Zar Afshan Firdaus

Dr Zar Afshan Firdaus

MBBS, DNB Internal Medicine, DrNB Nephrology

Specialization: Nephrology

Years of Experience:

Position: Consultant Nephrologist

Location: Suchitra Circle

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Education

  • MBBS – GMC Dhule (Maharashtra) Graduation (July 2011-December 2015)
  • DNB Internal Medicine – Bombay Hospital Indore (October 2018-January 2022)
  • DrNB Nephrology – Yashoda Hospital Somajiguda Hyderabad (January 2023 – January 2026)

Clinical Experience

DrNB Nephrology trainee| Yashoda Hospitals Somajiguda– Hyderabad | Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Participated in outpatient clinics, conducting new patient evaluations, follow-ups for CKD progression, and transplant assessments, achieving supervised independence in 80% of routine cases.
  • Staged management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) across all stages, including patient education, medication optimization, and nephroprotective strategies
  • Provided comprehensive care for hemodialysis patients, including vascular access monitoring, adequacy monitoring, prescription optimization and complication management
  • Delivered Critical Care Nephrology services, managing acute kidney injury (AKI) and acute kidney disease (AKD) in critically ill patients with multisystem involvement
  • Provided on-call coverage for acute renal emergencies, including urgent dialysis initiation and ICU renal replacements, escalating complex cases to supervising consultant within protocol timelines.
  • Managed kidney injury in multidisciplinary settings, collaborating with intensivists, cardiologists, and infectious disease specialists for patients with complex comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, CVD, infections)
  • Diagnosed and managed glomerular diseases using evidence-based clinical approaches, including indication-based renal biopsy and immunosuppressive therapy
  • Provided comprehensive transplant nephrology care, including pre-transplant evaluation, immediate post-transplant management, and long-term follow-up of renal allograft recipients
  • Participated in team based learning, supervised junior residents and duty doctors in basic renal care tasks while receiving consultant feedback.
DNB (Internal Medicine) | Bombay Hospitals - Indore| Oct 2018 – Jan 2022
  • Managed acute medical emergencies and chronic disease cases with exposure to critical care management
  • Participated in multidisciplinary rounds and learned workflow in a corporate healthcare setting
  • Exposure to other superspeciality branches through structured rotations.
Casualty Medical Officer | Civil Hospital - Malegaon, Maharashtra | 2018
  • Administrative and clinical responsibilities in a government healthcare setting
  • Emergency medicine and acute patient management
Intern | Government Medical College - Dhule, Maharashtra | March 2016 – March 2017
  • Rotations across internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, and community health

Skills & Certificates

  • Renal Biopsy (Native and Allograft) – Performed and interpreted renal biopsies (native and transplant)
  • Hemodialysis Catheterization – Placement and complication management
  • Vascular Access Assessment and Optimization
  • Renal Ultrasound : Basic renal ultrasound interpretation for structural assessment and guided procedures
  • Point of Care Testing : Interpretation of electrolytes, acid-base status, and renal function parameters in acute settings
  • Certificate course on diabetes in special situation and comorbidities (Royal college of physicians) (2021)

Thesis Work

  • Comparison of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) Pre and Post Renal Transplantation in Patients with Stable Renal Allograft Function
  • Relation of Glycosylated Hemoglobin with Carotid Atherosclerosis in Ischemic Stroke Patients.