Dr. Venkat Sainaresh Vellanki Director - Transplant Nephrologist
Years of Experience : 15
Nationality : India
Languages Known : English, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Kannada
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Dr. Venkat Sainaresh Vellanki is an experienced Emergency Medicine Specialist at Burjeel Medical City. He brings with him vast experience from his training and practice in North America, the UK, and India. Dr. Venkat completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Internal Medicine from India in 2004. He pursued a Senior Residency in Nephrology from India in 2005. He did a Clinical Fellowship in Canada and is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, USA. With years of experience in the field, he has played various key roles in Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation. He brings vast experience in treating kidney diseases, solid organ transplantation, clinical Nephrology, hypertension, and dialysis. Dr. Venkat undertakes a wide variety of challenging kidney transplants, such as ABO-incompatible transplantations, kidney transplants in HIV-affected patients, liver kidney, kidney-pancreas simultaneous transplants, redo transplants, paired kidney exchanges, and high-risk transplants. He has published many papers in medical journals and held various scientific committee positions at the state and national level of the ISN and has been a reviewer for scientific journals.
Research & Publications
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/50452125/?sort=date&direction=ascending
Education & Training
- MSc Solid Organ Transplantation Ongoing from University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK - 2023
- American Society of Transplantation and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada Accredited Fellowship: Kidney Pancreas Transplantation, Division of Multiorgan Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada - 2016
- Adult Nephrology - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada (RCPSCA) Examination - 2015
- American Society of Hypertension/AHA: Designated Specialist Certification examination in Clinical Hypertension - 2015
- Fellow of American Society of Nephrology, USA - 2015
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada accredited Clinical Fellowship training; Adult Nephrology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada - 2015
- Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Nephrology from SVIMS University, Govt of AP, India - 2008
- Senior Residency in Nephrology from NIMS University, Govt of AP, India - 2005
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Internal Medicine, KMC, Manipal University, India – 2004
- North American Qualifying Examinations: United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE): USMLE/ECFMG - USA certified
- Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination Certified (MCCEE)
Expertise
- Donor and Recipient Evaluation
- Kidney- Liver, Kidney - Pancreas Transplantation
- Deceased Donor Transplantation Listing
- Abo Blood Group Incompatible Transplants
- Transplantation in Special Groups such as HIV, Congenital Kidney Diseases, Second (Redo) Kidney Transplantations Paired Kidney Exchange
- Solutions for Sensitized Waitlist Patients
- Post Kidney Transplantation Follow-up Care and Management of All Complications
- Post Kidney Transplant Pregnancy Care
- Clinical Nephrology and Hypertension
- Dialysis Therapies: Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Critical Care Dialysis Therapies as SLED, CRRT
- Management of Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Medically Treated Kidney Disease in Adults
- Evaluation and Management of Hypertension
- Metabolic Evaluation of Kidney Stones, Recurrent Kidney Stones
- Evaluation and Management of Proteinuria/Nephrotic Syndrome
- Management of Glomerular Diseases
- Kidney Related Autoimmune Disease and Lupus Nephritis
- Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Plasmapheresis Consults for Kidney, Neurological and Hematological Indications
- Management of Renal Relevant Toxicology and Extracorporeal Therapies
- Cardio-Renal, Hepato Renal Syndromes
- Evaluation and Management of Complex Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
- Evaluation and Management of Pregnancy-Related Kidney Disease in Collaboration with OBGy
- Tubulointerstitial Renal Diseases, Including Inherited Diseases of Tubular Transport, Cystic Diseases, and Other Congenital Disorders
- Onconephrology Consults
- Interventional Nephrology: Vascular Access Clinic, Kidney Biopsy
Membership
- American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
- The Transplantation Society (TTS)
- Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST)
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
- Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
- Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India (PDSI)
- American Society of Hypertension (ASH)
- American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN)
- Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
Blogs
Guard Your Kidneys: Key Strategies for Men to Prevent Stone Formation
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Kidney Cancer – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
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Kidney Stones
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