Dr. Harish Sivagnanam

Dr. Harish Sivagnanam completed his schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Erode, before pursuing his MBBS at Saveetha Medical College, Chennai (2009–2015). He graduated with distinctions in:

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pathology
• Ophthalmology
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

He completed his MD in General Medicine at K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchirappalli (2017–2020), followed by his DM in Nephrology at Tirunelveli Medical College (2020–2023).

In 2025, he completed the GlomCon Fellowship in Glomerular Diseases, an internationally recognised fellowship dedicated to the diagnosis and management of glomerular diseases.

1. 2025
   GlomCon Fellowship
   Glomerular Diseases · International
2. 2020 – 2023
   D.M. Nephrology
   Tirunelveli Medical College
3. 2017 – 2020
   M.D. General Medicine
   K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchirappalli
4. 2009 – 2015
   M.B.B.S.
   Saveetha Medical College, Chennai
5. Schooling
   Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
   Erode

• Gold Medal — Best Paper Presentation

  TAPICON 2018 · Tamil Nadu Association of Physicians of India
• APICON Merit Award — Best Paper Presentation

  APICON 2019 · Association of Physicians of India

• Best Paper Presentation Award

  NATPUCON 2022 · Nephrology Association of Tamil Nadu
• Best Paper Presentation Award

  ISNCON 2022 · Indian Society of Nephrology
• Gold Medal — Best Paper Presentation

  ISN Southern Chapter Conference 2023
• Best Paper Presentation Award

  AVATAR 2023 · Interventional Nephrology, Dialysis & Vascular Access

He is among the rarest clinician-scientists to receive Best Paper Awards at all the major academic conferences in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology during his postgraduate and super-specialty training.

Following the completion of his DM in Nephrology in 2023, Dr. Harish Sivagnanam was appointed Assistant Professor of Nephrology at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital, Guindy, Chennai (2024–2025). During his tenure, he was actively involved in the management of approximately 15,000 hemodialysis sessions, the care of patients with complex kidney diseases, and the training of postgraduate medical students and nephrology trainees.

Concurrently, he served as a visiting consultant at several hospitals across Chennai:

• Hande Hospital
• Vihaa Hospital
• Clinician Care Hospital
• IMAX Hospital
• Srinivasa Hospital
• Meridian Hospital

At Srinivasa Hospital and Meridian Hospital, Dr. Harish established the hospitals' renal transplant programmes, enabling both institutions to offer kidney transplantation. During this period, he performed several complex transplant procedures, including repeat kidney transplantation following previous graft failure and kidney transplantation in a recipient with significant coronary artery disease following recent coronary stenting.

In 2025, Dr. Harish returned to his hometown of Erode. He joined Revathy Medical Center, Tiruppur, where he established the hospital's renal transplant programme and led the team that performed the first successful kidney transplant in Tiruppur — a historic milestone that established the city's first renal transplant centre.

Under his leadership, the hospital also introduced Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), and hemoperfusion, expanding the availability of advanced nephrology services in the region.

During the same period, he co-founded NeoPrime Hospitals, Erode, where he established the hospital's hemodialysis and CAPD programmes. Through NeoPrime Hospitals, he continues to focus on delivering ethical, evidence-based, high-quality, and cost-effective nephrology care, while developing comprehensive kidney care services for patients across western Tamil Nadu.

1. 2025 – Present
   Co-Founder & Consultant Nephrologist
   NeoPrime Hospitals, Erode — established hemodialysis & CAPD programmes
2. 2025 – Present
   Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician
   Revathy Medical Center, Tiruppur — led Tiruppur's first kidney transplant; introduced CAPD, CRRT & hemoperfusion
3. 2024 – 2025
   Assistant Professor of Nephrology
   Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital, Guindy, Chennai — ~15,000 hemodialysis sessions
4. 2024 – 2025
   Visiting Consultant Nephrologist
   Hande, Vihaa, Clinician Care, IMAX, Srinivasa & Meridian Hospitals, Chennai — established transplant programmes at Srinivasa & Meridian

• Kidney Transplantation
• Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
• Post-Transplant Care and Immunosuppression
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
• Glomerular Diseases
• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Resistant and Secondary Hypertension
• Hemodialysis
• Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Hemoperfusion
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (Plasmapheresis)
• Interventional Nephrology
• Permanent Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter (Permcath) Insertion
• CAPD Catheter Insertion
• Temporary Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion
• Native Kidney Biopsy
• Transplant Kidney Biopsy
• Electrolyte and Acid–Base Disorders
• Critical Care Nephrology
• Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
• Preventive Nephrology

A glimpse into the everyday procedural work — bedside, dialysis suite and operating theatre.

Dr. Harish Sivagnanam has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed original research articles, review articles, and case reports across nephrology, kidney transplantation, glomerular diseases, dialysis, interventional nephrology, clinical nutrition, and internal medicine. His work has appeared in leading national and international journals, including:

• Indian Journal of Nephrology
• Kidney International Reports
• Indian Journal of Transplantation
• Cureus
• Journal of The Nephrology Society
• Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases
• Indian Journal of Ophthalmology – Case Reports
• International Journal of Scientific Research

His research on protein-energy wasting and malnutrition in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving maintenance hemodialysis has contributed to the growing body of evidence on nutritional assessment and optimisation in nephrology, with findings published in the Indian Journal of Nephrology.

Scientific Presentations

His work has been presented at several national and international scientific meetings, including:

• World Congress of Nephrology (WCN)
• ISNCON — Indian Society of Nephrology
• ISN Southern Chapter Conference
• NATPUCON — Nephrology Association of Tamil Nadu
• APICON — Association of Physicians of India
• TAPICON — Tamil Nadu Association of Physicians of India
• ISOT — Indian Society of Organ Transplantation

Invited Lectures

• ISOT 2024 · Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
  Acute Interstitial Nephritis in the Immediate Post-Transplant Period
• NATPUCON 2026 · Nephrology Association of Tamil Nadu
  Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Liver Disease

Highlights from Conferences

In the News

Featured in Afternoon — English Daily: Dr. Harish Sivagnanam led Tiruppur's first kidney transplant programme at Revathi Medical Center, in coordination with urology specialists Dr. Sri Hari and Dr. Thyagarajan — bringing comprehensive kidney care, including living-related and cadaveric transplants, closer to patients in Tiruppur and neighbouring districts.