Departments

NEPHROLOGY

Department of Nephrology at Kothari Medical Centre has a modern facility that delivers a full range of diagnostic, management and operative services. The Department offers the most advanced care available within this field. Patients with various kidney problems from neighbouring states and countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan etc. are referred to our Nephrology Department. The Department provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with acute or chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, hypertension, hypokalemia, hyponatremia osteoporosis, Paget’s disease and acid-base disturbances.

Services

• Outpatient dialysis
• Inpatient dialysis
• CRRT (continuous renal replacement treatment)
• SLEDD / (PIRRT also called SLEDD)
• Plasmapheresis
• Interventional Nephrology & Vascular access
• Critical Care Nephrology

What are the causes of Chronic Kidney Disease?

Some of the common causes are

• Diabetes Mellitus
• High Blood Pressure
• Hereditary Kidney Diseases
• Inflammation/Infection of Kidneys

What are the symptoms?

• Early stages may be without any symptoms
• With increase in the accumulated wastes and water, symptoms may develop such as:
• Swelling of legs or face
• Increased urination at night
• Blood in the urine
• Loss of Appetite/Vomiting
• Breathlessness and Tiredness
• The Haemo-Dialysis Unit handles numerous haemodialysis cases daily
• Peritoneal Dialysis and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy like CAVHD are also done routinely
• The hospital also has a Nephrology Out Patient Clinic. At the Kothari institute, each patient is treated with a multidisciplinary approach, if required
• Kothari Medical Centre has one of the city’s best dialysis unit, with latest technology, that provides all types of dialysis. Utmost care is given to quality with well trained and compassionate staff
• A state-of-the-art water purification plant along with regular water tests ensures a continuous supply of ultra-pure water for dialysis

Our Specialist

• DR. ANINDYA MAITRA DNB, MRCP (Nephrology)

  TUE, THU
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• DR. DIPANKAR SARKAR MBBS, MD, DM

  MON, TUE, WED, THU
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• DR. SUBHASIS DEY MBBS, MD, DM (Nephrology)

  THU
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Emergency No.

• Emergency & Trauma Care86977 08132
• Others86977 08127 / 86977 08130
• Landline Nos.033 2456 7050 - 59 / 033 4012 7000
• Ambulance No.83350 61403

Support Desk No.

• Help Desk
  1100
• Admission
  1151
• Emergency
  1120 / 1102
• Ct / mri
  1144 / 1142
• TPA Desk
  1147
• Speciality Clinic
  1250 / 1251
• Pathology
  1233 / 1243
• Radiology
  1323
• X Ray
  1375 / 1202
• Gastroenterology
  1325
• Cardiology
  1307
• Dialysis
  1263
• ICU
  1405
• HDU
  1401