Dr. RITESH KAUNTIA

Dr. Ritesh Kauntia is an accomplished nephrologist with over 18 years of experience in managing complex kidney disorders. He currently serves as the Additional Director in the Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation at Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata. Dr. Kauntia completed his MBBS from KMC Mangalore, followed by an MD in General Medicine from KMC Manipal, and went on to earn his DNB in Nephrology from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. His training also includes valuable stints at leading institutions such as AIIMS, Max Hospital Saket, and TMH Jamshedpur. He specializes in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and interventional nephrology, including vascular access and renal biopsies. His clinical interests span autoimmune kidney diseases (ANCA vasculitis, SLE, IgA nephropathy), electrolyte disorders, and onco-nephrology. Dr. Kauntia has several publications in reputed medical journals and has presented both posters and oral research at national and international conferences. Notable contributions include work on thrombotic microangiopathy in dengue and dialysis-related pulmonary calcifications. He has also handled challenging cases of ABO-incompatible and high-risk kidney transplants, as well as cadaveric transplants and vascular interventions.