Dr. Vidyashankar P. is a leading Consultant Nephrologist who completed his Nephrology training at the prestigious Seth GS Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, under the guidance of renowned nephrologists Dr. Alan F Almeida and Dr. N.K Hase. He is a Baxter Scienticia Scholar in CAPD at the University of Beijing, specializing in Percutaneous CAPD catheter insertion and Perm catheter insertion. Dr. Vidyashankar’s areas of expertise include Critical care Nephrology, Transplantation, CAPD, and Pediatric Nephrology. He is an active member of the Indian Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, and European Dialysis and Transplantation Association. With a significant number of publications and paper presentations both nationally and internationally, Dr. Vidyashankar has been involved in various research programs focusing on topics such as the Validity of Iron studies in the diagnosis of iron deficiency in hemodialysis and pre-dialysis patients, Efficacy and safety of Lanthanum carbonate in managing hyperphosphatemia of chronic kidney disease, and Factors determining the inflammatory state in hemodialysis patients.