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Dr. M Ram Prabahar

Nephrologist, Urologist and Renal Transplant Specialist

Dr. M Ram Prabahar

Consultant

years of experience

DM, DNB, Fellowship, MBBS
SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai - India

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    Kidney Cancer

    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. M Ram Prabahar

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) — All Stages
    • Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) — Critical Care Nephrology
    • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
    • Kidney Transplant (Live, ABO-Incompatible, Cadaveric)
    • Dialysis (Haemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis)
    • Hypertension-Related Kidney Disease
    • Diabetic Nephropathy
    • Lupus Nephritis & Vasculitis
    • Glomerulonephritis
    • Electrolyte Disorders & Kidney Stones

    Sub-specialties

    • Kidney Transplantation (Complex & High-Risk): Over 150 kidney transplants with 95% success rate — including live donor, ABO-incompatible, and highly sensitised recipient transplants — making Dr. Ram Prabahar one of Chennai's leading kidney transplant specialists at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani.
    • Critical Care Nephrology & CRRT: Special expertise in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) — organising the annual CRRT Update for Southern India — with extensive critical care nephrology experience managing AKI and complex ICU renal conditions.
    • Interventional Nephrology: Expert in permanent catheter insertion and percutaneous CAPD catheter placement — offering comprehensive dialysis access management alongside kidney transplant services.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Kidney Transplant (Live Donor, Cadaveric, ABO-Incompatible)
    • Haemodialysis (HD) — Including Online Hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF)
    • Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD / APD)
    • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
    • Permanent Catheter Insertion
    • Percutaneous CAPD Catheter Insertion
    • Kidney Biopsy (Percutaneous)
    • Plasmapheresis / Immunoadsorption
    • Immunosuppressive Management (Post-Transplant)

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS — Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University)
    • MD (General Medicine) — Madras Medical College, Chennai (Best Outgoing Student Award — Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University, 2002)
    • DNB (General Medicine) — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
    • DM (Nephrology) — (Madras Medical College / Premier Institute)
    • DNB (Nephrology) — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
    • MNAMS — Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • FASN — Fellow, American Society of Nephrology, USA — 2013 (awarded for contributions in nephrology, publications, teaching, and community service)
    • FRCP&S — Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • MBA (Hospital Management) — Alagappa University — 2009

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Tamil Nadu Medical Council Registration
    • Fellow — American Society of Nephrology (FASN), USA
    • Fellow — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, UK (FRCP&S)
    • Member — International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
    • Member — American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
    • Member — European Renal Association (ERA)
    • Member — Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN)
    • Member — The Transplantation Society (TTS)
    • Member — Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
    • Member — Indian Academy of Nephrology (IAN)
    • Member — Association of Physicians of India (API)
    • Member — Indian Medical Association (IMA)
    • Member — American College of Physicians (ACP)

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • SIMS Hospital (SRM Institutes for Medical Science), Vadapalani, Chennai — Director & Senior Consultant, Nephrology & Kidney Transplantation Services (Present)
    • Programme Director — BSc Renal Sciences, MSc Renal Sciences, DrNB Nephrology — SIMS Hospital (Present)

    Past Affiliations

    • SRM Medical College, Kattankulathur — Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology
    • Gleneagles Global Hospital, Perumbakkam, Chennai — Consultant Nephrologist (Past)
    • Vijaya Health Centre, Chennai — Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee Member (Past)
    • Sri Ramachandra University — Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Team; Curriculum Committee (Past)

    Key Achievements

    • Best Outgoing Student — MD, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University — 2002
    • FASN — Fellow, American Society of Nephrology, USA — 2013
    • FRCP&S — Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, UK
    • 150+ kidney transplants with 95% success rate (including ABO-incompatible and cadaveric)
    • J.C. Patel & B.C. Mehta JAPI Award — Best Original Article
    • 'Nallore Virudhu' Award — Outstanding Service in Medicine
    • 50+ publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals
    • Annual Organiser — CRRT Update, Southern India

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