Dr. Praveen Kumar Etta

Dr. Praveen Kumar Etta is an experienced and highly respected Nephrologist specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of kidney-related disorders. With over 15+ years of expertise in nephrology, Dr. Praveen Kumar Etta offers comprehensive care for a wide range of renal conditions, including chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, and complex electrolyte imbalances

Educational Qualification

• MBBS - Kakatiya Medical College, 2007
• MD General Medicine - Osmania Medical College, 2011
• DM Nephrology - Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduation, 2015

Treatment & Services Expertise

• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
• Glomerular diseases and nephrotic syndrome
• Diabetic and hypertensive nephropathy
• Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis management
• Electrolyte and acid-base disorders
• Kidney transplantation – evaluation and post-transplant care
• Renal biopsy and diagnostic nephrology

Awards and Recognitions

• Best paper award with cash prize of 50,000 Japanese yen, for the paper titled “Ulinastatin as adjunctive therapy for PD related Peritonitis” at 9th Asia Pacific Chapter Meeting of International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (APCM-ISPD 2019) held at the Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya in Japan from September 5 to 7, 2019.
• Best Oral Paper Award at the XXVI Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, October 2-4, 2015 at Chennai, India, for the paper “Ten year outcomes of HCV infected renal allograft recipients are not inferior to that of HCV non-infected patients.”
• Recipient of Golden AIM award in Healthcare category, one of the most prestigious accolades for excellence & leadership, for the year 2022 at the National level.
• Recipient of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Excellence Award 2023 in the Medical Field for the services provided to the patients.
• Started Deceased-donor renal transplantation programme at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
• Has inaugurated and conducted “PD Nurse's and Technician's session” at the Joint Conference of the 37th Congress of the International Society of Blood Purification (ISBP) and the 22nd Annual Conference of the Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India(PDSI) held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad, India from 18th to 21st September, 2019.
• Selected as Editorial Fellow for Indian Journal of Transplantation (IJOT), an official journal of Indian Society of Organ transplantation (ISOT) - in year 2022.
• Peer Reviewer for few journals such as Indian Journal of Transplantation (IJOT), Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and transplantation (SJKDT), Frontiers in Nephrology (Blood Purification) and Renal Failure journals.
• Completed the course on “Parenteral Nutrition in Critical Illness: A Current Conundrum” approved by the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom.
• Elected as Executive Council Member of Telangana Nephrology Forum in the year 2022.
• Selected as Editor-in-Chief for Kidney Digest, official Newsletter of Telangana Nephrology Forum in the year 2022.
• Selected for Travel Bursary of 625 S$ for presenting three posters and one oral paper at the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis Congress, held from 11th to 14th August 2022, at Suntec, Singapore.
• Selected as a Member of the Jeevandan Approval Committee for Kidney Transplantation, Cadaver Transplantation Programme, Govt of Telangana in year 2022.
• One of the organizing committee member of AKI & CRRT Conference - 6th Annual Selections from AKI & CRRT, San Diego held from 14th to 15th January 2023 at the Hotel Novotel Hyderabad Airport.
• One of the organizing committee member of TSNCON 2023 – 5th Annual Conference of Telangana State Nephrologists Association held in January 2023 at Hyderabad.
• One of the organizing committee member of 43rd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology - Southern Chapter (ISNSCCON 2024), conducted at Hyderabad between 8th - 11th February, 2024.
• Worked as Editor of the Souvenir for 43rd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology - Southern Chapter, conducted at Hyderabad between 8th - 11th February, 2024.

Certifications & Professional Memberships

Advisory Board

• International Society of Nephrology
• American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
• International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
• Society of Renal Nutrition & Metabolism (SRNM)
• Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
• Indian Society of Nephrology – Southern Chapter (ISNSC) Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
• Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India (PDSI)

Professional Area of Interest

• Rhinology and Rhinoplasty, Facial Aesthetics, Sleep Apnea, Allergies

Detail Work Experience

• Working as a senior resident in the department of Otorhinolaryngology at Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad from 07.08.2017 to 15.08.2018.
• Worked at NOVA ENT Hospital as Junior Cosultant from Sep 2018 to oct 2019.
• Worked at GMERS civil hospital,Sola, Ahemdabad from nov 2019 to April 2020.
• Worked at Kunal Institute of medical specialities as an ENT consultant from May 2020 to June 2021.
• Workedas a Visiting Counsaltant at Miracles Apollo Medi clinic in Gurgaon, Haryana from July 2021 to feb 2022

 Research & Publications

Submitted thesis on “CLINICAL STUDY OF FUNAL SINUSITIS” on 01.12.2016

• Clinical Study of Fungal Sinusitis in “Highlights of Medicine and Medical Sciences.
• Case Study on Rosai Dorfman’s disease in “Highlights of Medicine and Medical Sciences
• A RARE CASE OF ROSAI-DORFMANS DISEASE, in International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology- eISSN 2454-5929
• Clinical Study of Fungal Sinusitis in International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Trainings and Conferences

• Paper Presented in Conference:
• Presented a paper “ A CASE SERIES ON FUNGAL SINUSITIS” at The State conference of Telangana in Nalgonda in 2015.
• Presented a paper “ A CLINICAL STUDY OF FUNGAL SINUSITIS” IN SOUTHCON OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY IN HYDERABAD IN DEC 2016.
• Poster presented on “VAGAL SCHWANNOMMA: A RARE CASE REPORT IN SOUTHCON OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY IN HYDERABAD IN DEC 2016.
• Workshops attended: at Gandhi hospital in 2018 on Head and Neck Oncology
• Participated in cadaveric FESS and Temporal bone dissections workshops- hands on