Dr. Vishnu Dev Urs

Dr. Vishnu Dev Urs practises at Aster Medcity, Kochi, where the current role is Consultant in Nephrology.

His clinical interests include glomerular disorders, haemodialysis (including emerging extra corporeal therapies) and kidney (renal) transplantation, with special emphasis on high-risk renal transplants (ABO incompatible transplants and transplantation in sensitized individuals). He has contributed to peer-reviewed medical literature.

Departments and Clinical Programmes

• Nephrology

Areas of Expertise

• Theory to Practice

Education and Training

• MBBS
• MD (Internal Medicine)
• DM (Nephrology)
• Fellowship (Glomerular Disorders)
• Course in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Memberships and Professional Roles

• Member of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
• Member of Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
• Member of Association of Kerala Nephrologists
• Member of Association of Cochin Nephrologists
• Invited speaker in state and regional nephrology conferences

Awards and Recognitions

• Gold medal recipient (award) for DM in Nephrology
• Short Term Studentship award by Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi

Languages Spoken

English, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi