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Dr. M Ram Prabahar

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Director

27 Years of Experience

Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Nephrologist

MBBS, MD, DNB, DM

Reg. No.:61789, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English

Consultation Fee ₹ 800

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About Dr. M Ram Prabahar

  • Dr. M. Ram Prabahar is a nephrologist with over 27 years of clinical experience.
  • His experience includes conducting over 200 kidney transplantations, including high-risk cases such as highly sensitized patients, ABO-incompatible transplants, second transplants, and transplants in pediatric patients.
  • His expertise lies in procedures such as online hemodiafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, critical care nephrology, and treatment of acute kidney injury.
  • Dr. Prabahar completed his MBBS at Tirunelveli Medical College, Tamil Nadu in 1997.
  • Then, he obtained his MD (General Medicine) in 2002 and his DM (Nephrology) in 2006 from Madras Medical College.
  • To gain further expertise, he earned DNBs in General Medicine and Nephrology from the National Board of Examination, New Delhi, in 2004 and 2008, respectively.
  • A pioneer in nephrology, he has won several awards for his contributions, including the ‘Nallore Virudhu Award’ for outstanding medical service.
  • Dr. Prabahar is actively involved in academics and was instrumental in introducing the DNB (Nephrology), B.Sc (Renal Sciences), and M.Sc (Renal Sciences) training programs at the SRM Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • As an avid researcher, he has published numerous articles in renowned journals such as Hemodialysis International and the Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation.
  • His professional memberships include esteemed international and national organizations such as the International Society of Nephrology and the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.

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Education

  • MBBS, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 1997
  • MD (General Medicine), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 2002
  • DNB (General Medicine), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 2004
  • DM (Nephrology), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 2006
  • DNB (Nephrology), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 2008

Past Experience

  • Director, Vijaya Hospital, Chennai
  • Associate Professor, Nephrology, SRM Medical College, Kattankulathur

Awards

  • Best Outgoing Student in MD (General Medicine), Dr. MGR Medical University, 2002
  • Dr. JC Patel Award
  • Nallore Virudhu Award
  • BC Mehta Award

Associations/Membership

  • International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
  • American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
  • European Renal Association (ERA)
  • Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN)
  • The Transplantation Society (TTS)
  • International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA)
  • Indian Society of Nephrology
  • Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
  • Indian Academy of Nephrology

Paper Published

  • Jayakumar, M., Ram Prabahar, M., Fernando, E. M., Manorajan, R., Venkatraman, R., & Balaraman, V. (2006). Epidemiologic trend changes in acute renal failure—a tertiary center experience from South India. Renal failure, 28(5), 405-410.
  • Ram PRABAHAR, M., Raja KARTHIK, K., Singh, M., Singh, R. B., Singh, S., & Dhamodharan, J. (2011). Successful treatment of carbamazepine poisoning with hemodialysis: A case report and review of the literature. Hemodialysis International, 15(3), 407-411.
  • Prabahar, M. R., Chandrasekaran, V., & Soundararajan, P. (2008). Epidemic of chronic kidney disease in India-what can be done?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 19(5), 847-853.
  • Prabahar, M. R., Manorajan, R., Fernando, M. E., Venkatraman, R., Balaraman, V., & Jayakumar, M. (2006). Nephrocalcinosis in siblings--familial hypomagnesemia, hypercalciuria with nephrocalcinosis (FHHNC syndrome). JAPI, 54, 497-500.
  • Ram Prabahar, M., Sivakumar, M., Chandrasekaran, V., Indhumathi, E., & Soundararajan, P. (2008). Peritoneal dialysis in a patient with neurogenic bladder and chronic kidney disease with ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Blood Purification, 26(3), 274-278.

Field of Expertise

  • ABO Incompatible Transplant
  • Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
  • Deceased Donor Liver Transplants (DDLTs)
  • Dialysis
  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
  • Heminephrectomy
  • Hemodialysis
  • Holmium Laser Lithotripsy
  • Image-Guided Dialysis Catheter Insertion
  • Image-Guided Permcath Insertion
  • Image-Guided Permcath Removal
  • Incompatible Kidney Transplant
  • Interventional Nephrology
  • Intestinal Transplant
  • Kidney Stone Removal
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Laparoscopic Kidney Surgery
  • Liver Transplant
  • Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
  • Lung Transplant
  • Nephrectomy
  • Pancreas Transplant
  • PCNL With DJ Stenting
  • Pediatric Liver Transplant
  • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
  • Radical Nephrectomy
  • Renal Angiogram
  • Renal Artery Embolization
  • Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS)
  • Robotic Kidney Surgery
  • Robotic Kidney Transplant
  • Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
  • Robotic Radical Nephrectomy
  • Acute Kidney Failure
  • Anuria
  • Bartter Syndrome
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency
  • Duplex Kidney
  • End-Stage Renal (Kidney) Disease
  • Familial Hypophosphatemia
  • Fanconi Syndrome
  • Gitelman Syndrome
  • Glomerulonephritis (GN)
  • Hepatorenal Syndrome
  • Hereditary Nephritis
  • Hyperoxaluria
  • Interstitial Nephritis
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Kidney Cysts
  • Kidney Failure
  • Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
  • Kidney Stones
  • Liddle Syndrome
  • Lipoid Nephrosis
  • Lowe Syndrome (Oculocerebrorenal Syndrome)
  • Medullary Cystic Disease
  • Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK)
  • Membranous Nephropathy
  • Mesoblastic Nephroma
  • Metabolic Acidosis
  • Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
  • Nephritis
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Nephropathy
  • Nephrosclerosis
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Pediatric Kidney Failure
  • Perinephritis
  • Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism
  • Renal Artery Aneurysm
  • Renal Artery Disease
  • Renal Cortical Necrosis
  • Renal Glycosuria
  • Renal Hypertension
  • Renal Osteodystrophy
  • Renal Papillary Necrosis
  • Renal Tuberculosis
  • Renal Tubular Acidosis
  • Uremia
  • Wolfram Syndrome
  • Zellweger Syndrome

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