Dr. V Chandrasekaran

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (Nephrology), DM (Nephrology), SCE (Nephrology, UK)

Senior Consultant – Nephrology & Kidney Transplantation

Rela Institute & Medical Centre
24+ Years of Experience
Chennai
Video Consultation Fee: USD 26

Dr. V Chandrasekaran is a distinguished senior authority in nephrology, renal critical care, and multi-organ transplantation across South India. An alumnus of Madras Medical College, he brings extensive clinical leadership from leading tertiary care centres, having successfully performed over 375 kidney transplants and complex combined liver-kidney transplantations. Dr. Chandrasekaran’s clinical philosophy centres on advanced renal preservation, precision immunosuppression, and cutting-edge dialysis modalities for critically ill patients.

  • Complex Renal Transplantation: High-precision execution of living-donor, deceased-donor, and combined liver-kidney transplantation procedures.
  • Critical Care Nephrology: Management of acute renal failure and severe electrolyte imbalances, along with the use of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED).
  • Interventional Nephrology: Performing ultrasound-guided kidney biopsies, permanent catheter (Permcath) placements, and percutaneous continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter insertions.
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & Glomerular Care: Strategic management of diabetic nephropathy, resistant hypertension, and proteinuria.
  • Successfully performed over 375 kidney transplants and 20 complex combined liver-kidney transplants, with high graft survival outcomes.
  • Managed extensive maintenance haemodialysis programmes, catering to over 1,700–1,800 dialysis sessions per month.
  • Authored key academic textbook chapters on combined liver-kidney transplantation and hepatorenal syndrome in paediatric cohorts.
  • Awarded the prestigious Specialty Certificate in Nephrology (SCE) by the Royal College of Physicians, UK.
  • Active life fellow of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), Indian Society of Nephrology, and Association of Physicians of India.

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