About the department
The department of Nephrology was established in June 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Yuvraj Gulati. This department is the 5th Nephrology department to have been established in Uttar Pradesh, next to SGPGIMS Lucknow, KGMU Lucknow, BHU Varanasi and RMLIMS Lucknow. Dr. Yuvraj Gulati is the first and present Head of the Department.
In a very short time this department has established a tertiary referral centre for specialized and quality care of patients with renal disorders as well as for those requiring hemodialysis. The department is committed to provide comprehensive care to the patients suffering from all diseases pertaining to the genitourinary tract.
The Nephrology out-patient department runs 6 days a week. The department has 30 general beds and along with 1 isolation room and 2 short procedure rooms. 6 ICU beds equipped with world class facilities are allocated to the Department of Nephrology. Two dedicated modular OTs equipped with facility of performing general to advance nephrological procedures are available around the clock. About 30,000 patients visit the outdoor department annually and 3000 patients are admitted each year. There has been a progressive increase in clinical workload of the department as it has gained popularity in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Future plan:
At present, the Nephrology Department is dealing with patients who need general care to more advance dialysis. In the future, the department is planning to initiate kidney transplantation programme under Renal Replacement Therapy. Besides the General Nephrology OPD operating from Monday to Saturday, speciality clinics eg. Renal Transplant Clinic and Glomerulonephritis Clinics, Biopsy Clinics, CRRT and peritoneal dialysis facilities are also planned in the near future.
