Dr. Hemal Shah

HONOURS RECEIVED:

• Effect of erythropoietin on progression of chronic renal failure
  This paper was also presented at the 99^th STAFF SOCIETY Meeting at KEM Hospital on the 9th December 2002. This paper was awarded the Second Prize in the Free Paper session for Consultants.
• Effect of Chronic Renal Failure on PMN functions
  Presented at the Western Chapter – Indian Society of Nephrology annual conference at Aurangabad in October 2002.
  This paper was awarded the First Prize in the Free Paper session for Consultants.
• The Burgies Khurshedji Ward, 1998, at Nasik for the paper,
  Outcome of renal angioplasty in atherosclerotic Reno-vascular disease
  This award is presented at the annual conference of the Western Chapter of the Indian Society of Nephrology to the winner of the Free Paper session for young Nephrologists.
• First Prizein the Junior Group at MAPICON 1997, 5^th Annual conference of A.P.I., Maharastra State Chapter in October 1997, in Kolhapur for the paper Lupus Anticoagulant and stroke in the young
• Second prizein the Junior Group.MAPICON 1997, 5^th Annual conference of A.P.I., Maharastra State Chapter in October 1997, in Kolhapur for the paper Acute leukemia masquerading as viral hepatitis

ACADEMICS: 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING - MEDICAL RESIDENCIES AND FELLOWSHIP

International Society of Nephrology scholarship, University of Missouri

I was awarded the International Society of Nephrology scholarship for 2003. This scholarship is given among hundreds of applicants from all over the world to young nephrologists. I was chosen for peritoneal and hemodialysis at the University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri USA. I trained in CAPD and Home dialysis.

This center has some of the most respected Nephrologist and researchers in CAPD.

I trained in CAPD and home hemodialysis.

Clinical fellowship at University of Toronto

I did a 2 year clinical fellowship at the University of Toronto. This 2 year fellowship includes three month training in hemodialysis and home hemodialysis, 12 months training in renal- live and deceased donor transplant, 3 months in peritoneal dialysis, six months in renal intensive care and nephrology clinic and consults.

I have trained with world renowned nephrologists in various sub-specialities of nephrology.

During this time, I have published 7 papers in international papers and 3 papers presented at International conferences.

• Member: Coordinating Committee of Project on Emergency Obstetric Care (EMC) of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India in collaboration with John Hopkins, USA (JHPIEGO).
• Member: Technical Committee, National Consultation on RCH-II Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health(ARSH): -
• Lead for FOGSI:for theDevelopment of Standards and Operational Guidelines” the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare(MOHFW) in collaboration with WHO and UNFPA.
• National Convenor: “Accreditation Committee” to develop Accreditation criteria for Maternity Homes/Nursing Homes of FOGSIincollaboration with the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization(WHO).
• Member: Ethics committee of Majlis (NGO) for Research onRape Victim Support Programme.
• Member: Technical Advisory Committee of the Ferrous Sucrose in Pregnant Anaemic Women in India (FeSPAW) Project, by the Public Health Foundation of India in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Government of India.
• Member:Guideline Critique Advisory Group,The Foundation for Medical Research(FRCH) UK
• Member: Technical Advisory Committee of FOGSI to Government of India for “Maternal Mortality”2010 Her areas of interest are Assisted Reproduction, Women’s Health and High Risk Pregnancy.

Editorial Responsibilities:

•  Editor in chief, of the “Journal of Mid-life Health” of the Indian Menopause Society, 2012-2014.
• “Post Reproductive Health” Journal of the British Menopause Society, London, 2008 -2016.
• “Climacteric” – the Journal of the International Menopause Society, 2010 onwards
• “The Obstetrician & Gynecologist”, the Journal of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) London, 2006 onwards.
• The Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences (JRHS), the Journal of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction 2017 onwards.
• Editorial Board of "Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology and Metabolism",of the International Society of Gynaecological Endocrinology (ISGE)
• Published over 200 publications and chapters in International and National Journals.
•  Authored a handbook on pregnancy specifically for Indian women called ‘Fetal Attraction” what every Indian Parents needs to know.

LICENSURES:

Maharashtra Medical Council 

February 1994 for M.B.B.S

February 1998 for M.D. Internal Medicine

July 2003 for DNB Nephrology

Bombay, India

Royal College of Physician and Surgeons, Ontario, Canada

January 2004

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association of Physicians of India

Indian Society of Nephrology

Hypertension Society of India

• Debate – Is kidney transplant safe in Covid times?

Western Chapter, Indian Society of Nephrology, Nagpur – 2021

• Lecture on NOAC in CKD

Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology – 2019

• Lecture on Glomerulernephritis

Western Chapter, Indian Society of Nephrology, Ahmedabad, 2019

• Panelist Judge for Research Presentations

Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology, Delhi – 2017

• Lecture on Kidney Donation with Kidney having Stones

Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology – 2016

• Debate on CKD – Prevention is better than Cure

Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology, Bangalore – 2015

• Lecture on Clinical Pathological Conference

West Zone, Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual Conference, Surat – 2014

• Lecture on Hyponatremia

West Zone, Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual Conference, 2012

• Lecture on Clinical Pathological Conference

West Zone, Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual Conference, Daman– 2009

• Paper on Effect of Chronic Renal Failure on PMN functions

West Zone, Indian Society of Nephrology, Aurangabad - 2002

This paper was awarded the First Prize in the Free Paper session for Consultants.

• Paper onEffect of erythropoietin on progression of chronic renal failure

West Zone, Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual conference, Aurangabad, - 2002

This paper was also presented at the 99^th STAFF SOCIETY Meeting at KEM Hospital This paper was awarded the Second Prize in the Free Paper session for Consultants.

• Outcome of renal transplantation in NIDDM

Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual conference at Patna - 1999

• Outcome of renal angioplasty in atherosclerotic reno-vascular disease

Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual conference at Patna - 1999

• Paper onTherapeutic renal artery embolisation in non-malignant conditions

West Zone, Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual conference, Mumbai - 1999

This paper was considered for the Burgies Khurshedji Ward.

• Paper onOutcome of renal angioplasty in atherosclerotic reno-vascular disease

West Zone, Indian Society of Nephrology, Annual conference, Nasik – 1998

This paper was awarded the First prize- The Burgies Khurshedji Ward.

• Paper onLupus Anticoagulant and stroke in the young

MAPICON 1997, 5^th Annual conferenceof A.P.I., Maharastra State Chapter in October 1997, in Kolhapur.

This paper was awarded the first prize in the Junior Group.

• Paper onAcute leukemia masquerading as viral hepatitis

MAPICON 1997, 5^th Annual conference of A.P.I., Maharastra State Chapter in October 1997, in Kolhapur.

This paper was awarded the Second prize in the Junior Group.

• Paper onAcute Promyelocytic Myeloid Leukemia in a Protein C heterozygote

21^st Annual conference of Bombay Hematology Group Tata Hospital Mumbai in March 1997

• Paper onRenal and hematological adverse drug reactions due to indigenous oral hypoglycemic agents

International conference on Adverse Drug reaction monitoring, prevention and treatment on the 24-26^th January 1997, at Mumbai

PUBLICATIONS: 

• Risk Equation Determining Unsuccessful Cannulation Events and Failure to Maturation in Arteriovenous Fistulas (REDUCE FTM I)

• Charmaine E. Lok,* Michael Allon,† Louise Moist,‡ Matthew J. Oliver,§ Hemal Shah,* and Deborah Zimmerman_ J Am Soc Nephrol 17: 3204–3212, 2006

• Perioperative management of peritoneal dialysis patients undergoing hernia surgery without the use of interim hemodialysis
• Hemal Shah, Maggie Chu, and Joanne M. Bargman Peritoneal Dialysis International, Vol. 26, pp. 684–687

• Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis, Vol. 22, 2006 Intravenous Iron Does Not Affect the Rate of Decline of Residual Renal Function in Patients on Peritoneal

• Dialysis Hemal Shah, Ashutosh Shukla, Abirami Krishnan, Theodore
• Pliakogiannis, Mufazzal Ahmad, Joanne M. Bargman, Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos

• Prevention of membrane damage in patient on peritoneal Dialysis with new peritoneal dialysis solutions

• Mufazzal Ahmad, Hemal Shah,Theodori Pliakogiannis,Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos

• Int Urol Nephrol 2006 Reverse epidemiology in peritoneal dialysis patients:the Canadian experience and review of the literature

• T. Pliakogiannis, L. Trpeski H. Taskapan , H. Shah,M. Ahmad ,S. Fenton, J. Bargman, D. Oreopoulos

• Comparison between Bicarbonate/Lactate and Lactate dialysis Solution:A prospective, crossover, single dwell study

• Wei Fang (1) (2), Robert Mullan (1), Hemal Shah (1), Salim Mujais (3), Joanne Bargman (1) and Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos 

• Penile carcinoma in HIV positive male
  • Hemal Shah, Yeolekar M.E., JAPI, July 1998