8 Urologists, Nephrologists, Scientists shine in Stanford University's Top 2% Scientists List for 2024
New Delhi: Altogether 8 renowned urologists, nephrologists and scientists from various prestigious health and medical institutes across India have been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the prestigious database curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, in collaboration with the Elsevier Data Repository. This honour acknowledges their pioneering research, clinical achievements, and consistent impact on the field.
Stanford University's database of top-cited scientists for the year 2024 provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator (c-score). The selection is based on the top 100,000 scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a 2% or above percentile rank in the sub-field.
Here are the details of the Indian urologists, nephrologists and scientists included in Stanford University's 2024 list:
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Shrikant R Mulay
During his PhD, in continuation to the work done in the masters course, Shrikant Mulay widened his area of research and focused on investigating the molecular mechanisms of kidney tissue repair after acute as well as chronic kidney injury. He is the Director at AstraZeneca Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism and a former scientist at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
He completed his Habilitation in Experimental Medicine, in 2017 from Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany, PhD in Human Biology, in 2013 from Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany, M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology in 2009 from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali, India.
Shrikant Mulay was awarded the Ramalingaswamy Fellowship from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, in 2019, and he received the Stanely Shaldon Young Investigator Award from ERA-EDTA in Denmark in 2017. He holds a rank of 40,434 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 40,072 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 14, with a total of 729 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.
Dr Narayan Prasad
Dr Narayan Prasad is a Professor and Head of the Department of Nephrology at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli Road, Lucknow-226014, India. He has earned an MD, DNB(Med); DM, DNB, MNAMS, FISN, FASN (Nephro); and FRCP (London). His professional roles include Hon. Secretary, Indian Society of Nephrology; Deputy Chair, South Asia Regional Board, Int Soc Nephrology; Council Member, Int Soc Nephrology; Former Secretary, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation; Former Secretary, Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India; and Former Treasurer, Indian Society of Nephrology.
Recipient of Khullar oration, Jansen Cilag, Bansal award oration of ISN-India, Young investigator and best abstract award at ISPD 2006, Asia PD College 2006 along with 17 other best research awards. He was invited to 98 lectures (National and International); 126 National and International podiums and poster research presentations at ASN, WCN, ERA-EDTA, ISPD, APSN, Japan Kid Week.
Dr Narayan holds a rank of 92,532 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 21, with a total of 8,684 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.
Dr Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Former AIIMS Professor and Head of the department of nephrology, Dr Sanjay Kumar Agarwal is the Chairman of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Medicine at Marengo Asia Hospital, Gurugram. He has more than 40 years of Nephrology experience, mostly at AIIMS, New Delhi and trained 125+ trainees in Nephrology in the last 35 years.
Dr Sanjay Kumar Agarwal did his graduate and postgraduate from King George Medical College, Lucknow and his nephrology specialization from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1987.
His specialities include Diabetes and kidney, High blood pressure and kidney, Urinary tract infection, Prevention of progression of chronic kidney diseases, Nephrotic syndrome, Glomerular disease, Kidney transplantation and Dialysis.
As per the list, Dr Sanjay holds a rank of 99,170 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,10,948 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 12, with altogether 2,559 citations for 2023 (excluding self-citations).
Dr Arvind Bagge
Following graduation from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Arvind continued with postgraduate training in paediatrics and pediatric nephrology from the same centre, research fellowships at Cedars Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA) and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (London).
He has been on the faculty of AIIMS since 1991 and currently is Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology. His research interests encompass multiple facets of nephrology, with a focus on clinical trials, acute kidney injury, hemolytic uremic syndrome and nephrotic syndrome. He has published widely in the speciality and has lead national guidelines on common kidney diseases in children. He currently collaborates with colleagues from across the country on translational research projects on nephrotic syndrome, hemolytic uremic syndrome and CAKUT, and provides specialized laboratory support for managing some of these illnesses.
Dr Arvind holds a rank of 1,27,682 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,18,936 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 14, with a total of 1,160 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.
Arvind Bagga has served as Editor of Indian Pediatrics and Pediatric Research and is on the editorial board of Pediatric Nephrology, World J Pediatrics and Current Pediatrics. He is a member of the KDIGO international groups on thrombotic microangiopathy and management of glomerulonephritis.
Dr Mahesh R Desai
Renowned senior urologist, Dr Mahesh Desai is the Medical Director and Managing Trustee of Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH) at Nadiad and heads the robotic surgery team at the Centre for Robotic Surgery (CRS), India.
He is one of the most senior and world-renowned urologists (robotic surgeons) who pioneered various new minimally invasive procedures of urology as well as modern treatments for various kidney diseases in India. With regards to prostate, he has vast experience in the treatment modalities from open to laparoscopic to robotic prostatectomy right from the developmental stage to the established stage.
He performed the first kidney transplant at the MPUH. Mahesh Desai is also director at the Jayaramdas Patel Academic Center, which provides training programs for endourology and laparoscopic surgery. He has pioneered treatment for variegated urological and kidney diseases in India. Mahesh Desai had been the President of the Society International d'urologic, the World Endourology Society and the Urological Society of India.
As per the list, Dr Desai holds a rank of 1,56,845 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,35,103 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 9, with altogether 497 citations for 2023 (excluding self-citations).
Dr Desai is the recipient of numerous awards including the Late Dr Piyush V. Patel Award for "Excellence in the Medical Field", Dr B.C.Roy National Award and UNO's International Award for Medical Scientific Group in the field of Urology.
Dr Vivek Kumar
Dr Kumar is working as an Associate Professor of Nephrology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research at Chandigarh in India. His research interests include CKD and community-acquired AKI. He is an India Alliance (DBT, India & Wellcome Trust, UK) Clinical and Public Health Intermediate fellow (2019-24) and a member of the ISN ELP inaugural cohort. He is also a member of the ISN Clinical Research Committee and ISN ACT subgroup on Clinical Trials Toolkit.
He received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Indira Gandhi Medical College. His research interests are Nephrology, Hemodialysis, Clinical Nephrology, Kidney Transplantation, Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic Kidney Failure, Acute Kidney Injury, Hypertension, Renal Physiology, Transplant Medicine, and Nephrotoxicity.
Dr Arvind holds a rank of 1,89,881 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,83,804 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 14, with a total of 5,840 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.
Dr Santosh Varughese
Dr Santosh Varughese is the Director of Nephrology at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore. It is also where he did all his medical studies –including specialising in Nephrology. He received training at the University of Toronto and the Renal Unit of Toronto General Hospital.
He is one of five medical specialists from CMC Vellore, to be awarded a scholarship by the University of Melbourne to pursue a PhD study. He was chosen to delve into the genetics of atypical forms of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD).
As per the list, Dr Desai holds a rank of 2,06,836 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,18,659 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 20, with altogether 8,777 citations for 2023 (excluding self-citations).
Dr Shrawan Kumar Singh
With more than 35 years of experience, Dr Shrawan Kumar Singh is the Director of Urology at Fortis Healthcare, Mohali. Previously, he worked at PGIMER, Chandigarh. He has vast experience in the management of Kidney, Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Genitalia and Prostate Problems. His expertise lies in the treatment of Stones, Cancers, Urinary Obstruction, urinary leakage and Sexual problems.
Dr. Singh did his MBBS from Darbhanga Medical College, Bihar, and MS in General Surgery and MCh Urology from PGIMER, Chandigarh. He retired as Professor & Head of Urology from PGIMER, Chandigarh in December 2022. He is at the forefront among the Urologists of India and has international standing.
He is a reputed clinician and well known for finding out a simple solution even for a complex Urological problem. To his credit, he has many national and 14 International honours and awards. He is a versatile Uro-genital Surgeon, a certified Robotic Console Surgeon performing Robotic Assisted Surgery for 8 years. He is a member of various scientific societies such as AUA, SIU, AST, UAA, USI, and ISOT.
As per the list, Dr Desai holds a rank of 2,61,993 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,44,556 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 8, with altogether 868 citations for 2023 (excluding self-citations).
