Prof. Dr. Kasi Visweswaran R

Overview

Prof. Dr. R. Kasi Visweswaran is an acclaimed Nephrologist with over 35 years of experience in managing general nephrology patients, renal biopsies, dialysis, and renal transplantation. He has achieved significant success in handling complex live renal transplant cases, including post-transplant complications, acute renal failure, and continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT).

He has served in several prestigious academic and clinical leadership roles, including Professor & Vice Principal at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, and Professor & Head of Nephrology at Government Medical College, Kottayam. His career reflects a strong blend of clinical excellence, academic leadership, and contribution to nephrology education in India.

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Qualifications & Higher Training

• MNAMS (Nephrology) – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

• DM (Nephrology) – PGIMER, Chandigarh

• MD (General Medicine) – Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

• MBBS – Government Medical College, Kottayam

Previous Experience

• Professor of Nephrology & Vice Principal, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

• Professor & Head of Nephrology, Government Medical College, Kottayam

• Senior Consultant, Cosmopolitan Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram

• Senior Consultant, Holy Cross Hospital, Kollam

• Senior Consultant, Shankar’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Kollam

Awards & Honors

• Dr. V. R. Seelabhadran Nair Endowment Prize in Medicine – Medical College, Kottayam (1968)

• Malayala Manorama Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student – Medical College, Kottayam (1969)

• Dr. K. C. K. E. Raja Memorial Endowment Prize, University of Kerala (1969)

• Commonwealth Medical Fellowship – Association of Commonwealth Universities, London (1993)

• Fellowship of Indian Society of Nephrology (1994)

• Lifetime Achievement Award – Association of Physicians of India, Kerala Chapter (2009)

Professional Memberships

• Member, International Society of Nephrology

• Member, Indian Society of Nephrology

  • Former President, Indian Society of Nephrology (2002–2003)

• Member, Indian Society of Nephrology – Southern Chapter

  • Former Chairman, Southern Chapter

• Member, Association of Physicians of India

  • Life Member, Kerala Chapter

  • Former Secretary, API Kerala Chapter

• Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), New Delhi

• Member, Indian Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Member, Indian Medical Association

• Member, IMA Academy of Medical Specialities

  • Former President, IMA AMS, Thiruvananthapuram

Publications

• Publications in 20 national and international journals

• Author and editor of medical books

• Contributor of chapters in various nephrology and internal medicine textbooks