About
Dr. Gokulnath is an Eminent and Senior Nephrologist with more than three decades of experience in the Specialty. He has vast experience in the field of Nephrology Transplantation and was Professor Head of Nephrology at St John's Medical College for over a decade before his present tenure at Apollo hospitals. He has been the president of various professional bodies, important amongst which are the Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis and the Indian Society of Nephrology-Southern Chapter. He has been part of many national decision making bodies in the field of nephrology & transplantation, as well as, has been a member and chair of Committees drafting guidelines for treatment of kidney diseases For his contribution in the field of Nephrology while serving in the Indian Air force, he has received the presidential Award from president of India in the year 2000 (VSM)
Education
MBBS - University Of Mysore, India, 1977
DM - Nephrology - Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, 1994
DNB - Nephrology - Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, 1979
Work Experience
Professor of Medicine / Nephrology & HOD, Nephrology, Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore.
Senior Advisor of Medicine & Nephrology at CH (EC) at Kolkata.
Professor & Head, Department of Nephrology, St. John's Medical College Hospital (2003-2014)
Working in Apollo Hospitals since last Assignment
Special Interests
Peritoneal Dialysis.Renal Transplantation
Clinical Nephrology-Diabetic nephropathy
Renal Anaemia
Fellowships and Memberships
Member: Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2005.Convener: Updates if Indian Best Practice Guidelines for CKD 2012.
Core Committee member for Indian Guidelines for Bone Mineral Diseases.
Core Member: PD working group - Improving PD practices in India.
Member of Sub- Group formed by FICCI for development of Standard Treatment Guidelines for selective common disease conditions in the country.
Member: Zonal Coordination Committee of Government of Karnataka for Organ Transplantation (ZCCK).
Key Opinion Leader Transplantation in India - recognized by The Transplantation Society.
Member: Expert Committee for framing guidelines for use of Vaptans in Nephrology
Awards and Achievements
First place in MBBS.SRS Gold Medal.
Best Scientific Paper Award - Indian Society of Nephrology - 1994
Commendation by Chief of Air Staff - 1998
Vishisht Seva Medal - President of India - 2000
Elected Fellow-Indian Society of Nephrology - 2011
Best researcher at International Society of Blood Purification Annual Meeting - 2011
Unique Contribution
Evaluation of Control of Diabetes Mellitus and Glycosolated Haemoglobin.Nortrypataline poisoning MJAFI 1987.
Chloroquin resistant falciparum malaria and chemotherapy Chemoprophylaxis in Botswana Botshelo.HIV status and herpes infection in Africans.
Psychometric evaluation in patients on Haemodialysis Acetate Vs Bicarbonate.Hepatitis ‘C' - A growing concern in Haemodialysis JAPI, 1998.
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