Dr. N Gopalakrishnan

Dr. N Gopalakrishnan is an experienced Nephrologist practising at several hospitals and clinics in Chennai. He completed his initial medical studies (MBBS and MD) from Madurai Medical College, and then obtained the DM (Nephrology) superspeciality degree from Madras Medical College in 1996. He was conferred the title of Fellow by the Royal College of Physicians, London, in 2010.

Dr. Gopalakrishnan has been active on the academic front throughout his career. In addition to his clinical practice, he currently serves as Professor at Madras Medical College, a post he has held since January 2011. He is a member of a number of medical bodies and plays an active executive role in a few of them. He has been a member of organising committees of conferences in the Nephrology sphere, and is often also invited as faculty, speaker or presenter of his research studies at many such events.

Dr. Gopalakrishnan was responsible for setting up the Peritoneal and Haemodialysis services at Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital. At Madras Medical College, he started the Renal Clinic for the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology as well as the Maintenance Haemodialysis Unit for the Department of Nephrology. Dr. Gopalakrishnan heads the 'Deceased Donor' renal transplantation programme at Madras Medical College.

Early in his career, from Feb 1999 to Feb 2004, Dr. N Gopalakrishnan served as Specialist & Head of the Nephrology Division at Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman.