Designation of Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal
Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal
Nephrologist
HOD and Consultant – Nephrology
Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal
- He has served as Director of Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine at Max Healthcare and was previously the Director & HOD at Fortis Memorial Research Institute.
- Dr. Saurabh Pokhariyal is a distinguished nephrologist with a comprehensive background in nephrology and renal transplant medicine.
- He earned his MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), and DNB in Nephrology from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, and Sanjay Gandhi PGI, Lucknow, respectively.
- Further advancing his expertise, he completed his DM in Nephrology from Sanjay Gandhi PGI and pursued a prestigious Fellowship in Adult Nephrology and Renal Transplantation at the University of Toronto.
- His earlier roles include Associate Director at Medanta – The Medicity and Senior Consultant there, as well as Consultant in Nephrology at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj.
- In addition to his clinical roles, Dr. Pokhariyal has significantly contributed to academic and research domains. He has published several impactful research papers, including studies on dialysis monitoring, cardiorenal syndrome, and renal transplant experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal’s Expertise
- Renal Transplantation including ABO incompatible transplants & transplants in highly sensitised recipients
- Primary glomerular diseases
- Critical care nephrology
Work Experience of Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal
- Dr. Saurabh Pokhariyal currently works at Max Heathcare
- Director – Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, (2018-2024)
- Director & HOD – Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, (2013-2018)
- Associate Director, Nephrology, Medanta – The Medicity, (2012-2013)
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology, Medanta – The Medicity (2010-2012)
- Consultant in Nephrology, Fortis Hospital,Vasant Kunj (2006-2010
- Fellow – Adult Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine, University of Toronto (2002-2005)
- Assistant Professor (Nephrology) – Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad,
2001-2002)
Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal’s Qualifications
- MBBS, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
- MD (Internal Medicine) GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
- DNB (Nephrology) Sanjay Gandhi PGI
- DM (Nephrology), Sanjay Gandhi PGI, Lucknow
- Fellowship in Adult Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University of Toronto
Memberships of Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
Research Papers & Publications by Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal
- An Analysis of the Monitoring in Dialysis (MiD) Study. Kidney360.
- Diagnostic Dilemma: Cardiorenal Syndrome as an Unusual Presentation of IgG4-Related Disease. Indian J. Nephrol. 2022
- Electrolyte Changes in Contemporary Hemodialysis: A Secondary Analysis of the Monitoring in Dialysis (MiD) Study. Kidney360.
- A retrospective multi-center experience of renal transplants from India during COVID-19 pandemic. Epub 2021
- Intradialytic Hypotension and Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis.: CJASN June 2020