Designation of Dr. Colonel Akhil Mishra
Dr. Colonel Akhil Mishra
Nephrologist
Senior Consultant, Nephrology,
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Colonel Akhil Mishra
- Dr. Colonel Akhil Mishra is currently working as Sr. Consultant, Nephrology at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. He is known for establishing the Department of Nephrology and Transplant at Apollo Hospital in 1995. He has more than 35 years of experience in this field.
- Prior to this he was working in the Army Medical Corps for 28 years (1965-1993), where he held the position of Senior Advisor in Medicine and Nephrology.
- Dr. Akhil Mishra is also known for conducting the First Kidney Transplant of the Indian Armed Forces at Army Hospital, Delhi in 1991.
- Dr. Mishra took pre mature retirement at the rank of Colonel in the year 1993. Subsequently, he established the Department of Nephrology in Escorts Research & Referral Hospital.
- He had been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India in 1980. He started the first kidney transplant in Army and Apollo Hospital, Delhi.
- Throughout his career, Dr. Akhil Mishra has been awarded Star Performer Consultant three times, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Jan 2013, Sept 2014 & Jan 2015.
- Dr. Mishra has also been honored in 2013, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his dedicated work in the field of Kidney transplantation.
- He was also felicitated by the Indian Society of Nephrology (North Zone) with the Life Time achievement Award in Nephrology on 23rd Jan.2015 for his huge contribution to the growth of Nephrology.
Dr. Akhil Mishra’s Expertise
- Adult Nephrology
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) treatment
- Hemodiafiltration (HDF)
- Hemodialysis
- Kidney Dialysis
- Kidney Failure Treatment
- Kidney Stone Treatment
- Kidney Transplant
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal)
- Nephrology ICU
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy
- Renal (Kidney) Surgery
- Transplant Nephrology
- Ureteroscopy (URS)
Work Experience of Dr. Colonel Akhil Mishra
- Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
- Consultant at the Army Medical Corps, 1965 – 1993
Dr. Colonel Akhil Mishra’s Qualifications
- MBBS – Jabalpur University, 1966
- MD – General Medicine – University of Poona, 1972
- DM – Nephrology – PGIMER, Chandigarh, 1983
Memberships of Dr. Colonel Akhil Mishra
- Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
- Indian Society Haemodialysis
- Peritoneal Society of India (PDS)
- Delhi Nephrology Society
- Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN)
- Member Advisory Committee
Awards & Recognitions received by Dr. Akhil Mishra
- Awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) by the President of India in 1980.
- Blessed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama for good work in the field of Kidney transplantation.
- Visited and performed Parikrama of Kailash Mansarovar via Uttrakhand in a 28 days trek, under the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi in 2011 at the age of 69 years.
- Performed Parikrama of the holy Narmada River in parts.
- The subject of the thesis for M.D. Medicine was ‘Critical Evaluation of Peritoneal Dialysis’ which was adjudged the best thesis of the November 1972 batch.
- Research experience of 3 years in malaria – Worked under the guidance of WHO.
- Organized Nephrology update, Command Hospital, Calcutta, 1984.
- Elected Secretary Nephrology Society of India, Northern Chapter, 1991-92.
- Organized Nephrology update Delhi Chapter, 1992.
- Awarded Star Performer Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in January 2014.