Dr. Suresh Tiwari

Dr. S.C. Tiwari is the Director of Nephrology & Transplant Medicine as Director in Fortis Institute of Renal Sciences and Fortis Escort Heart Research Institute, New Delhi. A pioneer in renal care, he comes with a 35+ years of experience at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Nephrology.

The department, under his leadership was rated the best in India for three consecutive years, according to a national survey. Dr. Tiwari’s long career fighting Kidney diseases has been felicitated over the years awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Nephrology from the Vice President of India (2008) and the Best Nephorologist in India at the Zee Health Awards 2010.

As an administrator, he has held various positions of significance including President of the Indian Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Hemodialysis; Chairman, Hospital Management Board, AIIMS; Member, Academic Committee, AIIMS He is also on the Advisory Board of UPSC and ICMR and a lifetime Fellow at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Indian Society of Nephrology and the Geriatric Society of India.

As a Visiting Professor, Dr. Tiwari has been at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York, US, University of Minnesota, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, US as well as at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He also has to his credit more than 275 national and international publications to date.