With over 18 years of medical experience, Dr. Abhishek K. Shirkande practices Nephrology and Renal Transplantation at S.L. Raheja Hospital – A Fortis Associate, Mahim, Mumbai. He completed his M.B.B.S., M.D. (Internal Medicine), and D.N.B. (Nephrology), and was awarded a Gold Medal in M.D. Medicine. He pursued his nephrology super-specialization at B.Y.L. Nair Municipal Hospital & T.N. Medical College, Mumbai, and also serves as a Honorary Professor at K.J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre. His expertise includes the management of kidney disorders, dialysis, renal transplantation, interventional nephrology, over 140 successful cuffed dialysis catheter insertions, kidney biopsies using sonography or CT-guidance, resistant hypertension, and ICU-related renal complications. His clinical approach combines advanced dialysis techniques, critical care nephrology, and individualized patient management across both outpatient and intensive care settings.