Qualifications:

• MD (Medicine) – PGI, Chandigarh
• DM (Nephrology) – PGI, Chandigarh
• F.I.S.N (Fellow, International Society of Nephrology) – Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Academic Achievements:

• 12 Gold Medals during medical school at Mysore University

Professional Experience & Highlights:

• Fellowship at Harvard Medical School with Dr. Ajay Singh – Analyzed SEEK data, evaluated safety of erythropoietins
• Worked with Prof. Robert Langer (MIT) – Designed erythropoietin drug delivery devices
• Collaborated on public health projects with Dr. Steven Galson, former FDA Director & U.S. Surgeon General

Worked with Amgen on TREAT & Pediatric Aranesp studies

• Closed TREAT study
• Interacted with FDA & EMEA
• Supported Amgen’s regulatory, safety, marketing, and scientific affairs

Areas of Expertise:

• Management of patients on Peritoneal Dialysis, Hemodialysis, and Kidney Transplantation
• Anemia & Inflammation in CKD and Dialysis
• Cardiovascular Outcomes in Kidney Disease
• Health Information Technology, Clinical Trials & Research
• Didactic Teaching

Professional Memberships:

• Member, International Society of Nephrology
• Associate Member, American Society of Nephrology
• Member, National Kidney Foundation, USA