medallist from JJM Medical College, Davangere, after which he completed DNB in Paediatrics, for which he was trained in the prestigious The Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai. He also completed a post-doctoral course in Nephrology from Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, and DNB in Nephrology from Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, during which he was awarded Dr. HL Trivedi Gold Medal. With his keen areas of interest being vascular access placement especially tunneled catheter placement, dialysis, and kidney transplantation, Dr. Vishwanath also has vast experience in hemodialysis, CAPD, CCPD, renal transplant, critical care, central line placement, catheter placement, and acute peritoneal dialysis catheter placement in both adult and pediatric population. To add to his glorious list of achievements, Dr. Vishwanath has many publications and presentations in national and international journals to his credit.