Dr. Santosh Kumar

Dr Santosh Kumar is a Nephrologist in Lucknow with 20 years of experience in kidney transplantation, chronic kidney disease management, glomerular diseases, and critical care nephrology, currently serving as Senior Consultant at Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital, LDA Colony.

He holds MRCP in Nephrology from the UK, completed his DNB in Nephrology from Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata, and has held consultant and academic positions at Max Super Speciality Hospital Lucknow, Paras HMRI Patna, and SMIMS Gangtok.

He consults in English and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Kidney Transplantation

Dr Santosh Kumar independently manages ABO compatible and ABO incompatible kidney transplant procedures with structured pre and post transplant care protocols.

• ABO compatible kidney transplant
• ABO incompatible kidney transplant
• Pre transplant evaluation
• Post transplant immunosuppression
• Transplant rejection management
• Long term transplant follow up

Chronic Kidney Disease Management

Dr Kumar evaluates and manages chronic kidney disease across all stages with a structured focus on slowing disease progression and managing complications.

• CKD staging and evaluation
• Diabetic kidney disease management
• CKD progression retardation
• Renal anaemia management
• CKD complication care

Acute Kidney Injury and Rapidly Progressive Renal Failure

Dr Santosh manages acute kidney injury and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with structured critical care and immunosuppressive protocols.

• Acute kidney injury management
• Rapidly progressive renal failure care
• Critical care nephrology
• ICU dialysis management
• Emergency nephrology care

Glomerular Diseases

Dr Kumar evaluates and manages glomerular conditions including nephrotic and nephritic syndromes with structured immunosuppressive therapy protocols.

• Nephrotic syndrome management
• Nephritic syndrome treatment
• Glomerulonephritis care
• Autoimmune nephropathy management
• Renal biopsy interpretation

Dialysis Services

Dr Santosh Kumar manages patients on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis with structured renal replacement therapy protocols.

• Haemodialysis management
• Peritoneal dialysis care
• Perma cath insertion
• Dialysis access management
• Dialysis complication management

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, Darbhanga, 2006
• MD Internal Medicine, Ranchi University, Ranchi, 2012
• DNB Nephrology, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata
• MRCP Nephrology, UK

Registration: Uttar Pradesh Medical Council 105183, 2023

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital, LDA Colony, Senior Consultant

Previous Associations

• Max Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow, Senior Consultant
• Paras HMRI, Patna, Consultant
• Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal, Consultant
• SMIMS, Gangtok, Sikkim, Assistant Professor
• Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Senior Resident

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Nephrology
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
• International Society of Nephrology
• Royal College of Physicians, UK

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