R KasiVisweswaran IndiaAnanthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Trivandrum INDIA

Trained in Nephrology from PGI, Chandigarh, India. Established Dept of Nephrology and started DM Nephrology course in Government Medical college, Kottayam. Retired from Government service as Professor and Vice Principal from Government Medical College, Trivandrum. Later, established dialysis centers, teaching departments in Nephrology in the private Medical Colleges and Corporate hospitals. Former President of Indian society of Nephrology. Founder member of Southern chapter of Indian society of Nephrology and Kerala Nephrology Association. Guest speaker in satellite symposium on ARF at Barcelona (WCN Madrid – 1995) and WCN Sydney, Australia (1997) Editor of the following books 1. Prescribing drugs in kidney diseases (Pub ------ 2009 ???) 2. Current progress in Nephrology (With Claudio Ponticelli) 3 volumes 3. Essentials of Nephrology – 3 editions 4. Nephrology for Physicians (Booklets - 12 volumes) 5. Grand Rounds in Nephrology - 2 volumes 6. Authorship to chapters in various text books in Medicine and Nephrology.