Dr Andrew Coutinho
Nephrology
GMC: 6058803
Dr Andrew Coutinho (FRCP) is a consultant nephrologist based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, specialising in chronic kidney disease, vasculitis, hypertension, acute kidney injury, geriatric nephrology, and hereditary kidney disease.
Dr Coutinho currently practises privately at Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital. He also has over 20 years of experience within the NHS.
Dr Coutinho is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, and obtained his MBBS degree from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India. He completed his specialist training in the East of England Deanery, at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and at the Ipswich General Hospital, Ipswich. He also worked at the West London Kidney and Transplant centre at the Hammersmith Hospital, London before taking up his Consultant posts at Kings College Hospital, London and at Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford. He currently works as a Consultant Nephrologist at Tunbridge Wells hospital at Tunbridge Wells and at Guys Hospital of Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospital NHS Trust in London. He also serves as an MRCP examiner for the Royal College of Physicians in the UK.
Apart from clinical practice and teaching, Dr Coutinho has contributed to research in the field of Nephrology. He is a member of esteemed organisations such as the Royal College of Physicians, the General Medical Council and the British Medical Association.
With a background in academia, extensive experience, and a commitment to excellence, Dr Andrew Coutinho is dedicated to providing exceptional care and advancing medical knowledge in urology.
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