Medaviate

Dr. Sanjiv Saxena

Experience: 28 years

Education: MBBS, MD (Medicine and Surgery), DNB (Nephrology)

Department: Nephrology/Renal Specialist

Specialization: Nephrologist/Renal Specialist

Hospital: PSRI Hospital

INTRODUCTION

Dr. Sanjiv Saxena is a renowned nephrology physician practicing at the Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI), New Delhi. He is the senior consultant and head of the nephrology department at the hospital. He is among the most successful nephrologists in India, specializing in primary and secondary glomerular diseases, haemolysis, and precision. The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), located in New Delhi, is where he accomplished his MBBS, MD, and DNB in nephrology and general medicine, accordingly. He has taken a course in nephrology from AIIMS and was the reviewer of abstracts for the World Congress of Nephrology in Vancouver, Canada. He has been awarded fellowships from the Indian Society of Nephrology and the Geriatric Society of India. He worked for AIIMS, New Delhi, before coming to PSRI, holding a number of positions there, including assistant professor, pool officer, and senior resident in the department of nephrology. In his three decades of practice, he has produced over 15 articles and coached numerous aspiring nephrologists. Examination Blues in the British Medical Journal and ‘Specializing for Whom?’ are two of his publications. Correspondence in the Indian Medical Journal, “Funny Rib: Malaria Indymedia” in the British Medical Journal, and numerous other scholarly publications. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Geriatric Society of India, the Sir Dorabjee Tata Award for Biochemistry, the Institute Book Prize for Pharmacology, and the Best Paper Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology, Vishakhapatnam. He was the editor of the Renal Section in “A Guide to Elderly Care” in 2009. He possesses memberships in various prestigious associations, which include the Indian Society of Nephrology, the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Association of Physicians of India, the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, the Inspection Committee of the Ministry of Health of Madhya Pradesh, and the Ethics and Research Committee of the Chronic Care Foundation.

Experience

  • 2010–2016 Senior Consultant and Head of Department, Nephrology at Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute.
  • Nephrology, Senior Consultant at Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute.
  • Medicine, Senior Resident at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Nephrology, Pool Officer at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Nephrology, Assistant. Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Memberships

  • World Congress of Nephrology, Vancouver, Canada.
  • The Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT).
  • The National Academy of Medical Sciences.
  • The Indian Society of Nephrology.
  • The Geriatric Society of India.
  • Academy of Medical Sciences, Member.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Institute Book Prize for Pharmacology.
  • Sir Dorabjee Tata Award for Biochemistry.
  • Distinguished Service Award by the Geriatric Society of India.