Overview

Dr. Mohammed Fahad Khan is a highly accomplished nephrologist and transplant physician currently practising as Consultant – Nephrology & Transplant Physician at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. Recognised for his outstanding academic achievements and evidence-based clinical practice, he specialises in the diagnosis and management of complex kidney diseases, dialysis, glomerular disorders, and kidney transplantation. His expertise in renal medicine and transplant nephrology has established him as one of the best nephrology doctors in Bangalore.

Dr. Mohammed Fahad Khan completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, graduating with multiple academic merit awards and a Gold Medal in MD Medicine. He further pursued DrNB in Nephrology at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, where he secured the prestigious Dr. H.L. Trivedi Gold Medal for securing the first rank in the All India DrNB Nephrology Examination. To further strengthen his expertise, he completed the European Speciality Examination in Nephrology (ESE Neph, UK) with distinction and is also a GlomCon Fellow in Glomerular Diseases.

At Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Dr. Mohammed Fahad Khan manages a broad spectrum of kidney disorders, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, glomerular diseases, diabetic kidney disease, kidney stone disease, electrolyte disorders, resistant hypertension, dialysis care, vascular access procedures, and renal transplantation. He has particular expertise in kidney transplant evaluation, post-transplant management, transplant immunology, recurrent and de novo glomerular diseases after transplantation, and advanced dialysis modalities, including continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). His expertise in kidney transplantation and comprehensive renal care has earned him recognition as one of the best nephrology doctors in Bangalore.

Alongside his clinical work, Dr. Khan has made remarkable contributions to nephrology research and academics. He has authored and co-authored around 40 publications in leading national and international peer-reviewed journals covering transplant nephrology, glomerular diseases, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, renal pathology, and rare kidney disorders. He is a regular faculty speaker at national conferences and has received numerous academic honours, including the Torrent Young Scholar Award, Best Paper Awards, Best Orator Award, multiple national nephrology quiz championships, and several research accolades. He is an active member of the Indian Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, European Renal Association, and the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS).

Fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, and French, Dr. Mohammed Fahad Khan believes in empowering patients through clear communication and personalised treatment planning. His exceptional academic credentials, specialised transplant expertise, and commitment to advancing kidney care have made him one of the best nephrology doctors in Bangalore for comprehensive nephrology and transplant services.

Field of Expertise

Glomerular Disease

Transplantation

Dialysis

Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease

Stone Disease

Fellowship & Membership

Completed Speciality Certificate Examination in European Speciality Examination in Nephrology 2023: ESE Neph ( UK ) with distinction.

Cleared MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination in 2024/02 Session.

Awarded MNAMS”-- Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) in February 2024.

GlomCon Glomerular disease Fellowship– Batch of 2023-2024

Completed and passed a course on Kidney Transplant Management conducted by Mayo Clinic in October 2022.

Completed and Passed the Outreach program course in Nephropathology conducted by the Indian Society of Renal and Transplantation Society -2023.

Completed Faculty Development Programme conducted by National Board of Examinations at Delhi on 24th March 2023

Completed Basic Course in Biomedical Research as mandated by the National Medical Council with a score of 87% in proctored examination.

Completed Training Program for Ethics Committee Members by the Indian Society For Clinical Research ( ICSR).

Completed Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) Education Module by the National Kidney Foundation ( NKF) in May 2024.

Completed Renal Transplant Pathology course by the Indian Society of Transplantation (ISOT) in 2024.

Completed Renal Transplant Immunology course by the Indian Society of Transplantation (ISOT) in 2024.

Awarded “MNAMS” -- Membership of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) in February 2024.

Fellow of Academy of General education since 2nd May , 2019

Lifetime Membership in the Indian Society of Nephrology- LM no is 2171.

Lifetime Membership in the Indian Society of Transplantation - LM no is 1798.

Member of Indian Society of Nephrology, Southern Chapter- LM No. 509

ERA Membership: Membership number: 51721

Languages Spoken

English

Kannada

Hindi

Urdu

French

Awards & Achievements

Undergraduate: MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2010-2016)

Academic merit certificate awarded for being among the top 5 for the year 2011-2012

Academic merit certificate awarded for being among the top 5 for the year 2012-2013

Academic merit certificate awarded for being among the top 5 for the year 2013-2014

Academic merit certificate awarded for being among the top 5 for the year 2014-2015.

Awarded Gold Medal in MD Medicine Examinations 2019 for securing highest marks conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education ( MAHE )

Awarded Dr R.K.K Nair - Best Outgoing Postgraduate in MD Medicine Examinations 2019 conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education ( MAHE )

Best paper (First prize) awarded at Kapicon 2018 titled Predictors of failure of non-invasive ventilation in patients of type 2 respiratory failure

Best paper (First prize) presentation awarded at IGCLA 2018 titled Idiopathic adult hypouricemia

Awarded First Place at Dr. Deodhar Rheumatology Quiz 2018.

Awarded Second Place at Sri Mahalakshmi Memorial Quiz 2019 conducted in Mangalore.

Awarded First Place at a diabetes quiz conducted at KMC , Manipal (2019).

DrNB Nephrology from Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bangalore. (2019-2022)

DrNB Nephrology Achievements:

Awarded Dr. HL Trivedi Gold Medal in DrNB Nephrology from the National Board of Examinations for securing first position in all-India DrNB Nephrology Examination in June 2022.

Awarded First Place at the Torrent Young Scholar Award (TYSA) 2022 Nephrology.

Awarded Best Orator at Torrent Young Scholar Award (TYSA) 2022 Nephrology.

Awarded First Place in Nephrology quiz conducted by ISN South Zone, Feb 2022.

Awarded First Place in a Nephrology Quiz conducted by Women in Nephrology India, March 2022.

Awarded First Place in a Nephrology Quiz conducted by Women in Nephrology India, November 2022.

Awarded First Place in a Nephrology Quiz conducted by Women in Nephrology India, March 2024.

Awarded Best Paper at ISNSC 2022 in Nephrology.

Awarded Second Place at the Nephquest Paediatric Quiz, August 2021.

Awarded Third Place at Nephquest Paediatric Quiz, Jan 2022.

Awarded Second Place in the Annual Nephrology Essay for DM/DNB, conducted by SVIMS in 2021.

Awarded Second Place in the Annual Nephrology Dr. Dakshina Murthy Essay for Best Thesis conducted by SVIMS in 2022.

Successfully trained in Arteriovenous (AV) fistula.

Awarded Certificate of commendation for thesis by DNB

Talks & Publications

Acharya, Vasudeva and Khan, Mohammed Fahad and Kosuru, Srinivas and Mallya, Sneha D (2018) Predictors of mortality in adult patients with dengue: a study from south India, International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 6 (5). pp. 1605-1610. ISSN 2320-6071

Shetty, Nishita and Acharya, Vasudeva and Khan, Mohammed Fahad (2018) Cardiovascular manifestations in patients with thyrotoxicosis based on aetiology, Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, 5 (16). pp. 1399-1402. ISSN 2349-2570

Mohammed Fahad , G.K Prakash , Vishwanath Siddini , Mahesha V , Recurrent and Denovo glomerulonephritis following renal transplantation - Single Centre Experience from South India , Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Accepted and In Production

Khan MF, Bhat N, Hande M. Be careful before you exert: A case of renal hypouricaemia – Exercise induced acute kidney injury. J Clin Sci Res 2022

Khan MF, Acharya V, Shastry BA. A prospective observational study to determine the predictors of failure of non-invasive ventilation in patients with type 2 respiratory failure. J Clin Sci Res 2022;11:223-7.

Khan MF, Siddini V, Vankalakunti M, Ballal S. Two birds one stone-two rare cases of adenine phosphoribosyl transferase deficiency. Int J Res Med Sci 2023;11:

Khan, M.F., Khiste, S., Augustine, R. and Mishra, N. ""Isolated Renal Mucormycosis Post Covid-19 Infection."" Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Series 2.3 (2023): pp 19-23

Khan, M.F., Vishwanath, S., Vankalakunti, M. and Ballal, S. ""Recurrent and Denovo PGNMIDD Post Renal Transplant – A Case Series."" Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Series 2.3 (2023): pp 14-18.

Subramanya AM, Khan MF (2023) Study to Assess the Characteristics of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease. J Clin Exp Nephrol Vol.8 No.4: 190.

Khan MF, Babu K, Siddini V, Ballal HS. Every dark urine is not hematuria – A novel mutation associated with alkaptonuria. Asian J Pediatr Nephrol 2023;6:27-9.

Khan MF, Siddini V, Mahesha V, Ballal S. An extremely rare masquerader – A case of chronic allograft dysfunction. Indian J Transplant 2023;17:249-51.

Subramanya AM, Khan MF, Ravindra A. Study to assess the patterns of hypertension and factors influencing hypertension in chronic disease. Int J Res Med Sci 2023;11:2508-12.

Prabhu, Pooja Prakash; Prakash, G. K.; Vankalakunti, Mahesha; Fahad, Mohammed; Siddini, Vishwanath; Ballal, H. Sudarshan. Collapsing Glomerulopathy Superimposed on Diabetic Nephropathy. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation 33(Suppl 1):p S77-S82, February 2022.

Khan MF, Jangamani R, Vankalakunti M, Ballal HS. Blood is always thicker than water – A case of renal involvement in Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia. Indian J Kidney Dis 2023;2:28-31.

Khan MF, Siddini V, Mahesha V, Ballal S. Thrombotic microangiopathy in ABO incompatible kidney transplant – Eculizumab to the rescue. Indian J Transplant 2024;18:75-7.

Khan, Mohammed Fahad; Siddini, Vishwanath; Ballal, Sudarshan; Mathur, Ankit1. Posttransplant Thrombotic Microangiopathy: Unraveling a Mystery. Indian Journal of Transplantation, September 06, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_32_23

Khan MF, Subramanya AM, Siddini V, Dubey D, Lochan R, Ballal S. A case of orthotopic renal transplant in a patient with diffuse atherosclerosis. Indian J Transplant 2023;17:457-60.

Hande M, Khan MF, Jangamani R, Siddini V, Ballal HS. Every rash is important – A rare case of neurosyphilis in renal transplant patient. Indian J Transplant 2023;17:368-70.

Hande M, Khan MF, Ballal S, Sankaran S. Tac(hy)rolimus: A case of tacrolimus induced tachycardia. Indian J Transplant 2023;17:378-9.

Ahmed J, Khan MF, Augustine R, Siddini V, Ballal S. Prospective study of prevalence and clinical determinants of pulmonary hypertension in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Indian J Kidney Dis 2023;2:84-9.

Ravitej, S.; Khan, Mohammed Fahad; Shetty, Shilpa; Babu, Kishore; Ballal, H. Sudarshan. Medullary Nephrocalcinosis – Unraveling a Mystery. Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases 2(2):p 63-66, Apr–Jun 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijkd.ijkd_20_23

Subramanya AM, Fahad M, Siddini V, Babu K, Ballal S. Eyes are a gateway to the kidney – A rare case of cystinosis. Karnataka Paediatr J, doi: 10.25259/KPJ_22_2023

Khan, Mohammed Fahad1; Sundar, Sankaran1; Rampure, Sanjay1; Siddini, Vishwanath1; Bhat, Vijay2. Comparison between values of iPTH and wPTH in patients with chronic kidney disease. Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation 24(1):p 45-53, January-March 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/jesnt.jesnt_3_23

Malik, M. S., Khan, M. F., Babu , K., Siddini, V., & Ballal, S. (2023). Comparison of clinical outcomes of conventional hemodialysis and online hemodiafiltration. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 11(8), 2942–2949. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20232426

Jayadeep S, Nandakrishna B, Vidyasagar S, Varma M, Khan MF, Pai K. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Release as the Initial Presentation of Adenocarcinoma of the Colon. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 2020;50(3):277-280. doi:10.4997/jrcpe.2020.312

Ahmed J, Khan MF, Umakanth S, Shetty S.Clinical and biochemical profile of hyponatremia and the role of vaptans in comparison to other standard modalities of therapy.Int J Res Med Sci 2023;11:3744-9.

Hande M, Khan MF, Shivashankar K. Mystery in the air: A case report of emphysematous pyelonephritis presenting as subcutaneous emphysema and septic pulmonary embolism. Indian J Kidney Dis 2023;2:140-2.

Fahad MK, Rohan A, Saurabh DK and Sudarshan B(2023). Tuberculosis– Always the Hidden Masquerader. Int J Nephrol Ren Disord 2(1): 107.

Thomas J, Khan MF, Siddini V, Vankalakunti M, Ballal HS. When you least expect it: nephrotic syndrome following dengue fever. Int J Res Med Sci 2023;11:4580-2. Doi: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20233739

Khiste SD, Avinash I, Khan MF.Extensive ileocaval and renal vein thrombosis mimicking acute pyelonephritis.Int J Res Med Sci 2023;11. Doi : 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20233735

Hande M, Khan MF, Babu K, Siddini V, Rampure S . Not an innocent bystander – case series of tranexamic acid induced cortical necrosis. Int J Res Med Sci 2024;12:928-30

Gohil PK, Khan MF, Babu K, Vankalakunti M, Ballal S. A case of fibrillary glomerulonephritis – When you least expect it. Indian J Kidney Dis 2024;3:25-7.

Praveen G, Khan MF, Augustine R, Siddini V, Ballal HS. An unintended connection – Radial arteriovenous fistula after coronary angiogram. J Curr Cardiol 2024;2:55-7.

Govindaraju P, Khan MF, Augustine R,Ballal HS. A case of persistent hypoglycemia: Emphasizing the role of kidneys. J Diabetol 2024;15:235-7.

Siddini V, Khan MF, Ravitej S, Babu K, Ballal HS. Pediatric transplant experience from a single center in South India. Indian, J Transplant 2024;18:127-31.

Khan MF, Ravitej S, Siddini V, Vankalakunti M, Ballal HS. Watch what you eat: Two cases of fish gall bladder induced acute kidney injury. Ann Med Sci Res 2024;3:182-4.

Khan MF, Reji S M, Raju N S, Siddini V, Babu K,Augustine R,et al. Which one is the best-comparison of three treatment modalities in membranous glomerulonephropathy?.Int J Res Med Sci 2024;12:4175-9.

Ravitej S, Khan MF, Augustine R, Siddini V, Vankalakunti M, Ballal HS. Transplant associated thrombotic microangiopathy: An enigma treated with eculizumab. Indian J Kidney Dis 2024;3:126-9.

S, Khan MF, Ravindra A. A case of familial systemic sclerosis. J Clin Sci Res 2024;13(Suppl 1):43-6. 10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_150_23

Siddini V, Nikumbhe A, Khan MF, Vankalakunti M, Ballal HS. Early recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy postrenal transplant manifesting as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: A phenotype switch. Indian J Transplant 2024;18:462-4. Oral Lectures

Participated as Faculty and Delivered a Lecture on “Principles and Modalities of CRRT“ at AVATAR 2024 , Bangalore.

Participated as Faculty and delivered a lecture on “Antibody Mediated Rejection“at Bangalore Medical Services Trust ( BMST) at Bangalore – 5th April 2024.

Participated as Faculty and delivered a lecture on “Renal Biopsy “at UNIVERSAL conference at Bangalore – 16th March 2024.

Participated as Faculty and delivered a lecture on “Artificial Kidney and Stem Cells “at Shifaa Institute of P.G Medical and Allied Health Sciences – 5th February 2023.

Participated as Faculty and Delivered a Lecture on “Denosumab in Osteoporosis “at Manipal Hospitals , Bangalore – December 2022.

Presented a poster on “Unmasking Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysm “at AVATAR 2024, Bangalore

Presented a poster on “Which one is the Best ? Comparison of three treatment modalities in MGN “at ISN South Zone 2024, Hyderabad

Presented a poster on “PML in post-transplant recipient “at ISN South Zone 2023, Coimbatore

Presented a poster on “Acute Cortical Necrosis in a Neonate “at ISN South Zone 2023, Coimbatore

Presented a poster on “Recurrence of rare GN post transplant “at ISN South Zone 2023, Coimbatore

Presented a Poster on “Two Birds One Stone – Rare case of APRT deficiency “at ISN South Zone 2020, Bangalore

Presented a Paper on “Pediatric Renal Transplant – A single Centre experience from South India “at ISOT 2023, Calcutta

Podium presentation on “TMA in ABO incompatible transplant – Eculizumab to the rescue” at ISOT 2023, Calcutta.

Presented a Paper on “Intact PTH vs Whole PTH in Chronic Kidney Disease “at ISN South Zone 2022, Kochi

Presented a Paper on “A prospective observational study to determine the predictors of failure of non-invasive ventilation in patients with type 2 respiratory failure” at KAPICON 2018, Raichur

Presented a paper on “Idiopathic Renal Hypouricemia “at IGCLA 2018, Manipal

Presented a paper on “Predictors of mortality in adult patients with dengue: a study from south India” at APICON 2017, Bangalore