President‐Elect (Physician), one post
Professor Georgi Abraham MD, FRCP (London) Senior Consultant in Nephrology at the MGM Healthcare, Chennai
My tenure as a transplant physician working in India, UK, Kuwait, Canada and Saudi Arabia enriched my knowledge and experience. I was responsible for the first DD mul organ dona on in 1995 at Chennai. Cobra envenomed donors kidneys were successfully used first me in the world for transplanta on by Georgi Abraham, Soundararajan and Sunil Shroff with successful outcome. (Transplanta on 2010). Mentees were trained under ISN fellowship. As a founder trustee of Tanker Founda on (www.tankerfounda o.org) and trustee of Mohan Founda on, I am proac ve in kidney care including transplanta on. I edited books “Deceased Donor Transplanta on Lessons to Learn by ELSEVIER”, “Handbook of Renal Transplanta on in Developing Countries by OXFORD CLINICAL PRACTICE SERIES”, “Management of Malnutri on in CKD in South Asia by Vora Book Agency”, “My Pa ents My God ‐Journey of a Kidney Doctor by Georgi Abraham”. I was a memeber of the Amsterdam forum for Care of Living Donors, Lisbon forum for Care of Recipients and Istambul forum for Ethics in Transplanta on. Being a reciepient of many Interna onal awards, I strive to work for improving transplanta on science in India. Dr (LT Gen) Prem P Varma MD, DM, MNAMS, FICP, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FISOT, FISN, FASN, FAMS Chairman, Dept. of Nephrology,Primus Hospital, New Delhi He is an alumnus of MAMC, AFMC and PGIMER, Chandigarh. He did Fellowship in MGH Hospital, Boston, Emory Hospital Atlanta and TGH, Toronto. He served in Indian Army for over 37 years and a ained the highest rank of Lt Gen. He was awarded 'A Vishisht Seva Medal', 'Sena Medal' and 'Vishisht Seva Medal' by The President of India. He was 'Honorary Surgeon to The President of India from 2013‐2015'. He has been awarded 'NBE‐ Excellence award,' Dronacharaya Award, Cameron Pinto, AP Dewan, Prof Ratanavel u Subramanian Endowment & SRNM annual Ora on. He has been UG,PG and post‐ doctoral teacher and examiner and has over 200 presenta ons, 65 publica ons and over 20 chapters in text books. He has been visi ng Professor at Banners University Hospital , Arizona. USA. Over last 3 decades he started Renal transplant program at CH Pune (1993), Kolkata (1998), Venkateshwar Hospital (2018 )and Primus Hospital (2021). He galvanized the transplant program of AHRR and ILBS, N Delhi. He has been President Indian Society of Nephrology (2014‐2015), Indian Society of Nephrology (NZ) (2017‐2018) and Delhi Nephrology Society (2005‐2006). Presently he is Vice President of ISOT.
Vice President (Surgery),One post
Dr Ravi Angral (MBBS, M.S (Surgery), FACS, FICS, FRCS) Senior consultant, Head, kidney Transplant surgeon ‐ Dyanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
His academic Qualifica on: M.B.B.S – Govt Medical College ,Jammu; M.S ( surgery)‐ PGIMER Chandigarh; Transplant cer fica on as transplant surgeon‐ PGIMER; FICS – Felow Interna onal College of Surgeons; FACS – Fellow American College of surgeons, USA; FRCS – Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, UK. He is trained in transplant at PGIMER Chandigarh, Worked as fellow at Royal Liverpool Hospital, UK. He has worked as Head transplant unit, at Kidney Hospital and lifeline, Jalandhar, Punjab. He has also worked as visi ng transplant surgeon at Batra hospital, and Medical research centre, New Delhi. He was involved in kidney transplant from last 15 years and has done more than 1000 transplants. Ac vely involve organ dona on programmes, special interest in cadaveric transplant, paired donor exchange. Delivered Lectures in various mee ngs, chaired sessions.He is Member of Indian Society of organ transplant; Associa on of surgeons of India and The Transplant Society (TTS). He has also served as execu ve council member, Indian Society of Organ transplant.
1 Prof. Dr. Sanjay P Kolte(MBBS, MS, MCh Urology) Consultant Transplant Urologist, Department of Urology, GMC, Super‐speciality Hospital, Nagpur
Other affilia ons: Consultant Transplant Urologist, Department of Urology, JNMC AVB Rural Hospital, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Consultant Transplant Urologist,Wockhardt hospital, Viveka Hospitals & Alexis hospital Nagpur Vision & Interest: Expedite Organ dona on awareness and simplify Alloca on Policies Ensure “Access and affordability of Transplanta on to all” by permea ng renal transplanta on in Tier 2/3 ci es and further. Encourage more NTORCs enrolment to promote Deceased Organ Transplanta on Current Posi on: Secretary, The Zonal Transplant Coordina on commi ee Nagpur. (The ZTCC coordinates organ alloca on in eleven districts of Vidarbha region) FIGHT AGAINST COVID‐19 Conducted and par cipated in Interna onal webinars to learn solu ons in COVID‐19 Ac vely treated COVID‐19 afflicted transplant recipients Contribu on Founding member of Renal Transplant Programme at mul ple hospitals / medical colleges in Maharashtra's Vidarbha Region in er II/III ci es like:*GMC/SSH, Nagpur *AVB Rural Hospital, JNMC, Sawangi, Wardha *Super‐speciality Hospital (Public Health Hospital), Amrava 21 years of toil to sustain transplant programs in the unstructured formats of suburban healthcare. First Deceased donor kidney transplant in Central India, on 5th April 2013 thus cascading the movement. Organizing Co‐ Chairman, ISOT, 2022, Nagpur
Dr S Vasudevan(MS , MCh) Professor and HOD Urology, Government Medical College Trivandrum
Dr S Vasudevan MBBS1984, MS General Surgery1989 GMC Trivandrum, MCh Plas c Surgery GMC Ko ayam 1989‐91 and MCh Urology MCh GMC Calicut 1993‐95. During his MCh training he was exposed to renal transplanta on and vascular access work. Later in GMC Trivandrum he was part of the team that started renal transplanta on in 1998. In 2008 he started performing LDRT independently heading the team competently. In 2012 BDD kidney transplanta on was started. Gradually more complex cases like double artery and paediatric cases are being performed. He started doing organ dona on awareness sessions ini ally for Indian Medical Associa on Kerala in 2013 in many schools, colleges, residen al associa ons and social pla orms. In 2018 he was appointed Chairman of the IMA Na onal Standing Commi ee for Organ Dona on Awareness. In 2018 IMA conducted a Na onal level Ethics Commi ee seminar at Kovalam with 18 satellite sessions of which one was on Ethics in Organ Transplanta on. Last year he was appointed as Member of Sub Specialty cell dedicated to Kidney Transplanta on in the Urological Society of India. During USICON Kochi 2020 he was part of Seminar on “Use of social media in popularising Organ dona on”
2 Honorary Secretary, one post Prof. Vivek Kute MD( Mumbai) , DM Nephrology, FASN, FISOT, FISN, FRCP (London) Professor and Unit Head of Nephrology, Ins tute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center and Dr. H L Trivedi Ins tute of Transplanta on Sciences (IKDRC‐ITS), Ahmedabad
IKDRC‐ITS is a leading Ins tute for Transplanta on and has performed over 6300 kidney transplants VISION/MISSION Work Together to take ISOT to Greater Heights Passion for Service to Humanity, Educa on and Research Promote Transplanta on ac vi es including Deceased Dona on, Swap/ABOiT Lead Mul centre Research Studies Promote State and Na onal Swap Transplanta on program CURRENT POSITIONS Secretary, ISOT The Transplanta on Society (TTS), Councilor Co‐chair ,TTS Ethics Commi ee Asian Society of Transplanta on, Councilor Member, WHO Task Force Transplanta on and DICG Group Leader Scien fic Sub Commi ee TTS 2022, Argen na ERAEDTA YNP Board of Advisors Execu ve Council Member, ISN Member, Apex technical commi ee NOTTO‐ ROTTO‐SOTTO CONTRIBUTIONS TO ISOT Secretary ISOT Contributed in making ISOT as TTS affiliated society Represented India in TTS, WHO, AST mee ngs Conducted successful ISOT‐CAST 2019,Delhi Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Transplanta on FIGHT AGAINST COVID‐19 Development of Guidelines and Mul centre Research Publica ons Conducted and par cipated in webinars related to COVID‐19 Ac vely treated 2000 COVID‐19 pa ents including 300 transplant recipients RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS: • 170 Publica ons, 30 on COVID‐19 • World Record in Swap Transplanta on
3 Prof. Santosh Varughese MD , DM Nephrology, FRCP (London) Professor and Head Nephrology, Chris an Medical College, Vellore
Faculty at CMC Vellore – 15 years; MBBS, MD & DM – CMC Vellore Fellowship in Clinical Nephrology ‐ University of Toronto FRCP awarded ‐ Royal College of Physicians, London, UK Interests: Transplanta on, Peritoneal Dialysis, Clinical Nephrology Described innova ve technique of PD catheter reposi oning (“Varughese technique”) Responsibili es: Involved in intra‐ & extra‐mural collabora ve research Delivered several lectures at conferences Authored several peer‐reviewed papers & book chapters Reviewer for journals Non‐clinical responsibili es include: PhD Guide, Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai DM/DNB nephrology examiner MRCP examiner Treasurer, ISN Editor, Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis Council member, ISOT Educa onal Ambassador, Interna onal Society of Nephrology Mentor, Interna onal Society of Nephrology Associate Editor, IJN Deputy Editor, TOUNJ Interna onal Society of Nephrology Regional Board (South Asia) member Interna onal Society of Nephrology Regional Board – American Nephrologists of Indian Origin commi ee member Nomina on Commi ee member, Interna onal Society of Peritoneal Dialysis Interna onal Advisory Board member, Clinical Medicine, Kumar and Clark, Elsevier Member of Editorial Board, IJOT Former Deputy Director (HR), CMC Vellore Membership:Interna onal Society of Nephrology; American Society of Nephrology; Indian Society of Nephrology; Indian Society of Nephrology – Southern Chapter; Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis; Indian Society of Organ Transplanta on
4 Joint Secretary, one post Dr Manish R Balwani MBBS, MD, DM, DNB, PGDHHM,FASN,SCE (Nephrology) Consultant Nephrologist, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra Consultant Nephrologist, Saraswa Kidney Care Center, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Current Posi on Execu ve Council Member, Indian society of Organ Transplanta on (ISOT), 2018‐ 2021 Vice President, The Nephrology Society, Nagpur, 2021‐2022 Vision I would like to work through ISOT on Affordable & Accessible Transplanta on Deceased donor organ transplanta on Research & Publica on 52 publica ons accepted &/or published in peer reviewed journals (Pubmed/Scopus/WOS) Awards KN UDUPPA Memorial Ora on, ISOT & Asian Society of Transplanta on, New Delhi, 2019 The Transplanta on Society (TTS) Mentee‐Mentor Award, Madrid, Spain, 2018 Young Inves gator award by TTS/ISODP, Seoul, Korea, 2015 ISN West Zone B N Khurshedji Award, 2015 Editorial Board Immunopathologia Persia Journal of The Nephrology Society Area of Interest Organ Alloca on Policies
Contribu on to Transplant Founding Member of Renal Transplant Program at GMC Nagpur, Maharashtra Organizing Secretary, Annual Conference of ISOT, 2022, Nagpur
Dr. Amresh Krishna MD (Med), DM (Nephro), FASN Addi onal Professor Nephrology and In‐charge Academics, Indira Gandhi Ins tute of Medical Sciences, Patna
Area of Interest: Renal transplant in upcoming centres, Acute Kidney Injury in developing countries. Publica ons: 21 publica ons (PubMed indexed) Candidate statement: As joint secretary I would work passionately to advance the mission of the ISOT through educa on, research, and advocacy. I see ISOT as an organiza on that can provide a significant pla orm to share knowledge about Transplant care services in our country. My emphasis will be to target regions will are currently lacking / under u lizing transplant facility. I would also encourage the educa on of young transplant physicians and surgeons through CME educa on programs, grants and research programs. I want to overcome the regional imbalance in transplant programme in India. It will be an important agenda of mine to increase the membership of ISOT and to make it more inclusive.
5 Treasurer, One post Dr Manish Rathi DM, FASN, FACP, FRCP (London), FISN Professor, Department of Nephrology, PGIMER, Chandigarh Honorary Secretary, ISOT (2016‐2018)
I am working at PGIMER, Chandigarh, which is a large ter ary care ins tute. We perform more than 200 live and 100 cadaver renal transplants at our ins tute every year. I have served ISOT ini ally as Council Member and subsequently as Honorary Secretary and Joint Secretary. I am Associate Editor of Indian Journal of Nephrology and Indian Journal of Transplanta on. I have been awarded ISOT‐TTS Mentor Mentee Award twice and KN Udupa Memorial Lecture by ISOT in 2016. I have published more than 250 papers and 35 book chapters. ISOT is a well diversified scien fic body and I feel that it will be a great opportunity for me to be associated with the decision making body of this society. I assure the members that I will do my best for the welfare of the society and its members.
Prof Pankaj R. Shah MD Medicine , DNB Nephrology , FISOT Dean and Professor, Nephrology and Transplanta on, Ins tute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center and Dr. H L Trivedi Ins tute of Transplanta on Sciences (IKDRC‐ITS) , Gujarat University of transplanta on sciences (GUTS) Ahmedabad.
Former Professor and Head, Department of Nephrology, IKDRC‐ITS, Ahmedabad He has completed DNB Nephrology with Gold Medal under Mentorship of Prof HL Trivedi at IKDRC‐ITS, Ahmedabad. He has experience of more than 6300 Kidney Transplanta ons including more than 1000 cadaver transplanta on. He is PG Teacher and examiner for DM Nephrology for last 15 consecu ve years. He has trained more than 125 Nephrologists in India who are doing Nephrology prac ce in India and Worldwide. He was trained at Pi sburgh (U.S.A.) for special study of Liver Transplanta on and he had been invited to Nepal and Srilanka to deliver lecture on 'Kidney Transplanta on'. He has visited more than 20 countries to deliver lectures and research papers. His special areas of interest are Kidney Transplanta on, ADPKD sep cemia, hypertension and dialysis. He has published over 180 research papers in peer reviewed journals and was invited Speaker in various na onal and interna onal conferences.
6 Council Members: 8 posts Dr. Sanjay K Agarwal MD, FRCP (Edin), FASN, FAMS Professor & Head, Department of Nephrology,AIIMS, New Delhi Faculty in Nephrology at AIIMS, New Delhi since 1988, Head of Nephrology since 2007. Handling RT AIIMS ins tu onal registry since beginning. Current and held posi ons; Regional TTS champion, Advisor NOTTO and I/C Na onal Organ and Tissue Transplant Registry, Contribu ng in every COVID and RT related guidelines; Council member Interna onal Society Nephrology (2011‐2017), Key Opinion Leader of TTS for 6 years, Fellow of Am. Soc. Nephrology; Assoc. Editor Indian J Transplant and Editor in chief Indian Journal of Nephrology and Seminars in Dialysis; Council member Indian Society of Nephrology and ISOT. Member editorial board “World J Transplant”, Advisor Govt. Of India for Na onal Organ Transplant Program; Member of commi ee making rules under Indian Transplant Act and monitoring transplant program in India. Country Leader of India for TTS; Organised 6th World Organ Dona on Day in Delhi in 2009 as organising secretary; Chair of Global Burden of Disease: India‐CKD group. Fellow of ISOT; JM Patel Ora on of ISOT. More than 290 publica ons and principal inves gator of 26 funded research project. My main interest in affordable transplanta on to all For the same. I worked and succeeded in implementa on of free dialysis, transplanta on & free pre and post transplant medicine to all pa ents in our state. My vision to work together for implementa on of goal of ISOT. Dr. Dhananjai Agarwal MD,DM Nephrology FISOT Professor and Head Department of Nephrology,SMS Medical College & A ached Hospitals,Jaipur (Rajasthan) I am ac vely involved in ISOT decision making structure and holding various post of its. Received many awards. We have success fully organized two na onal conference of ISOT at Jaipur with huge a endance. I have a ended, chaired and par cipated in different capacity in various scien fic mee ngs. Ac vely involved in deceased kidney transplanta on programme. Our team has done largest DKT among any of the Government Hospital of India. Involved in various type of social and professional services in COVID period in par cular to provide facili es to all HCW, pa ents and society. My D.M. passed students are working at various pres gious posi ons throughout country. I intend & will do my all efforts to promote brotherhood and interac on among the academy and will strive to bring the protocol and more programme for organ transplanta ons and to solve various issues.. My main interest in affordable transplanta on to all For the same. I worked and succeeded in implementa on of free dialysis, transplanta on & free pre and post transplant medicine to all pa ents in our state. My vision to work together for implementa on of goal of ISOT. Dr Abi Abraham MD,DM,DNB,FISN,FASN,FRCP Director of Nephrology and Renal Transplant Services at Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, Kerala. Had en re medical educa on at CMC Vellore and won several laurels. Finished DM in 1995 and con nued as faculty in CMC ll 2002, le CMC as Associate Professor. He has joined Lakeshore hospital in 2002, presently heading a team of five nephrologists. He has established renal transplanta on programme at Lakeshore Hospital and performed more than 1500 renal transplants and annually 120‐150 transplants are being done including high risk pa ents (elderly, pediatric and highly sensi zed). He has many publica ons in many pres gious journals including Kidney Interna onal, Transplanta on, Transplanta on Proceedings and Clinical Transplanta on. Regular speaker/ faculty at regional and na onal mee ngs. He has organized many state as well as regional mee ngs. He has served as secretary as well as president of Nephrology Associa on of Kerala. Has been running an annual update (DELITE) on renal transplanta on and a training programme (DNB) in nephrology. Popularized renal transplanta on in Kerala encouraging influen al people from the society including industrialists, priests to come forward as organ donors. Facilitated mul ple swap and chain dona ons encouraging many families to par cipate. Has been working on various measures to make transplant more affordable to pa ents.
7 Dr Shyam Bansal,DM, FISN, FASN, FRCP (London) DIRECTOR NEPHROLOGY, MEDANTA‐MEDICITY, GURUGRAM
SECRETARY DELHI NEPHROLOGY SOCIETY, EXECUTIVE MEMBER ISN MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS: Organising secretary ISNCON 2013, 2017, Organising secretary: Kidney Transplant Update Mul ple publica ons in various indexed journals PUBLISHED FIRST CASE REPORT OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IN HIV POSITIVE PATIENT, ABO INCOMPATIBLE TRANSPLANT, STEROID FREE TRANSPLANTS IN INDIA
Dr Dharmendra Singh Bhadauria M.D,D.M. (Nephrology), FASN Addi onal Professor,Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplanta on Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Ins tute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Execu ve council member of Indian society of organ transplanta on Execu ve council member of Indian society of Nephrology (North Zone) Joined SGPGIMS in 2011 as assistant Professor Keen interest in post transplant infec ons, CKDu, TMA syndromes and glomerular diseasesPublished more than 100 research papers in interna onal and na onal journal and wri en 7 book chapters.
Dr. Subho Banerjee MD Medicine [BHU Varanasi], DM Nephrology [IPGMER Kolkata] Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology and Transplanta on at Ins tute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center and Dr. HL Trivedi Ins tute of Transplanta on Sciences, (IKDRC‐ITS), Ahmedabad
IKDRC‐ITS Ahmedabad has completed 6300 kidney transplants including a robust cadaver program, 400+ liver transplants, 450+ Swap (KPD) Transplants and 15+ pancrea c transplants. I have been closely associate with all the teams in clinical work. I am also a current member of The Transplanta on Society Young Member's Commi ee (TTS‐YMC) and the newly formed TTS‐ CME Commi ee. Vision: As a part of the ISOT Council, I wish to meaningfully engage with organ transplanta on ac vity across all parts of the country. Also I would like to bring together young members from the nephrology and other transplant related fields so as to generate some good academic and clinical work. I have published mul ple research papers in Na onal and Interna onal journals. I have served as Invited Speaker in various conferences. Key Interests in Transplant: Transplant in Sensi zed Recipients; Transplant Immunology; Post‐Transplant Infec ous Diseases; KPD and ABOi Transplants and Teaching and training in Transplanta on.
8 Dr. Divya Bajpai MBBS (Mumbai), MD, DM Nephrology (University Topper – Gold Medallist) Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Seth GS Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai
Posi ons: Editor [Visual Abstract] for CJASN, American journal of Nephrology [AJN] , Nephron, Kidney Interna onal and Kidney Interna onal Reports Execu ve faculty ,Nephrology Social Media Collec ve [NSMC] Creator & Co Lead – NEPHJC Asia (www.nephjc.com ) Team member of ISN Academy [by Interna onal Society of Nephrology] Creator ‐ @ISNEduca on Quizzes Awards 1. Dr Harsha Salkar Ora on 2021 2. Best Paper Award ‐ Staff Society” 2018 3. CJASN – NephJC award for the best visual abstract 2019 4. Torrent Young Scholar Award Winner 2016 5. Best Resident Award ‐ 2016. 6. Apex Board Review course winner 2016. 7. Dr. B.N.Khurshedji Award 2015 8. Best Paper Award ISOT 2015 9. Dr. Jaykar Compe ve Prac cal examina on – Winner 2013 10. Best Resident Award 2013 11. Winner Dr. S.D. Deodhar All India Intercollegiate PG Rheumatology Quiz 2012 12. Winner “Emergency medicine quiz” 2013 13. Best student Award MUHS 2010. 14. Anveshan Winner 2010 15. “Kishore Vigyanik Protsahan Yojana” (K.V.P.Y.) fellowship 2004 to 2010. 16. ICMR – “Short term research scholarship” 2012 Publica ons: Morethan20 publica ons in peer reviewed indexed journals
Prof. Arpita Ray Chaudhury MD.DNB,DM(NEPHRO) Professor of Nephrology in IPGMER, Kolkata,Joint Director of ROTTO (East)
She is a dedicated workaholic personality with a passion for teaching. She had a bright academic career and secured college medals and university honors in various subjects; her interest for academics is reflected in her publica ons of more than 50 papers in various journals, wri ng several book chapters, delivering speeches in na onal and interna onal forums. She was a member of scien fic commi ee of Indian Society of Nephrology and currently serving as Editorial board member Indian Journal of Nephrology. She presented papers mul ple mes in na onal mee ngs, in World congress of nephrology, ASN kidney week.Devoted and passionate by nature she became the leader for expanding and establishing deceased donor program in Eastern India and was appointed as Joint Director of ROTTO, and organized many zonal and regional level mee ngs involving mul disciplinary facul es, regional level transplant coordinator training workshops. Working in a large public sector hospital she tried to reach large number of people with advanced glomerular disease care, dialysis and transplanta on facility. Involved in collabora ve research work as primary inves gator with Interna onal society of Nephrology, and state and central DST.
9 Dr. Prawash Kumar Chowdhary MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Nephrology) ,FASN,MNAMS Senior Consultant of Nephrology & Transplant Physician at Ramkrishna Care hospital Raipur (C.G.)
Academic Qualifica on: Achievement :‐ More than 100 Renal Transplanta on done in Chha sgarh.;Successfully did Paediatrics, Swap(Kidney Paired Donor Exchange), ABOiRT and Re‐transplanta on in Chha sgarh; Started DNB Nephrology programme in Chha sgarh; Faculty in various state and na onal conference. Life member of various Na onal and Interna onal nephrology society; Presented various papers in various nephrology forum; Publica on in various na onal and interna onal journal; Successfully Organized Nephrology Conference “NDT Raipur 2018” and 2019 in Chha sgarh. Successfully established Renal Transplant, CAPD, CRRT, and Plasmapheresis program in Ramkrishna care Hospital,Raipur(C.G). Award and Recogni on:‐Got merit scholarship and award during academic career. 1. Recognised by department of Health and Family welfare of chha sgrah to serve remote area supebeda. 2. Received ICON of Cha sgarh in 2019 by Chief minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel. 3. Execu ve and scien fic commi ee member of ISN West zone.
Dr. Vinoi George David MD, DM, FRACP Professor, Head of Unit 1,Department of Nephrology, Chris an Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
PERSONAL SUMMARY An experienced head of unit teacher with over 10 years of experience in providing the vision and leadership required to ensure a high quality of educa on for student. Having successfully managing resources and staff to improve educa onal services, thereby providing registrars and colleagues with the best environment to achieve their full poten al. Possessing the required enthusiasm, vision, drive, and adaptability necessary to manage a department. CAREER HISTORY Professor since 2015 and Head of the Unit 1, Department of Nephrology, CMC Vellore since 2017. Working in partnership with colleagues and registrars to develop a rich and crea ve curriculum which meets the learning needs of nephrology post‐graduate trainee's academic program. Member of the Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Interna onal society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Organ Transplanta on (ISOT) and Indian Society of Nephrology. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The department of nephrology, CMC, Vellore, started in 1971, con nues with the mission our founder Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder's envisioned. Working as a consultant offering services in outpa ent, inpa ent, dialysis and transplant clinics. Ac vely involved in supervision of junior residents and doctors in training. Along with Department quality managers, involved in the accredita on of the ins tu on with the NABH (Na onal Accredited Board for Hospitals and Health Care, India). Co‐Authored the Department of Nephrology Quality Manual. The department has been involved in research ever since its incep on. The research has been predominantly clinical research. In recent mes, laboratory‐based research to corroborate with the clinical research is increasingly being carried out. Interests are in transplanta on, hypertension peritoneal dialysis and glomerulonephri s.
10 Dr. Tushar Anil Dighe MBBS, M D, DM Nephrology Professor & Head, Department of Nephrology, Dr. D. Y. Pa l Medical Collegeand Research Centre, Pune
He is Professor and HOD since last 15 years. He did MBBS and M. D. Medicine from B. J. Govt. Medical College, Pune (1985‐ 1993) and D. M. Nephrology from Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai (1994‐1997). He achieved first rank in D. M. in Mumbai University that year. He has been organizing treasurer of ISNCON 2008 and at present member of scien fic commi ee of ISN‐WZ. He has been D. M. Nephrology teacher since 2009 and has been an examiner for D. M. as well as D.N.B. Nephrology examina on. He has more than 25 peer reviewed publica ons. He has performed >500 Kidney and mul organs transplants. He is ac vely involved in promo ng organ transplant & Deceased organ dona on through ZTTC in lay public by lectures, newspapers ar cles, mass media, as well as social media. His vision for ISOT is to make organ transplant a viable op on for all end stage organ disease. The roadmap will be using public private partnership as well as appropriate and relevant research leading to be er outcomes.
Dr Swarnalatha Gudi MD, DM (NIMS), FRCP, FISN, FISOT Addi onal Professor, Department of Nephrology, NIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana
Experience in Clinical Nephrology, Dialysis and transplanta on‐17 Years. Training programs Peritoneal Dialysis Training, Beijing, China, November 2008 Training program in transplanta on, Spain, Jan 2015 Advanced techno management programfor Scien sts by ASCI‐ 2012 Prac ce Management & Communica on Science for Nephrologist, IIM Ahmedabad, 2018 Awards‐ Tanker award ISNSC 2007 Travel grant Interna onal conference – Asian pacific congress of Nephrology, Seoul, South Korea ‐ 2010 The Transplant Society 2012 Germany World Congress of Nephrology 2013 Publica ons – Have 70 publica on in Na onal and Interna onal Journals in CKD, Renal Transplanta on, Peritoneal dialysis and Hemodialysis, Invited speaker in Interna onal conferences ISPD 2009, Beijing Editor ‐Hemodialysis manual 2017, Manual for Transplant coordinators 2018 Associateeditor‐ “Postgraduate Nephrology' book 2011 Author‐ Chapter in ECAB &Spinger Publica on Reviewer: Hemodialysis Interna onal Indian Journal of Medical Research Indian Journal of Nephrology Saudi Arabia Journal of Kidney diseases and transplanta on Indian Journal of Organ Transplanta on Heading Deceased donor transplanta on programme, Government of Telangana called “JEEVANDAN” since its incep on in 2012 (jeevandan.gov.in) with a dona on rate of 4 pmp, highest in the country. Total 870 brain dead individuals have donated organs, resul ng in around 3000 solid organ transplanta ons.
11 Dr Sanjeev Gula MD,DNB(CHD),DM,DNB(Nephrology) FISN,FIAP(Australia)FRCPC(Canada)FISOT Chairman, Nephrology at For s Hospitals, New Delhi
He is the ex President Delhi Nephrology Society ex Vice President of Indian Society of Organ Transplanta on. He was the Co –Organising Secretary of the 48th Annual Conference of ISN held in 2017 in Delhi. He was previously Addi onal Professor at SGPGIMS, Lucknow. He has presented papers at interna onal and na onal conferences and published more than 150 scien fic papers in indexed journals including NEJM, Kidney Interna onal and American Journal of Kidney Diseases. He has authored 30 chapters in textbooks (including the pres gious Oxford Textbook of Nephrology and Comprehensive Pediatric Nephrology) besides numerous guest lectures. He has received several awards for his contribu ons to the field of kidney diseases. His work has received recogni on from the Indian Council of Medical Research, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, ISN, ISOT, the Australian College of Pediatrics, Royal college of Pediatrics and Child Health UK Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Japanese Society of Nephrology. He is a reviewer for several pres gious journals and has had other editorial responsibili es also. He has also wri en ar cles in newspapers and magazines for crea ng public awareness about kidney related issues.
Dr Vikas Jain MS, FACS, DNB (Urology), MNAMS Director & Senior Consultant, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram
Diploma in Renal Transplanta on Science (Liverpool, UK) drvikasjain.com I completed my Urology training from MPUH, Nadiad. I further received training in deceased donor transplant at Fundacio Puigvert, (Spain). Since then, I have been prac sing in Delhi. Ini ally, I worked at For s Hospital and then joined ILBS, Delhi. Primarily, known for liver diseases, I was approached to start kidney transplanta on. I single‐handedly, with the support of nephrology colleague, established the Department of Urology and Kidney Transplanta on, which is s ll the only Delhi government hospital to have such a department. A er dedica ng our exper se for 6 years to see the department on firm foo ng; we joined Narayana Health. The group runs two hospitals in Delhi/NCR, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Delhi and Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram. I was given the opportunity to drive the renal transplant programme at both the centres as Director and both these centres presently have successfully running programmes. Recently I completed 1000 successful kidney transplants and have ini ated/mentored transplant programmes in almost 23 hospitals in 8 different states. I am a reviewer to Indian J Urology & also a founder‐member of “Kidney transplant” subsec on of USI.Publica ons: 30 ; Awards: 16
Dr. Deepak Kumar,MD, DM NEPHROLOGY Consultant Nephrologist and transplant physician at Paras HMRI Hospital, Patna
He is currently a keytransplant team member in Paras hospital, Patna.Previously he was head of nephrology department in health world hospital, Durgapur, west Bengal. Paras hospital, Patna ll date has done 41 renal transplant in last 3 years .Since his inclusion the transplant rate at this center has seen sharp increase .Dr.Deepak's vision for ISOT is to increase the transplant rate further which is way behind in Bihar state compared to other neighboring states ,also to do ABOi and to start cadaver transplant programme .His area of interest is renal transplant and interven onal nephrology plus transplant immunology .He has almost 10 poster/paper publica ons ll date.
12 DR. Rajesh Kumar,MBBS, MD, DM Nephrology Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplant Medicine Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
Execu ve Member, Delhi Nephrology Society PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP Member of Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN) Member of Indian Society of Organ Transplanta on (ISOT) Member of Indian Society of Nephrology – North Zone (NZ‐ISN) Member of Delhi Nephrology Society (DNS) Member of Associa on of Vascular Access & Interven onal Renal Physician (AVATAR FOUNDATION) Member of Interna onal Society of Nephrology (ISN) RESEARCH WORK & PUBLICATIONS: More than 20 publca ons in various Na onal & Interna onal Journals and more in pipeline to be publish in near future. Co‐guide of various research and thesis work in different Department at Safdarjung Hospital. Presented posters as well as oral presenta on in na onal conferences Conducted various awareness program related to kidney disease, renal transplant Area of interest clinical nephrology, renal transplant, glomerular disease, dialysis Interested in research work in field of renal transplan
Dr Deepesh Kenwar,MBBS, MS Addi onal Professor, Department of Renal Transplant Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh
MBBS 1995 batch from JIPMER, Pondicherry, MS General Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh. Areas of work: Renal and pancreas transplanta on (assisted performed 2700), deceased donor transplanta on, vascular access, post transplant complica ons, training in renal transplanta on – MCh Renal and Pancrea c Transplanta on. Areas of interest: Surgical training, early post transplant complica ons, deceased donor transplanta ons, donor outcomes, economic impact of transplanta on. Areas of research: Zero hour biopsies, socio‐economics of live donor renal transplanta on, CT based scoring for transplanta on. Future aims: Contribu ng to the development of transplanta on in India as a speciality in its own right, streamlining transplant surgical protocols and procedures, collabora ng with like minded teams and individuals in research and advancing the speciality.
Dr. Hari Shankar Meshram MD (Pediatrics), DM Nephrology Faculty in Nephrology and Transplanta on, Ins tute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center and Dr. H L Trivedi Ins tute of Transplanta on Sciences (IKDRC‐ITS), B J Medical College Ahmedabad
The centre has performed more than 6300 living transplants including 1000 deceased donor transplants. He was involved in the care of more than 2500 COVID‐19 pa ents admi ed in the centre which also involved more than 300 organ transplant recipients. He was awarded with young inves gator award, The Transplanta on Society, TTS‐ISODP, Dubai, 2019; Young inves gator award: Korean Society of Nephrology, KSN conference, Seoul, 2020. His special interest is in infec ous diseases issues related to organ transplanta on. Kidney paired dona on and deceased donor dona on are his other areas of interest. He also has special interest in research ac vi es and scien fic wri ng. He has published 17 research ar cles which include more than 10 publica ons of COVID‐19 in organ transplant recipients. He is currently working on 19 research papers.
13 Dr. Ravi Mohanka Chief Surgeon and Head of Department of liver transplant unit , Global Hospital, Mumbai.
He has trained at Government Medical College Nagpur, University of Rochester and University of Pi sburgh under the mentorship of the legendary transplant surgeon Dr. Thomas Starzl. He has 49 scien fic publica ons, 5 book chapters and more than 200 abstracts to his credit. He has performed more than 1500 liver transplants, including India's first successful intes nal transplant and western India's first combined liver‐kidney transplant, swap liver transplant, dual lobe liver transplant, auxiliary (APOLT) liver transplant, laparoscopic donor hepatectomy and others. He has trained more than 35 fellows, most currently ac vely prac cing transplant surgeons and some heading liver transplant units in western India. He has helped the cause of organ dona on through many NGOs and is helping several government and trust hospitals to establish liver transplant units to make liver transplant more accessible and affordable. He chairs the liver sub‐ commi ee and plays an instrumental role in ZTCC Mumbai. He is also the vice president of the Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI).He strives to serve as a bridge between the liver transplant community and ISOT.
Dr K S Nayak MD, DNB, FISN, FISOT, FRCP, FASN Chief Nephrologist ,Virinchi Hospitals ,Clinical Research Director‐ Vivo Biotech, Hyderabad
He is a pioneer in the field of Renal Transplanta on especially deceased dona on being instrumental in performing the first Cadaver Kidney Transplant in Andhra Pradesh in 1996 (One of the first in India) He was responsible for Country's first Simultaneous Heart and Kidney Transplanta on (SHK) Credited with first Sequen al 'same living donor' Liver , Kidney Transplanta on in India Performed several sequen al Kidney and Liver transplants He pioneered the usage of cost‐effec ve induc on strategies in Solid Organ Transplanta on which are now followed Worldwide in many countries as standard protocol He was the first to introduce MARS and Prometheus in India (Liver Dialysis), which can be used as a bridge to Liver transplanta on, and early gra failure He has contributed extensively to Interna onal Journals such as KI, AJKD, JASN, NDT, PDI, Transplanta on Proceedings, Transplanta on, Nephrology, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Contribu ons to Nephrology, Harvard Business Review, etc. He has authored several invited editorials and book chapters and has delivered invited lectures worldwide. President Elect of the Interna onal Society of Blood Purifica on(ISBP) Convenor of Hyperoxaluria Society of India
Dr. Ajay Tejraj Oswal MBBS, MS (Surgery), DNB, M.Ch (Urology), MNAMS, FISU (Fellowship of the Indian School of Urology) Senior Consultant Urologist and Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital, Aurangabad Visi ng Kidney transplant surgeon at mul ple hospitals. Eight publica ons in indexed journals onvenor of the Renal Transplant Subspeciality Sec on of the Urological Society India. The overall responsibility is to organise and par cipate in the various academic ac vi es for Renal Transplant under the USI and Indian School of Urology. Presenta ons on Kidney transplants at various na onal and interna onal academic fora and Twenty eight par cipa ons as faculty on renal transplant programs Awards 1. Two of my presenta ons have been awarded as best papers at Indian Society of Organ Transplant, annual conference in Oct 2012 namely (A&B): A. Transplant anterior ureteroneocystostomy: is double j stent needed? B. Urological complica ons in kidney transplants: our experience. 2. Best Paper: Female to Male TransSexualism in exstrophy. at Annual conference of Mumbai Urological Society Jan 96.
14 Dr Dilip Kumar Pahari MD, DM, DNB, FASN, FISN, FRCP Professor and HOD of Nephrology,Director, Medica Ins tute of Kidney Diseases Senior Vice Chairman, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
Secretary, Indian society of Nephrology (EZ) 1997‐2001 Past Vice President, Indian Society of Nephrology 2013 Past President Indian Society of Nephrology 2014 Fellow ISN, Tu s, Boston, USA, 2003‐2004 Managing Health Care delivery, HBS, Boston 2016‐2017 Organizing Secretary ISN 1997, 2014 First DM Nephrology, West Bengal, became Professor of Nephrology in the state. Established the Dept. of Nephrology including regular transplanta on, peritoneal dialysis HLA typing at SSKM Hospital Kolkata 1994. Started DM Nephrology at IPGME&R, Kolkata in 2002, first me in en re Eastern India. Started DNB Nephrology program in 2007 at RN Tagore Hospital as the only recognized teacher. Also started DNB nephrology at Medica Super specialty Hospital in 2016. Pioneer center in Luminex based HLA typing, C1q cross match, other advanced molecular lab. Started On‐Line HDF with Fresenius 5008 machines in 2001, first me in India. The current center does around 5000 HD sessions per month at single facility. Received Dronacharya award by DNS. Recipient of Dis nguished teacher award by ANBI for the Na onal Board of Examina ons (2020) Dr Mohan Patel MD (Medicine), DM (Nephrology); FISN‐ANIO (Clinical Nephro‐Pathology); FASN Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician, Apollo Hospitals, Nashik, Maharashtra.
He is Execu ve Member, Indian Society of Nephrology‐West Zone (ISNWZ) & Treasurer, Nephrology Forum of Nashik. He was received many awards including “TTS‐ISODP Scien fic Award” by The Transplanta on Society at Organ Dona on Congress, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 2017; “Interna onal Transplanta on Science Mentee‐Mentor Award” byThe Transplanta on Society (TTS) at Interna onal Transplant Congress, MADRID, SPAIN 2018; He was also selected among as “Junior Doctor of the Year”, BMJ Awards India 2014. He has done 19 publica ons (peer reviewed journals). Poster presenta ons: 18 research papers (WCN, TTS, ISN, ISOT etc ). He was invited as faculty for Interna onal and Na onal conferences (ISOT, ISN‐WZ and CAST). He has pioneered the Cadaveric and Live Kidney Transplanta on program at Apollo Hospitals, Nashik. He has special interest in Deceased Donor Organ Transplanta on, Post Transplant Infec ons. He is interested in working on Transplant Immunology and Transplant Infec ons. His vision and mission is to strengthen es between IMA, ISCCM and ISOT to promote organ dona on awareness in the society. His goal is to expand and propagate the principals of ISOT and increase the outreach of organ transplanta on program Dr Amit S Pasari MBBS, MD, DM, SCE (Nephrology) Consultant Nephrologist, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra Consultant Nephrologist, Saraswa Kidney Care Center, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Current Posi on: President Elect, The Nephrology Society, Nagpur Research & Publica ons: 30 Publica ons accepted & published in peer reviewed journals (Pubmed/Scopus/Web of Science) Oral/poster presenta ons: 8 (WCN, ISN, TTS) Treasurer, Annual Conference of ISOT 2022, Nagpur Vision & Mission: Promo ng deceased donor transplanta on by: Increasing awareness of deceased donor organ dona on process among general public Encouraging more hospitals to become non‐transplant organ retrieval centers Sensi zing Intensivists, Cri cal care Physicians & trauma center in charge about early iden fica on of poten al brain dead donors.
15 Dr Himanshu Sharma MD DM (Nephrology) (AIIMS, New Delhi) Assistant Professor in Nephrology, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
I completed my DM degree in Nephrology from AIIMS, New Delhi in 2017. Once I returned, I started the Nephrology division in my ins tute, the first of its kind for a government medical college in Madhya Pradesh. Teaching medicine and nephrology is my passion and my medicine students a er gradua on are pursuing nephrology fellowship in many colleges across India. I am currently working on establishing a Renal Transplant Unit in my hospital. With con nuous efforts, our ins tute was registered for renal Transplant in November 2019, making it the 1st ever Government ins tute in Madhya Pradesh. Though COVID has delayed the planned schedule, we will soon start our Transplant programme which would benefit ESRD pa ents in Madhya Pradesh. I am the Programme coordinator for SOTTO, Madhya Pradesh and ac vely involved in formula ng state rules for Cadaveric Transplant in liaison with the state government. I have been invited as faculty in State and Na onal level conferences (ISN West zone, ISOT). Key interest in Transplant: Make renal transplanta on accessible for common and underprivileged pa ents in my state; promote transplant training for all nephrology graduates.
Prof. Manjuri Sharma MD DM ( AIIMS, New Delhi); FISN FASN; ISPD Scholar (Toronto, Canada) Professor and Head, Dept of Nephrology;Gauha Medical College & Hospital, Guwaha Sub Dean & Member Board of Editors, SSUHS, Assam DM examiner Curriculum designer and resource person for various allied health courses More than 15 years of teaching experience in Nephrology Reviewer of Na onal and Interna onal journals Guest faculty in regional , zonal and na onal conferences Publica ons in several na onal and interna onal peer reviewed journals Best Poster award ‐selected by social media of virtual ERA EDTA 2020 Best Poster Award ‐ISNCON 2016 and IANCON 2016 Best Podium presenta on Award ‐IANCON 2016 Apsara Award 2019 for unique contribu on to the society of Assam. Torch bearer in spreading awareness on preven on and management of kidney ailments through print and electronic media in Assam Excep onal organisa onal skills & has a flair for ac ng and recita on
Dr Jigar Shrimali MD DM Nephro(Gold Medallist) Consultant nephrologist and transplant physician, Renus kidney hospital,Ahmedabad
Author:TEXTBOOK OF DIALYSIS THERAPY, Founder:GLOM india Dr. Jigar Shrimali, MD DM Nephrology(Gold Medalist) from IKDRC–ITS, B J Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is currently working as a Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician at Renus Kidney Hospital and Dialysis centre, Ahmedabad. Along with ac ve interest in renal transplanta on (Live as well as cadaveric) prac ce and doing more than 150 kidney transplants, training medical students and technicians has been always his area of interest. For which he has conducted several workshops for resident doctors, physicians and dialysis technicians covering 40+ topics on Dialysis Therapies alone all over India. Meanwhile he could understand challenges faced by technicians who are enthusias c to learn more about dialysis therapy. To fill in this gap, he has put sincere efforts to write TEXTBOOK OF DIALYSIS THERAPY where topics on dialysis therapy are as per curriculum of indian dialysis technology and it is accepted in more than 20 ins tu ons in curriculum. Also he has founded GLOM India, online portal for learning for dialysis technicians and nephrologists from all over India.
16 Dr Prit Pal Singh MD (Medicine), DM (Nephrology), FASN Associate Professor since 2018 in Department of Nephrology and In‐charge of PD & Kidney Transplant unit, Indira Gandhi Ins tute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar. Area of Interest: Chronic kidney diseases, Glomerulonephri s and kidney transplanta on Contribu ons to nephrology and transplanta on: 1. Started and con nuing first kidney transplant program, performed first deceased kidney transplanta on in Bihar successfully. 2. Started first DM Nephrology course in Bihar at IGIMS. 3. Started interven on nephrology and specialised Nephrology OT at IGIMS. 4. Performing more than 75% of all Kidney biopsies in Bihar. Publica ons : 17 publica ons in na onal and interna onal journals. Candidate statement: As ISOT execu ve council member, I will strengthen the mutual coopera on between advanced centers and underprivileged areas to increase number of transplants and organ dona ons and use exper se of stalwarts in the areas of concern. I want to encourage young facul es and trainees to engage in transplant related ac vi es par cularly, organ dona on awareness programs targe ng both healthcare providers and general popula on. I want to encourage membership of the society by all concerned stakeholders par cularly young trainees.
Dr. Shru Tapiawala MD ( Internal Medicine), DNB ( Nephrology), FICN ( Canada); Fellow American Society of Transplanta on; Fellow HLA Laboratory Medicine (University Health Network, Toronto Medical labs, Canada) Consultant Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Physician; Ins tute of Renal Sciences, Global Hospitals; Sir H N Reliance Founda on Hospital & Research Centre Mumbai Director ‐ Advanced Transplant diagnos cs & Immunogene cs Laboratory, Mumbai. Professional Highlights: Ini ated and established ABO incompa ble transplant program at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Year 2011 and first robo c transplant program in Maharashtra at Sir H N Reliance Founda on Hospital, Mumbai in 2017; Conceived SORTER registry in 2018 ( Sensi sed organ recipient transplant exchange registry) for sensi zed pa ent to receive an acceptable mismatch transplant thus being the first in India to follow the interna onal protocols for assigning donors to appropriate recipients; The only transplant physician trained in HLA Laboratory medicine in India; In the year 2020 could establish and lead a transplant immunology laboratory which can clinically translate transplant immunology from bench to bedside; Faculty in Transplant Immunology at na onal level; Present Secretary & Past Treasurer of Indian Society of Nephrology‐ West Zone Chapter; Educa on commi ee‐ Zonal Transplant coordina on commi ee, Mumbai; President‐ Narmada Kidney Founda on.
Dr. Umesh Varyani MBBS, MD, DM (Nephrology),DNB (Nephrology),FASN, Fellowship in Renal Transplant, Vancouver, Canada. Associate Consultant, Department of Nephrology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai He has completed his nephrology training from Ins tute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre which is a high volume transplant centre followed by one year renal transplant fellowship from Canada which has a predominant deceased donor transplant program. He has published several papers in peer reviewed journals; Educated and created awareness among general public and kidney pa ents in par cular through social media about COVID 19. Looking for an opportunity to be a council member of ISOT and work with senior nephrologists to increase access and strengthen deceased donor transplant program in country.
17 Prof. Jai Prakash Tiwari MD Medicine, DM Nephrology, FISN Professor and Head of Nephrology, Goa Medical College, Goa
Ex Professor of Nephrology I.M.S, BHU, Varanasi. Member Editorial Board of Journal of Diabetes &clinical metabolism. Fellow Indian Society of Nephrology 2015. Rajeev Gandhi Excellence Award 2015. President Indian Society of Nephrology, West‐Zone (2011‐2012) Chairman Kidney transplant sub‐commi ee, Goa President Goa Urology‐Nephrology Society Member of Governing body of Indian Society of Nephrology (2011‐2012) Vice President of Indian Society of Nephrology, West‐Zone (2010‐2011) Ex‐Chairman Board of study Medicine, Goa University. Member Academic screening commi ee, Goa Medical College, Goa. Published many papers in various journals.
Member of :‐ • Interna onal Society of Nephrology • European Renal Associa on, EDTA • Asian Society of organ Transplanta on • Indian Society of organ Transplanta on • Indian Society of Nephrology • Peritoneal And Haemodialysis Society of India • Associa on of Physician's of India Set up HLA lab, started live and cadaveric kidney transplant program, first Dialysis unit and Nephrology Department, in Goa Medical College, Goa. Organized Indian society of Nephrology West‐Zone Nephrology conference and PDSI conference 2009 in Goa Organized Cadaver transplant CME program at Goa Medical College in associa on with DTI, Barcelona, Spain
Prof .Manjusha Yadla MD, DM Nephrology, FISN Professor and Head ,Department of Nephrology, Gandhi Medical College,Secunderabad, Telangana MBBS –JIPMER,MD,DM ‐NIZAMS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; FISN; Member, ISN‐ Academy /ISN Educa on; ISN‐SoMe MEMBER (2021‐2023); Member, Women In Nephrology; Organising Secretary ‐State Nephrology Forum ; MEMBER,TASKFORCE FOR RARE GENETIC DISEASES; MEMBER, TASK FORCE STATE DIALYSIS COMMITTEE; MEMBER, STATE TRANSPLANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE EXTERNAL EXPERT,NIMS FACULTY SELECTION COMMITTEE; NODAL OFFICER‐MERIT‐Medical Educa on Research Telangana; MEMBER,BOARD OF STUDIES‐Kaloji Health University of State of Telangana. Presently working in State of art Public sector Hospital as Head of the Department of Nephrology. Our Department is the State Nodal centre for COVID related Kidney diseases. Our Department is Nodal centre for AWARENESS OF DECEASED DONATION PROGRAM OF THE STATE. Established FIRST ACUTE RENAL CARE UNIT IN PUBLIC SECTOR.FIRST CRRT SERVICES IN GOVERNMENT SECTOR Capacity Building: Running MCI /NMC recognized DM ‐Nephrology – 4 seats External examiner DM/DNB ‐ Nephrology MCI/NMC Assessor for DM ‐Nephrology Courses DNB Assessor for Nephrology Examiner , Curriculum Designer for Allied health sciences in Kidney diseases RESEARCH: In associa on with CCMB, IICT, certain extramural projects ;Special areas of research: Pregnancy related Kidney diseases, Women ‐Kidney ; In Transplant: STARTED DECEASED DONOR TRANSPLANT PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SECTOR and Streamlined Live transplanta on Program
18 Dr Dinesh Kumar Yadav MD, DM Nephrology Consultant, Nephrology and kidney transplanta on Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana He is ac vely involved in field of transplanta on for last 10 years. He has ac vely involved in academic ac vi es and published many ar cle in field of transplanta on. He had done his residency thesis on 'Post transplant infec ons'. Involved in regular teaching programme and guidance of DNB residents and dialysis technicians. His field of interest being ABO incompa ble and decreased donor transplanta on.
Dr. Gireesh M.S M.D. D.M, FASN Associate Professor, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bangalore DM Nephrology training at IKDRC‐ ITS, Ahmedabad; Working at an Educa onal Ins tute; Teacher and Examiner for DM students and Dialysis Technicians. Presented papers and posters at various conferences; Received Travel grant for ISN symposium and WCN; Have been co‐ convener for Nephrology Associa on of Karnataka; Ac ve in World Kidney Day celebra ons; He has 10 publica ons; Mul ple Invited lectures; Part of ISN social media team; Vision‐ To spread awareness regarding transplanta on; I have always been ac ve in a group and feel that I need to do something more for the community with regard to kidney disease and transplanta on. I have realised the need for a good team to achieve posi ve outcomes and look forward to being a part of a wonderful team, dedicated to work towards making the World a Healthier place.
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