Dr. Ashok Kumar R

Dr. Ashok Kumar R

Consultant 

20 years of experience

Nephrologist

MBBS, MD, DNB, DM

Reg. No.:75475, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

Manipal Hospital, Salem

English, Tamil, Hindi

Consultation Fee ₹ 500

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About Dr. Ashok Kumar R

  • Dr. Ashok Kumar R is a prominent name in the field of Nephrology. His 20-year-long career brings extensive experience to the field.
  • His expertise is in treating chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney disease (AKI), and kidney stones.
  • He is regarded as an expert in performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy, kidney dialysis, hemodialysis, and ureteroscopy (URS).
  • Dr. Kumar R. received his MBBS at The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2004.
  • He earned his MD in General Medicine at the Madras Medical College of Chennai in 2008.
  • Dr. Kumar R. received a DM in Nephrology from the Madras Medical College of Chennai in 2015. He is also a Diplomate of the National Board (DNB) in Medicine.
  • In addition to his practice, Dr. Kumar R. is actively involved in academic research, which has been published in revered journals like the International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease.
  • He is a member of the reputed Indian Society of Nephrology.

Education

  • MBBS, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (TNMGRMU), 2004
  • MD in General Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai, 2008
  • DNB in Medicine, National Board of Examination, New Delhi
  • DM in Nephrology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, 2015

Past Experience

  • Assistant Professor, VMKV, 2012
  • ICU Intensivist, National Hospital, 2007

Awards

  • Gold Medalist in Pre - Clinical

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Society of Nephrology

Paper Published

  • Kumar, R., Batra, M. K., Khowaja, S., Ammar, A., Kumar, A., Shah, J. A., Sial, J. A., Saghir, T., & Karim, M. (2021). CHA2DS2-VASc, a Simple Clinical Score Expanding Its Boundaries to Predict Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, Volume 14, 495–504. https://doi.org/10.2147/ijnrd.s347303

Field of Expertise

  • Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
  • Dialysis
  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
  • Heminephrectomy
  • Hemodialysis
  • Holmium Laser Lithotripsy
  • Image-Guided Dialysis Catheter Insertion
  • Image-Guided Permcath Insertion
  • Image-Guided Permcath Removal
  • Interventional Nephrology
  • Kidney Stone Removal
  • Laparoscopic Kidney Surgery
  • Nephrectomy
  • PCNL With DJ Stenting
  • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
  • Radical Nephrectomy
  • Renal Angiogram
  • Renal Artery Embolization
  • Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS)
  • Robotic Kidney Surgery
  • Robotic Kidney Transplant
  • Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
  • Robotic Radical Nephrectomy
  • Acute Kidney Failure
  • Anuria
  • Bartter Syndrome
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency
  • Duplex Kidney
  • End-Stage Renal (Kidney) Disease
  • Familial Hypophosphatemia
  • Fanconi Syndrome
  • Gitelman Syndrome
  • Glomerulonephritis (GN)
  • Hepatorenal Syndrome
  • Hereditary Nephritis
  • Hyperoxaluria
  • Interstitial Nephritis
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Kidney Cysts
  • Kidney Failure
  • Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
  • Kidney Stones
  • Liddle Syndrome
  • Lipoid Nephrosis
  • Lowe Syndrome (Oculocerebrorenal Syndrome)
  • Medullary Cystic Disease
  • Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK)
  • Membranous Nephropathy
  • Mesoblastic Nephroma
  • Metabolic Acidosis
  • Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
  • Nephritis
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Nephropathy
  • Nephrosclerosis
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Pediatric Kidney Failure
  • Perinephritis
  • Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism
  • Renal Artery Aneurysm
  • Renal Artery Disease
  • Renal Cortical Necrosis
  • Renal Glycosuria
  • Renal Hypertension
  • Renal Osteodystrophy
  • Renal Papillary Necrosis
  • Renal Tuberculosis
  • Renal Tubular Acidosis
  • Uremia
  • Wolfram Syndrome
  • Zellweger Syndrome

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