Dr. M Ram Prabahar

Director

27 years of experience

Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Nephrologist

MBBS, MD, DNB, DM

Reg. No.:61789, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English

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About Dr. M Ram Prabahar

Dr. M. Ram Prabahar is a nephrologist with over 27 years of clinical experience.
His experience includes conducting over 200 kidney transplantations, including high-risk cases such as highly sensitized patients, ABO-incompatible transplants, second transplants, and transplants in pediatric patients.
His expertise lies in procedures such as online hemodiafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, critical care nephrology, and treatment of acute kidney injury.
Dr. Prabahar completed his MBBS at Tirunelveli Medical College, Tamil Nadu in 1997.
Then, he obtained his MD (General Medicine) in 2002 and his DM (Nephrology) in 2006 from Madras Medical College.
To gain further expertise, he earned DNBs in General Medicine and Nephrology from the National Board of Examination, New Delhi, in 2004 and 2008, respectively.
A pioneer in nephrology, he has won several awards for his contributions, including the ‘Nallore Virudhu Award’ for outstanding medical service.
Dr. Prabahar is actively involved in academics and was instrumental in introducing the DNB (Nephrology), B.Sc (Renal Sciences), and M.Sc (Renal Sciences) training programs at the SRM Institute of Medical Sciences.
As an avid researcher, he has published numerous articles in renowned journals such as Hemodialysis International and the Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation.
His professional memberships include esteemed international and national organizations such as the International Society of Nephrology and the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.

Education

MBBS, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 1997
MD (General Medicine), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 2002
DNB (General Medicine), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 2004
DM (Nephrology), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 2006
DNB (Nephrology), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 2008

Past Experience

Director, Vijaya Hospital, Chennai
Associate Professor, Nephrology, SRM Medical College, Kattankulathur

Awards

Best Outgoing Student in MD (General Medicine), Dr. MGR Medical University, 2002
Dr. JC Patel Award
Nallore Virudhu Award
BC Mehta Award

Associations/Membership

International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
European Renal Association (ERA)
Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN)
The Transplantation Society (TTS)
International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA)
Indian Society of Nephrology
Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
Indian Academy of Nephrology

Paper Published

Jayakumar, M., Ram Prabahar, M., Fernando, E. M., Manorajan, R., Venkatraman, R., & Balaraman, V. (2006). Epidemiologic trend changes in acute renal failure—a tertiary center experience from South India. Renal failure, 28(5), 405-410.
Ram PRABAHAR, M., Raja KARTHIK, K., Singh, M., Singh, R. B., Singh, S., & Dhamodharan, J. (2011). Successful treatment of carbamazepine poisoning with hemodialysis: A case report and review of the literature. Hemodialysis International, 15(3), 407-411.
Prabahar, M. R., Chandrasekaran, V., & Soundararajan, P. (2008). Epidemic of chronic kidney disease in India-what can be done?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 19(5), 847-853.
Prabahar, M. R., Manorajan, R., Fernando, M. E., Venkatraman, R., Balaraman, V., & Jayakumar, M. (2006). Nephrocalcinosis in siblings--familial hypomagnesemia, hypercalciuria with nephrocalcinosis (FHHNC syndrome). JAPI, 54, 497-500.
Ram Prabahar, M., Sivakumar, M., Chandrasekaran, V., Indhumathi, E., & Soundararajan, P. (2008). Peritoneal dialysis in a patient with neurogenic bladder and chronic kidney disease with ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Blood Purification, 26(3), 274-278.