Dr. Prakash Darji

Professional Bio:

• Dr. Prakash Darji is a renowned nephrologist with over three decades of experience offering a full range of consultation, diagnostic, and therapeutic services. He took additional training - Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy at Austin Hospital, Australia. He has extensive experience in clinical research and has worked on patients with lupus nephritis, immunosuppressant-treated post-renal transplant patients, and many other cases. He has been the Director and founding member of Gujarat Kidney Foundation.

Academic Details:

• MBBS: Sept 1986 – 1991 from B.J. Medical College & Civil Hospital Gujarat University Ahmedabad
• Internship (Gynaec, General Medicine, Surgery & Primary Health Centre - 3 months each): Sept 1991 – 1992 at B.J. Medical College & Civil Hospital Gujarat University Ahmedabad.
• M.D. (Internal Medicine): Sept 1992 – 1995 from B.J. Medical College, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre Gujarat University Ahmedabad.
• D.M.(Nephrology): Jan 1996 – 1998 from B.J. Medical College & Civil Hospital Gujarat University Ahmedabad.
• DNB(Nephrology): Jan 1996 – 1998

Past Associations:

• Sept' 1991 to Sept' 1992 Internship
• Sept' 1992 to Sept' 1995 M.D. Internal Medicine Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad
• Jan' 1996 to Jan' 1998 D.M. Nephrology Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre (IKDRC), Ahmedabad
• Jan' 1998 to April' 1998 Transplantation, IKDRC, Ahmedabad
• May' 1998 to Sept' 1998 Junior Lecturer, Dept. of Nephrology & Renal Transplantation, IKDRC, Ahmedabad
• Oct' 1998 to May' 1999 Asst. Professor, Dept. of Nephrology & Renal Transplantation, IKDRC, Ahmedabad
• May' 1999 to Sept' 1999 Research Fellow & Part Time Nephrologist, Dept. of Renal Transplantation, IKDRC, Ahmedabad
• Oct' 1999 to Aug' 2005 Honorary Asst.Professor, Dept. of Neplu'ology, V.S.General Hospital & NHL Medical College, Ahmedabad
• March' 2002 Member of Gujarat Kidney Foundation 4-51 Floor, Shaival Complex, Nr. Suvidha Centre, Paldi, Ahmedabad
• Aug' 2005 Onwards Honorary Asso. Professor, Dept. of Nephrology, V.S.General Hospital & NHL Medical College, Ahmedabad
• Hon. Director of Nephrology and Transplant Services & Consultant Nephrologist at renowned Hospital.

Clinical Research Experience:

• Phase III Trial of Immunosuppressant in Post Renal Transplant Patient
• Phase III Trial of Investigational Product in Lupus Nephritis Patient
• Phase III Trial of Antibiotics in c-UTI Patient
• Phase III Trial of Anti-hypertensive agent in Pediatrics Hypertension
• Phase IV Trial of Erythropoietin in Dialysis Patient
• Phase IV Trial of Erythropoietin in Non-Dialysis Patient
• Phase IV Trial of Immunosuppressant in Post Renal Transplant Patient
• Phase III study of Antidiabetic drug in patient with Type 2 Diabetes with renal insufficiency
• Phase IV trial of serum free Erythropoietin in Dialysis Patient
• Phase Ill study of serum free EPO in Chronic Kidney Disease Patient on Dialysis