Dr. Rohit Rungta

Dr Rohit Rungta is a Senior Consultant Nephrologist and Kidney Transplant Physician in Kolkata with 19 years of experience, currently practicing at NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata.

Dr Rungta is fluent in English, Hindi, and Bengali, enabling clear and comfortable communication with patients throughout their renal and transplant care.

Dr Rohit Rungta holds a DNB in Nephrology from RN Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, and an MRCP from the UK, FASN, and a FISN, bringing nearly two decades of dedicated clinical nephrology, dialysis, and renal transplantation expertise to his practice.

He has received prestigious international accolades including travel grant awards from the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) and the European Renal Association (ERA-EDTA), as well as the Best Paper Award at ISNEASTCON.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Rohit Rungta specialises in nephrology and kidney transplantation with expertise across renal transplantation and post-transplant care, chronic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, acute kidney injury and critical care nephrology, and glomerular diseases and interventional nephrology.

Renal Transplantation and Post-Transplant Care

He provides comprehensive clinical management of kidney transplantation including living and deceased donor workups, ABO-incompatible transplants, post-transplant immunosuppression protocols.

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetic Nephropathy

He evaluates and manages progressive chronic kidney disease, diabetic kidney disease, hypertensive nephrosclerosis, and cardiorenal syndrome, providing individualized pharmacological strategies, lifestyle guidance.

Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Vascular Access

He manages maintenance haemodialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) programmes for patients with end-stage renal disease, performing interventional procedures.

Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology

He delivers intensive nephrology care for critically ill patients presenting with severe acute kidney injury, sepsis-induced renal failure, multiorgan dysfunction, and severe acid-base and electrolyte derangements.

Glomerular Diseases and Interventional Nephrology

He performs real-time ultrasound-guided native and transplant kidney biopsies for the definitive histological diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, and unexplained renal impairment.

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations

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

Previous Affiliations

• Senior Consultant at Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
• Consultant at Techno India Dama Healthcare & Medical Centre, Kolkata
• Consultant at Nabanir Hospital and Diagnostics, Kolkata
• Consultant at Manipal Hospital Mukundapur (earlier AMRI Hospital), Kolkata
• Consultant at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah
• Consultant at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Guwahati
• Consultant at IQ City Medical College Hospital, Durgapur

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS – Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, 2007
• MD in General Medicine – Ranchi University, 2012
• DNB in Nephrology – RN Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, 2016
• MRCP – Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK, 2017
• FISN – Fellow of the International Society of Nephrology
• FASN – Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology
• West Bengal Medical Council – Registration No. 77673, 2017

Awards and Recognition

• Travel Grant Award – World Congress of Nephrology (WCN), 2015
• Best Paper Award – ISNEASTCON, 2016
• Travel Grant Recipient Award – European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA), 2018

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