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Dr. Tarun Kumar Saha Nephrologist/Renal Specialist in Hyderabad

Dr. Tarun Kumar Saha

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MBBS, DNB - General Medicine, DNB - Nephrology

Nephrologist/Renal Specialist

37 Years Experience Overall  (26 years as specialist)

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Dr. Tarun Kumar Saha is a Consultant Nephrologist at PACE Hospitals. He has nearly 20 years' post-DM experience, with expertise in IJ Catheterisation, Sub-Clavian Catheterisation, Graft and Native Kidney Biopsy, Intermittent Peripheral Dialysis (IPD), Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD), Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD), Haemodialysis, Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Tunnel Permcath insertion and Percutaneous CAPD Catheter insertion.Dr. Saha's academic qualifications include an MBBS degree from Nil Ratan Sirkar (NRS) Medical College & Hospital in 1987 followed by a MD (Internal Medicine) degree from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1992, a DM superspeciality degree in Nephrology from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1995 and a DNB (Medicine) in 1995. He also completed Steps I and II of the United States Medical Licenciating Examination (USMLE) and holds an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.Prior to his current post, Dr. Saha has practised at several hospitals in the country. Between April and October 2001 he was Consultant Nephrologist at Heritage Hospitals in Varanasi. He was responsible for starting the first Kidney Transplant Centre in eastern Uttar Pradesh. From 2001-2005 he was Senior Consultant Nephrologist at Apollo Hospitals, Bilaspur, where he introduced HD, CAPD & SLED, which benefited patients of Coal India Ltd. in remote villages of Bilaspur. From 2005-2010 he was Senior Consultant and Head of Nephrology at Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad.Dr. Saha has also been active on the academic front. He was Assistant Professor in Nephrology at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad and at PGIMER, Chandigarh. He has been Thesis Guide to MD and DNB students as well as Chief of a Dialysis Technician Diploma course at Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad.Dr. Saha has done considerable research and many of these studies have been published in reputed journals and/or presented by him at conferences in India and internationally. He has been a Speaker at the Indian Society of Nephrology's regional conferences, and delivered several Guest Lectures on Prevention of Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease, Management of Acute Kidney Injury and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease at many IMA districts, Medical Institutes and state conferences. His articles on Prevention of Kidney Diseases, Diabetic Kidney Diseases, Pregnancy and Hypertension and Drug Induced Kidney Failure have been published in medical journals and many have appeared in newspapers and CME booklets. He has conducted several health camps and delivered health talks on Prevention of CKD and Diabetic Nephropathy.

Secunderabad, Hyderabad

Apollo Hospital

4.5

Pollicetty Towers, St. John's Road, Bhagya Nagar Colony, Regimental Bazaar, Shivaji Nagar, Landmark: Besides Keyes High School, Hyderabad

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Mon - Sat

11:30 - 01:30
04:30 - 06:00

₹1000

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A: Dr. Tarun Kumar Saha has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - General Medicine, DNB - Nephrology. You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.

Awards and Recognitions

Travel Scholarship at WCN, Singapore - 2005
Travel Scholarship at WCN, Petropolis, Brazil - 2007
Travel Scholarship at WTC, Sydney, Australia - 2008
Travel Scholarship at WCN, Victoria, Canada - 2009

Education

MBBS - NRS Medical College and Hospital, 1987
DNB - General Medicine - POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH, 1992
DNB - Nephrology - POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH, 1995

Memberships

International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Association of Physicians of India (API)
Association of Physicians of India

Experience

2010 - Present Head of Nephrology & Transplant at Apollo Hospitals
2011 - Present Head of Nephrology & Transplant at PACE Hospitals
2005 - 2010 Head of Nephrology & Transplant at Kamineni Hospitals
2001 - 2005 Senior Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician at Apollo Hospitals
2001 - 2002 Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician at Heritage Hospitals

Registrations

99704 Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, 2005

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