Faculty & Staff

Qualification/ Education

• Lab based Research Training, 2007
• Fellowship, 2005
• MD, 2001
• DNB, 2001
• MBBS, 1997

Areas of interest

Genetics, Nephrotic syndrome, Pediatric AKI and acute dialysis

Extramural portfolios/ Committees

Intramural Positions

1. Member,  Academy Advisory Board, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences   2016 -2022
2. Member, PhD Committee, St. John’s Research Institute 2017
3. Member , BIOSAFTEY
4. Member of core committee, Clinical Research Accreditation, SJMC 2013
5. Member Scientific Committee, Research Society , SJMC 2010-11
6. Coordinator for AN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMME AND PATIENT CARE IN PEDIATRIC NEPHRO-UROLOGY (Funded by Tata Trust) 2006 -2009 and 2014 onwards

National Positions

1. Member, Expert group for competency based guidelines for DM Pediatric Nephrology, Medical Council of India 
2. Member, Board of Studies, Kerala Health University, SGPI, Lucknow
3. Member, Task Force on Vitamin A, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (2012 -2015)

1. Expert, Renal Biology Programme, Department of Biotechnology (2012), New Delhi

1. Member Ph.D  Committee, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences  2016 onwards
2. Member,  Executive Committee (representing South Zone) Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology 2014 - 2015
3. National Coordinator for Acute Kidney Injury Registry (web based database 2013 -14) 
4. Core Member, Indian Society of Pediatric      Nephrology - Guidelines on management of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Group
5. Core Member, Indian Society of Pediatric      Nephrology- Guidelines for Nocturnal Enuresis
6. Member of Review Committee of Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology for drafting evidence based guidelines for pediatirc kidney diseases – Nephrotic Syndrome, UTI, Antenatal Hydronephrosis

International Position

• Member. Taskforce of Tubular Disorders in Children, Asian Society of Pediatric Nephrology 
• WebmasterMember of the team involved in designing, developing and Web Master for the official website of  Asian Pediatric Nephrology Association (www.aspna-online.org) (2012 –until date)
• Editorial Board : Asian Journal of Pediatric Nephrology, Asia Pacific Journal of Nephrology, Indian Journal of Nephrology

Membership of professional associations/bodies

1. Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Life Member (V-388104)
2. Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology - Life Member (L-04/A-28)
3. Indian society of Nephrology – South Zone – Asociate member
4. International Society of Nephrology -  Associate Member (63252)
5. International Pediatric Transplant Association – Regular member 2009

Awards and Recognitions

Second rank, in M.D. Pediatrics examination, GujaratUniversity

Best paper/poster Award [* Presenter]

•      30th Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Hyderabad 2018
•      29th Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Gurugram 2017
•       28th Annual Conference of indian Society of Nephrology, Southern Chapter 2017
•       XXIII Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Chennai 2012 
•       XXI Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Calcutta 2010 
•      30th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter, 2010 [Gold Medal]*
•       XX Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology , New Delhi 2009

International Society of Nephrology Travel Grants recipient for abstracts : 

• Scientific Writing Academy Course, Bergamo, Italy 2017
• World Congress of Nephrology, Hong Kong 2013
• ISN Forefront Symposium in Systems Biology, Michigan 2012
• 11th International Workshop on Developmental Nephrology, New York 2010 
• World Congress of Nephrology Milan, 2009, 
• American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, San Diego 2009