Dr. Rajiv E N

Dr Rajiv E N is a nephrologist and transplant physician with 18 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Millers Road and Aksha Hospital Jayanagar in Bengaluru.

He has been part of nearly 700 successful renal transplants including living donor, cadaveric, and ABO-incompatible transplant procedures.

Whether a patient has chronic kidney disease, needs dialysis, requires a kidney transplant, has a glomerular or autoimmune kidney condition, or is experiencing acute kidney injury, Dr Rajiv E N provides thorough evaluation and evidence-based nephrology care.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Rajiv E N offers comprehensive nephrology and transplant care with DM-level super-specialty training and extensive transplant experience spanning nearly 700 renal transplants.

Renal Transplantation

Patients with end-stage renal disease requiring kidney transplantation receive structured pre-transplant evaluation, perioperative management, and long-term post-transplant care. Dr Rajiv E N has been part of nearly 700 successful renal transplants.

• Living Donor Renal Transplant management
• Cadaveric (Deceased Donor) Renal Transplant management
• ABO-Incompatible Renal Transplant
• Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Transplant
• Combined Liver-Kidney Transplant
• Pre-transplant Donor and Recipient evaluation
• Post-transplant Immunosuppression management
• Transplant Rejection evaluation and treatment
• Long-term Post-transplant monitoring

Chronic Kidney Disease Management

Patients with progressive kidney disease at any stage receive structured evaluation and long-term management.

• CKD staging and progression monitoring
• Blood Pressure and Diabetes optimisation for kidney protection
• Anaemia of CKD management (EPO therapy)
• Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) management
• Dietary and lifestyle counselling for kidney health
• Pre-dialysis planning and vascular access coordination

Dialysis Services

Patients requiring renal replacement therapy receive structured dialysis management.

• Haemodialysis management
• High-Flux Haemodialysis
• Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD/APD) initiation and management
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for critically ill patients
• Permacath Insertion for dialysis access
• AV Fistula maturation monitoring and coordination

Glomerular and Autoimmune Kidney Diseases

Patients with glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, or other autoimmune kidney conditions receive structured evaluation and immunotherapy-based management.

• Nephrotic Syndrome evaluation and management
• IgA Nephropathy treatment
• Lupus Nephritis evaluation and treatment (clinicopathological study under review in Indian Journal of Nephrology)
• Anti-GBM Disease management (published mini-epidemic case series)
• Membranous Nephropathy treatment
• ANCA-associated Vasculitis renal management
• Minimal Change Disease management

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Patients with sudden kidney function decline receive emergency evaluation and structured treatment.

• AKI evaluation and staging
• CRRT and dialysis support for AKI
• Cardiorenal Syndrome management
• Drug-induced Nephrotoxicity assessment
• Acute Pyelonephritis with complications (published research on renal vein thrombosis)

Renal Biopsy

Patients requiring tissue diagnosis of kidney conditions receive ultrasound-guided renal biopsy.

• Percutaneous Renal Biopsy
• Transplant Kidney Biopsy
• Histopathological correlation and treatment planning

Credentials and Trust

Dr Rajiv E N brings 18 years of clinical experience with DM-level nephrology training from a premier government nephro-urology institute and involvement in nearly 700 renal transplant procedures.

• MBBS, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore (2008)
• MD (General Medicine), Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore (2013)
• DM (Nephrology), Institute of Nephro-Urology, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore (2016)

He has previously served at Fortis Hospital Bangalore, Institute of Nephro-Urology Victoria Hospital, and BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital Kengeri before joining Manipal Hospital Millers Road.

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 80021, 2008).

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Rajiv E N currently consults at two locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹1000)
• Aksha Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The Millers Road facility offers advanced care across departments including nephrology, renal sciences, organ transplantation, oncology, cardiology, neurology, liver transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Rajiv E N has contributed to nephrology research through publications in peer-reviewed journals and award-winning presentations at national conferences.

Key Publications

• Mini-Epidemic of Anti-GBM Disease (Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2017)
• Acute Renal Failure: Single Centre Experience (Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016)
• Clinicopathological Study on Lupus Nephritis (Indian Journal of Nephrology, under review)

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Paper in Gastroenterology, APICON 2010
• Best Paper, KAPICON 2013
• Best Poster Award, ISNSC 2014: Renal Vein Thrombosis as a Forgotten Complication of Acute Pyelonephritis
• Multiple recognitions at ISN 2015 and 2016

Book an Appointment with Dr Rajiv E N

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