
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