Avinash Ignatius

Scientific Advisor at NephroPlus

Dr. Avinash Ignatius (M.B.B.S., M.D., D.M.), is a Senior Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician from Pune, Maharashtra. He established and now Heads the Department Of Nephrology at Noble Hospital and also consults at Ruby Hall Clinic, Wanowarie.

He graduated (MBBS) from Govt Medical College, Bellary in 2001, completed his M.D. in Internal Medicine from St. John’s Medical College Bengaluru in 2004. He continued as Lecturer in Nephrology at St. John’s Medical College and subsequently trained as a senior resident at SGPGIMS, Lucknow. He completed his D.M. in Nephrology from AIIMS, New Delhi.

He has been a Consultant Nephrologist at Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, and Holy Family Hospital New Delhi, before establishing the Dept of Nephrology at Noble Hospital at Pune in 2012.

He is experienced in treating critically ill patients with acute and chronic renal failure, patients with combined cardiac and renal problems, patients on dialysis, and managing pre and post renal transplants. Experienced in permanent/tunneled dialysis catheter insertion as well as real-time ultrasound-guided renal biopsies. He also takes a keen interest in patient education on CKD and the prevention of kidney disease.