
Dr. M Ram Prabahar 
Director
27 Years of ExperienceKidney Transplant Surgeon, Nephrologist
MBBS, MD, DNB, DM
Reg. No.:61789, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
English
Consultation Fee ₹ 800
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- 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.
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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.
Field of Expertise
- ABO Incompatible Transplant
- Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplants (DDLTs)
- 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
- Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Interventional Nephrology
- Intestinal Transplant
- Kidney Stone Removal
- Kidney Transplant
- Laparoscopic Kidney Surgery
- Liver Transplant
- Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
- Lung Transplant
- Nephrectomy
- Pancreas Transplant
- PCNL With DJ Stenting
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
- 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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