Dr. Joel Thomas
Consultant in the Department of Nephrology
Qualification
- MBBS,MD,DNB in General Medicine.
- DrNB in Nephrology
Work Experience
- Junior Resident in Govt.Medical College Kannur.
- Senior Registrar in CMC Vellore.
- DrNB training in Manipal Hospital.
Publications
- Renal Unmasking post Adrenalectomy: From Hypokalemia to Hyperkalemia in Primary Hyperaldosteronism’ - a case report published in the Annals of Medical Science and Research, January- April edition 2025.
- When you Least Expect it: Nephrotic Syndrome following Dengue fever’- a case report published in the International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Volume 11, December 2023.
- Successful initiation of Continuous kidney replacement therapy in an extremely premature infant’ – Case report published in International Pediatric nephrology Association Journal, March 2025
- Little Warriors, a case series on Pediatric CRRT in a single quartenary Transplant center in India’- Case series published in Kidney International Reports (KI- Volume 10, Issue 2), February 2025.
Awards & Achievements
- Second Runner Up in TYSA (Torrent Young Scholar Award) in Nephrology, 2024-2025, held in Ahmedabad.
- Won the BEST ORATOR AWARD in TYSA (Torrent Young Scholar Award) in Nephrology, 2024-2025, held in Ahmedabad.
- Awarded for the Best-Case Presentation in the 17th Renal Clinical Conference conducted by the Department of Nephrology, CMC Vellore.
- FIRST Prize in Medicine Quiz, in CIRACON, conducted by the Association of Physicians of INDIA
Area of Expertise
- Interventional Nephrology.
- Ultrasound guided screening and procedures.
- Advanced Dialysis modalities including CRRT, Hemodiafiltration.
- Renal Biopsy (Native and Allograft).
- Tunneled and Non Tunneled Venous Catheter Insertion.
- AV fistula Creation and Venoplasty during training period.
- Emergency Management and Interventions.