Nephrology department stands as a pioneer in starting dialysis services outside the valley with the aim of treating the patients in their hometown. The department now has also taken a giant leap towards starting the renal transplant outside the valley for the first time in the country.
Led by highly experienced professors, doctors and staffs and well equipped by all modern facilities, 30 bedded this department provides services for all kind of kidney problems. The Teaching Hospital is also giving free dialysis services to one patient every year on the occasion of world kidney day.
In a very short period of time, the department has grown tremendously in terms of its services and academic excellence. Recently in April 2015, the first renal transplantation was done in the college, which was the first of its kind in private medical sector of Nepal and that too outside capital city Kathmandu. Nephrology department is very much dedicated to patient service and thriving for academic excellence and research activities.
MBBS, MD, DM (PGI Chandigarh), FISN, JICF (Japan) HOD Nephrology & Renal Transplant Physician
Former President of Indian Society of Nephrology
Former Secretary General of Eastern Zone of India
DM examiner in nephrology to various universities in India
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), FCCP (India), FISPD (UK), JSFN (Japan), FISN (Italy)
Professor of Internal Medicine
Educational ambassador, International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Member, ISN Research and Prevention Committee
Member, International Advisory Committee of Asian Forum of CKDI
MD (General Medicine), MD (Nephrology, Europe) Lecturer, Department of Nephrology, CMS-TH Member of Indian Society of Nephrology
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine)
DM Resident (2nd Year)
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), FISN (Italy)
DM Resident (1st Year)
The dialysis unit of our college was established on 30th July 2007 with an aim to provide dialysis service to renal failure patients from all parts of the country. Currently 10 dialysis machines are in service and free dialysis services are being provided to the poor and needy patients. Approximately 2000 renal failure patients have been already benefitted in the last 6 years from the dialysis unit of this college.
Hemodialysis Service
In a month on an average 550-600 sessions of hemodialysis are being done from the hemodialysis Unit and currently 80 patients are under Government`s free hemodialysis programme.
Hemodialysis With Ventilator Support in Hemodialysis Unit.
College of Medical Sciences has always been a pioneer in starting the various academic and hospital based programmes. To add to the list the kidney transplantation is the latest. This college has created a history and has become the first private medical college in entire Nepal to start the renal transplantation. The first transplant operation was successfully performed on 24th April 2015. Department of Nephrology is proud to be a part of this milestone.
Approximately 300 kidney biopsies done in last 5 years.
Department of Nephrology is highly devoted to academics activities. Academic sessions are regular part of the departmental activities. Various academic activities targeting students, interns, nursing staffs and post graduate residents are conducted by the department in regular basis. Nephrology department has produced 2 DM Nephrology graduate, one in the year 2013 and other in 2014 AD. The first graduate is the first DM graduate of the country. Currently he is working as faculty and in charge in the department of Nephrology of College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital and leading the department. In order to update the academics faculties from the department attend various national and international Nephrology conferences to present their papers and show their participation.
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