About Dr Francisco Salcido Ochoa
Specialty / Subspecialties: Renal Medicine
SUBSPECIALTIES: Renal Medicine
AFFILIATED HOSPITALS: Francisco Kidney & Medical Centre
Gender: Male
Languages: English, Spanish
Fellowship and accreditation
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London, UK
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Imperial College London and the University of London, UK
Master of Science in Immunology, Imperial College London and the University of London, UK
Education & Experience:
Dr Francisco Salcido Ochoa works at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital as a nephrologist (renal doctor) and transplant immunologist. He specializes in the treatment of chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, general nephrology and metabolic disorders of acid-base and electrolyte, and is specialized in treatments for kidney transplantation, kidney dialysis and renal replacement.
In 1998, Dr Francisco Salcido Ochoa graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico with honors. Under the mentorship of Prof Sir Robert Lechler, he went to the United Kingdom to undertake his postgraduate research studies at Imperial College London, Department of Immunology. In 1999, he was awarded a distinction for his Master of Science (Immunology) and in 2005 he received a straight-pass on his doctoral thesis,’ Transplantation Tolerance and Immunoregulation.’ He made an important contribution to the explanation of a novel pathway in immunology during his PhD studies.
Dr Francisco Salcido Ochoa subsequently received additional medical training at the Royal London Hospital and Barts Hospital and, in 2007, became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom. In 2008, he moved to Singapore and continued his specialist training in nephrology at the General Hospital of Singapore (SGH). He served until 2013 as an associate consultant. He was a consultant nephrologist with a subspecialty in renal transplantation at SGH from 2013 to 2017.
Dr Francisco Salcido Ochoa successfully received a few institutional research grants during his service at SGH and took part in various research projects related to the immune processes underlying the rejection of kidney transplants and kidney dialysis, as well as the discovery of new biomarkers. He has worked extensively with many Singapore research organisations, including the SGH Department of Pathology, the SingHealth Translational Immunology and Inflammation Centre, the Singapore Immunology Network and the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Dr Francisco Salcido Ochoa has numerous international publications and has been invited to talk in various countries, including the United Kingdom, Mexico, Switzerland, Malaysia, Spain and Singapore, for several oral presentations. Dr. Francisco has extensive teaching experience and has lectured on subjects related to immunology, renal transplantation, renal histopathology, and medicine based on facts. In researching their programs, he was also an influential moderator of research meetings and directed juniors.
The quality of treatment as well as the experience and happiness of the patient are of the utmost importance to Dr Francisco. His guiding philosophy has been a genuine and empathic approach to patient care and his top priority has been the needs of the patient.
Dr Francisco Salcido Ochoa Appointment Process
Appointment Number (For Serial): BOOK BY Tel 62619066, Fax 62612966, Orchard +65 6250 0000, Novena +65 6898 6898 & Online Appointment here.
Chamber Name & Address: Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Francisco Kidney & Medical Centre, 38 Irrawaddy Road #07-32, Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, Singapore 329563.
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