About Dr. Veerabhadra Gupta
Dr. Veerabhadra Gupta is a well?recognized and leading Nephrologist in India. He brings over 28 years of professional experience in this field. His specializations include Renal transplantation(live and Cadaveric transplants), Chronic Kidney disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Critical Care Nephrology, Preventive and Palliative Nephrology, and Onconephrology. He obtained his MBBS from Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical Coll. (JJMMC) and MD in General Medicine from Kuvempu Univ.. After this, he completed a DM in Nephrology from B J Medical Coll., Ahmedabad. Dr. Gupta's extensive career boasts significant specialization in Renal Transplantation, having performed over 2000 procedures, including those involving deceased donor transplants in highly sensitized patients, pediatric transplants, ABO-incompatible transplants, and dual organ transplants. He also possesses vast professional experience in Critical Care Nephrology and General Nephrology, encompassing areas such as Geriatric Nephrology, CAPD, Preventive Nephrology, and Glomerulonephritis. A part of prominent organizations like the Nephrology Association of Karnataka (NAK), the Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN), the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), and the International Society of Nephrology, Dr. Gupta has served as the primary investigator for various national and international clinical trials. He has served as honored with the Rotary Service accolade and the Doctor's Day accolade from the Lions Club of Bangalore. Dr. Gupta pursued advanced advanced training in Transplantation and Nephrology at the Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea, and Harvard Univ., Boston, respectively.Education
MBBS - Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical Coll. (JJMMC), 1996 MD - General Medicine - Kuvempu Univ., 2003 DM - Nephrology - B J Medical Coll. Ahmedabad, 2006Past Experience
Speciality trainer and Assistant Professor in Nephrology at the Inst. of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre & Inst. of Transplantation Sciences, B. J. Medical Coll., Civil Hosp., Ahmedabad, India Senior Consultant Nephrologist at Aster RV Head of the Department of Nephrology at Columbia Asia Hosp. Consultant Nephrologist for various charitable dialysis centers in BangaloreAwards
Won prestigious Univ. Gold Medal -Shri N.P.Shah Medal in Nephrology for securing 1st rank in Nephrology, Gujarat Univ., in 2006. Recipient of certification of Merit in Nephrology from Gujarat Univ. for scoring highest marks. Best publication presentation at the International Conference on Kidney Diseases and transplantation, Ahmedabad, in 2005 Secured 3rd rank in All India Entrance Examinations for Super specialty Courses in 2003. Recipient of Lekhak-MSNL, Karnataka state's Best Student of the Year in 1989. Recipient of Doctors Day accolade from a Rotary Club of Bangalore.
Associations/Membership
Nephrology Association of Karnataka (NAK), Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN), Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), International Society of Nephrology
Paper Published
I submitted the dissertation entitled “First-Year Morbidity and Mortality Profile of Post-Renal Transplant Patients” for the Degree of D.M. in 2006. I submitted the dissertation entitled “Clinical study of 50 cases of chronic renal failure” for the MD degree in 2003. publication presentation at the IV International Congress on Kidney Diseases – 11th – 13th November 2005- Outcome Of Renal Transplantation In Diabetes Mellitus: Our professional experience During Last Year. “Donor selection in cadaveric transplantation- Meet the Professors”-Moderator, IV International Congress on Kidney Diseases – 11th – 13th November 2005. “Management of anaemia- Iron deficiency anaemia” delivered a lecture in All Gujarat ESIS Doctors Meet, October 2002. “Contrast-induced nephropathy” presentation at Ahmedabad Nephrology Forum on 16th Feb 2005. “De novo Collapsing Glomerulopathy”- presentation at Ahmedabad Nephrology Forum on 21st Nov 2006. Various presentations at the Nephrology Association of Karnataka AJKD (American Journal Kidney Diseases) -"A Phase IIA, Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of 28-Day Repeat Oral Doses of a novel hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, GSK1278863, in Anemic Pre-dialysis and Hemodialysis-Dependent Patients: Safety, Tolerability and Non-Hemoglobin Pharmacodynamic Response" Contributor to the Everolimus with Reduced Calcineurin Inhibitor Exposure In Renal Transplantation- Journal of American Society of Nephrology- 29,1979-1991, 2018 Two-stage basilic vein transposition (BVT) in small caliber basilic vein(
Area of Expertise
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplants (DDLTs)
- Hip Reconstruction Surgery
- Orchiopexy
- Targeted Therapy