KLES Kidney Foundation

Dr. R.B. Nerli
Director, KLES KIDNEY FOUNDATION
Professor and Head Dept. of Urology
KLE University’s JN Medical College, Belgaum - 590 010
Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota, USA
Honorary Secretary, Association of Southern Urologists (South Zone -USI)
Editor in Chief, Lifeline
Associate Editor, Global Journal of Surgery
Editorial board Member, KLE University’s Health Science Journal
Editorial board Member, Indian Journal of Urology

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Medical Science, Urology, S&T Policy studies.

ACADEMIC LADDER:

MBBS July 1977 – Jan 1983 J.N. Medical College, Belgaum
MS (Gen. Surgery) July 1983 – Sept 1986 J.N.Medical College, Belgaum
M.Ch (Urology) July 1987 – June 1991 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER:

1.Urological Society of India
2.American Urological Association
3.International Continence Society
4.International Society of Andrology
5.Indian Medical Association
6.Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), Mumbai
7.South Zone Urological Society of India (SZ-USI)
8.Novel Foundation for Science, Bangalore
9.Karnataka Urology Association (KUA)
10.West Zone Urological Society of India (WZ-USI)

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

Has been actively involved in the organization of the following weekly meetings of the Urology Department:
Medical Audit/ statistics
Journal Club
Uro-Radiology meeting
Uro-Oncology meeting
Faculty Development meeting

CONVENER:

Convener for Pediatric Urology Sub-Specialty Meeting – USICON 2008, Chennai
Convener for Pediatric Urology Sub-Specialty Meeting – Asian Urology 2008, Delhi
Convener for Advances in Stem Cell Research – National Seminar 2008, Bangalore
Convener for / Moderator for prestigious Khivraj Memorial Symposium to be held during SZUSICON 2010

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Member of Board of Studies (Sub-Specialty) – KLE University, Belgaum
Member of Academic Council – KLE University, Belgaum
Member of Board of Examination (MCh Urology) – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
Member of Board of Examination (MCh Urology 2009) –University of Health Sciences, Mumbai

OVERSEAS SPECIALISED TRAINING:

1.Urodynamics : University of Mannheim, Germany
2.ESWL : University Hospital of Munich, Germany
3.Space and Urodynamics : University Hospital, Hannover, Germany
4.Clinical Trails Development & Training Program, Sephmer Sciences International, USA

AWARDS AND HONOURS :

1. Karnataka Rajyotsava Award 2010
2. Dr Joshi Gold Medal For M.S. Gen Surg 1996
3. State award for M.S. Gen Surg 1997
4. Mahadevan Best Paper Award 1998
5. Prof CKP Menon Best Paper Award 1989
6. Mahadevan Best Paper Award 1991
7. World Congress of Endourology best poster award, Melbourne Australia 1996
8. Dr Dilip Adappa Best Paper Award 1998

AWARENESS PROGRAMS
Dr. Nerli works with many non-governmental organisations in the field of health, environment and society. He co-ordinates and organises lectures, seminars and dialogues to create awareness of the environment, health and development in S&T among medical college students, policy makers, administrators and the general public across Karnataka.