About Doctor

• Dr. Arun Halankar is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Nephrology at Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai.
• He has more than 43 years of rich experience.
• His primary area of expertise lies in being a Renal Transplant Specialist.
• Dr. Halankar completed his MBBS from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in 1968, followed by MD in General Medicine from the same institution in 1972.
• He further enhanced his skills with a Senior Fellowship in Nephrology at the Jewish Hospital and Medical Centre of Brooklyn, Downstate University, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A., from October 1972 to July 1974.
• Throughout his career, he has held various significant positions, including being the Honorary Nephrologist in charge at the Nephrology department of Sir H. N. Hospital and serving as the Hon. Asst. Professor and Hon. Asst. Physician (Renal Medicine) at L.T.M. Medical College and L.T.M. General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai.
• Dr. Halankar has been a Post-graduate teacher in Nephrology recognized by the University of Mumbai since 1992.
• He is a Life Member of several organizations, including the Indian Society of Nephrology, Association of Physician of India, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, and Indian Society of Clinical Pharmacology. Additionally, he is a member of the National Kidney Foundation.
• Dr. Halankar has numerous publications and orations to his credit, covering a range of topics from hemodialysis in acute renal failure to nutrition in renal disease. His awards and recognitions highlight his significant contributions to the field of Nephrology.