Dr. Suresh Shankar
MBBS., M.B.A., FRCP., FASN
  • Department

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    Nephrology

  • Designation

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    Consultant

  • Registration No.

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    48370

  • Years of Experience

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    30 Years

  • Languages

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    English, Tamil

Work Experience
  • Consultant Nephrologist: Frontier Life Line, VS Hospital
  • Member, Board of Management , Responsibility Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) - 2013
  • Hospital leadership at SMF Clinical lead: NABH Accreditation Secretary, Institutional review board Secretary, Scientific Advisory Committee Member, Hospital committees: Safety, Quality, Grievance redressal, Clinical Infection control - 2009-2012
  • Chief Medical Officer DaVita Kidney Care Nephrologist: Frontier Lifeline, VS Hospitals - Feb 2015- Nov 2019
  • Group Medical Director DaVita Renal Care Nephrologist: Frontier Lifeline, Kumaran Hospitals - Feb 2013- Feb 2015
  • Head, Division of Nephrology Sundaram Medical Foundation - Feb 2001- Feb 2013
  • Asst Professor, Dept of Nephrology Sri Ramachandra Medical College - Aug 1999 - FEb 2001
Professional Membership & Certification
  • Fellow, American Society Of Nephrology - 2014
  • Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh - 2011
  • American Society of Nephrology
  • International Society of Nephrology
  • Indian society of Nephrology
  • Indian society of Nephrology (South Zone)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India
  • Nephrology: Training University of Rochester, USA - 1996 -1999
  • Member of Royal College of Physicians PACES 2011- Present
  • Member, Fellowship Committee International Society of Nephrology - 2011-2017
  • Member, Young Nephrologists Committee, Kidney Health in Minorities and Disadvantaged population, Interventional Nephrology Committee International Society of Nephrology - 2007-2009
  • Co-coordinator, Renal Sister Center Program Royal North shore Hospital, University of Sydney International Society of Nephrology - 2005-2007
  • Secretary, Indian Society of Nephrology (South Zone) 2009-2013
  • Member, Scientific Committee 2011-2014
  • Member, Executive Committee 2005-2007
  • Member, CII Health Care Panel- TN Chapter 2009-2011
  • Member, Board of Studies School of Management, Anna University 2011-2014
  • Organizing Secretary, FORUM at Sundaram Medical Foundation
  • Annual Medical Conference for General Practitioners - 2002 -2013
Research & Publications
  • Research Grant from International Society of Nephrology - Kidney Hypertension and Diabetes Control 2008
  • Original Publications:20 (International & National)
  • Abstracts:35(International & National)
  • Renal Diseases in Pregnancy:” Current Advances in the management of Obstetrics and its related problems,” Jaypee Publishers 2002
Awards & Achievements
  • Member of Best Regional Team Award(Asia Pacific) 2016
  • Service Excellence Award 2014
  • Jansen Cilag Award of Excellence 2006
  • Rekha Tanker Memorial Foundation Young Investigator Award 2005
  • PC Mary Tanker Memorial Foundation Young Investigator Award 2002
  • Resident Leadership Award 1996
  • Best Intern In Residency Program 1994
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical Centre