Dr Arun Kumar N is a highly respected senior nephrologist and renal transplant physician in Bangalore with over a decade of clinical expertise in managing complex kidney disorders and transplant procedures. He is widely recognised for his pioneering work in ABO-incompatible and multi-organ transplants, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in renal care.
He made history by performing the world’s first paediatric pre-emptive ABO-incompatible kidney transplant, a groundbreaking procedure that has set new benchmarks in nephrology and earned him the title of the “best nephrologist in Bangalore.” In just 2.5 years, he has successfully conducted 15 similar transplants, earning global recognition for his innovative approach and surgical precision.
With over 40 research publications in national and international medical journals, Dr Arun is a thought leader in his field and one of the best nephrologists in yeswanthpur.
- Renal transplantations in complex nephrology conditions
- Pediatric transplantation in congenital abnormalities
- Autoimmune kidney disease
- Inherited kidney disease
- Kidney Transplant: Abo compatible I Abo incompatible I Redo transplants I Multiple organ transplants
- 1st prize on Oral presentation at the 35th ISN conference held in Calicut, Kerala
- 1st prize for the paper presented by the team member in NAKCON 2016, held in Cochin
- He has been awarded by the United Nations peace keeping force with excellence in Renal Transplantation
- Third place in the Medical respiratory case presentation competition organized by the KAPICON respiratory chapter, Karnataka state
- First place in ISNSCCON 2016 free paper presentation “SLEDD as a therapy for iccu dialysis- a prospective study”
- Second place poster presentation ISNSCCON 2016 “PTLD a rare presentation”
- Featured in Economic times front page as a young upcoming Transplant Nephrologist in Bangalore
- Winner of ALL ASIA BOURNVITA QUIZ COMPETITION 1996-International level held at Mumbai
- Winner of inter collegiate quiz competition “Quiz ability-1998.” held in Bangalore
- 3rd place in RGUHS university level quiz 2008 and 2009
- Renal transplantations in complex Nephrology conditions like
- Myeloma kidney
- Dense Deposit Disease
- MPGN
- C3 glomerulopathy
- Pediatric tranplantation in Congenital abnormalities like
- Neurogenic urinary bladder
- Multiorgan transplantation
- Authored over 40 research papers in national and international journals
- Recognized through a medical syndrome named in his honor
- Member of:
- American Society of Nephrology
- European Renal Society
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- ISNSC (Indian Society of Nephrology, Southern Chapter)
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
- Conducted the first paediatric combined liver‑kidney transplantation for an 8‑year‑old using aquaresis
