Dr. Urmila Anandh

Overview of Dr. Urmila Anandh

With an illustrious career of over 25 years, Dr.Urmila Anandh is a revered nephrologist. She is an award-winning medical professional and has performed several kidney transplantations successfully. In addition to her admirable skills, she is recognized for providing safe and effective treatments to kidney patients of all age groups. Over the years, she has gained mastery in recognizing the underlying cause of various kidney diseases and providing suitable treatments. Dr. Anandh has completed her nephrology training at reputed institutes in India. She completed her MBBS at JIPMER, Pondicherry. After completing her undergraduate studies, she pursued a postgraduation, MD in General Medicine from AIIMS, Delhi. This was followed by a DNB in General Medicine, a DM in Nephrology, and a DNB in Nephrology. She excelled in her undergraduate studies at AIIMS and has received several awards for her academic performance. Dr. Anandh is capable of providing excellent treatments for a range of kidney conditions such as kidney failure, chronic kidney diseases, glomerulonephritis, and polycystic kidney disease. She specializes in kidney transplantation and pediatric and ICU nephrology. Dr. Urmila Anandh has worked at reputed institutions in the past. At present, she heads the Department of Nephrology at Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, Haryana, India.

Contribution to medical science by Dr. Urmila Anandh

Dr. Anandh is well-known for her impressive work ethic and has over the years left a mark on the medical community because of her significant contributions. Some of these include:

• Dr. Anandh has published high-impact research papers in several journals. Some of her publications include:
  1. Anandh U, Dhanraj P ,Nayyar V ,Ballal HS.Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF ) as an adjuvant to hepatitis B vaccination in hemodialysis patients: A preliminary report. Indian Journal of Nephrology 1997;7:109-111.
  2. Anandh U ,Thomas PP, JacobCK, Shastry JCM. Live unrelated renal transplantation: A follow up of 75 patients between 1987 -1994. (abstract).Indian Journal of Nephrology 1995; 5: 97.
  3. Ballal HS, Anandh U, Dhanraj PD, Nayyar V. Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor(GM-CSF) as an adjuvant to Hepatitis B vaccination (HBV) in hemodialysis patients Journal of Association of Physicians of India.1998:46;25.
  4. Ajith Kumar K, George S, Anandh U, Chandy S, Thomas PP.Vaccine induced necrobiotic granuloma. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 1998;23:222-224
• Dr. Anandh is often invited to present her opinions and share her expertise on nephrology with younger members of the nephrology community. She is an appointed Fellow of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis and the International Society of Nephrology. She was also a member of the social media team for the Word Congress of Nephrology for consecutive years, 2019 and 2020.
• She also serves on the committee of the Indian Society of Nephrology and the ISN’ South Asian Regional Board.

Reasons to avail Online Consultation with Dr. Urmila Anandh

Telemedicine is an effective and convenient method of getting in touch with excellent nephrologists such as Dr. Anandh from any part of the world. Some of the reasons why you should consult Dr. Anandh virtually are:

• She is trained in the recent kidney transplantation methods. For patients suffering from kidney failures and chronic kidney diseases, she can provide the right guidance.
• Dr. Anandh also guides her patients in keeping their kidneys healthy by sharing with them the correct diet and lifestyle practices that they should follow.
• She is an excellent communicator and is able to convey medical advice in both Hindi and English. Thus, making it possible for even international patients to avail quality treatments from her.
• She has good time management skills and will be available at the scheduled date and time for online consultations.
• Dr. Anandh is skilled in performing the latest kidney treatments.
• Her focus is on delivering holistic care to patients. She never advises her patients to go for unnecessary tests and treatments.
• She gives medical treatments only after thoroughly assessing her patient’s condition.

Qualification

• MBBS
• MD, General Medicine
• DNB, General Medicine
• DM, Nephrology
• DNB, Nephrology

Past Experiences

• Head of the Department of Nephrology, St. John’s Medical College
• Head, Nephrology, Kokilaben Hospital