Nephrologist
Senior Consultant – Nephrology44 Years of Experience in Nephrology
Fortis Hospital
Bangalore
Dr. K C Gurudev is one of India's senior-most Nephrologists and currently serves as Senior Consultant – Nephrology at Fortis Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru. Fortis Healthcare currently lists him with 44 years of medical experience and describes more than 35 years of extensive specialist experience in Nephrology.
His qualifications include MBBS, MD in General Medicine, DNB in Nephrology and FRCP from Glasgow. He received advanced Nephrology training under Padma Bhushan Dr. M. K. Mani at Apollo Hospital, Chennai.
Dr. K C Gurudev has played an important role in the development of renal care in Karnataka. He pioneered Nephrology services in Mysore in 1991 and performed the first renal transplantation outside Bengaluru in 1993.
Over the course of his career, Dr. K C Gurudev has been associated with more than 500 kidney transplants. His clinical practice includes Chronic Kidney Disease, kidney failure, haemodialysis, renal transplantation and long-term management of complex kidney disorders.
In addition to clinical practice, Dr. K C Gurudev has contributed significantly to medical education and research. He has mentored undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and has served as an examiner for DM and DNB Nephrology programmes.
Dr. K C Gurudev provides long-term medical management for Chronic Kidney Disease with renal-function monitoring, treatment of complications and planning for renal replacement therapy when required.
He manages advanced kidney failure using comprehensive Nephrology care, including assessment for dialysis and renal transplantation when clinically appropriate.
Dr. K C Gurudev has extensive experience in haemodialysis and provides renal replacement therapy management for patients with advanced and end-stage kidney disease.
He has been associated with more than 500 kidney transplants and provides specialist Nephrology care for patients undergoing renal transplantation.
Dr. K C Gurudev provides long-term medical monitoring for kidney transplant recipients, including assessment of graft function and transplant-related renal complications.
He manages patients with end-stage kidney disease and helps plan appropriate renal replacement therapy through dialysis or transplant pathways.
Dr. K C Gurudev evaluates patients with sudden deterioration in renal function and provides appropriate medical and dialysis-based treatment when required.
He manages kidney dysfunction associated with diabetes with a focus on slowing renal deterioration and managing associated complications.
Dr. K C Gurudev manages renal impairment associated with hypertension through blood-pressure optimisation and long-term kidney-function monitoring.
He evaluates and manages disturbances in sodium, potassium, acid-base balance and other electrolyte abnormalities occurring with kidney disease.
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB - Nephrology, FRCP (Glasgow)
Chronic Kidney Disease Management, Kidney Failure Management, Haemodialysis, Kidney Transplant Care, Renal Transplant Follow-up, End-Stage Kidney Disease Management, Acute Kidney Injury Management, Diabetic Kidney Disease Management, Hypertensive Kidney Disease Management, Electrolyte Disorder Management
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Quick answers to common questions about Dr. K C Gurudev
Yes. As a senior Nephrologist with extensive renal-transplant experience, he provides medical monitoring and long-term renal care for transplant recipients.
Yes. Kidney transplantation is a major part of his clinical experience, and Fortis states that he has been associated with more than 500 kidney transplants.
Yes. Haemodialysis has been an important part of Dr. K C Gurudev's long-standing Nephrology practice and academic work.
Yes. He manages advanced kidney failure and helps determine whether dialysis, transplantation or continued medical management is appropriate.
Yes. Dr. K C Gurudev provides specialist Nephrology management for Chronic Kidney Disease, including renal-function monitoring and management of complications.
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