Dr. Prakash KC

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (Nephrology)

Senior Consultant & Head – Nephrology & Kidney Transplantation

 

Apollo Hospitals
36+ Years of Experience
Chennai
Video Consultation Fee: USD 26

Dr. Prakash KC is a leading authority and pioneer in nephrology, renal replacement therapy, and kidney transplantation in India. With over three decades of clinical leadership, he is widely recognized for his expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex glomerular diseases, acute kidney injury, and end-stage renal failure. Dr. Prakash’s approach combines rigorous clinical protocols with empathetic, long-term renal preservation strategies for both living-donor and deceased-donor transplant recipients.

  • Renal Transplantation Care: Providing comprehensive perioperative management, immunosuppression protocol design, and long-term graft preservation strategies.
  • Critical Care Nephrology: Managing acute renal failure, fluid and electrolyte disturbances, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in ICU settings.
  • Advanced Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis: Tailoring high-flux hemodialysis regimens and home peritoneal dialysis pathways for chronic kidney disease.
  • Diabetic Nephropathy & Glomerular Diseases: Conducting early targeted screening, metabolic stabilization, and therapeutic interventions to slow chronic renal progression.
  • Honored with the prestigious Young Investigator Award by the Japanese Society of Nephrology early in his career for groundbreaking research.
  • Successfully managed thousands of complex renal transplants and dialysis patient pathways throughout his extensive career.
  • Played an instrumental role in shaping clinical nephrology guidelines and dialysis infection-control protocols within major hospital networks.
  • Conferred with distinction honors from prominent national and international nephrological bodies.
  • Life member of the Indian Society of Nephrology, Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India, and Association of Physicians of India.

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