Dr. Jagdish K - Nephrology

Nephrologist

Best Nephrology Doctor In India
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Dr. Jagdish K

Consultant – Nephrology

Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre – Chennai

Qualification: MBBS, MD, DM

Clinical Expertise

Special Procedural Skills Acquired and Regularly Practiced:

  • Percutaneous placement of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) catheters for patients of Chronic Kidney Disease stage 5
  • Percutaneous placement of Permanent haemodialysis tunnelled catheters (permcaths) for patients of Chronic Kidney Disease stage 5
  • Across the blood group renal transplants, Transplants in highly sensitised patients after desensitization, swap transplants
  • Well acquainted with Temporary haemodialysis catheters, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, Lumbar puncture, arterial lines, renal biopsy

Special Interest:

  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Renal transplant across the blood group and in highly sensitised individuals
  • Extracorporeal treatments
  • Post-Transplant Infections

Experience

  • 2007 – 2008: Pondicherry institute of medical Sciences, Pondicherry – Intern
  • 2010 – 2013: Government Stanley medicalcollege,Chennai  – General Medicine – Post-Graduate Registrar
  • 2014 – 2017: Department of Nephrology,Christian Medical College Vellore – Nephrology Post-Graduate Registrar
  • 2017 – 2018: Meenakshi hospital,Thanjavur, Consultant Nephrologist and transplant physician

Honors & Awards

Awards:

  • Gold medal in General medicine and obstetrics and gynaecology in under graduation, Pondicherry university
  • Departmental medal in General medicine – Government Stanley Medical college, 2013
  • Dr. JCM SHASTRI AWARDfor excellence – Sponsored by Christian Medical college (Vellore) – 2017

Research & Publication

Reviewer for the following journals:
  • Indian journal of nephrology
  • Journal of Integrative Nephrology and Andrology
Involvement in research:
  • Primary investigator in “Effect of double filtration plasmapheresis on various plasma components and patient safety”
  • Primary investigator in “COAL – UF “study
Journal Publications:
  • Jagdish K, Jacob S, Varughese S, David V, Mohapatra A, Valson A et al. Effect of doublefiltration plasmapheresis on various plasma components and patient safety: A prospectiveobservational cohort study. Indian Journal of Nephrology. 2017;27(5):377.
  • Matthai S, Jacob S, Palak R, Jagdish K, Varughese S, Tamilarasi V. Crescentic C3 glomerulopathywithacquired partial lipodystrophy: An unusual cause of rapidly progressive renal failure. Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology. 2017;60(2):290.
Extra-mural talks: 
  • Plenary speaker in “Experiences in double filtration plasmapheresis for renal indications” in 3rd Annual kidney congress in New York – October 2018
  • Discrepancies in Peritoneal equilibration test – PD Scientia 2016 – Christian Medicalcollege Vellore.
  • Languages : English , Hindi, Tamil
  • Gender : Male