Dr. Ritesh Kauntia

Dr. Ritesh Kauntia

Consultant 

17 Years of Experience

Nephrologist

MBBS, MD, DNB

Reg. No.:48930, Delhi Medical Council

Manipal Hospital Formerly AMRI Hospital, Dhakuria, Kolkata

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Ritesh Kauntia

  • Dr. Ritesh Kauntia is a renowned nephrologist and kidney transplant specialist.
  • He has over 17 years of rich experience.
  • His fields of interest include auto-immune disorders, renal transplant medicine, glomerular diseases, hemodialysis, kidney failure treatment, peritoneal dialysis, renal replacement therapy, and vascular access for dialysis patients.
  • Dr. Kauntia is an expert in using minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat kidney-related problems.
  • He is proficient in kidney transplants, various dialysis techniques, and addressing kidney complications in cancer and cardiovascular patients.
  • Interventional nephrology procedures like catheter insertions and kidney biopsy are his areas of expertise.  
  • He started his educational journey by completing his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
  • Dr. Kauntia opted to do a DNB in Nephrology from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, in 2016.
  • He holds a prestigious position in many reputed associations, including the Indian Society of Nephrology and the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.

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Education

  • MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, 2007
  • MD in General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, 2010
  • DNB in Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 2016

Past Experience

  • Associate Consultant (Nephrology and Renal Transplant Medicine), Max Hospital, Saket, 2017
  • Senior Resident (Nephrology and Renal Transplant Medicine), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 2013
  • Senior Resident, Calcutta National Medical College, 2012
  • Senior Resident, AIIMS, New Delhi, 2011

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
  • Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)

Paper Published

  • Kauntia, R., Valsalan, R., Seshadri, S., Pandit, V. R., & Prabhu, M. M. (2009). Late postpartum preeclampsia with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Indian journal of medical sciences, 63(11), 508-511.
  • Bhargava, V., Gupta, P., Kauntia, R., & Bajpai, G. (2017). Dengue fever-induced thrombotic microangiopathy: An unusual cause of renal failure. Indian journal of nephrology, 27(4), 321-323.
  • Kauntia, R., Bhargava, V., Gupta, P., & Rana, D. S. (2019). Pulmonary calcifications: is it an entity in the new world dialysis patient? Indian Journal of Nephrology, 29(2), 128-131.

Field of Expertise

  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)