About
Dr. Pankaj Venkatrao Deshpande is a renowned Paediatric Nephrologist with nearly 24 years of experience in the field.
He has been an active part of organizations such as the official doctor (pediatric) for the Transplant Games, Birmingham 1999, Organisation of DCH examinations in Bombay, 1994, Official doctor for the blood donation drive conducted by KEM cardiology unit in Bombay in 1993, and also the HosteL Secretary for two years at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital, Bombay.
After completing his MBBS, he pursued MD (Pediatrics) from Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital and KEM hospital in 1995 and then went to the UK where he did his MRCP course.
He has also done DCH in India (1994) and FCPS (Child Health) in India (1995).
Dr. Deshpande has been honored with several awards and recognitions during his tenure.
He specializes in areas such as Management of conditions like nephrotic syndrome with relapses, nephritis, blood in the urine, Dialysis for acute kidney failure (Peritoneal, hemodialysis), Detection and management of conditions like Renal tubular acidosis, etc.
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List of Treatments
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- Cleft Palate Surgery
- Epilepsy
- Glenn procedure
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypospadias Repair
- Pediatric Hip Dysplasia
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
- Spina Bifida Treatment
- Tetralogy of Fallot Repair
- VSD Treatment
- Kidney Transplant
Awards & Accomplishments
- First prize for poster presentation on Capnography at the 33rd annual meeting of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics Jan 1996. - A distinction in Biochemistry in 1st year of MBBS.
Publications
- Interpretation is more important than doing the test: DMSA scan Journal of Pediatric Infections
- IAP Infectious Disease Colour Atlas 2013, pediatric nephrology
- Parthas Textbook of Pediatric Fundamentals
- IAP Colour Atlas 2012 Pediatric Nephrology
- Pearls in Pediatric Nephrology (handbook in Pediatric Nephrology) 2008
- Primary Fanconi syndrome. Indian Pediatrics 34(6):547-9, 1997 June
- Microscopic polyarteritis with renal and cerebral involvement. Pediatric Nephrology (2000) 15:134-135
- An audit of RCP guidelines on DMSA scanning after urinary tract infection
- in Archives of Disease in Childhood April 2001, Vol 84, No 4, 324-327
- Hypertension: a cause of growth impairment in Journal of Human Hypertension 2002, 16: 363-366
- Acute renal tubular dysfunction in association with Salmonella enteritidis in Indian Pediatrics 2004, volume 41: 395-396
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis in monozygotic twin boys in Pediatric Nephrology 2004, August