Dr. Avinash Ignatius, MD is a doctor primarily located in Pune, Maharashtra. The doctor specializes as a Kidney Transplant Specialist, Nephrologist and Renal Specialist. The doctor speaks English, Marathi, Gujarati and Hindi.
Degrees
Dr. Avinash Ignatius has the following degrees:
Doctor of Medicine (DM), 2007
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Specialization: Nephrology
Doctorate of Medicine (MD), 2004
ST. John's Medical College, Bangalore
Specialization: Internal Medicine
Specializations
Dr. Avinash Ignatius has the following 3 specializations:
Kidney transplant specialist, (also called transplant nephrologist or kidney transplant surgeon) is a medical surgeon who is specialized in transplanting healthy organs in patients with improper functioning or failure of the organs. Transplant nephrologist is responsible for removing the kidney from the donor and transplant it to a patient who is suffering from terminal illness by performing surgery. They use to manage certain medical conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and helps in preventing rejection of the transplanted organ by monitoring the kidney function.
Nephrology is a medical specialty which deals with the treatment of abnormal kidney conditions. A doctor who is an expert in nephrology is called the nephrologist. They are trained in diagnosing the causes and levels of kidney failure. According to the patient's condition, they give proper treatment to the patient such as diet changes, medication, or dialysis. They commonly treat acute or chronic kidney diseases, kidney stones and are trained in all aspects of the dialysis and kidney transplantation.
A nephrologist is a medical doctor who is highly specialized in kidney care and treating various diseases of the kidneys such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), polycystic kidney disease (PKD), acute renal failure, kidney stones, and high blood pressure conditions. According to the patient's condition, they give proper treatment to the patient such as diet changes, medication, or dialysis. They may also undergo the kidney transplantation procedure in severe cases of kidney failure. Nephrologists generally perform blood and urine tests to establish the working of patient’s kidneys. They also employ an ultrasound technique to diagnose the present conditions of the kidney.