Top Nephrologist in Hyderabad

Brief Profile

Dr. J.AL.Ranganath is a Sr. Consultant of Nephrology & Renal Transplant Physician at CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, Hyderabad. With over 14 years of experience in the field, he is considered a top nephrologist in Hyderabad. He completed his MBBS at Guntur medical college, Guntur and his MD (Paediatrics) & DM (Nephrology) at Andhra medical college, Visakhapatnam. He has a teaching experience of 12 years guiding medical postgraduates. 

His areas of expertise include Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic kidney disease, Glomerular diseases, Adult and Paediatric Nephrotic Syndrome, Hemodialysis, Peripheral Dialysis, Renal Biopsy, Live and diseased donor renal transplant, and Perm catheter placement.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Acute Kidney Injury 
• Chronic kidney disease
• Glomerular diseases
• Adult and Paediatric Nephrotic Syndrome
• Hemodialysis
• Peripheral Dialysis 
• Renal Biopsy
• Live and diseased donor renal transplant 
• Perm catheter placement

Research and Presentations

• PREGNANCY AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 56 PREGNANCY OUTCOMES - Ranganath J AL, Ravi Raju T Dept. of Nephrology, Andhra    Medical College, Visakhapatnam- ISN December 2007
• ACUTE RENAL FAILURE IN PATIENTS WITH VENOMOUS SNAKEBITE Ranganath J AL, Ravi Raju T Dept. of Nephrology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India ISN December 2007
•  PREGNANCY AND LUPUS NEPHRITIS: A PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS Ranganath JAl, Dept. of Nephrology, Medical College, Vishakhapatnam, India ISN December 2007 
• [M268] PREGNANCY AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 56 PREGNANCY OUTCOMES - BEST ABSTRACTS PRESENTED BY YOUNG AUTHORS AND TOP 20% ABSTRACTS - World Congress of Nephrology 2009 - Milan, Italy May 25  Authors: Ranganath Jal Consultant nephrologist Apollo hospitals Vishakhapatnam
• CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE IN CHILDREN
• DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC YIELD OF RENAL BIOPSY IN  ELDERLY PATIENTS [ISNCON 2005]  December 2005 Cochin, Kerala

Publications

• Presented six papers at the Indian Society of Nephrology - National conference at Delhi, Hyderabad.
• Got best paper award on thesis work “Study on pregnancy and chronic kidney disease” at Indian Society of Nephrology national conference - Delhi.
• Presented four oral presentations at southern chapter nephrology   (ISN-SC)-Hyderabad, Mysore.
• Involved as co-investigator with phase - II and III international clinical trial (LJP trial: siro-pharma) with Abetemus sodium on SLE - yet to be published.
•  Has been working with phase- II international clinical trial (BMS-pharma) with Abatacept-monoclonical antibodies on SLE as co-investigator.
• Involved with MIRCERA trial as co-investigator with Roche scientific company, Switzerland.
• ML 218 22 titled “A single-arm, open-label study to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two weekly administration of intravenous MIRCERA for the treatment of chronic renal anaemia in dialysis patients not currently treated with ESA” (Post-Marketing Study).

Education

• MBBS at Guntur medical college, Guntur
• MD (Paediatrics) at Andhra medical college, Visakhapatnam
• DM (Nephrology) at Andhra medical college

Awards and Recognitions

• Best oral paper award in clinical nephrology -38th national conference of Indian Society of Nephrology – Delhi
• Best poster award World Congress of Nephrology 2009 - Milan, Italy

Fellowship/Membership

• Member of the Indian Society of Nephrology and transplantation
• Member of the International Society of Nephrology
• Member of European Renal Association
• Member of the ISNSC chapter

Past Positions

• Teaching experience of 12 years to medical postgraduates