Dr Madhi Sundaram

Dr Madhi Sundaram is a General Physician and Nephrologist and is a pre-eminent senior staff specialist at the Royal Darwin Hospital. He has been working as a consultant in the Division of Medicine since 2011 and works in General Medicine and Nephrology specialities at the Royal Darwin Hospital. Dr Sundaram has been consulting from NT Medical Specialist since June 2016.

Dr Sundaram underwent his renal training at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India a major tertiary care unit that caters to a large referral base in South Asia. He also worked as a consultant there for 5 years before moving to Australia.
Dr Sundaram has a wealth of expertise in managing complex nephrological issues, dialysis, acid and electrolyte disturbances, transplantation and immunosuppression. He has authored/ co-authored about 40 publications in several peer-reviewed medical journals and nephrology textbooks. He is also a reviewer for a research journal is a co-investigator/ additional investigator for several multi-national clinical trials.

He has a special interest in immunological and genetic conditions and is a member of KIDGEN, a national consortium investigating hereditary renal disorders. Dr Sundaram also completed a master’s in diagnostic genomics and can help in identifying appropriate genetic tests and interpretation for at risk subjects.

Dr Sundaram has a keen interest in teaching and has been involved with training medical students and postgraduates. He will do his best to see the patients at the earliest convenience once referrals are made.
Qualifications: MD (Medicine), DM (Nephrology) DNB (Nephrology) FRACP, GraddipBiostat, MastDiagGenomics.