Dr. Dilip Kumar Pahari is the first qualified nephrologist in West Bengal with over 40 years of experience in kidney care, dialysis, and transplantation. Widely respected for transforming kidney disease management in India, he has authored multiple research publications in leading journals. Patients trust him for his compassionate care, evidence-based treatments, and global exposure through international fellowships. He remains one of the most senior and trusted nephrologists in Kolkata.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS – 1977
- MD (Internal Medicine) – 1982
- DM (Nephrology) – 1988
- DNB (Nephrology) – 1988
- FISN (India & International)
- FASN (USA)
- FRCP (Glasgow)
Professional Experience:
- Over 40 years in nephrology & renal transplantation
- Senior Consultant – Nephrology, Manipal Hospitals, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata
Professional Memberships:
- International Society of Nephrology
- Association of Physicians of India
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
- Editorial Board Member (Past) – Indian Journal of Nephrology
- Editorial Board Member (Past) – Indian Journal of Organ Transplantation
Fellowships:
- Fellow, American Society of Nephrology (FASN)
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians (FRCP, Glasgow)
- Fellow, Indian Society of Nephrology (FISN)
- Fellow, International Society of Nephrology (FISN International)
Awards and Achievements:
- 1972–1977: Multiple Gold & Silver Medals (Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, MBBS, etc.)
- 1975: Best Outgoing Medical Student, BS Medical College
- 2000: Best Paper Award, Mumbai
- 2013: Dronacharya Award, DNS, Delhi
- 2018: Lifetime Achievement Award – Kolkata Transplant Colloquium
- 2018: Distinguished Teacher Award – ANBAI (National)
- 2022: Lifetime Achievement Award – ISN East Zone
- 2023: ISN Bayer Award by Indian Society of Nephrology
- 2024: Fellow of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
Publications:
- The value of vaccination in chronic kidney disease – Semin Dial, 2004
- Chronic Kidney Disease in India: First Report of Indian CKD Registry – BMC Nephrol, 2012
- Kidney Disease Progression in Adults with CKD – CKDOD Study – BMC Nephrol, 2015
- Role of Human Leucocyte Antigen Matching in Renal Transplantation – J Indian Med Assoc, 2006
- Global Burden of Kidney Diseases – J Indian Med Assoc, 2013
- Spontaneous Rupture of Renal Allograft – J Indian Med Assoc, 2013
- Genito-urinary Tuberculosis in 67 Cases – J Indian Med Assoc, 2014
- Prognosis & Management of Membranous Nephropathy – J Assoc Physicians India, 1993
- Nature of Carbohydrate Intolerance in Adult Malnutrition – J Indian Med Assoc, 1980