Profile Brief:
Dr. Aswinraj is a skilled Associate Consultant in Nephrology with extensive expertise in managing renal conditions, including Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and dialysis therapies such as Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis. He is proficient in advanced nephrology procedures, including tunneled catheter insertion, renal biopsy, and renal transplant coordination. He has published notable research and received prestigious awards for his contributions to nephrology.
Education:
- MBBS- Government Medical College, Kozhikode
- MD Medicine - Silchar Medical College and Hospital
- DrNB Nephrology - Narayana Health City
Expertise:
- AKI
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Haemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Renal Biopsy
- Tunnel Catheter Insertion
- Renal Transplant
Publications:
- Raj A, Limesh M. P. 159: Clinical profile of acute kidney injury after heart transplant. Transplantation. 2024 Sep 1;108(9S).
- Aravind S, Aswinraj, et al. Safety of percutaneous kidney biopsy as a daycare procedure: A single centre experience. Urology, Nephrology and Andrology International 2023; 8(2):45–49.
- Aswinraj BK, Bhattacharjee P. Hoffmans’s Syndrome: A Rare and Reversible Neurological Presentation of Hypothyroidism. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2020 Jun;118(06).
Awards & Achievements:
- First prize and gold medal in zonal quiz conducted by API, North East division
- Presented a poster on “Clinical profile of acute kidney injury after heart transplantation” in World Transplantation Conference, Istanbul, 2024
Academics & Trainings:
- Temporary vascular access placement (internal jugular, femoral, subclavian vein catheterization) under ultrasound guidance
- Tunneled dialysis catheter insertion and management
- Percutaneous native kidney biopsy under ultrasound guidance
- Percutaneous transplant kidney biopsy under ultrasound and CT guidance
- Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter insertion (bedside and surgical coordination)
- Initiation and management of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients (CVVH, CVVHD, CVVHDF)
- Prescription and management of Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD) and Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis (SLED)
- Management of Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) programs
- Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for antibody-mediated rejection and glomerular diseases
- Immunoadsorption therapies for ABO-incompatible and highly sensitized transplant candidates
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