
Consultant nephrologist with 20 years' experience in kidney transplantation and dialysis
Experience
20 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam
Location
Al Qusais, Dubai
Sees
adults
Dr. Subhash Bhaskaran Pillai is a consultant nephrologist with 20 years of clinical experience across India, Canada, and the UAE. He completed his medical degree at Government Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram, followed by general medicine training at Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore. After subspecialty training in nephrology at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Mumbai in 2005, he pursued a clinical fellowship in adult nephrology at the University of Toronto, graduating in 2008. His international training has equipped him to manage the full spectrum of kidney disease.
Dr. Bhaskaran Pillai has held several leadership roles, most recently as professor and head of nephrology at Pushpagiri Medical College in India, where he pioneered both living-donor and deceased-donor kidney transplant programs. He oversaw a dialysis unit caring for approximately 200 maintenance patients and established a successful peritoneal dialysis program. Throughout his career, he has been active in clinical research with numerous publications in national and international journals. He previously served in the UAE between 2013 and 2016 as a specialist nephrologist, where he established the nephrology department and hemodialysis unit at Ahalia Hospital in Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Bhaskaran Pillai is well suited for patients with complex kidney disease, those requiring transplant evaluation, and individuals needing long-term dialysis management. His experience spans acute and chronic kidney conditions, and he brings both technical expertise and an educational approach to patient care.
Special interests: living donor kidney transplantation, deceased donor kidney transplantation, peritoneal dialysis programs, dialysis unit management.
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Clinical Fellowship in Adult Nephrology
University of Toronto, Canada · 2008
Doctor of Medicine (Nephrology)
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, India · 2005
Doctor of Medicine (General Medicine)
Kasturba Medical College, India · 2001
MBBS
Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, India · 1998
Professor and head of nephrology department
Pushpagiri Medical College, India · until 2025
Specialist nephrologist
Ahalia Hospital, UAE · 2013-2016
Teaching faculty and consultant nephrologist
Pushpagiri Medical College, India
Consultations are available in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, Dubai, Al Qusais, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults.
Commonly treated: Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, Glomerulonephritis, Hypertensive Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant Complications.
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NMC Specialty Hospital Al Nahda
NMC Specialty Hospital 7 A St, Al Qusais, Al Nahda 2, Next to Bait AL Khair Building - Dubai
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NMC Specialty Hospital Al Nahda
NMC Specialty Hospital Al Nahda · NMC Medical Centre Al Nahda
Al Qusais, Dubai
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