Dr. Gokulnath
Dr. Gokulnath
Introduction
Dr Gokulnath is an Eminent and Senior Nephrologist with more than three decades of experience in the Specialty. He has vast experience in the field of Nephrology Transplantation and was Professor Head of Nephrology at St John’s Medical College for over a decade before his present tenure at Apollo hospitals. He has been the president of various professional bodies, important amongst which are the Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis and the Indian Society of Nephrology-Southern Chapter. He has been part of many national decision making bodies in the field of nephrology & transplantation, as well as, has been a member and chair of Committees drafting guidelines for treatment of kidney diseases For his contribution in the field of Nephrology while serving in the Indian Air force, he has received the Presidential Award from president of India in the year 2000 (VSM).
- Professor of Medicine / Nephrology & HOD, Nephrology, Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore.
- Senior Advisor of Medicine & Nephrology at CH (EC) at Kolkata.
- Professor & Head, Department of Nephrology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital (2003-2014)
Fellowships and Memberships
MEMBERHIP OF SOCIETIES
- Member of Associations of Physicians of India
- Member of Indian Society of Nephrology
- Member of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
- Member of Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
- Member of Indian Society of Hemodialysis
- Member of International Society of Nephrology
- Member of European Dialysis and Transplant Association
- Member-The Transplantation Society
FELLOWSHIP SOCIETY
- Fellow Indian Society of Nephrology
- Fellow Royal College of Physicians, London
Awards and Achievements
Undergraduate
- First place in MBBS
- Best outgoing student (MBBS)SRS Gold Medal.
Academic & Professional
- Best Scientific Paper Award – Indian Society of Nephrology – 1994
- Commendation by Chief of Air Staff – 1998Vishisht Seva Medal – President of India – 2000
- Elected Fellow-Indian Society of Nephrology – 2011
- Best researcher at International Society of Blood Purification Annual Meeting – 2011
Member/ Chairman Decision making academic Bodies of Nephrology
- Member: Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2005.
- Convener: Updates if Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2012.
- Core Committee member for Indian Guidelines for Bone Mineral Diseases.
- Core Member: PD working group – Improving PD practices in India.Member of Sub- Group formed by FICCI for development of Standard Treatment Guidelines for selective common disease conditions in the country.
- Member: Zonal Coordination Committee of Government of Karnataka for Organ Transplantation (ZCCK).
- Key Opinion Leader Transplantation in India – recognized by The Transplantation Society.
- Member: Expert Committee for framing guidelines for use of Vaptans in Nephrology
Administrative Accomplishments
- Establishment of a State of Art Dialysis Unit & Renal Transplantation Centre at Command Hospital, Bangalore – 1996.
- Establishment of the Dialysis Unit & Transplantation Programme at Command Hospital Eastern Command, Kolkata.
- Renovation of the Dialysis Unit at St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.
- Starting of the post graduate teaching program in Nephrology both DNB and DM at St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.
- Framing of the constitution for Southern Chapter – Indian Society of Nephrology.
Unique Contribution
- Evaluation of Control of Diabetes Mellitus and Glycosolated Haemoglobin.Nortrypataline poisoning MJAFI 1987.
- Chloroquin resistant falciparum malaria and chemotherapy Chemoprophylaxis in Botswana Botshelo.HIV status and herpes infection in Africans.
- Psychometric evaluation in patients on Haemodialysis Acetate Vs Bicarbonate.Hepatitis ‘C’ – A growing concern in Haemodialysis JAPI, 1998.
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