Dr. Shruti Tapiawala

Dr Shruti Tapiawala is a nephrologist and kidney transplant specialist in Mumbai with 29 years of experience in chronic kidney disease management, advanced transplant diagnostics, transplant immunology, home dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and critical care nephrology, currently practising as Senior Consultant at Gleneagles Global Hospital, Parel.

Dr Shruti T  holds fellowships from the University Health Network, Toronto, in Nephrology, Renal Transplantation, and HLA Medicine and Advanced Transplant Diagnostics, and holds FAST from the American Society of Transplantation.

She is Chairperson of the NGO Narmada Kidney Foundation and Director of ATDI Labs Pvt Ltd. She was instrumental in initiating ABO-incompatible kidney transplants and Living Donor Paired Kidney Exchange Transplants (Swap Transplants) at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, and has worked with internationally renowned nephrologists including Dr Joanne Bargman, Dr D G Oreopoulos, Dr Daniel Cattran, and Dr Kathryn Tinckam at the University of Toronto.

Dr Shruti consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Area of Expertise

Kidney Transplant and Advanced Transplant Diagnostics

Dr Shruti Tapiawala provides specialised pre-transplant and post-transplant nephrology care including complex and high-acuity transplant cases with advanced immunological expertise:

• Kidney transplant evaluation and post-transplant monitoring
• ABO-incompatible kidney transplant initiation and management
• Living donor paired kidney exchange (Swap Transplant) management

Home Dialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis

Dr Tapiawala provides comprehensive dialysis and home-based renal replacement therapy care with a focus on patient independence and quality of life:

• Peritoneal dialysis initiation and long-term management
• Home haemodialysis evaluation and management
• Dialysis access planning and monitoring

Chronic and Acute Kidney Disease

Dr Shruti evaluates and manages patients across all stages of kidney disease including critical care nephrology and pregnancy-related kidney conditions:

• Chronic kidney disease (CKD) evaluation and long-term management
• Acute kidney injury (AKI) and critical care nephrology management
• Pregnancy and kidney disease management

Anaesthetic and Specialised Renal Care

Dr Tapiawala collaborates in multidisciplinary care for complex renal transplant patients and rare renal condition management:

• Anaesthetic management in renal transplant including serotonin syndrome cases
• Renal nutrition and dietary management for CKD and dialysis patients

Awards and Academic Contributions

• 1st Place – Best Oral Presentation, Annual Conference of West Zone Chapter, Indian Society of Nephrology (2001)
• 1st Place – Best Oral Paper Award, Annual Conference, Indian Society of Nephrology (2001)
• 1st Place – Best Oral Paper Award, Annual Conference, Indian Society of Nephrology (2011)
• Best Oral Paper Presentation, Annual Conference of West Zone Chapter, Indian Society of Nephrology
• Chairperson, Narmada Kidney Foundation (NGO)
• Director, ATDI Labs Pvt Ltd

Publications

• An Unusual Presentation of Multiple Myeloma (2022)
• Outcomes of Symptomatic COVID-19 in Maintenance Haemodialysis Patients in India. Seminars in Dialysis (2021)
• Anaesthetic Management of a Known Case of Serotonin Syndrome Undergoing Renal Transplant. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (2016)
• Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status of Patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency and End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (2006)

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Mumbai (1997)
• MD Internal Medicine, TNMC and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai (2000)
• DNB Nephrology, PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (2004)
• Fellowship in Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada (2007)
• Fellowship in Renal Transplantation, University of Toronto (2008)
• Fellowship in HLA Medicine and Advanced Transplant Diagnostics, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada (2009)
• FAST, American Society of Transplantation

Medical Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council, Registration No. 90351 (1999)

Memberships

• American Society of Transplantation (AST)
• Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST)
• International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
• Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
• Narmada Kidney Foundation

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Shruti Tapiawala currently consults at:

• Gleneagles Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai

Previous Associations

• Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital – Consultant
• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai – Consultant

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