King Edward Memorial Hospital

DEPARTMENT OF NEPHROLOGY

Course on Peritoneal Dialysis for Nephrologists -

Background and facilities available
The department was established in January 1963 and is presently headed by Dr. Alan Fernandes Almeida. It has an artificial kidney department with facilities for peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis. Dr. M.D.Motashaw Renal Transplant Unit and Aditya Renal Research Laboratory have been doing excellent work since inception.

Course Co-ordinator - Dr. Alan F. Almeida

Faculty -

From University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.A. and Department of Nephrology, Seth GS Medical college & KEM Hospital

Course Details -
To sensitise and train nephrologists in the art and science of peritoneal dialysis.

There will be interactive sessions and practical demonstrations of anatomy and physiology of peritoneum, mechanics and techniques of peritoneal dialysis(PD), complications of PD, nutrition on PD and the role of peritoneal dialysis team.

Timing of the course - July
Periodicity - Once a year
Duration of the course - 5 days
Eligibility - DM Nephrology, DNB Nephrology
Course fees - To be decided
Evaluation - By pre- and post tests
Collaborator - University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.A. (Planned)

Contact Address:
Dr. Alan F. Almeida,
Professor & Head of Nephrology,
Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital,
Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India.
Phone: Office - 91-22-2413 2118
E-Mail: kemneph@vsnl.com

Course on Haemodialysis for Technicians -

Background and facilities available
Vide supra

Course Co-ordinator -
Dr. K.S.Mehta
Dr. Hemal A. Shah

Faculty -

Staff of Department of Nephrology

Course Details -
The objective of the course is to train technicians in hemodialysis. There will be lectures on principles of dialysis, vascular access and its care, haemodialysis membrane, reprocessing of haemodialyser, monitoring of patients and maintenance of records, high-flux/high efficiency dialysis, adequacy of dialysis, universal precautions, complications of haemodialysis and their management. There will also be practical demonstrations for 4 to 6 hours every day in the Artificial Kidney Department (AKD).

Timing of the course - March
Periodicity - Once a year
Duration of the course - 3 months
Eligibility -
DM Nephrology, DNB Nephrology Laboratory technician with a B.Sc. degree with or without DMLT (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology)
Course fees - Rs.1000/
Evaluation - By pre- and post-tests

Contact Address:
Dr. Alan F. Almeida,
Professor & Head of Nephrology,
Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital,
Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India.
Phone: Office - 91-22-2413 2118
Fax: 91-22- 2414 3435
E-Mail: kemneph@vsnl.com

Course on Dialysis and Transplantation for Nurses -

Background and facilities available
Vide supra

Course Co-ordinator -
Dr. Kalpana S. Mehta,
Dr. Hemal A. Shah

Faculty -

Department of Nephrology

Course Details -
The objective is to train nurses in the principles and practice of dialysis and to train them in pre-operative workup and post-operative care of transplant patients. There will be lecture and demonstration series on principles and practice of dialysis, pre-transplant workup of donor and recipient, post-transplant care, complications and management of transplant cases and nutritional and psychological aspects of renal transplantation.

Timing of the course - March
Periodicity - Once a year
Duration of the course - 3 months
Eligibility - Diploma in Nursing and Mid-wifery
Course fees - Rs.1000/
Evaluation - By pre- and post-tests

Contact Address:
Dr. Alan F. Almeida,
Professor & Head of Nephrology,
Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital,
Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India.
Phone: Office - 91-22-2413 2118
E-Mail: kemneph@vsnl.com