Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma

Education Qualifications

• 2012-2015: DM (Nephrology), M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka
• 2009-2012: MD (General Medicine), Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Andhra Pradesh
• 2002-2008: MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad

Experience

• 2022-Present: Consultant Nephrologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City
• May 2019: Consultant and HOD, Department of Nephrology, SLG Hospitals, Bachupally, Hyderabad
• 2015-2019: Consultant Nephrologist, Star Hospitals, Hyderabad

Services offered

• Evaluation and Management of Acute, Acute-On-Chronic and Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
• Evaluation and Management of Rapidly Progressive Renal Failure Patients
• Screening for Kidney Diseases
• Management of Patients with Renal Involvement in Acute Care Settings
• Pre-Transplant Evaluation of Renal Transplant Recipients and Donors
• Immediate and Long Term Management of Patients Post Renal Transplantation
• Interventions in the Form of Femoral/Jugular Catheterization for Hemodialysis
• Insertion of Acute Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters and Management of Patients on Acute PD and CAPD
• Management of Pediatric Patients with Renal Failure with Conservative, Peritoneal or Hemodialysis and Renal Transplantation

Special Interest and Expertise

• Transplantation and Preventive Nephrology

Professional Membership

• Telangana Medical Council (Registration Number-60853)
• Karnataka Medical Council (Registration Number-105030)

Research & Publications

• Dissertation work during post-graduation: ‘Study of clinical profile of dilated cardiomyopathy’
• Project work during the super speciality course: ‘Histologic patterns of primary nephrotic syndrome in adults and their clinical outcome: a single centre study from south India’
• Eswarappa M, Vijay Varma, K.C. Gurudev. Use of steroid therapy in immunoglobulin A-dominant poststaphylococcal glomerulonephritis, Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology (2015) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hkjn.2015.03.002
• Mahesh Eswarappa, P. Vijay Varma, Rakesh Madhyastha, et al., “Unusual Fungal Infections in Renal Transplant Recipients,” Case Reports in Transplantation, Vol. 2015, Article ID 292307, 4 pages, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/292307
• Gurudev Konana Chennabasappa, Sonika Puri, Vijay Varma, and Mahesh Eswarappa, “Unusual Causes of Abrupt Anuria Early Post-Renal Transplantation,” Case Reports in Transplantation, Vol. 2015, Article ID 753159, 3 Pages, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/753159
• E Mahesh, P Rakesh Madhyastha, Vijay Varma, KC Gurudev. Mucocutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in Renal Transplant Patient from Nonendemic Region. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2016;27(5):1059-1062.
• Mahesh Eswarappa, P. Rakesh Madhyastha, Sonika Puri, Vijay Varma, Aneesh Bhandari & Gurudev Chennabassappa (2016). Postpartum acute kidney injury: a review of 99 cases, Renal Failure, 38:6, 889-893, DOI: 10.3109/0886022X.2016.1164015
• P. Vijay Varma, M. Rajasekara Chakravarthi, G Jyothsna. Hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease, Hypertension Journal. January-March 2016;2(1):28-34.
• Gurudev Konana, Vijay Varma, Mahesh Eswarappa, Sonika Puri, Gireesh Mathihally, Rakesh Madhyastha, Sujeeth Reddy, Vijaya Mysorekar, Clement Wilfred. Histologic patterns of primary adult onset nephrotic syndrome and their clinical characteristics; a single center study from South India. J Nephropathol. 2017;6(4):304-308. DOI: 10.15171/jnp.2017.49
• Mahesh E, Puri S, Varma V, Madhyastha PR, Bande S, Gurudev KC. Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury: An analysis of 165 cases. Indian J Nephrol 2017;27:113-7. DOI:10.4103/0971-4065.194394

Awards and Achievements

• Gold Medal from Dr NTR University of Health Sciences in MBBS final year
• 2nd Prize for Paper Presentation at a State Level Conference during post graduation (Annual NAK Conference, Bengaluru, 2014)
• Best Paper Award for Paper Presentation at a State Level Conference during postgraduation (Annual NAK Conference, Chikmagalur 2015)
• Successfully completed ISN-ANIO Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Programme (CNC) from March 1, 2014-January 31, 2015

  FAQ'S

1. 1. Why do patients frequently visit Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma?
   

   Patients visit Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma to receive treatment for various kidney diseases.

2. 2. What is Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma's educational qualification?
   

   Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma holds the following qualifications: MD (General Medicine), DM (Nephrology).

3. 3. What does Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma specialise in?
   

   Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma is a Consultant Nephrologist who specialises in the evaluation and management of Kidney Diseases, Pre and Post-transplant Evaluation of Renal Transplant Recipients and Donors, and Management of Paediatric Patients with Renal Failure with Conservative, Peritoneal, or Hemodialysis and Renal Transplantation, among others.

4. 4. Where does Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma practice?
   

   Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.

5. 5. How can I book Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma’s appointment?
   

   You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.