About Dr. B. Karthikeyan

• Dr. B. Karthikeyan is a highly accomplished Nephrologist and Kidney Transplant Surgery with more than 14 years of experience in treating patients with diverse kidney-related disorders.
• His clinical expertise spans renal transplantation, interventional nephrology, and advanced dialysis modalities, making him one of the most sought-after specialists in his field.
• His interventional expertise includes performing permcath insertions, renal biopsies, peritoneal dialysis catheter insertions, and AV fistula stenosis/thrombosis management, in addition to managing dialysis modalities such as hemodialysis, SLED, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), plasmapheresis, hemoperfusion, and peritoneal dialysis (CAPD, APD, and Acute PD).
• Over the course of his career, Dr. Karthikeyan has developed specialized skills in managing renal transplants, including high-risk ABO-incompatible kidney transplants.
• Dr. Karthikeyan is also proficient in handling multi-organ transplants such as combined liver-kidney transplantation, as well as renal dysfunction in liver, heart, and lung transplant patients.
• He has successfully managed numerous complex cases of glomerulonephritis, nephrotic and nephritic syndromes, electrolyte imbalances, hypertension, hereditary kidney diseases, and post-transplant infections.
• He graduated with an MBBS from Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai (2009), followed by an MD in General Medicine from JIPMER, Puducherry (2013).
• Dr. Karthikeyan then pursued his DM in Nephrology from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow (2017), one of India’s premier institutions for nephrology training.
• He further strengthened his global expertise by earning MRCP-ESE Nephrology (UK) and completing a Fellowship in Interventional Nephrology in Japan (2023), where he received hands-on training in cutting-edge nephrology practices.
• A respected academician and active contributor to the nephrology fraternity, Dr. Karthikeyan is a member of several esteemed bodies, including the Indian Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism, NATPU (Nephrology Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry), and SoMe Team (Social Media Education – Nephrology).
• Dr. Karthikeyan is also associated with the Indian Journal of Transplantation.
• Through his extensive experience, global training, and active involvement in both clinical and academic nephrology, Dr. B. Karthikeyan continues to set high standards in kidney care and transplantation.