Education

• M.B.B.S. – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2011–2017)
• M.D. General Medicine – Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2017–2020)
• DrNB Nephrology – Manipal Hospitals, HAL Airport Road (2020–2023)

Awards & Quizzes

• Runner-up – Infectious Disease Quiz (2018)
• Winner – Dr. Sita Mahalakshmi South Zone Postgraduate Quiz (2019)
• Winner – Manipal Clinical Medicine CME Quiz (2020)
• Finalist – Tac Summit, Indian Society of Organ Transplant (2022)
• Runner-up – Torrent Young Scholar Award (2023)

Presentations

• Dengue hemorrhagic fever with fulminant hepatitis
• COVID-19 outcomes in dialysis patients
• Acute cortical necrosis linked to tranexamic acid
• Clinical outcomes in renal donors with diabetes or pre-diabetes
• Red cell distribution width and sepsis outcomes

Publications

• Pirfenidone and tuberculosis link – Indian Journal of Medicine (IJM)
• Red cell distribution width and neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio in sepsis – IJCRR
• Hypertension in the elderly – Hypertension Journal
• COVID-19 markers in dialysis patients – Kidney International Reports
• Neurosyphilis in transplant patient – Indian Journal of Transplantation
• Tacrolimus-induced tachycardia – Indian Journal of Transplantation
• Emphysematous pyelonephritis with subcutaneous emphysema – Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases

Medical Registration

• Registered with Karnataka Medical Council

Books & Academic Contributions

• Co-Author: An Insider’s Guide to Clinical Medicine
• Contributor: Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics – South Asian Edition
• Exam Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates – Medicine
• Mastering Medicine: MRCP Made Easy

Work History

Senior Resident

Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (June–Sep 2020)

• Managed patients with chronic and acute medical conditions
• Provided emergency and critical care services
• Involved in academic teaching for UG & PG medical students
• Delivered lectures on ventilator settings and ARDSnet protocol

Current Role

Nephrologist & Transplant Physician
Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield (March 2024 – Present)

• Focus on kidney transplantation, CKD, dialysis, and nephrotic syndromes
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive renal care

Languages Spoken

• English
• Kannada
• Hindi

Professional Memberships

• Nephrology Association of Karnataka
• Indian Society of Nephrology
• Indian Society of Nephrology – Southern Chapter
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
• International Society of Nephrology