Dr. Deepak Shankar Ray

Dr Deepak Shankar Ray is a Consultant and Chief Nephrologist for the Renal Transplant Programme in Kolkata with over 46 years of experience in nephrology and kidney transplantation, currently practising at NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata.

He has performed over 2,000 renal transplants including complex swap and ABO incompatible transplants, and completed his DM in Nephrology from AIIMS, New Delhi, with active academic leadership overseeing the DNB Nephrology programme and Dialysis Technician Diploma course.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Kidney Transplantation

Dr Deepak Shankar Ray manages live and deceased donor kidney transplants with subspecialty expertise across the full transplant care pathway:

• Live donor kidney transplant
• Deceased donor kidney transplant
• ABO incompatible transplant
• Swap kidney transplant
• Post-transplant care

Transplant Nephrology

Patients requiring long-term post-transplant medical care are managed with structured immunosuppression and complication monitoring:

• Post-transplant immunosuppression
• Transplant rejection management
• Graft function monitoring
• Post-transplant infection care
• Long-term transplant follow-up

Chronic Kidney Disease

Dr Ray manages patients with progressive kidney disease with structured CKD care aimed at slowing progression and managing complications:

• CKD staging and monitoring
• Anaemia management in CKD
• Bone mineral disorder care
• Hypertension in CKD
• Pre-dialysis planning

Dialysis Management

Patients requiring haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are managed with individualised dialysis prescriptions and long-term monitoring:

• Haemodialysis care
• Peritoneal dialysis
• CAPD catheterisation
• Vascular access planning
• Dialysis adequacy monitoring

Renal Sciences and General Nephrology

Dr Deepak Ray manages a broad range of kidney and urinary system conditions with structured clinical assessment:

• Glomerular disease care
• Acute kidney injury care
• Electrolyte disorder management
• Renal hypertension care
• Long-term renal follow-up

Complex and Rare Kidney Cases

Patients with rare, refractory, and multi-transplant kidney conditions are managed with subspecialty transplant nephrology expertise:

• Third kidney transplant care
• Complex transplant management
• Rare glomerular disease care
• Post-transplant infection care
• Complex donor-recipient assessment

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, SCB Medical College (1980)
• MD General Medicine, SCB Medical College (1984)
• DM Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1998)
• Fellowship in Nephrology
• Registered with the West Bengal Medical Council, Registration No. 64071 (since 2008)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam

Clinical Milestones and Academic Contributions

• Over 2,000 renal transplants performed including swap and ABO incompatible transplants
• Leads a high-volume department performing approximately 4,600 dialysis sessions per month
• Oversees approximately 40 renal transplants each month
• Head of DNB Nephrology programme at RTIICS
• Leads Dialysis Technician Diploma course under West Bengal Technical University
• Contributed to establishing dialysis units in remote regions of Eastern Africa in collaboration with non-governmental organisations
• Over 40 papers presented at national and international nephrology forums

Research and Publications

Dr Deepak Shankar Ray has published in indexed international nephrology journals across kidney transplantation, immunosuppression, and rare kidney conditions:

• Successful Third Kidney Transplantation, indexed publication
• Comparison of Thymoglobulin Regimens in Kidney Transplantation, indexed publication
• Multicenter Cohort Study in Kidney Transplantation, indexed publication
• Safety of Live Kidney Donation, indexed publication
• Effect of Different Rituximab Regimens in Kidney Transplantation, indexed publication
• Unusual Case of Demanding Post-Transplant Complication, indexed publication

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