Nephrology
The department of Nephrology was started in 2012.
In these years, it has achieved many milestones starting from facilities like Hemodialysis including sustained low efficiency Dialysis [SLED], Maintenance hemodialysis, CRRT and dialysis for acute kidney injury.
The department has 24 Hemodialysis machines, including two each dedicated for serology positive patients/ MICU patients.
Department provides state of art facilities at a very affordable cost to patients of all strata, mainly with low socioeconomic status.
Additional facilities include Plasmapheresis intermittent peritoneal dialysis, tunneled catheters, Pediatric Nephrology, temporary catheters, renal biopsy, awareness programme for Organ donation, renal transplant programme both live and Cadaver.
Vision:
- To aspire to be a center of international standard and provide patient care
- To be pioneer in academics and research.
- To provide access to quality higher education, ensuring equity, to create inspiring leaders of tomorrow who can take this country to the fore front of the developed nation.
Mission:
- To achieve academic excellence and global competencies among students.
- To create an environment for the generation of new knowledge through meaningful research, adopting latest, methods of pedagogy and incorporating modern principles of academics integrated with high esthetical standards.
- To extend the knowledge acquired and new knowledge generated for the development of the community.
Academic Programs:
- B.Sc Dialysis Technologist course
- M.Sc Dialysis Technologist course
- Ph.D Program
Clinical Services :
CURRENT SERVICES PROVIDED
- Treatment of Hemodialysis
- Treatment of Plasmapheresis
- Treatment of Acute kidney injury
- Treatment of Chronic kidney disease
- Treatment of Genetic Renal & Acquired renal
- Treatment of Tubulointerstitial disease
- Treatment of Glomerular disease
- Slow low-efficiency dialysis
- Conservative management of renal failure patients
- Continuous Ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
- Comprehensive management of kidney transplant rejection includes T-Cell/B-Cell Mediated and mixed rejection
- Continuous renal replacement therapy
Department Procedures:
- Tunneled catheters Placement
- Temporary catheters Placement
- Native AV Fistula creation
- Renal biopsy include Electron Microscopy, Light Microscopy, Immunofluorescence
- Renal transplant programme both live and Cadaver
- Peritoneal dialysis both CAPD and APD
- Complex kidney transplantation(including 2nd kidney transplant)
- AV Fistula- Venoplasty
- Peripheral/ Central -Angiogram & Angioplasty for Dialysis patients with AV Fistula
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Faculty & JR’s take active part in Kidney check up camp organized by the Chinmayi Hospital and Rotary Club held at Kundapura on 25-3-2023.
PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION
Partnership with Government Dialysis Centers - Bantwal, Belthangady, Kundapura, Ullal
Faculty
DR. SANTHOSH PAI B.H.
- DesignationPROFESSOR & HOD
- Email drbhspai22@yahoo.co.in
- Registration Number 65696
| Degree | College | University | Year | |
| MBBS | - | Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore | 07/2003 |
| DNB(General Medicine) | General Medicine | Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin | National Board of Examinations, New Delhi | 05/2008 |
| DNB (Nephrology) | National Board of Examinations, New Delhi | 12/2011 |
| Designation | Institution | Tenure |
| Junior Resident | Amrita Institute of
Medical Sciences, Cochin | 14.02.2005 - 13.02.2008 |
| Assistant Professor | Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 02.06.2012 - 19.04.2013 |
| Assistant Professor | Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 20.04.2013 - 29.04.2015 |
| Associate Professor | Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 30.04.2015 - 30.06.2020 |
| Professor | Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 01.07.2020 - 20.12.2022 |
| Professor & HOD | Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 10.01.2024 - Till date |
“Nutritional status in Patients undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis and its impact on Morbidity and Mortality: A Tertiary Hospital- based study”
Preema Dsa, Aditya Kumar Mishra, Haisam Bin Abdulkader, Sushanth Kumar, Mayoor Vasanth Prabhu, Santhosh Pai B H, Amal Shameer, Abdul Muizz Moosa Hamza
International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy” 2026 Vol-8(2).
“ Cardiorenal syndrome in patients with heart failure: A Prospective observational cohort study at a Tertiary care Hospital”
Sandeep Tarapatla, Preema Dsa, Aditya Kumar Mishra, Santhosh Pai B H, Amal Shameer, Abdul Muizz Moosa Hamza
2026 Vol- 8(2).
“Antibiofilm Efficacy of Rauwolfia serpentina Methanolic Root Extract Against Urinary Klebsiella Isolates from Chronic kidney disease patients- A cross sectional study”
Nithya K*, Vidya Pai, Santhosh Pai B H, Haisam Bin Abdul Kader, Tariq Ahamad Shah,
"Journal of Medicinal and Chemical Sciences” (2026, Vol. 9, Issues 3 or 4) https://doi.org/10.48309/jmpcr.2026.557460.1887.
“Clinical Profile, Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Detection of ESBL, MBL andOther Carbapenemase Genes in KlebsiellaSpecies-UTI Isolates from Chronic KidneyDisease Patients: A Cross-sectional Study”
Nithya Kangosseri, Vidya Pai, BH Santhosh Pai, Aditya Kumar Mishra,Haisam Bin Abdul kadhar,Preema Dsouza
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2025 Vol-20(1): DC20- DC25
“Sound and Renal Health: Understanding the Connection Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Hearing Loss”
Rahinaz Usman Bedrabettu, Santhosh Pai B H, Manjula Shantaram
Biomedicine Journal Year: 2024, Page: 415-420, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51248/v44i4.59.
“Comparative Analysis Of Hypoalbuminemia And Anemia Across Varying Proteinuria Levels In Nephrotic Syndrome Patients Versus Healthy Controls”
Rahinaz Usman Bedrabettu, Santhosh Pai B H, Anuradha Rao C K, Harsha S
African Journal of. Biomedical Research- https://doi.org/10.53555/AJBR.v27i3S.2882, Vol. 27(3s) (October 2024); 3100-3106.
“ Systemic tacrolimus in the management of psoriasis associated with PLA2R antibody positive membranous nephropathy–A Case report”
Malcolm pinto, Ananya B Reddy, Santhosh Pai, Spandana Hegde, Manjunath Shenoy
Iranian Journal of Dermatology, https://doi.org/10.22034/ijd.2020.238312.1157 Vol 27, No 1, March 2024.
“Increased circulatory plasma and urinary exosomal microRNA- 191a as a prognostic biomarker in patients with nephrotic syndrome”
Rahinaz Usman Bedrabettu, C. K Santhosh Pai B. H. ,Anuradha Rao.
Biomedicine: 2023; 43(6): 1698-1700 (November- December 2023). https://doi.org/10.51248/.v43i6.3803
“Renal involvement and outcomes in patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Infection in A Tertiary Hospital”.
Sahana K.S. Santhosh BH Pai, Rony GEORGE.
Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine 29-4-2023 https://doi.org/10.46310/tjim.1209442, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 117 – 123.
“Tacrolimus therapeutic drug monitoring and correlation with clinical events –A single-center prospective study”.
Prabhu MV, Karopadi AN, Subhramanyam SV, Pai BH, Nayak KS.
Indian J Transplant 2021;15:227-31. DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_100_20
Peritonitis profile in a cohort of extreme poverty patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis-5 year experience from a South Indian public private partnership model PD programme”.
Prabhu MV, Sanman KN, Ranjit, Shetty, Laxman Prabhu GG, Pai B. H. Santhosh.
Indian J Perit Dial 2020;38:13-15.
“Depression and anxiety among patients undergoing dialysis and kidney transplantation: a cross-sectional study”.
Santhosh Pai BH and Nithya Chandran and Dattatray Prabhu.
International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research (IJCMR) Volume7, Issue 6, July 2020.
“Sleeplessness in Patients with end-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Dialysis Therapy in a Tertiary Care Centre”.
Santhosh Pai BH and Nithya Chandran and Dattatray Prabhu.
International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research [IJCMR] Volume7, Issue 6, June 2020.
“Role of Percutaneous Nephrostomy in Improving Quality of Life in Advanced Carcinoma Cervix Presenting with Obstructive Uropathy".
Lynsel Texeira , BH Santhosh Pai , Nischith Dsouza.
J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2019; 11 (2):107-109.
“A Comparative evaluation of efficacy of Narrow Band – Ultra Violet B Phototherapy in treatment of Uraemic Pruritus in a tertiary care hospital “.
Meghana Bathina, Santhosh Pai BH, Malcolm Pinto , Manjunath Shenoy M.
Peer Review [Indian Journal of Nephrology.+
“GENETIC EVALUATION AND SCREENING OF DONORS IN ADPKD.\"
Santhosh Pai B.H, Nischith D Souza1, C.P.Abdulla Yasser, Swanalatha Guditi, Jagadeesh T.
Advances in Biology & Biomedicine, 1(1) 2015.
“ImmuneMediated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Precipitated by a Bee Sting”: A Case Report.
Pai S, Harischandra P, Jagadeesh T.
Journal of Integr Nephrol Androl April 2015; 2:67-8.
“The Hepatorenal Syndrome”-A Review.
Mayoor V Prabhu, Sukanya B, B.H Santosh Pai, Sreedhar Reddy.
Giomale Italiano di Nefrologia May 2014; 31(3).
“Hearing impairment in patients with Chronic Renal Failure”.
Sabena Kaipanikal Thankam Sam, Vijayalakshmi Subramania, Santhosh Pai, Hebin Henry Kallikkadan.
Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research (JMSCR) Volume-2, Issue2, 406-416, Feb 2014.
“Cardiovascular disease in Peritoneal dialysis: A review”
Mayoor V. Prabhu, B.H. Santhosh Pai, Sreedhar Reddy, Parul Kodan.
Clinical Queris: nephrology Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2013, 152- 155.
“Tuberculosis in haemodialysis patients: A single centre experience”.
T Manmadha Rao 1 , R Ram, G Swarnalatha, B H Santhosh Pai, V Ramesh, C Shyam Sunder Rao, G Diwaker Naidu, K V Dakshinamurty.
Indian Journal of Nephrology 2013 September; 23(5):340-345.
”Fulminant hepatic failure following marijuana Drug abuse: Molecular adsorbent recirculation system therapy “.
G Swarnalatha,Santhosh Pai, R Ram, KV Dakshinamurty.”
Indian Journal of Nephrology 2013 Sept 23(5):384-386.
”Allopurinol for prevention of progression of kidney disease with hyperuricemia”.
Pai B. H. Santhosh; Swarnalatha, G.; Ram, R.; Dakshinamurty, K.V.
Indian Journal of Nephrology 23(4):p 280-286, Jul–Aug2013.
“Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a renal transplant recipient”
Rapur Ram, Gudithi Swarnalatha , G Diwakar Naidu, B HSantoPai, KaligotlaVenkata, Dakshinamurty .
International Urology and Nephrolgy2013 Apr;45(2):595-6.
“Polycystic horseshoe kidney”
Rapur Ram; Gudithi Swarnalatha; Santhosh Pai Bantwal; Kaligotla V, Dakshinamurty
Clinical Kidney Journal 2013 Feb; 6(1):103-104.
“Strangulated umbilical hernia in a Peritoneal dialysis patient”.
G Swarnalatha, R Rapur, Santhosh Pai, KV Dakshinamurty.
Indian Journal of Nephrology 2012 Sep-Oct; 22(5): 381–384.
“Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Minimal change disease”.
G. Swarnalatha, R. Ram, B. H. S. Pai, and K. V. Dakshinamurty.
Indian Journal of Nephrology Mar-Apr; 2012 22(2):153–154.
“Cloudy Peritoneal Fluid Attributable to Non-Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker”
R. Ram, G. Swarnalatha, BH. Santhosh Pai, C. Shyam Sunder Rao, and K.V. Dakshinamurty.
Peritoneal Dialysis International, Jan-Feb 2012; 32(1): 110–111
“Antibody-mediated rejection presenting as allograft hydronephrosis”.
Gudithi Swarnalatha , Rapur Ram ,B.H.Santhosh Pai, Vasa Ramesh ,Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty
hydronephrosis”. International Urology and Nephrology volume 43,1255–1256 December (2011)
Mr. Vedanth S, MBBS has got second place in Poster presentation in INCISICON organized by The Academic UG Surgery Club of KSHEMA held on 28 th to 29 th June 2025.
Ms.Sneha Sathyan , M.Sc Renal Techology under the guidance of Dr. Santhosh Pai she got First place in E-poster competition held in YMCH on 28 th February 2025.
Awarded oral paper presention on” AKI Proteomic identification of Urinary- biomarkers of acute kidney injury
,organized by the 43 rd Annual conference of the Indian Society OF Nephrology southern chapter & 6 th chapter TSNCON held at Taramati Baradari Resort, Hyderabad from February 8 th to 11th 2024
DR. ADITYA KUMAR MISHRA
- DesignationASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- Email m.aditya9@gmail.com
- Registration Number 180885
| Degree | - | College | University | Year |
| MBBS | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok | Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim | 2013 | |
| MD (General Medicine) | General Medicine | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok | Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim | 2018 |
| DM (Nephrology) | Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research Centre, Kolkata | The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata | 2023 |
| Designation | Institution | Tenure |
| Junior Resident | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok | 05/2015 - 05/2018 |
Senior Resident | Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research Centre, Kolkata | 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2023 |
| Senior Resident | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar | 30.07.2018 - 23.03.2020 |
| Assistant Professor | Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 12.03.2024 - Till date |
“Nutritional status in Patients undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis and its impact on Morbidity and Mortality: A Tertiary Hospital- based study”
Preema Dsa, Aditya Kumar Mishra, Haisam Bin Abdulkader, Sushanth Kumar, Mayoor Vasanth Prabhu, Santhosh Pai B H, Amal Shameer, Abdul Muizz Moosa Hamza
International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy” 2026 Vol-8(2).
Cardiorenal syndrome in patients with heart failure: A Prospective observational cohort study at a Tertiary care Hospital”
Sandeep Tarapatla, Preema Dsa, Aditya Kumar Mishra, Santhosh Pai B H, Amal Shameer, Abdul Muizz Moosa Hamza
2026 Vol- 8(2).
Dr. Preema D’Sa
- DesignationSenior Resident
- Email preemadsa3@gmail.com
- Registration Number 103901
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Degree |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS
|
- |
Kasturba
Medical College, Manipal
|
Manipal
Academy of Higher Education, Manipal |
03/2014 |
|
MD(General Medicine) |
General Medicine |
St.
John’s Medical College, Bangalore
|
Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore |
05/2018 |
|
DrNB (Nehprology) |
Kasturba
Medical College, Mangalore
|
National
Board of Examinations, New Delhi |
06/2022 |
|
Designation |
Name of Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior Resident |
M.S.
Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
|
29.04.2015 |
19.04.2018 |
|
Senior Resident |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
20.02.2024 |
Till
date |
“Nutritional status in Patients undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis and its impact on Morbidity and Mortality: A Tertiary Hospital- based study”
Preema Dsa, Aditya Kumar Mishra, Haisam Bin Abdulkader, Sushanth Kumar, Mayoor Vasanth Prabhu, Santhosh Pai B H, Amal Shameer, Abdul Muizz Moosa Hamza
International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy” 2026 Vol-8(2).
“Cardiorenal syndrome in patients with heart failure: A Prospective observational cohort study at a Tertiary care Hospital”
Sandeep Tarapatla, Preema Dsa, Aditya Kumar Mishra, Santhosh Pai B H, Amal Shameer, Abdul Muizz Moosa Hamza
2026 Vol- 8(2).
