Meet Our Doctors
Dr. Murugan Sivalingam
Nephrology
Registration No.
54065
Years of Experience
28 Years
Languages
Tamil, English
Degree
MBBS., CCT (Neph)., MRCP (UK)., FRCP (Lon)., PhD
Speciality and areas of Interest
- Nephrology (Renal Medicine)
Work Experience
- Completed higher specialty training in Nephrology and General Medicine in the UK and worked as a Consultant Nephrologist in UK before returning to India
- Got a PhD from the University of Hertfordshire
Professional membership and certification
- Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in Nephrology and General Medicine
- Member of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
- PhD - University of Hertfordshire
Research and Publications
- Completed period of research in Nephrology and Dialysis in UK and received PhD from University of Hertfordshire, UK
- Sivalingam M et al. The role of natriuretic peptides in volume assessment and mortality prediction in Haemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrol. 2015 Dec 29;16:218
- Alchi B, Griffiths M, Sivalingam M et al. Predictors of renal and patient outcomes in anti-GBM disease: clinicopathologic analysis of a two-centre cohort. Nephrol DialTransplant. 2015 May;30(5):814-21
- Sivalingam M et al. Obstructive sleep apnea in incremental hemodialysis: determinants, consequences, and impact on survival. Hemodial Int. 2013 Apr;17(2):230-9
- Sridharan S, Berdeprado J, Sivalingam M et al. Dalteparin dosing in high-flux haemodialysis and haemodiafiltration. Nephron Clin Pract. 2012;122(1-2):53-7
- Sivalingam M et al. Comparison of B-type natriuretic peptide and NT proBNP as predictors of survival in patients on high-flux hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration.Hemodial Int. 2011 Jul;15(3):359-65"
Awards and achievements
- PhD (University of Hertfordshire, UK)
- Examiner for MRCP PACES