Meet Our Team
Our research team aims at promoting kidney research with a special focus on a rare kidney disease – Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome (LPHS). Thanks to competitive peer-reviewed research grant fundings from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation and University of Saskatchewan, as well as the donations from the community, and support from the Hospitals of Regina Foundation we are able to conduct world-class research on LPHS, here in Regina.
Dr. Bhanu Prasad
Consultant Nephrologist, Regina, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Canada
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. Prasad did his medical school in India and completed his Nephrology training at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK. He also completed a Clinical Research Fellowship at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He has been working as a staff Nephrologist at the Regina General Hospital as part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority since 2006. He is an international recognized expert in the area of loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS).
Dr. Kunal Goyal,
Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Regina, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Canada
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. Goyal did his medical school in India and completed his Internal Medicine and Interventional Radiology training in Manchester, UK. He also completed an Interventional Radiology Fellowship at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Goyal has been working as a staff Interventional Radiologist at the Regina General Hospital as part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority since 2010. He is a recognized expert in the area of renal denervation. He has been with our team since 2013.
Dr. Francisco Garcia,
Consultant Urologist, Swift Current, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Canada
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology, University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Garcia completed his Bachelor of Science degree from Guelph University and completed his medical school, Urology training, and Andrology fellowship at Western Ontario University, Canada. Dr. Garcia is a Consultant Urologist, Specialist in Andrology and Sexual Medicine in the Cypress Regional Hospital as part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, where he has practiced since 2014. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Garcia has been with our team since 2014. He provides diagnostic expertise needed for loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS).
Dr. Aditi Sharma,
Research Scientist, Dr. T. Bhanu Prasad Medical Prof. Corp.
Dr. Sharma completed her Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Biochemistry, Master of Science in Genomics, PhD in Biochemistry in India, followed by a 3-year of Post Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Regina, Canada. She joined our team in January 2021. Her specialties include Genomics, Bioinformatics, and biomolecular studies. She serves as the project lead for loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS) molecular studies.
Dr. Maryam Jafari,
Research Scientist, Dr. T. Bhanu Prasad Medical Prof. Corp.
Dr. Jafari completed her dental school followed by a residency training in Iran. She did a 2-year Research Fellowship at the University Health Network, Toronto, followed by Master of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. She joined our team as a Research Scientist in November 2018. Her specialties include: Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, and Quantitative Research. She serves as the project lead for the clinical aspects of loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS) study.