Profile Summary

Medical Qualification:

• MBBS
• MD (Paediatrics)
• DCH (College of Physician and Surgeons)
• Fellow of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• Fellow of Indian Society of Nephrology

Designation: Consultant, Paediatric Nephrology

Years of experience: 30+ years

Areas of expertise:

• Management of complicated kidney disease in children
• Kidney biopsies in children
• Preparing chronic kidney disease of kidney transplants

Introduction:

• Honorary Professor and Head of Dept. of Pediatrics, Seth G.S medical college, Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital for children & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• Teacher for MD [Pediatrics] Bombay University from 1970-1996
• Co-ordinator of Diplomate of National Board

Achievements

• Trained 50 MD post graduate students and approximately 300 D.CH /FCPS students in discipline of Pediatrics.
•  Started sub speciality of Paediatric Nephrology at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for children Mumbai in 1976. The first in western India so that children of all ages suffering from acute and chronic kidney diseases could be treated systematically and properly irrespective of socio-economic status.
•  IPNA recognised B.J.wadia hospital as a centre for training in Paediatric Nephrology for young paediatricians after systematically evaluating the quality of the academic and clinical educational programmes)
• MUHS and IAP fellowship programes in Pediatric Nephrology at B.J. Wadia hospital for young paediatricians.

 

Honours and awards received by Professional and social organisations :

• Councillor from India (1989-1995) selected by International Paediatric Nephrology Association
• Lifetime achievement Award by Indian Society of Nephrology and Asian Society of Nephrology -2012
• Award for Pioneering work by Indian Society of Paediatric Nephrology