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Professor Grade I, Pediatric Nephrology
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English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
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21 years and I absolutely love what I do. My goal is to provide the highest level of care for children with kidney diseases to help them maintain good health. My clinical interest includes Nephrotic syndrome, kidney diseases with genetic cause, acute kidney injury and acute dialysis while my research is focussed on understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms of kidney diseases particularly nephrotic syndrome and tubular diseases.
Qualification/ Education
- Lab based Research Training, 2007
- Fellowship, 2005
- MD, 2001
- DNB, 2001
- MBBS, 1997
Areas of interest
Genetics, Nephrotic syndrome, Pediatric AKI and acute dialysis
Extramural portfolios/ Committees
Intramural Positions
- Member, Academy Advisory Board, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences 2016 -2022
- Member, PhD Committee, St. John’s Research Institute 2017
- Member , BIOSAFTEY
- Member of core committee, Clinical Research Accreditation, SJMC 2013
- Member Scientific Committee, Research Society , SJMC 2010-11
- Coordinator for AN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMME AND PATIENT CARE IN PEDIATRIC NEPHRO-UROLOGY (Funded by Tata Trust) 2006 -2009 and 2014 onwards
National Positions
- Member, Expert group for competency based guidelines for DM Pediatric Nephrology, Medical Council of India
- Member, Board of Studies, Kerala Health University, SGPI, Lucknow
- Member, Task Force on Vitamin A, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (2012 -2015)
- Expert, Renal Biology Programme, Department of Biotechnology (2012), New Delhi
- Member Ph.D Committee, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 2016 onwards
- Member, Executive Committee (representing South Zone) Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology 2014 - 2015
- National Coordinator for Acute Kidney Injury Registry (web based database 2013 -14)
- Core Member, Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology - Guidelines on management of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Group
- Core Member, Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology- Guidelines for Nocturnal Enuresis
- Member of Review Committee of Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology for drafting evidence based guidelines for pediatirc kidney diseases – Nephrotic Syndrome, UTI, Antenatal Hydronephrosis
International Position
- Member. Taskforce of Tubular Disorders in Children, Asian Society of Pediatric Nephrology
- WebmasterMember of the team involved in designing, developing and Web Master for the official website of Asian Pediatric Nephrology Association (www.aspna-online.org) (2012 –until date)
- Editorial Board : Asian Journal of Pediatric Nephrology, Asia Pacific Journal of Nephrology, Indian Journal of Nephrology
Membership of professional associations/bodies
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Life Member (V-388104)
- Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology - Life Member (L-04/A-28)
- Indian society of Nephrology – South Zone – Asociate member
- International Society of Nephrology - Associate Member (63252)
- International Pediatric Transplant Association – Regular member 2009
Awards and Recognitions
Second rank, in M.D. Pediatrics examination, GujaratUniversity
Best paper/poster Award [* Presenter]
- 30th Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Hyderabad 2018
- 29th Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Gurugram 2017
- 28th Annual Conference of indian Society of Nephrology, Southern Chapter 2017
- XXIII Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Chennai 2012
- XXI Annual Conference India Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Calcutta 2010
- 30th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter, 2010 [Gold Medal]*
- XX Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology , New Delhi 2009
International Society of Nephrology Travel Grants recipient for abstracts :
- Scientific Writing Academy Course, Bergamo, Italy 2017
- World Congress of Nephrology, Hong Kong 2013
- ISN Forefront Symposium in Systems Biology, Michigan 2012
- 11th International Workshop on Developmental Nephrology, New York 2010
- World Congress of Nephrology Milan, 2009,
- American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, San Diego 2009
No groups and associations specified.
| S.I. No | Project Title | Project Lead | Year of Initiation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A novel therapeutic intervention for cystinosis by pharmacologically modulating autophagy- lysosomal pathway to ameliorate disease pathology | 2025 | ongoing | |
| 2 | Genotype-phenotype correlation in Indian children with Alport syndrome: retrospective multicenter study | Dr. Anil Vasudevan | 2025 | ongoing |
| 3 | Impact of calcineurin inhibitor therapy on the course of steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome in children | Dr. Anil Vasudevan | 2024 | completed |
| 4 | Clinical profile and long term outcome in children with Anti-factor H autoantibody associated hemolytic uremic syndrome - A retrospective study | Dr. Anil Vasudevan | 2024 | ongoing |
| 5 | Assessing the efficacy and outcome of treatment with rituximab in children with nephrotic syndrome | Dr. Anil Vasudevan | 2022 | completed |
Deciphering the mutation spectrum in south Indian children with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract
Ambili Narikot 1, Varsha Chhotusing Pardeshi , A M Shubha , Arpana Iyengar , Anil Vasudevan Evaluating the impact of change of the reference value of serum creatinine in the diagnosis, staging and outcome of acute kidney injury in critically ill children: an exploratory study
Swathi Shiri, Smitha Joseph, A V Lalitha, Anitha Devanath, Tinku Thomas, Anil Vasudevan Erratum: Inferior Vena Cava/Aorta Diameter Index for the Evaluation of Intravascular Volume Status in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
Saha A, Anila AP, Pavan KV, Iyengar A, Vasudevan A Body cell mass estimation by whole body potassium counter and its association with protein energy wasting in Indian children with chronic kidney disease
Arpana Iyengar, Rebecca Kuriyan, Sumitra Selvam, Kishor G. Bhat, Anil Vasudevan & Anura V. Kurpad IPNA clinical practice recommendations on care of pediatric patients with pre-existing kidney disease during seasonal outbreak of COVID-19
Khalid A. Alhasan, Rupesh Raina, Olivia Boyer, Jean Koh, Melvin Bonilla-Felix, Sidharth K. Sethi, Yasser S. Amer, Paula Coccia, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Judith Exantus, Samina A. Khan, Xuhui Zhong, Vera Koch, Ali Duzova, Anil Vasudevan, Mignon McCulloch, Upton Allen, Guido Filler & Giovanni Montini On behalf of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association C3 glomerulopathy in children: experience at a resource-limited center
Soumya Reddy, Abhishek Ghante, Mahesha Vankalakunti, Anil Vasudevan Clinical characteristics and genetic profile of children with WDR72-associated distal renal tubular acidosis: a nationwide experience
Deepthi B, Krishnasamy S, Krishnamurthy S, Khandelwal P, Sinha A, Hari P, Jaikumar R, Agrawal P, Saha A, Deepthi RV, Agarwal I, Sinha R, Venkatachari M, Shah MA, Bhatt GC, Krishnan B, Vasudevan A, Bagga A, Krishnamurthy S Profiling Molecular Changes of Host Response to Predict Outcome in Children with Septic Shock
Lalitha AV, Vasudevan A, Moorthy M, Ramaswamy G Nutrition-Focused Physical Examination for Detecting Protein Energy Wasting in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
Iyengar A, Collins S, Ashok JMR, Vasudevan A Investigation of the current situation regarding diagnosis and treatment of Alport syndrome in Asian countries: results of survey of the Asian Paediatric Nephrology association (AsPNA) tubular and inherited working group
Nozu K, Resontoc LPR, Hooman N, Vasudevan A, Ding J, Kang HG Familial hypomagnesemia with hypocalcemia: a rare cause of infantile seizures
Ranjini Srinivasan, Anushka Catherine Ninama, Sushma Krishna, Anil Vasudevan A novel combination of OHVIRA syndrome and likely causal variant in UMOD gene
Atraya Samanta, Syed Monajatur Rahman, Anil Vasudevan & Sushmita Banerjee Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis in Critically Ill Children With Acute Kidney Injury: Single-Center Observational Cohort in a Resource-Limited Setting
Shiri S, Naik NM, Av L, Vasudevan A Prevalence of and Factors Associated With High Blood Pressure Among Adolescents in India
Vasudevan A, Thomas T, Kurpad A, Sachdev HS Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on use of rituximab among children with difficult nephrotic syndrome
Sinha R, Marlais M, Sarkar S, Obukhova V, Lucchetti L, Vasudevan A, Chacon Jaimes DC, Weaver DJ Jr, Stańczyk M, Lopez-Gonzalez M, Schaefer F, Tullus K Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment [SGNA] in Children on Chronic Dialysis- A Prospective Observational Study
Iyengar A, Ashok JMR, Vasudevan A A human stem cell resource to decipher the biochemical and cellular basis of neurodevelopmental defects in Lowe syndrome
Akhtar BM, Bhatia P, Acharya S, Sharma S, Sharma Y, Bhuvanendran Nair Suseela Devi A, Ganapathy K, Vasudevan A, Raghu P Clinical Profile and Outcome of Emergencies in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
Azarudeen M, Kamath N, Lalitha AV, Vasudevan A Consensus Guidelines on Management of Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
Vasudevan A, Thergaonkar R, Mantan M, Sharma J, Khandelwal P, Hari P, Sinha A, Bagga A Expression profiling of cultured podocytes exposed to nephrotic plasma reveals intrinsic molecular signatures of nephrotic syndrome
Panigrahi S, Pardeshi VC, Chandrasekaran K, Neelakandan K, Ps H, Vasudevan A Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome: Revised Guidelines
Sinha A, Bagga A, Banerjee S, Mishra K, Mehta A, Agarwal I, Uthup S, Saha A, Mishra OP Protein Energy Wasting in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Kidney Disease: An Observational Study
Iyengar A, Raj JM, Vasudevan A Body Fat in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease - A Comparative Study of Bio-impedance Analysis with Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Iyengar A, Kuriyan R, Kurpad AV, Vasudevan A No Others Contributions details available.