Meet Dr. Prasad MBBS, MRCP (UK), CCST (UK), FRCP (C)
Dr. Bhanu Prasad is a consultant Nephrologist in Regina as part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He is considered an international expert in the field of loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS) and receives requests from physicians all over the world requesting help and support with treatment in patients with LPHS. He currently serves as the medical lead for the home therapies program in Regina. He is part of a dynamic group of Canadian Society of Nephrology Board of Directors. Apart from maintaining a heavy clinical practice, he is also engaged in clinical and biomedical research and collaborates with colleagues across Canada. He serves on the Communications and Engagement Committee, Canadian Nephrology Trials Network. He has a total of 50 publications including 3 in the field of LPHS specifically. Currently he is a co-author for UpToDate on LPHS.
Professor
College of Medicine,
Department of Medicine,
Section of Nephrology,
University of Saskatchewan,
107 Wiggins Road,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E5
Consultant Nephrologist
Section of Nephrology,
Department of Medicine,
Regina General Hospital,
Saskatchewan Health Authority,
1440 – 14th Avenue,
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4P 0W5
Research Interests
- Renal Denervation for Management of Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome (LPHS) and Resistant Hypertension
- Unravelling the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of LPHS
- Frailty in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Dialysis
- Healthcare Costs in Patients with CKD Based on Risk of Progression.
- Barriers to Home-Based Dialysis
Keywords
- Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome (LPHS)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Dialysis, Home-Dialysis
- Health Economics
- Bone Disease
- Frailty
Education
- Clinical Research Fellow, University of British Columbia, Canada (2005)
- Nephrology Fellowship (CCST), University Hospital of Wales, United Kingdom (2004)
- Internal Medicine Residency (MRCP), United Kingdom (1999)
- Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Health Science, India (1994)
Awards
- QE II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Healthcare) awarded by Govt. of Saskatchewan (2023)
- Award of Excellence, Top Collaborative Innovation Development Grant (Clinical Research), Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, Annual Santé Awards (2020)
- SMA Physician of the Year Award, Saskatchewan Medical Association (2018)
- Award of Excellence, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region Research Showcase (2014, 2016)
Latest News
Nov 15, 2022
Getting to Know Series
A Q & A session with Prof. Dr. Bhanu Prasad by College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. Read more here.
Upcoming Events
Nov 16, 2022
Talk on “Frailty and Chronic Kidney Disease”, 7pm SK time, Family Medicine CME Series, by Dr. Bhanu Prasad
Join here.