Department of Nephrology
Dialysis Centre
Department of Nephrology of Mandiram Hospital provides outstanding clinical services to kidney failure patients.
Services
- Haemodialysis for acute / chronic renal failure
- Peritonial dialysis
- Plasmapheresis
- Renal Biopsy
- Rehabilitation and Counselling
- Glomerular disease causing nephrotic and nephritic syndromes
Dialysis is a life support treatment for patients with renal failure. Dialysis supports the patient till kidney functions recover in Acute Renal Failure and lifelong in Chronic Renal Failure or till transplant.
Dialysis treatment uses special machines to filter harmful wastes, excess fluid and salt from the body.
Dialysis Centre at Mandiram Hospital offers specialized care to patients with end stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, glomerular diseases caused by nephritic syndrome.
Our Dialysis Team works in two shifts and ensure that maximum number of patients are served.
Qualifications
- MBBS | Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- MD | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
- DM | CMC Vellore
Experience
- 2018 – Till Date : Consultant Nephrologist, Mandiram Hospital , Manganam, Kottayam
- 2001 – Till Date : Prof. & HOD of Nephrology, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla
- Working as a Nephrologist since 1998
Areas of Interest
- Glomerular Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Transplantation
- Acute Kidney Injury
Qualifications
- Advance Diploma | IGNOU
- Haemodialysis Diploma | KK Hospital Lucknow
- Haemodialysis Technician Course | Army Hospital, Delhi
Experience
- 2020 – Till Date : Technician, Mandiram Hospital , Manganam, Kottayam
- 2017-2019 : Supervisor, Haemodialysis Unit and Nephrology, OPD, CH(CC), Delhi
- 2015-2017 : Supervisor, Haemodialysis Unit and Nephrology, OPD, CH(SC), Pune
- 2011 – 2015 : Senior Dialysis Technician, Army Hospital ( R & R ), Delhi
- 2007 – 2011 : Dialysis Technician, Army Hospital ( R & R ), Delhi
- 1993 – 1995 : Medical Assistant, AMC Centre and College, Lucknow
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