Dr. Deodatta Chafekar

Dr Deodatta Chafekar is a senior nephrologist and transplant physician in Nashik with 42 years of experience, currently practising at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals) Dwarka Circle, Vijan Hospital and Research Centre College Road and Supreme Kidney Care Sadhu Vaswani Road.

He specialises in chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplantation, renal anaemia, hyponatremia and diabetic kidney disease.

Dr Chafekar is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London and multiple national and international nephrology societies, has served as Vice President of the Indian Society of Nephrology and as Principal Investigator in clinical trials on dialysis, renal anaemia and hyponatremia.

Area of Expertise

Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Failure

Dr Chafekar evaluates and manages patients with chronic kidney disease at all stages, focusing on slowing progression and preventing complications that may lead to kidney failure.

Conditions Treated:

• Chronic kidney disease
• End stage renal disease
• Diabetic kidney disease
• Hypertensive kidney disease
• Polycystic kidney disease

Procedures Performed:

• CKD evaluation and staging
• Renal function monitoring
• Anaemia management in CKD
• Electrolyte imbalance management
• Long term kidney care planning

Dialysis and Critical Care Nephrology

Dr Deodatta Chafekar manages patients requiring haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and critical care renal support, including those with complex electrolyte and fluid disorders.

Conditions Treated:

• Dialysis dependent renal failure
• Acute kidney injury
• Hyperphosphatemia in dialysis
• Renal anaemia
• Euvolemic and chronic hyponatremia

Procedures Performed:

• Haemodialysis
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Continuous venovenous haemodialysis
• Dialysis access management
• Erythropoietin and iron therapy planning

Kidney Transplantation

Dr Chafekar manages kidney transplantation including pre-transplant evaluation and long term post-transplant follow up to ensure graft function and patient safety.

Conditions Treated:

• End stage renal disease requiring transplant
• Transplant rejection
• Post-transplant complications
• Recurrent kidney disease after transplant
• Chronic allograft dysfunction

Procedures Performed:

• Pre-transplant evaluation
• Live donor kidney transplantation
• Cadaveric kidney transplantation
• Post-transplant immunosuppression management
• Transplant complication management

Diabetic Kidney Disease and Hyponatremia

Dr Deodatta Chafekar manages kidney complications related to diabetes and complex electrolyte disorders such as hyponatremia, supported by his extensive clinical trial experience in these areas.

Conditions Treated:

• Diabetic nephropathy
• Euvolemic hyponatremia
• Chronic hyponatremia
• Electrolyte imbalance disorders
• Fluid balance disorders

Procedures Performed:

• Hyponatremia evaluation and correction
• Diabetic kidney disease management
• Renal ultrasound guidance
• Electrolyte monitoring protocols
• Dialysis adjustment planning

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, 1984
• DNB General Medicine
• DM Nephrology
• DNB Nephrology, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• FISN, Fellow of Indian Society of Nephrology, 2016
• FICP, Fellow of Indian College of Physicians, 2016
• FASN, Fellow of American Society of Nephrology, 2018
• FICCM, Fellow of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2018
• FISOT, Fellow of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, 2022
• FRCP, Fellow of Royal College of Physicians London, 2019
• FGSI, Fellow of Geriatrics Society of India, 2020
• FACP, Fellow of American College of Physicians, 2023
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration No. 53845, 1985

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Dwarka Circle, Nashik, Senior Consultant
• Vijan Hospital and Research Centre, College Road, Nashik, Senior Consultant
• Supreme Kidney Care, Sadhu Vaswani Road, Nashik, Senior Consultant and Owner

Previous Associations

• Dr V N Pawar Medical College, Nashik, Professor of Medicine
• Jairam Hospital, Nashik Road, Nashik, Head of Dialysis Unit
• Ayurvedic Seva Sangh Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Head of Nephrology and Dialysis Unit
• Government Super Specialty Hospital, Nashik, Head of Nephrology Department
• Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Hospital, Ozhar, Nashik
• Swami Narayan Charitable Dialysis Centre, Nashik
• Shree Ganesha Hospital, Dhule
• Prayas Hospital, Malegaon
• Sai Suman Hrudayalay Hospital, Sangamner
• UMDS Guy's Hospital, London, Visiting Fellow in Nephrology
• State University of New York, USA, Visiting Fellow in Nephrology
• University of Missouri Columbia, USA, Visiting Fellow in Nephrology

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Nephrology
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine

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