Dr Vinod Kumar K

Dr Vinod Kumar K is a distinguished nephrologist practising at Manipal Hospitals Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru, with over 15 years of experience and a portfolio covering complex renal transplant and dialysis cases. He combines international credentials (MRCP UK, FRCP Edinburgh, FASN USA) with extensive clinical practice including paediatric & adult nephrology, critical-care kidney medicine and transplant surgery. He is also involved in academic mentorship and interventional nephrology. 

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS (JSS Medical College, Mysore) – completed in 2004
  
• MD (Internal Medicine) – Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, completed in 2008
  
• DNB (Nephrology) – St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, completed in 2012
  
• MRCP (UK) & Specialty Certificate in Nephrology – Royal College of Physicians, London, 2018
  
• FRCP (Edinburgh) – 2019
  
• FASN (USA) – 2020
  
  

Professional Experience:

• Lead Senior Consultant - Nephrology, Manipal Hospitals Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru.

Awards & Achievements:

• Honorary fellowships: FRCP (Edin) 2019, FASN (USA) 2020
  
• Principal Investigator in national & international research projects; >30 peer-review journal publications; frequent presenter at international conferences (ISPD, ISOT, WCN)
  
• Quality Champion for NABH & JCI accreditation, State/National prize winner in shuttle badminton (personal)
  
  

Professional Memberships:

• Member, Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
  
• Member, Indian Society of Transplantation (ISOT)
  
• Member, Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India (PDSI)
  
• Member, American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
• Member, Nephrology Association of Kerala (NAK) & Association of Cochin Nephrologists (ACN)

Certifications:

• Specialty Certificate in Nephrology, UK
  
• MRCP (UK)
  
  

Publications:

30 peer-reviewed journal publications in nephrology & transplant journals.