Dr. Garima Aggarwal

Dr Garima Aggarwal is a Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician in Bangalore with 16 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road and Manipal Hospital, Whitefield.

She holds a Gold Medal in MD Internal Medicine and secured the top rank in DM Nephrology from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, and is recognised for her depth in high-risk renal transplantation, interventional nephrology, and critical care nephrology.

Area of Expertise

Dr Aggarwal's clinical practice spans the full spectrum of nephrology, from early-stage chronic kidney disease and glomerular disorders to advanced dialysis management, transplant immunology, and rare interventional procedures.

Chronic Kidney Disease and Glomerular Disorders

Patients with progressive kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, and nephrotic syndrome are managed with structured protocols aimed at slowing disease progression and preserving renal function.

Conditions Treated

• Chronic kidney disease (CKD) across all stages
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Hypertensive kidney disease
• Glomerulonephritis
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Electrolyte disorders

Management Approach

• Early detection, staging, and risk stratification of CKD
• Medical management to slow CKD progression
• Pre-dialysis counselling and planning
• Management of CKD-related complications

Dialysis and Renal Replacement Therapy

Patients requiring renal replacement therapy are assessed for the most appropriate dialysis modality, with Dr Aggarwal having independently managed one of the largest haemodialysis units in Delhi NCR, comprising over 40 machines at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali.

Conditions Treated

• End-stage renal disease requiring haemodialysis
• Patients suitable for peritoneal dialysis
• Acute kidney injury requiring haemofiltration or CRRT
• Patients with complex or failed dialysis access

Procedures

• Haemodialysis including long-term management
• Peritoneal dialysis including catheter insertion
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and haemofiltration
• Temporary and permanent tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion
• Plasmapheresis
• Haemoperfusion
• Single-pass albumin dialysis
• Renal biopsy and graft biopsy
• Dialysis vascular access management

A notable interventional achievement includes the successful performance of a rare transhepatic tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion into the inferior vena cava as a lifesaving procedure in a patient with failed vascular access, with no other instance of this approach previously reported from India. This case was presented at the 6th Annual Congress of the Association of Vascular Access and Interventional Renal Physicians (AVATAR).

Renal Transplantation

High-risk and complex renal transplant cases are managed with comprehensive pre-transplant workup, immunosuppression protocols, and long-term post-transplant surveillance.

Conditions and Case Types

• Live related and live unrelated donor transplants
• ABO-incompatible renal transplants
• High immunological risk transplants
• Deceased donor transplants
• Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation
• Simultaneous pancreatic-kidney transplantation

Clinical Involvement

• Pre-transplant evaluation and transplant eligibility assessment
• Renal transplant immunology and immunosuppression management
• Post-transplant monitoring and complication management
• Graft biopsy interpretation
• Part of the transplantation team at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences that managed immunosuppression for India's first dual hand transplantation

Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology

Acute kidney injury in both adult and paediatric populations is managed with specialised critical care nephrology protocols.

Conditions Treated

• Acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults
• Acute kidney injury in children following cardiac surgery (subject of doctoral thesis involving 120 patients)
• Sepsis-related renal complications
• Urinary tract infections with renal involvement

Hypertension and Secondary Kidney Disease

Hypertension-related and secondary causes of kidney disease are managed alongside primary nephrology care.

Conditions Treated

• Hypertension-related kidney disease
• Secondary causes of CKD including metabolic and systemic disorders

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician, Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Delhi NCR (Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician, 2016 to 2019)
• Pushpanjali Medical Center, New Delhi (Consultant Nephrologist, 2016 to 2019)
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (Senior Resident, DM Nephrology, 2013 to 2016)
• Christian Medical College, Vellore (Clinical Externship, January 2017, under Professor John Feehally, past President, International Society of Nephrology)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai (Harvard Medical International associated institution) (2010)
• MD Internal Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun (2013) — Gold Medalist
• DM Nephrology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kochi (2016) — Top Rank in Batch
• Thesis: Acute Kidney Injury in Children Following Cardiac Surgery and its Effect on Outcome — Prospective study involving 120 patients, presented at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016, Chicago
• ACLS Certified (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Medical Council Registration

• Delhi Medical Council, Registration No. 5997 (Registered 2010)
• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. DLH20100000495KTK (Registered 2020)

Professional Memberships

• International Society of Nephrology
• American Society of Nephrology
• Indian Society of Nephrology
• Delhi Nephrology Society
• Indian Medical Association
• Association of Physicians of India

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• National Academic Excellence Award, Indian Medical Association (2021)
• Gold Medal, MD Internal Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (2013)
• Top Rank, DM Nephrology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (2016)
• 1st Prize, Most Interesting Case Presentation, North Zone Indian Society of Nephrology Annual Conference (2017)
• 1st Prize, Poster Presentation, AVATAR — 6th Annual Congress of the Association of Vascular Access and Interventional Renal Physicians (2017)
• Appreciation Award for exemplary contribution in social media outreach during AVATAR, adjudged 2nd best globally by the International Society of Nephrology and 1st from India (2017)
• 2nd Prize, Best Oral Presentation, Nephrology Association of Kerala Conference (2015)

Academic and Leadership Roles

• Convener, Indian Medical Association Kidney Disease Prevention Project (2018)
• Member, ISN Education Initiative, International Society of Nephrology (2020)
• Member, IMA Standing Committee for Organ Donation (National) (2020)
• Member, ISN-WCN 2019 Social Media Team, World Congress of Nephrology, Melbourne, Australia
• ISNCON Social Media Faculty, Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology (2017)
• Editor, Coffee Table Book for the 7th Interventional Nephrology Conference, AVATAR (2018)
• Speaker, Kidney Warriors National Conference (2021)
• Invited Speaker, APICON 2020 — Topic: Extracorporeal Therapies in Sepsis
• Supervisor of academic programme for DNB Nephrology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• "Primary Extranodal Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Masquerading as Acute Pyogenic Myositis: A Case Report" — Indian Journal of Nephrology (2019)
• "Twitter-based Case Conferences: An Online Learning Tool for Nephrologists" — European Medical Journal (2018)
• "The Birth of @ISNeducation" — Kidney International (2017)

Conference Presentations

• Acute Kidney Injury in Children Following Cardiac Surgery- American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016, Chicago, United States
• Transhepatic Tunnelled Haemodialysis Catheter Insertion into the Inferior Vena Cava- 6th Annual Congress, AVATAR (2017)
• Three Years of Experience with Tunnelled Dialysis Catheters- Nephrology Association of Kerala Conference (2015)

Why Consult Dr Garima Aggarwal

Dr Garima brings together top-rank DM Nephrology training from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, a clinical externship under Professor John Feehally at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and hands-on experience managing one of Delhi NCR's largest haemodialysis units, making her one of the most comprehensively trained nephrologists currently practising in Bangalore.

Her successful performance of a transhepatic tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion into the inferior vena cava, the first reported case of this approach from India, reflects the level of procedural complexity she is equipped to manage in patients with failed conventional dialysis access.

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