Overview
Dr Prashant C Dheerendra is a highly skilled kidney expert in Bangalore and throughout India. He has been practicing medicine for over 14 years at various clinics and hospitals. His primary focus lies in helping patients with chronic kidney disease effectively manage their condition through appropriate medication, nutrition, and lifestyle choices. In 2015, he was awarded a travel scholarship to attend the World Congress of Nephrology held in Cape Town and was also invited as a speaker at the Dialysis Access Symposium in Seoul.
He is currently working as a Consultant Nephrologist at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta.
Work Experience
- Consultant Nephrologist at Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore and Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore
- Senior resident, Internal medicine – Post graduate institute and medical education and research PGIMER, Chandigarh – Feb 2008 – Dec 2008
- Assistant professor, Internal medicine Oct 2007 – Dec 2007
Education
Throughout his academic career, Dr Prashant C. Dheerendra has demonstrated exceptional achievements in education. His academic record is as follows:
- MBBS from Mysore Medical College: November 1997 – July 2003
- MD (Medicine) from PGIMER, Chandigarh: 2004 – 2007
- DM (Nephrology) from PGIMER, Chandigarh: January 2009 – December 2011
- Training in interventional nephrology from Catholic Medical Center, Seoul
- Fellowship in interventional nephrology from Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea: July 2013 – January 2014. He was awarded the Fellowship of the International Society of Nephrology during this period.