Dr Prem Kumar D

Brief Profile

Dr. D. Prem Kumar is a dedicated and accomplished Nephrologist expertise in renal transplant, Hemodialysis, Critical care nephrology, Plasmapheresis, Diabetic kidney disease and glomerular diseases.
His career reflects a blend of outstanding academic training from India’s top institutions and significant clinical and research accomplishments.
His research focuses on the role of complementary and alternative medicine in CKD pathogenesis, dysregulation of complement system in Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)

Education Qualification

• MBBS- Coimbatore Medical College (2008-2014)
• DNB (General medicine) – Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore (2016-2018)
• DM (Nephrology) – Madras Medical College (2020-2023)
• DrNB (Nephrology) – Post DM (2024)
• Glomcon glomerular disease fellowship

Experience

2.5 years

• Dr Prem Kumar has served as an assistant professor in Salem medical college from 2024- 2025
• Consultant Nephrologist in Thangam Hospital from 2025- 2026.

Awards & Recognitions

During M.B.B.S (Coimbatore Medical College)

• Distinction in Preventive and Social Medicine in the University examinations conducted by The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University (2011- -2012).

During DNB General Medicine (Sri Ramakrishna Hospital)

• Winner in ECG Quiz conducted in Coimbatore (Beat Workshop).

During DM Nephrology (Madras Medical College)

• Distinction in Nephrology final examinations conducted by The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University (February 2024).
• Secured Dr. MGR Medical University 2nd rank in the final DM (Nephrology) examination held in February 2024
• First place in PD Quiz at MMMPDCON22 held at The Madras Medical Mission Hospital, Chennai.
• Second prize in Prof. C.K. Jacob Annual Nephrology Quiz at 6th Annual Renal Symposium conducted by Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
• Third prize in IPNA Teaching Course Prize Exam conducted by Department of Paediatric Nephrology and paediatrics at Mehta Multispeciality Hospitals, Chennai.

Presentations & Publications

Presentation & Publications:

• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Glomerular Disease: A Contemporary Case Series Devaraju, Prem Kumar et al.Kidney Medicine, Volume 6, Issue 6, 100827
• Jibia, V., Chelvamalai M, Shivakumar D, Vaishanavi R, Guhan S, Premkumar D, Vinoj M, Venkatesh A, Lamech TM, Sakthirajan R, Govindarajan, Srinivasaraman& Gopalakrishnan N. (2023). Immunogenicity of COVID-19 Vaccination in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Indian Journal of Transplantation. 17. 414-417. 10.4103/ijot.ijot_2_23.
• Guhan S; Vaishanavi D, Govindarajan, Srinivasaraman; Jibia, V. S.; ChelvamalaiM,Devaraju, Prem K, Vinoj M, Shankar, P; Lamech, TM, Venkatesh A; Gopalakrishnan N. SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Seroprevalence and Humoral Response to Vaccination in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Prospective Cohort Study. Indian Journal of Nephrology ():10.4103/ijn.ijn_7_23, August 04, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_7_23.
• Rajarathinam VD, Seshadri J, Senthilkumaran G, Jibia VS, Murugesan V, Devaraju PK, et al. Outcomes of Covid-19 Vaccine-Associated Glomerular Diseases (CVAGD) – A Case Series from India. Indian J Nephrol. 2024;34:603-8. doi: 10.25259/ijn_479_23
• Viswanathan S, Seshadri J, Kurien AA, Palani Baskar HD, Devaraju PK, Parthasarathy P, Natarajan P, Govindaraju S, Sekar G, Ramanathan S, Thanigachalam D, Alavudeen SS, Dakshinamoorthy S, Mookaiah S, Natarajan G. An observational study on mesangial C4d staining as a prognostic tool in IgA nephropathy. J Nephrol. 2025 Dec;38(9):2871-2879. doi: 10.1007/s40620-025-02410-6. Epub 2025 Sep 9. PMID: 40924365.

Poster Presentations:

• A study on bacterial infections in kidney transplant recipients – International Society of Nephrology – Frontiers 2022.
• Traditional medication associated glomerular diseases – single centre study – World Congress of Nephrology 2023

Podium Presentation:

• Renal pathologies associated with the use of Indian indigenous medications- A Single center study in ISN 2023

Research grant obtained:

• One of the investigators for the study on Dysregulation of Alternate Complement System in Thrombotic Microangiopathy of diverse clinical settings. This work has received an ICMR grant.