Nephrology & Renal Transplantation

Dr. Abi Abraham M

Director - Nephrology and Chief of Renal Transplant Services

Qualification

MD, DM, DNB, FISN, FASN, FRCP (UK)

Experience

• Dr. Abi Abraham M has more than 25 years of experience both as a clinician and academician.
• He has a wide range of experience in renal transplantation, critical care nephrology, vasculitis, lupus and electrolyte disorders.
• He has been awarded three prestigious fellowships, has widely cited publications in peer-reviewed journals, memberships in many renal societies and held administrative positions in organizations.
• He was the Associate Professor of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Achievements


• Managed nearly 1300 renal transplants in Lakeshore hospital in the last 10 years.
• Successfully performed several complex kidney transplants including sensitized, re-transplant, elderly transplant and pediatric transplants.
• Established a successful large maintenance dialysis programme.
• Developed Lakeshore Hospital as the biggest set up for critical care nephrology and as the centre performing largest number of CRRT in the state of Kerala.

Other Information

Highlights of the department

• Runs one of the most successful renal transplantation programs of the country

• Expertise in performing high-risk renal transplantation

• State-of-the-art-hemodialysis Unit

• Five dedicated machines for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) including CVVH, CVVHDF, and CVVHD

• Dedicated apheresis machine for plasmapheresis

• Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD)

• Kidney Biopsy with immunofluorescence (IF) and electron microscopy (em) with in house nephropathologist.