Designation: Consultant Nephrologist
Education: M.D., DNB (Nephrology) Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad
Phone: +91-268-2520323 to 2520330 (Office) +91-268-2521374 (Residence)
Fax: +91-268-2520248
Mobile: +91 9824447362
Email: gohelk2000 [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] in
Education
MBBS B.J. Medical College Ahmedabad,Gujarat University,Ahmedabad. Dec 1997
MD Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College & L.G. General Hospital,Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. May 2001
DNB (Nephrology) Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad Sep 2004
Research Interests
Courses Conducted
Epidemiological Activities :
CKD Registry of India from Jan-Feb 2005 – headquarter at MPUH, Nadiad.
SEEK project – “Screening and Early Evaluation of Kidney disease” in association with Harvard medical school under Dr. Ajay Singh, Boston, USA.
“Kidney Disease Detection Camp” at Bhavnagar on 2nd April 2006
“Kidney Disease Detection Camp” by MPUH on World Kidney Day on 8th March 2007
“Public Awareness Education Programme” by MPUH on World Kidney Day on 8th March 2007
“Treatment Option of Kidney Failure” on World Kidney Day at MPUH on 8th March 2007
Honors, Awards
Third prize at WZISN 2003
“Impact of pre- transplant dialysis adequacy on post transplant outcome in live donor kidney transplantation – Single Center experience” at Mumbai 30th October, 2003
Best young author abstract award at WCN 2009:
“Long-term Outcome of Pediatric renal transplantation” at World Congress of Nephrology 2009, Milan, Italy
Best young author abstract award at ERA EDTA 2010:
“Correlation of Pretransplant Trough Tacrolimus Level with Early Acute Rejection in live Donor Renal Transplantation” Poster presentation on 26th June at ERA EDTA 2010 at Munich, Germany
Invited Lectureship and Symposia
Guest Lectures:
“Role of dual blockade of RAAS in the management of diabetic nephropathy” on 17th April 2005 at Physician Association Meeting, Bhavnagar
“Role of NAC in prevention of Radio contrast nephropathy” in July,2005 at Physician Association Meeting, Nadiad
“Diabetic Nephropathy - overview” on 10th March 2006 at Physician Association Meeting, Bharuch.
“Selection and management of cadaver renal transplantation” at Jayaramdas Patel Academic Center, Nadiad on 10th June 2006
“Infections in ICU” on 30th September 2006 at Physician Association Meeting, Nadiad.
“Clinical aspect of diabetic Nephropathy” on 4th October 2006 at physicians’ diabetes club, Surat.
“Obstructive uropathy” on 15th March 2007 at physicians’ forum, Khambhat.
“Management of Edema” on 27th July 2007 at physicians’ forum, Godhra
How to set up a dialysis unit” on 15th August 2007, Seminar on Hemodialysis at Auditorium JPAC
“Diabetic Nephropathy” on 12th December 2007 at Physicians Association, Dakor
“Post renal transplantation tuberculosis” on 9th March 2008 at Jayaramdas Patel Academic Center, Nadiad, on World Kidney Day with Dr.William Couser president International Society of Nephrology.
“Clinical aspect of diabetic Nephropathy” on 15th March 2008 at Physician Association Meeting, Dahod.
“Case Presentation – post transplant Malignancy” on 16-17th April 2008 at Jayaramdas Patel Academic Center Auditorium, Nephrology CME with Harvard and Mayo team.
“Acute Kidney Injury – Clinical Approach” on 20th April 2008 at Physicians Association, Anand.
“Acute Kidney Injury – Clinical Approach” on 6th May 2008 at Physicians Association, Mehsana.
“Renal Transplantation” on 14th Sept 2008 at Physicians Association, Jamnagar.
“Acute Kidney Injury – Clinical Approach” on 5th December 2008 at Physicians Association, Visnagar
Non-lymphoproliferative malignancies post Renal Transplantation” on April 2009 at JPAC, Transplantation Work-shop, Nadiad.
“How to approach AKI in a remote setting” on 24th June 2009 at IMA, Palanpur
Clinical utility of Free light chain” – interesting case presentation. Sterling Hospital, Vadodara 8th Jan 2010.
Clinical approach to AKI – General Physician point of view” IMA Bharuch on 7th Jan 2010
AKI – DO and DON’T at physician level” – Physician’s association Bhavnagar on 27th Feb 2010.
“New onset diabetes after renal transplantation” – Advisory board meeting by Pfizer at Goa on 27-28 March 2010.
Round table discussion on CKD-MBD and Diabetic Kidney Disease at Physicians Association, Nadiad on 20th August 2010.
Pharmaceutical Trials as Co-investigator:
Bristol Myers Squibb - Evaluate the efficacy and safety of abatacept in subjects with active proliferative glomerulonephritis due to SLE (IM 101--075)
INTAS pharmaceutical limited – 3:1 Randomized trial of Erykine versus Eprex (Erythropoeitin) for 24 weeks
Cadila healthcare limited – open label single arm EPO (Erythropoeitin) – alpha for 12 weeks
Professional Societies/Membership
International Society of Nephrology
Indian Society of Nephrology
Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
Indian Society of Hemodialysis
Indian Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
Association of Physician of India
Indian Medical Association
Published Abstracts & Presentation
Publications:
“Overcoming the hurdle of post-transplant infections”. The Journal of General Medicine April-June 2006,Vol.18; No.2
“Medical aspects of renal transplantation” – Book chapter No. 42 in textbook of pediatric urology. Editor: Erdenetsetseg Gotov MD, MS pediatric urologist / surgeon. Mongolia.
Information of cadaver renal transplantation for ‘cadaver renal transplantation booklet’ by MSW Dept, MPUH, Nadiad
How to prevent kidney failure – article in local language to JCI greater Nadiad on World Health Day 7th April 2007
Prevention of hepatitis B and C in hemodialysis’ and ‘evaluation and preparation of renal transplantation’ for MPUH news letter Uro Nephro Quest, MPUH, Jan 2007
“Subtle renal dysfunction after radio contrast administration in prospective renal donors: Does N- Acetyl cysteine has a role in its prevention?” Indian Journal of Nephrology ;Vol 17; Issue 4: October 2007
Respiratory Hyper infection with Strongyloides Stercolis in a patient with renal failure. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology (2007) 3, 573-577
Hegde UN, Khanapet MS, Rajapurkar MM, Gang SD, Gohel KD, Rane R, Parikh
P, Patil D, Desai T, Kelawala N, Patil P. Is Carbon Dioxide safe and good as alternative contrast for Diatrizoate Meglumine in Digital subtraction angiography? Indian J Nephrology (2009); Vol 19: Issue1; Page 15-19.
Papers presented in International Forums
Outcome of Pediatric renal transplantation” at west zone ISN, Aurangabadon 26th – 27th October 2002 family .
Incidence of malignancy in renal transplant recipients” at ISOT, Hyderabad on 8thAugust, 2003
"Impact of pre- transplant dialysis adequacy on post transplant outcome in live donor kidney transplantation – Single Center experience” at West Zone Chapter of Indian Society of Nephrology at Mumbai 30th October, 2003 [Awarded third prize]
Vitamin D status in patients with chronic kidney disease. 36 Indian society of Nephrology at Cochin 2005.
Detection of renal tubular lesion after IVU & renal angiography (RA) in kidney donors by quantification of brush border enzymes in the urine: Can N –Acetylcysteine (NAC) prevents it? – A Randomized prospective study. American Society of Nephrology Philidelphia USA Nov2005.
"Persistent liver disease in early post transplant period: significance of Positive HCV RNA negative anti HCV-Ab.American Society of Nephrology at San Diego 2006
"Outcome of HbsAg positive renal transplant recipients. Annual meeting of West Zone chapter of Indian society of Nephrology at Mount Abu 2006.
Efficacy and safety of IL-2 Receptor antibody in living donor renal transplantation. Annual meeting of West Zone chapter of Indian society of Nephrology at Mount Abu 2006.
Outcome of immunosuppression with Tacrolimus versus Ciclosporin: Single center Experience.Annual meeting of Indian society of Nephrology at Bhuvaneshwar 2006.
Vitamin D status in patients with CKD Bone and Kidney Symposium: International Society of Nephrology at Copenhegun 2006
Incidence and outcome of malignancy in renal transplantation” poster
presentation at Bangalore, ISOT, Bangalore on 5thOctober, 2007.
Role of cytotoxic therapy in membranous nephropathy – Single Center experience” at Indian Society of Nephrology poster presentation at Delhi 14th December, 2007.
Long term Outcome of Pediatric renal transplantation” at World Congress of Nephrology 2009, Milan, Italy style="[Awarded Best Young Author Abstract]
Long term outcome of kidney Re transplantation” MPUH Experience. Oral presentation at Annual meeting of Indian Society of Nephrology Dec 2009 at Guwahati, Assam
Is MMF superior to Azathioprine in live Donor Renal Transplantation Scenario?” Poster presentation at WCN 2010 at Munich, Germany;
Correlation of Pretransplant Trough Tacrolimus Level with Early Acute Rejection in live Donor Renal Transplantation” Poster presentation at WCN 2010 at Munich, Germany [Awarded Best Young Author Abstract].