National Healthcare Excellence Award - “Best Emerging Nephrology Consultant in Tamil Nadu”- April 2021
Professional membership
Indian Society of Nephrology
Indian Society of Nephrology- Southern Chapter
Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India
Nephrology Association of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry
Association Of Vascular Access and Interventional Renal Physicians
Indian Medical Association
Languages
Tamil, English
Work Experience
2014-2015 – Registrar In Critical Care – Fortis Malar,Chennai
2015-2018 – Post Graduate Resident – Srm Medical College – Chennai
December 2018-December 2020 – Consultant Nephrologist – Dr Rela Insititute And Medical Centre , Chennai
From January 2021 – Gknm
Clinical Expertise
Had good experience in Renal transplants, Combined liver kidney transplants, Transplants in highly sensitised patients after desensitisation, Post-transplant Mineral bone disease and in Haemodialysis
Well Trained in Temporary haemodialysis catheters, Renal biopsy, Lumbar puncture, central and arterial lines
Well acquainted with Percutaneous placement of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis catheters (CAPD)
Well acquainted with Placement of Permanent Haemodialysis tunnelled catheters for patients of Chronic Kidney Disease (PERMCATHS)
Special interests:
Clinical nephrology, Glomerulonephritis, Extracorporeal treatments, Carcinoma in CKD
Research
Primary investigator – Prevalence and Risk factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.
Investigator – Psychiatric morbidity of haemodialysis patients a tertiary care centre.
Investigator – Causes of pyelonephritis in a tertiary care centre.
Investigator – Acute on chronic kidney disease in a tertiary care centre.
Publications
A Study on clinical features , complication and management of scorpion sting envenomation at a tertiary care hospital in rural sounth india. Volume 8, issue 3, july- september 2019
GITELMAN SYNDROME AND PREGNANCY- A RARE CASE REPORT, Venkatachalam Sibiya1 ; Ravi Kumar Barua 2; Karuppanan Yuvaraj a3 Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare , Volume 4, Number 76, 2017, pp. 4501-4502(2) https://doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2017/897
Prevalence and Risk factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients – Submitted for peer review
Presentations
A Cross sectional study of psychiatric morbidities in haemodialysis patients in a tertiary care centre – ISHDCON 2017, Hyderabad
Clinical spectrum of acute pyelonephritis in a tertiary care centre, ISNSCCON 2017, Pondicherry
An Analysis of acute on chronic kidney disease in a tertiary care centre – ISNCON 2017, New Delhi