Faculty Profile

Bio

Dr. Sandhya Suresh is a committed nephrologist with a deep-rooted passion for clinical care and research. She completed her MBBS at Madras Medical College, Chennai, and her MD in General Medicine at Christian Medical College, Vellore, before specializing in nephrology with a DrNB from the esteemed Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH), Nadiad, Gujarat. Her keen interest in glomerular diseases inspired her to pursue further specialization, including the Glomcon fellowship and the Glomerular Disease Primer Course in Tokyo through the International Society of Nephrology. In addition to her clinical and research work, Dr. Sandhya is actively involved in teaching post-graduate students, playing a key role in mentoring the next generation of nephrologists. She is also part of the editorial team for Kidney Kolumns, the newsletter of the Indian Society of Nephrology, and is dedicated to promoting nephrology education within the medical community and to the public. Her completion of the Nephrology Social Media Collective (NSMC) internship further underscores her commitment to expanding awareness and knowledge in Nephrology.

Educations

Research Interest

Projects

Study of single nucleotide polymorphisms in PKD1 gene in ADPKD

To study the effect of PKD1 SNPs on the development and progression of CKD in ADPKD

Study of AT1R polymorphisms in hypertension

To study the impact of polymorphisms in the AT1R on hypertension in the south Indian population

Awards & Recognitions

Young Nephrologist Committee award for Best Clinical Science Abstract at ISN-WCN 2021

Awarded the best clinical science abstract by the young nephrologist committee of the International Society of Nephrology in the World Congress of Nephrology held in Toronto, Canada in 2021

https://www.theisn.org/blog/2021/03/29/announcing-the-young-nephrologists-awards

Dr Lalit Shah Best paper award at West zone conference 2020

Awarded the Dr Lalit Shah award for Best paper at the Indian Society of Nephrology West zone conference in 2020

Glomcon fellowship 2022-23

Completed the 1 year Glomcon fellowship from 2022 to 2023

ESENeph 2022

Completed the European Specialty Examinations in Nephrology in 2022

ISN primer course in glomerular diseases 2023

Completed the International Society of Nephrology Primer Course in Glomerular diseases in Tokyo, Japan in 2023

Recipient of multiple gold medals from The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University and Madras Medical College including the Dr. C. Senthilnathan Gold medal for Best Outgoing (female)

Best oral paper presentation at the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT) conference, Singapore, 2016

News

Membership

International Society of Nephrology

Indian Society of Nephrology

• Active member of the Indian Society of Nephrology and also part of the youth committee and the editorial team of the newsletter, Kidney Kolumns

Women in Nephrology India

Active member of the WIN India and organising secretary of the WIN Tamilnadu and Puducherry Chapter annual conference in 2024

Nephrology Association of Tamil Nadu and Puduchery (NATPU)