Dr Gokulnath. BSc, MD (Med), DM, DNB (Neph), FISN, FRCP (Lond)

Dr Gokulnath. BSc, MD (Med), DM, DNB (Neph), FISN, FRCP (Lond)
Academic Qualifications
M.B.B.S. - Mysore University1975
M.D. - Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 1981
DM, DNB - CMC Vellore.
FRCP – Fellow Royal College of Physicians, London
Fellowship
FISN - Fellow of Indian Society of Nephrology
Present Appointment
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Presently Professor, Department of Nephrology at St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.
Executive Appointments in professional societies
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Immediate Past President- Indian Society of Nephrology southern chapter
President Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
Recent Appointments
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Past Professor of Medicine / Nephrology & HOD, Nephrology, Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore.
Senior Advisor/ HOD of Medicine & Nephrology at CH (EC) at Kolkata.
Head, Department of Nephrology, St Johns Medical College Hospital (2003-2013)
National & International Awards
Undergraduate
 First place in MBBS
 Best outgoing student (MBBS)
 SRS Gold Medal.
Academic & Professional
 Best Scientific Paper Award – Indian Society of Nephrology
 Commendation by Chief of Air Staff
1994
1998
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Vishisht Seva Medal – President of India
2000
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Elected Fellow-Indian Society of Nephrology
Best paper award at International Society of Blood
Purification Annual Meeting
2011
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Awarded fellowship Royal College of Physicians
2011
2012
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Member/ Chairman Decision making academic and Government Bodies of
Nephrology
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Member: Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2005.
Chair: Updates if Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2012.
Core Committee member for Indian Guidelines for Bone Mineral Diseases.
Core Member: PD working group - Improving PD practices in India.
Member of Sub- Group formed by FICCI for development of Standard Treatment Guidelines for selective
common disease conditions in the country.
Member: Zonal Coordination Committee of Government of Karnataka for Organ Transplantation (ZCCK).
Key Opinion Leader Transplantation in India – recognized by The Transplantation Society.
Member: Expert Committee for framing guidelines for use of Vaptans in Nephrology
Academic Appointments- Professional (University And National Board)
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Member LIC - Recognition of Medical Colleges for DM Nephrology course.
Chairman Inspection committee for Postdoctoral fellowship in Renal Dialysis.
Member for formation of syllabi for DM Nephrology- Rajiv Gandhi University.
Inspector-Fellowship Programme Pediatric Nephrology (Post MD) of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health
Sciences, Karnataka.
Member: Inspection Committee for National Board Accreditation for Nephrology
Administrative Accomplishments in Nephrology
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Establishment of State of Art Dialysis Unit & Renal Transplantation Centre at Command Hospital, Bangalore
– 1996.
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Established Dialysis Unit & Transplantation Programme at Command Hospital Eastern Command, Kolkata.
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Establishment of state of art Dialysis Unit at St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.
Advisor- Govt of Karnataka in procurement and commissioning of dialysis machines and RO plant for
Institute of Nephrology and Urology
Starting of post graduate teaching program in Nephrology both DNB and DM at St. John’s Medical College
Hospital, Bangalore.
Framing the constitution for Southern Chapter- Indian Society of Nephrology
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Editorial Experience -Indian and International Journals
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Associate Editor – Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis.
Member - Editorial Board - Indian Clinical Updates by Wiley-Blackwell publications
-SAARC Journal of nephrology, urology and transplantation.
Journal of Indian Medical Association
Referee
 Journal of Indian Society of Nephrology
 Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation,
 Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis
 Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences.
 Abstract Reviewer World congress of nephrology-2013
 Renal Failure
 Saudi journal of Nephrology urology Transplantation
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Experience as PG Guide & Examiner
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MD (Gen. Med) - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.
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DM Nephrology - Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences.
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DM Nephrology - KEM Hospital, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.
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DM Nephrology - Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences.
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DM Nephrology - University of Kerala.
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DM Nephrology - Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences. (Andhra Pradesh)
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DM Nephrology - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University.
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DNB Nephrology- National Board of Examination.
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PhD Guide- NIMHANS Bangalore.
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Post-Doctoral Certificate in Dialysis Medicine – Indira Gandhi National Open University
Activities in Community Oriented Programs
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Actively participated in conducting medical camps in rural areas of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra
Pradesh, run by Sai Seva Trust.
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Founder trustee of Bangalore Renal Welfare and research trust. Founded 2004, for helping poor renal patients,
detection of CKD and promoting research in Nephrology.
Date of Birth : 13 June 1953
Research Papers Published & presented
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Chapters in Text Books
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Guest Lectures Delivered
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Principle Investigator for multinational trials
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