Dr. Chandra Shekar A

Dr. Chandra Shekar A is a nephrologist in Bangalore with 26 years of experience in medicine and kidney care. He consults at Altius Hospitals in HBR Layout and Narayana Super Specialty Hospitals in Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore, and also visits Airaavata Hospitals in Nallagandla, Hyderabad. Patients come to him for the full range of kidney problems, from early kidney disease detected on a routine test to advanced kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation.His academic credentials are unusually deep for a practising clinician. After completing his MBBS from Bangalore University in 2000 and MD in General Medicine from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in 2003, he earned his DNB in Nephrology from the National Board of Examinations in 2010. He became a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology in 2018, and in 2021 completed both an MSc in Organ Transplantation from the University of Liverpool, UK, and a Ph.D. from Vellore Institute of Technology. He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (registration number 57609, granted in 2000).Dr. Chandra Shekar's practice covers chronic kidney disease management, hemodialysis and hemofiltration, and the care of patients before and after kidney transplant, an area in which his formal transplantation training is a real asset. The services listed under his care also include AV fistula surgery for dialysis access, kidney stone treatment including laser lithotripsy, and DJ stent removal, so patients with both medical and procedural kidney needs can be looked after in a coordinated way.For anyone searching for an experienced nephrologist in Bangalore, whether for a second opinion on rising creatinine, ongoing dialysis support, or a kidney transplant work-up, Dr. Chandra Shekar A offers a rare combination of long clinical experience and advanced international training. He is known among his patients for explaining kidney disease in understandable terms and helping families plan realistically for the road ahead. Appointments can be booked at Altius Hospitals, HBR Layout, or Narayana Super Specialty Hospitals, Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore.