When the kidneys stop functioning properly, dialysis becomes a critical treatment to remove waste products and excess fluids from the blood. It serves as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function and is often prescribed for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or severe chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Prof (Dr) D Mukherjee is an alumnus of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune where he did his MBBS & MD (Medicine). Subsequently he went on to do his DM (Nephrology) from PGIMER Chandigarh, which is the foremost training institution for nephrology in India.