Meet Our Doctors
Dr. Suresh Shankar
Nephrology
Registration No.
48370
Years of Experience
30Years
Languages
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Degree
MBBS., M.B.A., FRCP., FASN
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