Hull York Medical School & Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Professor Sunil Bhandari graduated from the University of Edinburgh, trained in Kidney and Transplant Medicine in Yorkshire (UK) and Sydney Australia. 

He is a full time Consultant in Nephrology and Honorary Professor at Hull York Medical School (HYMS) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 

Professor Bhandari also serves as:

• Co-Chair of the UK Advanced Nephrology Course
• Co-Chair of UK Kidney Association 2025 Program Committee
• Interim Director of Medical Education Teesside University
• Vice President for Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (RCPE)
• Academic Representative for RCPE on AoMRC

He has a keen interest in Education and Training at all levels of training in the UK and internationally to ensure the optimal care of patients.

Professor Bhandari’s research interests include:

• Kidney anaemia optimal use of iron in dialysis (PIVOTAL-NEJM 2019) and the effects of iron therapy on cardiac function with a focus on uraemic cardiomyopathy and mitochondrial function and Chair/Author 2024 UKKA Anaemia of CKD Guidelines
• Delaying kidney disease (CKD) progression (STOP ACEI Trial – NEJM 2022) and a co-author of UKKA SGLT2 inhibitor guidelines.