3 Best Kidney Specialist Doctors in Belgaum

“Dr Mallikarjun Karishetti obtained his MBBS and MS from JN Medical College. He provides the highest quality renal care with the latest technologies to achieve the best results. Dr Mallikarjun Karishetti offers flexible appointments and strives to maintain professionalism in healthcare service delivery. Dr Mallikarjun Karishetti is a member of API and ISN with 14 publications. He is fluent in Kannada, English, and Marathi. He is a consultant nephrologist at KLE's Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre. The nephrology department at this hospital has extensive outpatient haemodialysis with provision for separate HIV, HBsAg, and HCV dialysis facilities, in addition to critical care renal replacement therapy in the ICU, with a total of 34 machines and 2 SLED machines.”

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“Dr. VijayKumar Patil is a board-certified consultant nephrologist and transplant physician practising in the city of Belgaum. He graduated from Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. Dr. VijayKumar Patil is an active member of the Karnataka Medical Council, Indian Medical Association (IMA), and Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN). He has special interests in managing glomerular diseases and difficult vascular access. Dr. VijayKumar Patil specialises in the management of uncontrolled hypertension. He is working at KLE Centenary Charitable Hospital. The hospital is well-equipped with all the modern equipment. KLE Centenary Charitable Hospital has individual waiting and meeting rooms that provide ample space for patients to wait comfortably.”

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“Dr Ritesh Vernekar earned his medical degree from J N Medical College. He did his DM in nephrology at KEM Hospital and SETH GSMC, Mumbai. Dr Ritesh Vernekar offers personalised quality patient care, including diabetic kidney disease and dialysis. His area of interest is renal transplantation. He performed his first cadaver transplant in North Karnataka. He has experience performing over 750,000 dialysis sessions, more than 900 kidney biopsies, and 43 kidney transplants, including high-risk cases. Dr Ritesh is practising at KLE's Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre. The OPD dialysis operates in four shifts and is open for 24 hours. The hospital has all the lab facilities required to support the Department of Nephrology. They take a keen interest in preventive nephrology with community programmes through camps and radio programmes.”

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