Dr. Urmila Anandh

Nephrology & Kidney Transplant

  • Experience: 30 Years
  • Hospital: Amrita Hospital
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Professor & Head – Department of Nephrology

Dr. Urmila Anandh is a world-renowned Nephrologist with over 30 years of clinical and academic mastery. She currently leads the Nephrology department at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, and is recognized as a pioneer in Women’s Renal Health and Onco-nephrology. A fellow of the most prestigious international societies, she has dedicated her career to managing complex kidney disorders, from high-risk transplants to advanced dialysis protocols. Her “patient-first” philosophy and commitment to evidence-based medicine have made her a global reference for renal care.

Dr. Urmila Anandh is distinguished by her academic leadership and her role in shaping national protocols for kidney care in India.

  • National Leadership: She is the Chairperson of Women in Nephrology (WIN) India and has served as the Secretary of the Indian Society of Nephrology (North Zone). Her leadership has been instrumental in advocating for better renal care for women and pediatric patients.
  • Onco-nephrology Specialist: She is a leading expert in the emerging field of Onco-nephrology, which focuses on kidney complications arising from cancer and its treatments (such as chemotherapy-induced kidney injury).
  • Transplant Authority: Dr. Anandh is a specialist in High-Risk Kidney Transplants, including ABO-incompatible (cross-blood group) transplants and sensitized patients, offering hope to those who were previously considered “un-transplantable.”
  • Global Academic Presence: A Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN) and the International Society of Nephrology (FISN), she has authored over 100 research papers and is a frequent keynote speaker at global renal forums in the USA and Europe.

Conditions & Diseases Treated

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
  • Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
  • Glomerulonephritis and Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Hypertensive & Diabetic Kidney Complications
  • Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance Disorders
  • Immunological Kidney Diseases
  • Pediatric Kidney Function Disorders

Specialized Procedures & Treatments

  • Kidney Transplantation (Living, Deceased Donor, and Swap Transplants)
  • ABO-Incompatible (Blood Group Mismatch) Kidney Transplants
  • Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants
  • Advanced Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis Management
  • Desensitization for High-Risk Kidney Transplants
  • Renal Biopsy and Dialysis Catheter Insertion
  • Plasmapheresis and Immunotherapy Support
  • Senior Consultant & Head, Dept. of Nephrology: Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad (2014 – 2022)
  • Head of Nephrology: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
  • Consultant Nephrologist & In-charge: Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore (2006 – 2008)
  • Consultant Nephrologist: Narayana Health City, Bangalore (2004 – 2006)
  • Associate Professor and Head of Nephrology: St. John’s Medical College Hospitals, Bangalore (2000 – 2004)

Awards & Recognitions

  • President of India Gold Medal: Awarded for the Best Lady Intern (1990).
  • Best Outgoing Undergraduate: Madras University (1990).
  • Young Investigator Awards: Multiple recognitions from the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis in Seoul (1998), Montreal (2001), and Amsterdam (2004).
  • Distinguished Fellows Award: World Congress of Nephrology, Singapore (2005).
  • ISN-ANIO Award: Honored by the International Society of Nephrology – American Nephrologist of Indian Origin (2016).
  • DM & DNB (Nephrology): Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.
  • MD (General Medicine): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
  • MBBS: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) (1990).
  • Memberships: Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN), Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, Indian Society of Hemodialysis.
  • Fellowships: FRCP (Glasgow), Fellow of the International Society of Nephrology, Fellow of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (Toronto).

Hospital

Amrita Hospital

Amrita Hospital

Delhi-NCR

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