Dr Shweta Priyadarshini

Dr. Shweta Priyadarshini is a highly experienced Pediatric Nephrologist with over a decade of specialised expertise in managing kidney diseases in children. She has trained internationally at prestigious institutions like Harvard University and has substantial experience in pediatric dialysis, kidney transplantation, and complex nephrological disorders. Dr. Shweta is well known for her compassionate and thorough approach to child healthcare.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD (Pediatrics)
• Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology – Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ISPN), Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University

Professional Experience

• Consultant Pediatric Nephrologist at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (September 2014 – Present)
• Fellow in Pediatric Nephrology at Dr. Mehta’s Children’s Hospital, Chennai (January 2012 – January 2014)
• Observer Trainee in Pediatric Nephrology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA (March 2011 – August 2011)
• Trainee in Transplant Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA (January 2010 – January 2011)
• Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics at Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (September 2008 – September 2009)
• Junior Resident, Department of Pediatrics at Bharati Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune (May 2004 – April 2008)

Notable Achievements

• Extensive experience in pediatric nephrology with international training at Harvard University.
• Active involvement in teaching pediatric nephrology topics to postgraduate students at Dr. Mehta’s Children’s Hospital, Chennai.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ISPN) – Life Member
• Tamil Nadu Medical Council
• Medical Council of India
• Maharashtra Medical Council

Fellowship:

• Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology – Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ISPN)
• Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology – Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University

Researches:

• 2009 – 2010 Study of Non-Inherited Maternal Antigens Study done at the Cellular and Molecular Immunology Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
• Measurement of T-cell responsiveness induced via direct and indirect allorecognition pathways in primates. A study was done at the Cellular and Molecular Immunology Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
• 2004-2008 Clinical Study of Epilepsy in Children Thesis during post-graduation. Prospective study of children aged between 1 month to 16 yrs. This study was done at Bharati Hospital, Pune, India and was conducted on 115 children over 2 years. The relationship between the age of children and type of epilepsy, sex predilection of epilepsy, EEG correlation of epilepsy and Neuro-imaging correlation was investigated.
• A Multicentric Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial to assess the Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of the DTPw-HB-Hib vaccine of GSK in children aged 6-14 weeks. Sponsored by Serum Institute of India Ltd. Pune, India.
• Phase IV clinical study to assess the reactogenicity of the DTP vaccine, when given as a booster dose. Project by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS)