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Nephrologist
Sterling Wockhardt Hospital , Mumbai, India19 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr. K. Mahesh Prasad is a renowned nephrologist in the Mumbai region. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience. Presently, he is associated with Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road (E) Dist. Thane, Mumbai as a Consultant Kidney specialist and Transplant Physician. Dr. K. Mahesh Prasad was previously associated with Cardinal Gracias Memorial Hospital, Vasai and Lifeline Multispeciality Hospital, Mira Road as consultant nephrology. Dr. K. Mahesh Prasad completed his MBBS from Gandhi Medical College. Later, he obtained an MD in General Medicine from Gandhi Medical College Bhopal. He passed his DNB Nephrology conducted by the National Board of Examination India. Dr. K. Mahesh Prasad was the recipient of the tanker award by the Indian Society of Nephrology 2007 New Delhi. He has obtained training in interventional nephrology from Australia.
Dr. K. Mahesh Prasad is an expert in various urological interventions. He is also an avid researcher. Various research papers of Dr. K. Mahesh Prasad has been published in journals with a high impact factor. His research also includes various original works such as Psychiatric aspects of Diabetes Mellitus. His area of service includes Clinical Nephrology, CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy), Peritoneal Dialysis, Kidney Biopsy, Intensive care Nephrology, Fistula Angiography, and Angioplasty, Renal Transplant (Live and Cadaver), Dialysis (IHD, SLED, IUF /SCUF), Fistula Thrombectomy, Dialysis Access (Perm catheter insertion, non-cuffed catheter insertion), Hypertension, Renal Ultrasound, and Doppler, and Percutaneous CAPD catheter insertion. He won the Best Doctor Award 2003 Apollo Hospital and was the first runner-up in All India Nephro PG QUIZ NIMS.
We have listed here the conditions that are treated by Dr. K Mahesh Prasad.
People who are having some serious infections, that includes tuberculosis, hepatitis and bone infections are those that could be a good candidate for a kidney transplant. Kidney transplant could be a requirement for patients who have recently recovered from cancer or who are suffering from cancer now. Kidney transplant might become a necessity for patients having severe case of liver disease or cardiovascular disease.
The signs and symptoms which lead to end stage kidney disease necessitating a kidney transplant are outlined below.
In the eventuality that your kidney or kidneys have failed whose other name is end-stage renal disease (ESRD) then one of your options is a kidney transplant. A constant diabetic person has enough build up to cause chronic kidney disease (called diabetic nephropathy). Your kidneys could be damaged also due to prolonged history of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension).
The operating hours of the doctor are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, with an off on Sunday. You will start to recuperate in a day or two and be home bound within a week.
We bring to you the names of the popular procedures performed by Dr. K Mahesh Prasad.:
The kidney transplant may involve retrieving the kidney from a deceased or a living donor. The preemptive kidney transplant procedure is when the kidney is replaced before the person goes on dialysis. It is also important to check if the transplanted kidney is working properly or not and regular checkups post the surgery are required to do so..
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A kidney transplant surgeon helps you by replacing the diseased kidney or kidneys with a healthy one. It is not just the surgery which the surgeon performs but he also helps you through the entire process from preoperative through to the rehabilitation and recovery. Recommending the right tests and prescribing medicines is also done by them. The surgeon is the most important component of the core team which is inclusive of nurses, technicians and nephrologist.
We have outlined below the tests that give a good picture of whether you need a kidney transplant.:
Please have a look at some more tests that are important prior to and during the kidney transplant.:
The transplant should happen efficiently and kidneys should work well post acceptance by the body, therefore it is important for the tests to be accomplished at the right time and frequency. Few of these tests are important to know the heart strength and they are Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and the cardiac stress test.
Please consult a Kidney Transplant Surgeon when you are dealing with a kidney failure and need a Kidney Transplant. Many transplants are done on patients who are already on dialysis but can be opted by patients prior to being put on dialysis. It is also the work of the surgeon to check up on how your body is faring post transplant surgery. It is the surgeon whom you must consult when you are in the process of deciding whether to get a transplanted kidney or not.