Dr. Ramprasad Ramalingam

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Dr. Ramprasad Ramalingam

MBBS, MD (Gen-Medicine), DNB (Nephrology)

Sr. Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician

Experience : 23+ Years

Hospitals : NU Hospitals, Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru

Specialities : Nephrology, General Nephrology, Renal (Kidney) Biopsy, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Preventive Nephrology, Plasmapheresis

Know your doctor

He completed his undergraduate studies at ‘The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical university from Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai and Postgraduation degree from Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai. He completed national board training (DNB) in Nephrology from Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Center, Madurai. He is a nephrologist with a clinical focus on Acute kidney injury, fluid and electrolyte disorder and kidney transplantation. He has clinical experience in Nephrology since 11 years, teaching experience since 5 years. He is skilled in nephrological interventions namely renal biopsy, central vein catheter insertion and acute peritoneal catheter insertion. He is passionate towards his profession and compassionate with his patients.

Academic Activities

Professional Qualifications

Postgraduation degree from kilpauk medical college
DNB (Nephrology): Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai
MD (General Medicine): Govt Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
MBBS Govt. Stanley Medical College, Chennai

Awards/ Achievements

Dissertation (M.D): “Study on prevalence and risk factors of Diabetic
Nephropathy in newly detected type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Paper presentation: Indian Society of Transplantation conference 2007

Skills and Interests

Central vein catheterisation tunnelled catheter insertion,
Acute peritoneal catheter insertion, renal biopsy.
Reading Tennis.

Professional Experience

July 2015 - May 2017

Consultant Nephrologist and Assistant Professor in General Medicine
ACS Medical College and Hospital, Chennai-77.

August 2014-march 2015

Senior Registrar, nephrology department
Apollo Specialty Hospital, Ayanambakkam, Chennai

June 2013-February 2014

Senior Registrar, nephrology department NU hospitals, Bangalore.

Dec 2009-April 2013

Registrar, nephrology department
Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research centre,
Madurai (April 2010-April 2013 DNB trainee).

April 06 to sep 09

Senior Resident in General
Medicine (post-graduation)
Govt, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai

JUNE 04 TO APRIL 06 SEP

General Practitioner

03 Sep TO JUNE 04

Casualty Medical Officer
St. Isabel Hospital, Chennai

Feb 01 to Aug 03

Medical Officer
BRS Hospital, Chennai.

Professional Membership

Indian Society of Nephrology (LM-1444)
Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
The Association of Physicians of India(L-17699)
Indian Medical Association(TN/16609/50/749/138283/2008-09/CL
Nephrology Association of Karnataka

Presentations

Paper presentation:

Indian Society of Transplantation conference 2007: BK virus Nephropathy causing Post Transplant Kidney Dysfunction-A Case Report

Poster presentation:

Indian Society of Nephrology Conference 2007: BK virus Nephropathy causing Post Transplant Kidney Dysfunction-A Case Report
Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter Conference 2011: Community Acquired Acute Pyelonephritis Due To MultiDrug Resistant Bacteria-3 years study.
Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter Conference 2011: A Comparative Study on Quality of Life in Maintenance Hemodialysis and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter Conference 2014: Diabetic End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter 2018 : Percutaneous Renal Biopsy and Aspirin
Indian society of nephrology southern chapter 2020: Arteriovenous Fistula Infiltration -Time we are serious about it?
Indian Society of Nephrology Conference 2022: Emergency hemodialysis in CKD maintenance hemodialysis-Observational study.
Indian society of nephrology southern chapter 2024: Case Series: Renal disease and Endogenous Endophthalmitis

Publications

K Sampathkumar, R Ramalingam, A Prabakar, A Abraham. Acute interstitial nephritis due to proton pump inhibitors. Indian Journal of Nephrology 23 (4), 304 – 30. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23960351 (case report)

Comparision study of quality of life in CAPD Vs Hemodialysis. Indian Journal of Peritoneal dialysis.vol.21;Aug 2011.(Article)
Comparative Study on Malnutrition In CAPD Vs Hemodialysis Patients From a Single Center. Indian Journal of Peritoneal dialysis 24 (1), 14-17.(Article)
Author, Topic:Prevention of kidney diseases, Medicine Update,2020.(Book chapter)
Dilip Rangarajan, Ramprasad Ramalingam, Ramakrishnan S, Kiran Chandra Patro. Safety Practices in Haemodialysis Unit. Journal of The Association of Physicians of India. July 2020; 68(7):74.
Ramprasad Ramalingam, Kiran Chandra Patro, S. Ramakrishnan & Dilip Rangarajan. Collateral Circulation − “Hand of God:” Salvaging the Transplant Kidney. Indian Journal of Transplantation 17(1):p 148-150, Jan–Mar 2023.
Author, Topic:NSAIDs and Kidney, Medicine update 2023
Dissertation (M.D): “Study on prevalence and risk factors of Diabetic

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