• SANTINIKETAN MEDICAL COLLEGE

    (1st PPP Medical College In India under National Medical Commission Act )
    Supervised under Niti Aayog Approved By National Medical Commission
    Affiliated Teaching Hospital - Bolpur Sub-divisional Hospital
    (An initiative under PPP model with Government of West Bengal)
    Affiliated by West Bengal University Of Health Sciences
    Accredited by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
    & Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal.

  • Nephrology

    Best Nephrologists & Transplant Surgeon in Birbhum


    Nephrology is a super-specialty of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of diseases of the kidneys.
    The Institute of Nephrology and Kidney transplantation at AMRI Hospitals provides comprehensive care for kidney ailments in the following manner:

    • Endeavors to prevent kidney diseases from developing, where possible by aggressive management of systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension
    • Slows down the progression of kidney disease through diet and lifestyle modification that complement medications
    • Offers renal (kidney) replacement therapy in the form of dialysis or kidney transplantation when the kidney fails
    • Plans the treatment process in an organized manner causing minimum discomfort to the patient or disruption to his/her lifestyle or work schedule

    Super-specialty Nephrology Services


    • Haemodialysis
    • Peritoneal Dialysis 
    • Kidney Transplantation 
    • Pediatric nephrology
    • Interventional Nephrology
      • Central Venous Catheterisation
      • Tunneled Catheter Insertion
      • Kidney Biopsy (Native and Graft)
      • Renal angioplasty
    • Critical Care Nephrology:
      • Slow low efficiency dialysis
      • Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
      • Cytosorb/Polymixin B adsorption
      • Charcoal Haemoperfusion
      • Plasmapheresis
    • Vascular Access Creation:
      • A-V Fistula Creation
      • A-V Fistula Angioplasty
      • Central Vein Angioplasty
      • A-V Graft Insertion(PTFE)

    Special treatment procedures by the hemodialysis machine - SMC Hospitals - Bolpur

    • Plasmapheresis for removing toxic auto- antibodies (vasculitis, TTP, GB syndrome Myaesthenia, SLE, Good pasture’s ds etc.)
    • Charcoal hemoperfusion for treatment of  poisoning and drug overdoses
    • Cytosorb adsorption for removing cytokines in septic shock
    • Polymixin B adsorption for removing endotoxin in septic shock

    Paediatric Nephrology- SMC Hospitals - Bolpur

    • Regular clinics are held for children with kidney problems
    • Dialysis facilities are available for children
    • Diagnosis and Counselling can be provided for genetic illnesses

    Kidney Transplantation- SMC Hospitals - Bolpur

    • Kidney transplantation facility is available at SMC Hospitals - Bolpur from live related donors, done by an expert team of surgeons
    • Successful transplants have been carried out on patients from Myanmar, Bangladesh & Nepal, besides West Bengal
    • SMC Hospitals, Bolpur has successfully conducted 78 kidney transplantations till date.

    Facilities

    Diagnostic Nephrology Kidney biopsy is performed by a totally safe ultrasound guided technique with an automated needle. Haemodialysis The dialysis wing has 12 modern computerized