Dr. Mayoor Vasant Prabhu

Dr Mayoor Vasant Prabhu is a Consultant Nephrologist in Mangaluru with 27 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar.

He specialises in acute kidney injury, peritoneal dialysis, and renal replacement therapy, and is a globally recognised nephrologist and Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN) with multiple international scholarships, travel grants, and the ISPD Baxter Healthcare Young Researcher Award to his credit.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Konkani, Tulu, Telugu, and Marathi.

Area of Expertise

Acute Kidney Injury

Dr Mayoor Vasant Prabhu evaluates and manages patients with sudden onset kidney dysfunction across all clinical settings:

• Acute kidney injury assessment
• Malaria, leptospirosis and dengue related AKI
• Hepatorenal syndrome management
• ICU nephrology support
• Renal recovery monitoring

Peritoneal Dialysis

Patients requiring peritoneal dialysis are managed by Dr Prabhu with extensive clinical and research expertise:

• CAPD management
• Manual acute peritoneal dialysis
• Fungal peritonitis prophylaxis
• Nutritional management in PD patients
• Public private partnership in renal replacement therapy

Haemodialysis and Renal Replacement Therapy

Dr Mayoor Vasant Prabhu manages patients across all modalities of renal replacement therapy:

• Haemodialysis planning and monitoring
• Ultrasound guided femoral dialysis access placement
• Iron strategies and erythropoietin optimisation
• End stage renal disease management in ICU
• Renal transplant tacrolimus monitoring

Chronic Kidney Disease and Transplant

Patients with chronic renal disease and those requiring transplant related monitoring are managed with a long term structured approach:

• Chronic kidney disease management
• Cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients
• Tacrolimus therapeutic drug monitoring
• Post transplant pharmacokinetics
• Renal transplant outcome monitoring

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Karnataka University (1999)
• MD General Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2002)
• DNB Nephrology, National Board of Examinations (2005)
• Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN)
• Registration: Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 52022 (1999)

Academic and Leadership Contributions

• Former Professor and Head of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• Authored chapter on nutritional considerations in Indian patients on PD in Progress in Peritoneal Dialysis, edited by Prof Raymond Krediet, Intech 2011
• Contributed chapter on nutritional management of peritoneal dialysis patients to Kidney Disease and Nutrition, Reed Elsevier India

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, American Society of Nephrology (FASN)
• Member, Indian Medical Association
• Member, Indian Society of Nephrology
• Member, International Society of Nephrology
• Associate Member, European Renal Association
• Member, International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
• Member, Association of Physicians of India

Awards and Recognition

• ISPD Baxter Healthcare Young Researcher Award, Mexico City, 2010
• ISN Travel Grant, World Congress of Nephrology, Vancouver, 2011
• Best Poster Award, 8th Conference on Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Populations, 2011
• Scholarship, 9th Conference on Kidney Diseases in Disadvantaged Populations, Hong Kong, 2013
• Scholarship, 10th Conference on Kidney Diseases in Disadvantaged Populations, Cape Town, 2015
• Travel Grant, International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis, Beijing, 2009
• Travel Grant, International Society of Nephrology, Milan, 2009

Research and Publications

Dr Mayoor Vasant Prabhu has contributed to numerous peer reviewed publications in national and international nephrology journals. Selected publications include:

• Fever, thrombocytopenia and AKI profile of malaria, leptospirosis and dengue, Clinical Nephrology, 2016
• Pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in adult renal transplant recipients, Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions, 2012
• Maximising erythropoietin response, iron strategies, Contributions to Nephrology, 2012
• Prophylaxis against fungal peritonitis in CAPD, Renal Failure, 2010
• Ultrasound guided femoral dialysis access placement, Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology, 2010

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Mayoor Vasant Prabhu currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Association

• Professor and Head of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

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