Dr S Chinnappa
- Position: Consultant Nephrologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Areas of expertise: Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiorenal syndrome
- Email: S.Chinnappa1@leeds.ac.uk
- Website: ORCID
Profile
Dr Shanmugakumar Chinnappa is a consultant nephrologist with over a decade of active research experience in the field of cardio‑renal medicine.
Responsibilities
- NIHR Senior Clinician and Practitioner Research Award holder
Research interests
- Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction and characterisation of uraemic cardiomyopathy in CKD
- Evaluation of cardiac reverse remodelling and primary prevention of heart failure in CKD
- Understanding the determinants of exercise capacity in CKD
Qualifications
- PhD
- MRCP (UK)
- MBBS
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Physicians, London
- Board Member, EURECAM working Group, European Renal Association