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Dr. K. Yuvaraja

Dr. K. Yuvaraja

MBBS, MD(General Medicine), DM (Nephrology)

Consultant Nephrologist

Dr. K. Yuvaraja
Dr. K. Yuvaraja

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

Awards & Achievements

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

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 Sibiya'; 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

New OP Days

Wed & Sat 8am-5pm

Review OP Days

Mon to Sat 8am - 5pm

Language

Tamil, English