Dr. B. Karthikeyan

Specialty : Nephrology & Kidney Transplant

City : Chennai

Hospital : Kauvery Hospital

Degree(s) : M.B.B.S, M.D., D.M. (Nephrology) Senior Consultant, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation

Other Degree(s) : Memberships: Indian Society of Nephrology International Society of Nephrology Indian Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism NATPU (Nephrology Association of Tamilnadu and Puducherry) SoMe Team (Social Media Education – Nephrology) Indian Journal of Transplantation – Editorial Board

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Brief Profile :

Dr B Karthikeyan is an expert in evaluating and treating a spectrum of kidney-related disorders. His special interests include Renal transplants including high-risk procedures like ABO incompatible kidney transplantation and Intervention Nephrology. He is highly skilled in intervention procedures like permcath insertion, Renal biopsy, peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, and AV fistula stenosis/thrombosis management. He is capable of managing multi-organ transplants like combined liver & kidney transplants and managing renal dysfunction in liver, heart, and lung transplants. He is highly efficient in the management of Glomerulonephritis, CKD and Acute kidney injury.

Education Credentials:

• MBBS, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
• MD (General Medicine), JIPMER, Puducherry
• DM (Nephrology), SGPGIMS, Lucknow
• MRCP-ESE Nephrology (UK)
• Fellowship in Interventional Nephrology, Japan (2023)

• Acute kidney injury
• Chronic kidney disease
• Glomerulonephritis, Nephritic syndrome, Nephrotic syndrome
• Electrolyte Imbalance
• Hypertension
• Congenital and Hereditary kidney diseases
• Hemodialysis
• SLED
• Continuous renal replacement therapy(CRRT)
• Plasmapharesis
• Hemoperfusion
• Peritoneal dialysis, (CAPD, APD, Acute PD)
• Renal transplant (Live, Deceased Donor, ABO incompatible)
• Management of Graft rejection and Infections post renal transplant