Dr. VinothKumar Kavarthapol Jayaraman
Mount Pleasant,WA
Summary
I am Dual Trained Physician who has attained Fellowship from RACP in the field of Internal Medicine and Nephrology. I currently practice Nephrology (70%) and Internal medicine (30%) as a part time consultant at Peel Health Campus and Fiona Stanley Hospital. Apart from my clinical duties, I participate in junior doctor teaching and I am keen advocate of bed side teaching and teaching on the run in both outpatient and inpatient setting. I have gained administration and staff management skills from managing two large private multi-specialty clinics in Perth. I am local examiner for RACP clinical exams and a keen researcher who has completed a number of hospital QI projects. Many of the recommendations have been implemented across SMHS. I have specialist interest in managing AKI, CKD, Resistant Hypertension, electrolyte imbalance and patients on RRT. I have taken up the role of Credentialing chair in Peel Health Campus from 2020 to 2022. I am a sessional academic at Curtin medical university and I participate in medical student teaching and examination process at Curtin. In my current role I am appointed as clinical dean for Curtin medical students at Peel health campus.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant Nephrology
Peel Health Campus
2018.07 - Current
- Head of Service -Peel dialysis Unit
- Out patient services - Dialysis and CKD clinic
- Inpatient Services Services - Renal Consultations and ED oncall
- Enhanced communication among team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Mentored junior consultants, fostering professional growth and building strong team dynamics.
Consultant Physician General Medicine & Nephrology
Peel Health Campus
2018.07 - Current
- Admitting Consultant - Nephrology and Internal Medicine, PGME teaching co-ordinator, Credentialing committee chair, RACP Examiner.
- Clinical Dean - Curtin Medical School , Peel Health Campus
- Head of Service - July 2023 to Jan 2024
- Head of Service - Nephrology and Dialysis Unit - Peel health Campus
- Developed comprehensive care strategies for complex cases, resulting in better health management and reduced hospital readmissions.
- Streamlined patient scheduling and follow-up processes to minimize wait times and improve overall satisfaction.
- Led quality improvement projects that streamlined workflows, increased efficiency, and enhanced patient experience.
General Medicine Advanced Trainee - Endocrinology
South Metro Health Service
2018.02 - 2018.07
- Year 3 AT Registrar Endocrinology
Advanced Trainee Registrar - Internal Medicine
South Metro Health Service
2018.02 - 2018.07
- Endocrinology senior registrar - FSH (group C rotation)
General Medicine Core Training (Advanced Trainee)
Fiona Stanley Hospital
2017.08 - 2018.02
- Year 2/3 (2017), 6 Months - Rockingham general hospital (General Medicine), 6 Months - Fiona Stanley Hospital (Acute Medicine - AMU)
Advanced Trainee Registrar - Internal Medicine
South Metro Health Service
2017.02 - 2018.01
- Year 2/3 (2017), 6 Months - Rockingham general hospital (General Medicine), 6 Months - Fiona Stanley Hospital (Acute Medicine - AMU)
General Medicine Core Training
RGH
2017.02 - 2017.08
- Chief Exam Organiser FRACP clinical exams
Advanced Trainee Registrar - Nephrology / Internal Medicine
North / South Metro Health service
2014.08 - 2017.01
- Year 1 (2015), 6 Months - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 6 Months - Royal Perth Hospital
- Year 2 (2016), 6 Months - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 6 Months - Royal Perth Hospital
- Year 3 (2017), 6 months - Fiona Stanley Hospital, 6 months - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Nephrology/Internal Medicine Dual Advanced Trainee
South metropolitan health service
2014.02 - 2017.01
- Year 1 (2015), 6 Months - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 6 Months - Royal Perth Hospital
Chief Exam Organiser - FRACP clinical exams
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2014.02 - 2014.08
Medical Registrar
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2011.08 - 2014.01
- Terms Completed - Rehabilitation and Aged Care, General Medicine, Infectious Diseases - HITH, Neurology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine - SDH, Hepatology, Neuroradiolgy, General Medicine - Relief
Basic physician trainee
SCGH
2011.02 - 2014.01
Resident Medical Officer - BPT
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (NMHS)
2009.01 - 2011.07
- Terms Completed - Emergency Medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, General Medicine, Rehabilitation and Aged Care, Relief Term covering(General Medicine, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Rehab and Aged care, Night Ward Cover, AAU), CCU, Nephrology - Renal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Medicine / CCU, Neurology
Resident Medical officer
SCGH
2009.02 - 2011.01
Medical Officer - full time
Logidasa's Hospital
2007.09 - 2008.01
- Managing post-op and pre-op patients, Managing emergency patients, Newborn care, Minor surgical procedures, IV cannula insertion (central and peripheral IV lines), Collecting blood specimens, Blood transfusion, IV and IM injection
Medical Officer - full time
Madras Institute of Nephrology
2007.02 - 2007.08
- Managing acute and chronic renal failure patients, Managing electrolyte, fluid, acid-base imbalance, Insertion of Jugular( Central venous catheter) and femoral catheter, IV cannula insertion(Central and peripheral IV), Collecting blood specimens, Taking renal biopsy, Managing post renal transplant patients, Managing hemo and peritoneal dialysis
Intern - full time
Sri Ramachandra University
2005.12 - 2006.12
Education
Master of Science - FRACP - General Medicine And Nephrology
FRACP
NSW06.2018
Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases, UWA - Biostatistics And Research
UWA
WA12.2016
Master of Science - Graduate Diploma In Infectious Diseases
UWA
WA12.2008
Bachelor of Science - Medicine
Sri Ramachandra University
Chennai12.2006
Skills
- Chronic kidney disease care
- Diabetic nephropathy treatment
- Hemodialysis proficiency
- Vascular access management
- Hypertensive nephrosclerosis therapy
- Renal anemia management
- Renal pharmacology understanding
- Nephrotic syndrome treatment
- Renal osteodystrophy treatment
- Renal biopsy interpretation
- Kidney stone prevention
- Post-transplant care
- Interstitial nephritis therapy
- Pre-dialysis education
- Kidney transplantation expertise
- Acute renal failure treatment
- Fluid balance monitoring
- Lupus nephritis management
- Glomerular disease diagnosis
- Polycystic kidney disease management
Accomplishments
- Leadership role in PHC in both General Medicine and Nephrology
- Clinical Dean - Curtin Medical School
- Site Co-ordinated and Secondary Investigatory for various pharmaceutical research at FSH
- Mentor for FRACP clinical exam candidates
- State Examiner FRACP
- Supervisor & Mentor for Junior Doctors and Advanced Trainees
Certification
ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Refresher Course, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands (2009, 2010 & 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017(ACLS 2))
Uptodate with hospital mandatory traning requirements
roles
- Admitting Consultant – Nephrology and Internal Medicine
- PGME teaching co-ordinator
- Credentialing committee chair
- RACP Examiner
projects involved
- Case Report: Renal Infraction caused by Medium vessel Vasculitis
- Case Report: Abatacept experience in steroid and rituximab resistant FSGS
- Project: Is change in eGFR a better predictor of clinical outcomes than a single eGFR measurement in a cohort of community-dwelling older women?
- Peer reviewer – Australian Medical Student Journal
- Project: Percutaneous trans-hepatic biliary drainage outcomes at a single centre – A retrospective cohort study.
AUDITS:
1. Timing of Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion and clinical outcomes at FSH– 1 year retrospective audit 2016
2. Length of stay, Readmission rates and feasibility of rapid access clinic at RGH medical unit: A retrospective audit RGH 2017
3. Retrospective audit with cost benefit analysis of ICU admission for drug overdose at Rockingham General Hospital 2017
4. Retrospective audit of cellulitis related admissions at Rockingham General Hospital 2017
5. Antibiotic Prescribing for Pneumonia and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTI):
A retrospective audit of antibiotic preferences for management of pneumonia and LRTI at Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) - Acute Medical Unit (AMU) inpatients. 2018
6. ACTION – A retrospective audit of medication errors (2020)
meetings attended
- Regularly participated in Journal Club Meeting – Inter hospital
- WKATS Meeting
- Kidney School
- Hospital grand rounds presentations
- Junior doctor teaching
- Mortality/ Morbidity meeting
- Drug and Therapeutics committee meeting
- AMS committee meeting
- Discharge planning meeting
associations registered
- AHPRA
- Royal Australian college of physicians
- Australian and New Zealand Society Of Nephrology
- Transplant Society of Australia and New Zealand
- The Transplantation Society, Canada
- Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand
- American Society of Nephrology
- ISWA
- AIMA
conference presentations
- Poster Presentation: ANZSN 2014
- Oral Presentation / Poster 2015
- Poster Presentation: RACP congress 2018
- Oral Presentation - IMSANZ 2019
- Oral Presentation TSANZ - 2014
· Oral Presentation / Poster 2015
o TITLE: Is Tubulitis Accompanying BK Viral Allograft Nephropathy Always ‘Benign’? – Oral TSANZ 2015
o TITLE: Is change in eGFR a better predictor of clinical outcomes than a single eGFR measurement in a cohort of community-dwelling older women? (Accepted for Oral)
o TITLE: Abatacept experience in steroid and rituximab resistant FSGS (Accepted for POSTER)
o TITLE: ACTION – A retrospective audit of medication errors (IMSANZ 2021)
· Poster Presentation: RACP congress 2018
o Length of stay, Readmission rates and feasibility of rapid access clinic at RGH medical unit: A retrospective audit RGH 2017
o Retrospective audit with cost benefit analysis of ICU admission for drug overdose at Rockingham General Hospital 2017
o Retrospective audit of cellulitis related admissions at Rockingham General Hospital 2017
· Poster Presentation: ANZSN 2014
o TITLE: Renal Infraction caused by medium vessel vasculitis
exams
- 12/01/2005, Sri Ramachandra university, Chennai, Tamilnadu, Pass, M.B.B.S
- 01/01/2009, UWA, Perth, WA, Pass, Grad. Dip in Infectious diseases
- 09/20/2008, AMC centre, Perth, WA, Pass, AMC Part 1
- 05/29/2010, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Pass, AMC Part 2
- 02/29/2012, Perth, WA, Pass, FRACP Part 1
- 08/02/2013, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Pass, FRACP Part 2
references
- Dr. Suda Swaminathan, Consultant Physician – Nephrology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 0861522222, Suda.Swaminathan@health.wa.gov.au
- Dr Charitha Ranaweera, Consultant Physician and HOD, Peel General Hospital and SJOG Murdoch, Mandurah, WA, 0423597029, Charitha.ranaweera@health.wa.gov.au
Affiliations
- Running
- Kayaking
- Hiking
- Cricket
- Badminton
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Limited Working
CME
2014
o Nephrology 101
o TSANZ Postgraduate course and conference
o ANZSN Postgraduate course and conference
o Teaching on the run – course SCGH
2015
o Boston Nephrology – April 2015 USA
o PD academy – May 2015 AU
o TSANZ
o ANZSN
2016
o Novartis Transplant Update Course
o ISPD Melbourne
o ANZSN – Perth
o TSANZ - Canberra
2017
o TSANZ Master class – Brisbane
o World Congress of Internal Medicine – Bali 2016
o RACP congress – Auckland
o Supervisor Professional Development Program – Workshop 1,2,3 RACP 2017
2018
o Internal Medicine review course – Boston
o RACP congress – Sydney
o ANZSN
o TSANZ
2019
o WCN – Melbourne
o ANZSN
o RACP congress
o IMSANZ
o ERA- EDTA – Budapest
2020
o ERA EDTA – Virtual congress
2021 & 2022
o ADPKD workshop
o SGLT2I workshop
o ANZSN conference
o ERA EDTA – virtual conference
2023
- TSANZ
- SGLT2i Update
- ANZSN
Timeline
Consultant Nephrology
Peel Health Campus
2018.07 - Current
Consultant Physician General Medicine & Nephrology
Peel Health Campus
2018.07 - Current
General Medicine Advanced Trainee - Endocrinology
South Metro Health Service
2018.02 - 2018.07
Advanced Trainee Registrar - Internal Medicine
South Metro Health Service
2018.02 - 2018.07
General Medicine Core Training (Advanced Trainee)
Fiona Stanley Hospital
2017.08 - 2018.02
Advanced Trainee Registrar - Internal Medicine
South Metro Health Service
2017.02 - 2018.01
General Medicine Core Training
RGH
2017.02 - 2017.08
Advanced Trainee Registrar - Nephrology / Internal Medicine
North / South Metro Health service
2014.08 - 2017.01
Nephrology/Internal Medicine Dual Advanced Trainee
South metropolitan health service
2014.02 - 2017.01
Chief Exam Organiser - FRACP clinical exams
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2014.02 - 2014.08
Medical Registrar
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2011.08 - 2014.01
Basic physician trainee
SCGH
2011.02 - 2014.01
Resident Medical officer
SCGH
2009.02 - 2011.01
Resident Medical Officer - BPT
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (NMHS)
2009.01 - 2011.07
Medical Officer - full time
Logidasa's Hospital
2007.09 - 2008.01
Medical Officer - full time
Madras Institute of Nephrology
2007.02 - 2007.08
Intern - full time
Sri Ramachandra University
2005.12 - 2006.12
Master of Science - FRACP - General Medicine And Nephrology
FRACP
Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases, UWA - Biostatistics And Research
UWA
Master of Science - Graduate Diploma In Infectious Diseases
UWA
Bachelor of Science - Medicine
Sri Ramachandra University
ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Refresher Course, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands (2009, 2010 & 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017(ACLS 2))
Uptodate with hospital mandatory traning requirements
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