Department Overview

The Department of Nephrology at Narayana Medical College, Nellore, was established on 07 July 2009 with the objective of providing comprehensive care for patients with kidney and renal disorders, while promoting structured academic and postgraduate medical education.

It provides dedicated inpatient, outpatient and specialty services for patients with a wide range of renal diseases.

Critical Care & Patient Care Facilities

The department has 4 ICU beds and 2 Kidney Transplant Unit (KTU) beds, supported by two wards and two OPD rooms for providing organized clinical services.

A dedicated seminar room supports academic activities including case discussions, seminars, journal clubs and postgraduate teaching.

Renal Laboratory

The department has a specialized Renal Laboratory, supporting the evaluation and monitoring of patients with renal disorders.

Specialty Clinics

Specialty services are organized through dedicated clinics, including:

• Kidney Transplantation Clinic
• Dialysis Clinic
• CAPD Clinic
• Vascular Access Clinic

These focused services facilitate comprehensive management of patients requiring renal replacement therapy, peritoneal dialysis, vascular access care and kidney transplantation-related services.

Academic Resources

The academic resources include:

• 190 books
• Approximately 27 journals

These resources provide reference material for postgraduate education, clinical learning, research and evidence-based practice.

Multidisciplinary Care & Postgraduate Training

The department emphasizes multidisciplinary patient care and academic collaboration, with clinical exposure covering diagnosis, management and long-term follow-up of patients with renal diseases.

Postgraduate students receive structured clinical and academic training through:

• Bedside teaching
• Case presentations
• Seminars
• Journal discussions
• Supervised clinical practice

Clinical Workload