Dr. Sushanth Kumar B

Dr Sushanth Kumar B is a consultant nephrologist in Mangaluru with 34 years of experience in kidney disease, dialysis management, and renal transplantation, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

He previously served as Head of the Department of Nephrology and leads the Dialysis Centre at KMC Hospital, Mangalore, and holds the distinction of being the first to perform deceased donor, paired kidney donor, and paediatric kidney transplants in Mangaluru, with over 250 kidney transplants and more than 2,000 renal and graft biopsies performed.

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

Area of Expertise

Kidney Transplantation

Dr Sushanth Kumar B manages live and deceased donor kidney transplants with surgical and medical expertise covering pre-transplant evaluation, transplant surgery coordination, and long-term post-transplant care:

• Live donor kidney transplant
• Deceased donor kidney transplant
• Paired kidney donor transplant
• Paediatric kidney transplantation
• Post-transplant immunosuppression and monitoring

Renal and Graft Biopsy

With over 2,000 renal and graft biopsies performed, Dr Sushanth Kumar provides precise tissue-based diagnosis for glomerular and interstitial kidney diseases:

• Percutaneous renal biopsy
• Graft biopsy for transplant rejection assessment
• Histological diagnosis of glomerular disease
• Biopsy-guided treatment planning
• Post-biopsy monitoring and complication management

Chronic Kidney Disease

Patients with progressive kidney disease are assessed and managed with structured CKD care aimed at slowing disease progression and managing complications:

• CKD staging and long-term monitoring
• Anaemia and mineral bone disorder management in CKD
• Cardiovascular risk assessment in kidney disease
• Hypertension management in CKD patients
• Referral planning for renal replacement therapy

Dialysis Management

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

• Haemodialysis initiation and management
• Peritoneal dialysis assessment and care
• Vascular access evaluation and planning
• Dialysis adequacy monitoring
• Transition planning from dialysis to transplant

Glomerular Diseases

Dr Sushanth Kumar evaluates and manages patients with immune-mediated and inflammatory kidney diseases using biopsy-guided diagnosis and targeted therapy:

• Nephrotic syndrome diagnosis and management
• Post-infectious glomerulonephritis assessment and treatment
• IgA nephropathy evaluation and care
• Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis management
• Autoimmune kidney disease treatment

Critical Care Nephrology

Patients with acute kidney injury in the ICU setting are managed with appropriate renal support and nephrology-guided critical care:

• Acute kidney injury assessment and management
• Continuous renal replacement therapy in ICU
• Electrolyte and fluid disorder management
• Sepsis-related kidney dysfunction care
• Post-AKI kidney recovery monitoring

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (1992)
• MD Internal Medicine, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore (1997)
• DNB Nephrology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore (2001)
• Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 35431 (since 1993)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Nephrology
• Indian Society of Nephrology, South Chapter
• Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India
• International Society of Nephrology
• Indian Medical Council

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Associations

• KMC Hospital, Hampankatta, Mangaluru
• Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Awards and Clinical Milestones

• First to perform Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant in Mangaluru
• First to perform Paired Kidney Donor Transplant in Mangaluru
• First to perform Paediatric Kidney Transplant in Mangaluru
• Over 250 kidney transplants performed including live and deceased donor
• Over 2,000 renal and graft biopsies performed

Research and Publications

Dr Sushanth Kumar B has published in national and international nephrology journals and guided multiple postgraduate research dissertations:

• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chronic Kidney Disease, International Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 2014
• Pattern of Glomerular Diseases in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India: A Prospective Study, Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2013
• Timing of Nephrology Referral: Influence on Mortality and Morbidity in Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephro-Urology Monthly, 2012
• Emerging Role of Myeloperoxidase in the Prognosis of Nephrotic Syndrome Patients before and after Steroid Therapy, PubMed indexed
• Paraoxonase 1 and Cardiovascular Risk in Nephrotic Syndrome Patients, International Journal of Medicine, 2014
• A Study of Post-Infectious Glomerulonephritis in Adults, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019

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