Biography
Dr. Akash Ranka is a Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician.
He completed M.B.B.S. from Pravara Medical Trust’s Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, M.D. in Internal Medicine from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, and D.M. in Nephrology from Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai.
He completed Fellowship in Adult Nephrology and Renal Transplant at The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
He has been practising as a Consultant Nephrologist since January 2017 till date.
Academic Qualification & Clinical Experience
- M.B.B.S. – Pravara Medical Trust’s Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar – July 2002 to Feb 2008
- Internship – Pravara Medical Trust’s Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar – March 2007 to Feb 2008
- M.D. Internal Medicine – Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai – May 2008 to April 2011
- D.M. Nephrology – Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai – Aug 2011 to July 2014
- Fellowship in Adult Nephrology and Renal Transplant – The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Oct 2014 to Nov 2016
- Practising as Consultant Nephrologist since January 2017 till date
- Current attachment as Visiting Nephrologist at Tieten Medicity Hospital, Ghodbunder Road, Thane West
- Current attachment as Visiting Nephrologist at Shri Mahavir Jain Hospital, Thane West
- Current attachment as Visiting Nephrologist at Indravati Hospital, Airoli, Navi Mumbai
Professional Expertise & Special Skills
- Diagnosis and management of acute and chronic kidney diseases
- Glomerular Disorders
- Interstitial Nephritis
- Diabetic Kidney Diseases
- Hypertensive Kidney Diseases
- Genetic Kidney Diseases
- Resistant Hypertension
- Ambulatory BP Monitoring
- End Stage Renal Disease Management
- In-Center and Home Dialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Renal Transplantation
- Conservative and Palliative CKD Care
- Renal Transplant Patient Management
- Critical Care Nephrology Management
- Kidney Diseases During Pregnancy
- Ultrasound Guided Kidney Biopsy
- Temporary and Permanent Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion
- CRRT Management
Research Work & Special Achievements
- Three distinctions in undergraduate career: Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology
- Oral presentation on “Significant reduction in dry weight post-transplant, is an indicator of overestimation of dry weight on maintenance hemodialysis” at Indian Society of Nephrology Annual Conference, Ahmedabad, India, Dec 2012
- Poster presentation on “Outcome of Lupus Nephritis. A retrospective analysis of a 24 year follow up from a single centre” at Indian Society of Nephrology Annual Conference, Gurgaon, India, Dec 2013
- Poster presentation on “An interesting case of Extrapontine myelinolysis” at Association of Physicians in India Conference, Ahmedabad, India, Jan 2011
- Research project on correlation of types and severity of coagulation abnormalities in patients with acute febrile illness with its prognosis under the guidance of Dr. Sandhya A. Kamath
- Research project on significant reduction in dry weight post-transplant as an indicator of overestimation of dry weight on maintenance hemodialysis under the guidance of Dr. Viswanath Billa
Professional Experience
- Thousands of CKD patients care including inpatient and outpatient dialysis patients
- Performed hundreds of kidney biopsies
- Performed temporary and permanent dialysis catheter insertions in multiple patients
- Transplant patient care
- Critical Care Nephrology patient care including CRRT management
