Renal Research Department
St Georges Hospital - London, UK
About Us
St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a large tertiary centre hospital located in London, UK.Our renal and transplantation unit offers a complete range of inpatient and outpatient nephrology services to those in South West London. We are also a kidney transplantation centre for patients living in South London, Surrey, and Sussex.The renal research department is internationally recognised through its clinical work, including the creation of a novel, joint CKD and HF clinic, and through its research, including large randomised control trials such as LiFT (Lokelma for Maximization of RAASi in Patients with CKD and Heart Failure).
Educational Content
The Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with CKD and HF - A Video Series
A Podcast Series on
CKD-HF patients
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The Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with CKD and HF - A Video Series
Video #1:
Iron Deficiency and Anaemia in CKD-HF Patients
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Video #2:
A nephrologists perspective on the management of CKD-HF patients.
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A Podcast Series on CKD-HF patients
Podcast #1:
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Podcast #2:
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Selected Publications
1. Banerjee D, Ali MA, Wang AY, Jha V. Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Heart Failure-When to worry and when not to worry?. Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation: official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association-European Renal Association. 2024 Jun.
2. McNally T, Tumelty E, Chung I, Hussain S, Mookerjee S, Ali MA, Anderson L, Rosano G, Banerjee D. Investigating the relationship between FRailty And Quality of LIfe in patients with heart faiLure and CKD (FRAIL study). ESC Heart Failure. 2024 Jun;11(3):1411.
3. Tumelty E, Chung I, Hussain S, Ali MA, Addada H, Banerjee D. An Updated Review of the Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2024 Apr 11;25(4):144.
4. Murphy D, Firoozi S, Herzog CA, Banerjee D. Cardiac Troponin, Kidney Function, Heart Failure and Mortality After Myocardial Infarction in Patients With and Without Kidney Impairment. The American journal of cardiology. 2023; 204:383-91.
5. Parmar SS, Muthuppalaniappan V, Banerjee D. Gaps in Modern Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease Research. European Cardiology Review. 2023;18.
6. Chung I, Khan Y, Warrens H, Seshasai RK, Sohal M, Banerjee D. Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and on Dialysis: A Meta-Analysis and Review. Cardiorenal medicine. 2022;12(4):155-72.
Clinical Trials
The LIFT trial: study protocol for a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of K+-binder Lokelma for maximisation of RAAS inhibition in CKD patients with heart failure.
Impact of at-home subcutaneous furosemide in heart failure patients with chronic kidney disease on prevention of hospital admission; a randomised controlled, feasibility trial.
Research Team
Prof. Debasish Banerjee
Dr Irina Chis Ster
Dr Rosa Montero
Dr Mahrukh Ali
Dr Simran Parmar
Dr Isaac Chung
Consultant Nephrologist
Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics
Consultant Nephrologist
Senior Academic/Clinical Fellow
Academic Internal Medical Trainee
Academic Foundation Doctor