Dr Ashok Bhat is a seasoned consultant nephrologist at Manipal Hospitals, Mangaluru, with over two decades of experience in the field of nephrology. He is known for providing patient-centric care and managing complex kidney disorders including transplantation, dialysis and kidney biopsies. He practices at a centre offering advanced kidney-care facilities and brings a multidisciplinary approach to kidney disease management.
Educational Qualifications:
• MBBS – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• MD (General Medicine) – PGIMER, Chandigarh
• DM (Nephrology) – PGIMER, Chandigarh
• DNB (Nephrology)
Professional Experience
• Consultant – Nephrology, Manipal Hospitals / KMC Hospital, Mangaluru, Karnataka
• Over 20+ years of nephrology experience treating adult & paediatric kidney disease, dialysis, transplant work-ups.
Professional Memberships:
- Life member Indian medical association
- Life member Indian society of Nephrology
Publications:
- Publications in Scientific journals and books
- Renal Function and Drug use in elderly (Review Article). Current Medical Journal North Zone 2002; 8: 11-16.
- Management of Severe Lupus Nephritis. Postgraduate Medicine (APICON) 17th Vol. 2003 pp424-37.
- Spectrum of renal failure in elderly in elderly. Int Urol Nephrol Vol 38 (3-4) 759-765 Dec 2006
- Safety of renal biopsy in elderly. Int Urol Nephrol Vol 38 (3-4), 815-820, Dec 2006
- Predictors of mortality in elderly patients with acute renal failure in a developing country. Int Urol Nephrol Vol 39 (1); 339-344 March 2007
- Predictors of mortality in acute renal failure in a developing country: a prospective study. Renal failure Vol 29 (4); May 2007.
- Study of hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis in patients with membranous nephropathy receiving modified ponticelli regime Nephrology 2005
- Mucormycosis of the transplanted kidney with renal papillary necrosis Experimental and clinical Transplantation 2013
- Intravenous iron sucrose and oxidative stress in chronic kidney disease stage4 and stage5 Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2014
- Mangalore observes World Kidney Day - ‘Take Good Care of Your God-Given KIDNEYS’ - CME ’23.