Dr. Hemanth Kumar M K

Dr Hemanth Kumar M K is a Nephrology Specialist in Bengaluru with 15 years of experience and is currently associated as Consultant at Manipal Hospitals.

Patients can consult Dr Hemanth for chronic kidney disease, glomerular disorders, dialysis vascular access, renal transplantation and interventional nephrology.

He speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Hemanth's practice includes:

• Interventional Nephrology: AV fistula creation, endovascular salvage of vascular access, tunnelled dialysis catheter insertion across femoral, external jugular, brachiocephalic and internal jugular veins, and peritoneal dialysis catheter placement.
• Vascular Access Management: Ultrasound-guided evaluation of arteriovenous access, central vein interventions and complex access salvage for haemodialysis patients.
• Glomerular Diseases and Chronic Kidney Disease: Comprehensive evaluation and long-term management of glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome and progressive CKD.
• Acute Kidney Injury and Dialysis: Management of AKI in critical care settings, haemodialysis initiation and modality selection for acute and chronic renal failure.
• Renal Transplantation: Pre-transplant workup and post-transplant nephrology care including immunosuppression management.

He has independently created over 250 AV fistulas, performed over 200 endovascular procedures and placed over 400 tunnelled dialysis catheters.

Academic Background

He completed his DM in Nephrology from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, and holds super-specialty post-doctoral fellowships in Interventional Nephrology from Christian Medical College, Vellore, and Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.

Key Achievements

He has served as faculty at two Interventional Nephrology Training Workshops and the AVATAR India Society Annual Conference and has delivered numerous talks and publications in the field of interventional nephrology.

Book an appointment with Dr Hemanth Kumar M K through HexaHealth at Manipal Hospital in Jayanagar, Old Airport Road and Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru. Contact our team for consultation fees and timings.