Welcome to ISNSC

The Southern Chapter of the Indian Society of Nephrology was formed in the year 1979  in a meeting held at the Seminar Hall of Madras Medical College.The Chapter was formed with the efforts of Professor Amaresan and members of the four Southern states ie Tamil Nadu, Kerala , Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Nephrology in the 1970’s 

The First Department of Nephrology was started in December 1971 at the Govt General Hospital and the Premier Institute of Madras Medical College by Prof. M.S.Amaresan after qualifying as the First Nephrologist in Tamil Nadu Medical Service. The Nephrology Department was started with facilities for peritoneal dialysis,& hemodialysis with a staff comprising of one lecturer, one tutor , a staff nurse and a dialysis technician the South , the other prominent centre of renal care was Christian Medical College Vellore .