Dr. Vidyashankar P

Nephrology & Renal Transplant 19 years of overall experience Aster CMI Hospital

About Dr. Vidyashankar P

Dr. Vidyashankar P. is the Lead Consultant Nephrologist. Underwent Nephrology training from prestigious Seth GS Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai under the renowned nephrologists, Dr. Alan F Almeida and Dr. N.K Hase. He is a Baxter Scienticia Scholar in CAPD University of Bejing. He excels in Percutaneous CAPD catheter insertion and Perm catheter insertion. Dr. Vidyashankar™s expertise is in Critical care Nephrology, Transplantation, CAPD and Pediatric Nephrology. He is an active Member of Indian Society of Nephrology, Member of International Society of Nephrology and also a Member of European Dialysis and Transplantation Association. Having an appreciable number of publications and paper presentations nationally and internationally. Dr. Vidyashankar was involved in numerous research programs such as, Validity of Iron studies in the diagnosis of iron deficiency in the presence of inflammation of hemodialysis and pre-dialysis patients, Efficacy and safety of Lanthanum carbonate in the management of hyperphosphatemia of chronic kidney disease, Factors determining the inflammatory state in hemodialysis patients: a cross sectional study

Education & Certifications

MBBS - GULBARGA UNIVERSITY, 1997 DNB - Paediatrics - DNB board, New Delhi, 2002 DM - Nephrology - University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 2007

Experience & Practice

Over 19 years of experience as a nephrologist and transplant physician. Trained under renowned nephrologists Dr. Alan F Almeida and Dr. N.K Hase at KEM Hospital, Mumbai. Lead Consultant at Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore

Awards & Recognition

Winner of Indian Academy of Paediatric quiz at Zonal level held by Indian academy of Paediatricians. Won a first prize in National Neonatology Forum quiz at Zonal level. CAPD. Presented with the first prize in Nephropathology quiz at the Renal pathology national workshop held in Mumbai