Dr. Vishnuvardhan B R

Dr Vishnuvardhan B R is a nephrologist with 17 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Manipal Clinic Brookefield, Manipal Clinic Yamare, Altor Multispecialty Hospital Krishnarajapuram, and Dr Vishnuvardhan B R Kidney Care Clinic Brookefield in Bengaluru.

He holds a DM in Nephrology from IPGMER and SSKM Kolkata with extensive training in kidney transplantation, dialysis, kidney biopsies, and glomerulonephritis management. He is a Lifetime Member of the IMA, the Nephrology Association of Karnataka, and ISOT.

He has successfully performed over 41 kidney transplants including live donor, ABO incompatible, cadaver, combined liver-kidney, and pancreas-kidney transplants.

Whether a patient has chronic kidney disease, requires dialysis, needs evaluation for a kidney transplant, or has a child with nephrotic syndrome, Dr Vishnuvardhan B R provides thorough evaluation and structured nephrology care.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali, and Telugu.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Vishnuvardhan B R offers comprehensive nephrology care spanning kidney transplantation, dialysis, glomerular diseases, and paediatric kidney conditions.

Kidney Transplantation

Patients with end-stage kidney disease requiring transplantation receive structured pre-transplant evaluation, surgical management, and long-term post-transplant care.

• Live Donor Kidney Transplant
• ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplant
• Complex Cadaver Kidney Transplant
• Combined Liver-Kidney Transplant
• Combined Pancreas-Kidney Transplant
• Pre-transplant evaluation and donor workup
• Post-transplant immunosuppression management and follow-up
• Rituximab-based desensitisation protocols

Chronic Kidney Disease Management

Patients at any stage of chronic kidney disease receive structured evaluation, treatment, and long-term care planning.

• CKD staging and progression monitoring
• Blood Pressure and Diabetes optimisation in CKD
• Dietary and lifestyle counselling for kidney health
• Medication management to slow disease progression
• Pre-dialysis planning and education

Dialysis Care

Patients requiring renal replacement therapy receive structured dialysis initiation and ongoing management.

• Haemodialysis initiation and management
• Dialysis Access evaluation and care
• Peritoneal Dialysis counselling
• Acute Kidney Injury requiring dialysis support

Glomerulonephritis and Glomerular Diseases

Patients with complex glomerular conditions receive detailed evaluation, kidney biopsy, and targeted treatment.

• Glomerulonephritis diagnosis and management
• IgA Nephropathy evaluation
• Membranous Nephropathy treatment
• Lupus Nephritis management
• Minimal Change Disease and FSGS treatment

Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome

Children with nephrotic syndrome receive structured evaluation and long-term management. Dr Vishnuvardhan B R has presented award-winning research on childhood nephrotic syndrome at the ISNCON National Conference.

• Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome diagnosis and treatment
• Steroid-dependent and Steroid-resistant Nephrotic Syndrome management
• Rituximab therapy for difficult nephrotic syndrome
• Long-term follow-up and relapse prevention

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Patients with polycystic kidney disease receive structured monitoring and management to slow disease progression.

• ADPKD evaluation and monitoring
• Blood Pressure management in PKD
• Cyst complication assessment
• Screening and family counselling

Female Nephrology

Women with kidney conditions during pregnancy or with gender-specific renal concerns receive specialised nephrology care.

• Kidney disease in pregnancy evaluation
• Pre-eclampsia and renal complications management
• Lupus Nephritis in women

Kidney Biopsy

Patients requiring tissue diagnosis for kidney conditions receive structured biopsy and histopathological interpretation.

• Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy
• Transplant Kidney Biopsy
• Biopsy interpretation and treatment planning

Credentials and Trust

Dr Vishnuvardhan B R brings 17 years of clinical experience with super-specialty DM training from one of India's leading nephrology institutes and significant transplant nephrology expertise.

• MBBS, JJM Medical College / Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (2009)
• MD (Internal Medicine), Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur (2013)
• DM (Nephrology), IPGMER and SSKM, Kolkata (2017)

He joined Manipal Hospital Whitefield in 2019. Under his clinical leadership, the nephrology department received approval for DNB seats. He has also volunteered for the WHO-sponsored Pulse Polio programme.

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 85246, 2009).

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Vishnuvardhan B R currently consults at five locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru
• Manipal Clinic, Brookefield, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹850)
• Manipal Clinic, Yamare, Bengaluru
• Altor Multispecialty Hospital, Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru
• Dr Vishnuvardhan B R Kidney Care Clinic, Brookefield, Bengaluru

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

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

The group operates across multiple cities including Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Jaipur, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and others.

Manipal Hospitals offers advanced care across departments including nephrology, organ transplantation, oncology, cardiology, neurology, 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 Vishnuvardhan B R has contributed to nephrology research through conference presentations and has played a role in expanding nephrology education through DNB programme development at Manipal Hospital Whitefield.

Awards and Recognitions

• 1st Prize, Zonal TYSA Competition (2017)
• 2nd Position, National TYSA Competition (2017)
• 2nd Position, Paper Presentation on Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome, ISNCON National Conference (2017)

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