
DR KUMUD P MEHTA
Senior Paediatric Nephrologist
Location: India
Primary Specialty
- MBBS, Diploma – Child Health, MD – Pediatrics Senior
- Consultant – Paediatric Nephrology & Renal Transplant
- Specialist, Paediatric Nephrologist
Education
- MBBS, MD, DCH
- Diploma – Child Health – Mumbai, 1962
- MD – Pediatrics – Bombay University, Maharashtra, 1964
- Fellowship – Indian Society of Nephrology
- Fellowship – Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- Short Term Fellowship – Paediatric Nephrology – British Council, 1978
Memberships
- Life Member – Indian Society of Nephrology
- Life Member – Indian Pediatric Nephrology Group
- Member – International Society of Nephrology
- Member – Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Experience
- Senior Consultant – Paediatric Nephrology, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai (Currently)
- Chief – Paediatric Nephrology, Nanavati Hospital, Vile Parle (Currently)
- Senior Consultant – Paediatric Nephrology, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai
- Senior Consultant – Paediatric Nephrology, Bombay Institute for Prevention and Control of Kidney Diseases, Mumbai
Positions Held
- Honorary Professor and Head of Dept. of Pediatrics, Seth G.S. Medical College, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
- Teacher for MD (Pediatrics), Bombay University (1970–1996)
- Co-ordinator of Diplomate of National Board
Achievements
- Trained 50 MD postgraduate students and approx. 300 DCH/FCPS students in Pediatrics
- Started the subspecialty of Paediatric Nephrology at B.J. Wadia Hospital in 1976 – first in Western India
- IPNA recognized B.J. Wadia Hospital as a training center for Paediatric Nephrology
- MUHS and IAP fellowship programs in Paediatric Nephrology at B.J. Wadia Hospital
Honours & Awards
- Councillor from India (1989–1995) – International Paediatric Nephrology Association
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Indian Society of Nephrology & Asian Society of Nephrology (2012)
- Award for Pioneering Work – Indian Society of Paediatric Nephrology