Dr. Dharshan Rangaswamy

Dr Dharshan Rangaswamy is a Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology in Mangaluru with 22 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar.

He specialises in glomerular disease, genetic kidney diseases, and renal transplantation in children, with a Royal Australasian College of Physicians accredited Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology from the University of Sydney, Fellowship in Multi Organ Transplant at Westmead Hospital Sydney, and recognition as an International Society of Nephrology Scholar.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Glomerular Disease

Dr Dharshan Rangaswamy evaluates and manages children with glomerular disorders and immune mediated kidney conditions using evidence based paediatric nephrology protocols:

• Glomerulonephritis diagnosis and management
• Nephrotic syndrome treatment
• Immune mediated renal disease management
• Steroid resistant nephropathy care
• Long term glomerular disease monitoring

Genetic Kidney Diseases

Patients with hereditary and genetic renal disorders are assessed and managed by Dr Rangaswamy with specialist paediatric nephrology expertise:

• Genetic kidney disease evaluation and diagnosis
• Hereditary nephropathy management
• Rare renal genetic disorder assessment
• Family based genetic kidney disease counselling
• Long term monitoring of genetic renal conditions

Renal Transplantation in Children

Dr Dharshan Rangaswamy manages paediatric patients requiring kidney transplant evaluation and post transplant care with multidisciplinary expertise developed through his Sydney fellowship:

• Paediatric renal transplant workup
• Post transplant monitoring and management
• Transplant complication assessment
• Immunosuppression planning in children
• Multi organ transplant coordination

General Paediatric Nephrology

Patients across the paediatric age spectrum with kidney disorders are evaluated and managed by Dr Rangaswamy with comprehensive clinical nephrology care:

• Acute kidney injury in children
• Chronic kidney disease in paediatric patients
• Dialysis planning and management
• Urinary tract infection and reflux nephropathy
• Hypertension in children

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Gandhi University (2004)
• MD Paediatrics, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (2009)
• DM Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (2013)
• Fellow in Multi Organ Transplant, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney (2016)
• Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Australasian College of Physicians accredited, University of Sydney (2021)
• FIPN, Fellow of the Indian Paediatric Nephrology Society
• ISN Scholar, International Society of Nephrology
• Registration: Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 69972 (2004)

Academic Contributions

Dr Dharshan Rangaswamy has served as Associate Professor at Kasturba Hospital and Medical College and has authored chapters in two medical textbooks. He continues to contribute to postgraduate nephrology education and clinical research in paediatric renal diseases.

Professional Memberships

• International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

Awards and Recognition

• Winner Best Paper Award and National Quiz, PDSI, Kolkata, 2012
• Runner Up Best Paper Award, PDSI, Kerala, 2013
• Travel Grant for Research Paper, ISN Nexus, Berlin, 2016
• Travel Grant for Research Paper, World Congress of Nephrology, Mexico, 2017
• Travel Grant for Research Paper, APSN, Seoul, 2018
• Travel Grant for Research Paper, APCM ISPD, Nagoya, Japan, 2019

Research and Publications

Dr Dharshan Rangaswamy has authored 22 papers in indexed international journals and 13 papers in indexed national journals, along with chapters in two medical textbooks covering paediatric nephrology.

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Dharshan Rangaswamy currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Associations

• Associate Professor, Kasturba Hospital and Medical College, Mangaluru
• Junior Consultant, Sahara Hospital, Lucknow

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