Introduction

Educational Qualifications
- March 1986: MBBS from Christian Medical College & Hospital Vellore (University of Madras).
- March 1992: MD (General Medicine) from Christian Medical College & Hospital Vellore (Dr.MGR Medical University).
- March 1995: DM (Nephrology) from Christian Medical College & Hospital Vellore (Dr.MGR Medical University).
- June 1995: DNB (Nephrology) from National Board of Examinations.
Positions Held
- Secretary, Nephrology Association of Kerala (NAK).
- Executive committee member, Nephrology Association of Kerala (NAK).
Prizes & Awards
- 1983- Dr. JC David Memorial Gold Medal in Pharmacology.
- 1983- Microbiology Prize for highest aggregate marks.
- 1984- Anil George Memorial Award for 1st rank in II MBBS.
- 1985- Dr. P Kutumbaiah Prize for the best clinical student in Internal Medicine
Appointments
- Lecturer,Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. (1995-1998)
- Senior Lecturer,Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. (1998- 2000)
- Associate Professor,Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. (2000-2002)
- Consultant Nephrologist,Lakeshore Hospital & Research Centre,Kochi (2002-2005)
- Senior Consultant & Chief Nephrologist,Lakeshore Hospital & Research Centre,Kochi (2006 Onwards)
Professional memberships
- International Society of Nephrology.
- American Society of Nephrology
- European Renal Association- European Dialysis and Transplant association (ERA-EDTA).
- Indian Society of Nephrology.
- Indian Society of Peritoneal dialysis.
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.
- Indian Society of Critical care Medicine.
Publications
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- MA Abraham, A Korula, KN Arun, K Jayakrishnan, GT John, PP Thomas, Ck Jacob. Treatment of diffuse proliferate lupus nephritis. An Indian experience Natal Med J India 1997; 6:273-275.
- M Abi Abraham, KN Arun, George T John, Paulose P Thomas, Chukka Korula Jacob. Percutaneous biopsy of solitary kidney. Natl Med J India 1998; 5:247-248.
- D. Mathai, Abi Abraham M, KR John, Mary Jesudasan. MK Lalitha, Molly Thomas, OC Abraham M TJ John. Randomized controlled study of Chloramphenicol Vs ofloxacin in the treatment of enteric fever. A pharmacoeconomic analysis. J Assoc Physicians India 1998; 46:991997.
- MA Abraham, A Korula, K Jayakrishnan, GT John, PP Thomas, CK Jacob. Risk factors for developing end stage renal failure in patients with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis. J Assoc Physicians India 1999; 47:862-865.
- Abraham MA. Severe hyponatremia. Indian J Nephrol 1999; 4:140-6.
- Abraham MA. Severe hyponatremia. Renal emergencies; pp 7-15.
- A Ravindra Prabhu, GT John, V Shankar V, PP Thomas, Abi Abraham M, L Jayaseelan, CK Jacob. Effect of donor age on the renal allograft survival. Natl Med J India 2001; 14:18-21.
- George Tharayil John, Viswanathan Shankar, Abi Abraham Mookanottle, Uma Mukundan, Paulose Punnakkuzhathil Thomas, Chacko Korula Jacob. Risk factors for post-transplant tuberculosis. Kidney international 2001; 601148-1153.
- Abi Abraham M, Chakko Korula Jacob. Severe hyponatremia: Current concepts (Review article). Natl Med J India. 2001; 14:277-83.
- John G T, Abraham AM, Mathews MS, Thomas PP, Jacob CK. Nocardiosis in tropical renal transplant recipients Clin Transplant 2002: 16:285-289.
- Abraham MA, Thomas PP, John GT, Job V, Shankar V, Jacob CK. Efficacy and safety of Low dose Ketoconazole (50 mg) to reduce the cost of cyclosporine in renal allograft recipients. Transplantation Proceedings 2003; 35: 215-216.
- George Tharayil John, Viswanathan Shankar, Girish Talaulikar, Abi Abraham Mookanottle, Paulose Punnakkuzhathil Thomas, Chacko Korula Jacob. Epidemiology of systemic mycosis among renal transplant recipients in India. Transplantation 2003; 75- 1544-1551.
Research Grant Availed
- Randomized controlled study of chloramphenicol Vs ofloxacin in the treatment ofenteric fever (Rs. Two Lakhs from Hoechst AG-1991).
- Efficacy & Safety of low dose Ketoconazole (50mg) in reducing the cost of cyclosporine in renal allograft recipients (Rs. Seventy five thousands (Rs 75000/-) from CMC Research fund).
Achievements
- 1983- Dr. JC David Memorial Gold Medal in Pharmacology
- 1983- Microbiology Prize for highest aggregate marks
- 1984- Anil George Memorial Award for 1st rank in II MBBS
- 1985- Dr. P Kutumbaiah Prize for the best clinical student in Internal Medicine
- Stood first in the country in the national board examination (DNB) in nephrology