Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna

Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna

MBBS, MD General Medicine, DM Nephrology

Department: Nephrology Exp: 10 yrs

Designation: Consultant Nephrologist

Languages:
English, Hindi, and Telugu
Med Reg No:
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Day time OPD:
MON - SAT : 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Location:
Somajiguda

About the Doctor

Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna is a Consultant Nephrologist at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, with over 8 years of experience.

Educational Qualifications

  • 2022: American Hypertension Society Certified Specialist
  • 2019-2022: Fellow in Nephrology, Clinical Nephrology (Dialysis and Transplant), Critical Care Nephrology and Renal Hypertension, Ottawa, Canada
  • 2016: DM Nephrology, Osmania Government General Hospital, Hyderabad
  • 2012: MD General Medicine, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal
  • 2005: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada

Experience

  • Currently working as a Consultant Nephrologist at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda
  • 2022: Fellow in Renal Hypertension, Ottawa, Canada
  • 2021: Fellow in Critical Care Nephrology, Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
  • 2020: Fellow in Clinical Nephrology (Dialysis and Transplant)
  • 2019: Consultant Nephrologist, Pallavi Hospital, Warangal

Services offered

  • Transplant and Glomerular Diseases
  • Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Intensive Care Nephrology
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
  • Complex and Resistant Hypertension

Special Interest and Expertise

  • Critical Care Nephrology
  • Acute (SLED and CRRT) and Chronic Dialysis
  • Fluid Electrolyte Issues in Critical Care Settings
  • Glomerular Diseases
  • Complex and Resistant Hypertension Cases
  • Renal Transplantation
  • Designated as a Clinical Hypertension Specialist by the American Society of Hypertension Certification Programme
  • Best Outgoing, Nephrology, Osmania Hospital and Medical College, Hyderabad
  • International Society of Nephrology
  • Canadian Society of Nephrology
  • American Society of Hypertension
  • Indian Society of Organ Transplant
  • Research Article, “A Study of Cardiovascular Reflexes in Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital”, International Journal of Advances in Medicine, December 2017
  • Research Paper, “Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease”, Indian Journal of Applied Research, June 2016

FAQ's

    Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna holds the following qualifications: MBBS, MD General Medicine, DM Nephrology.

    Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna is a Consultant Nephrologist who specialises in Acute and Chronic Dialysis, Glomerular Diseases, Complex and Resistant Hypertension Cases, and Renal Transplantation, among others.

    Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda.

    You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.

    Dr. Arun Kumar Ponna has over 8 years of experience as a Nephrologist.