Dr Anirudh Rao, Consultant Nephrologist at our Royal Hospital, has trekked to an altitude of 17,500 feet, the equivalent climbing the Eiffel Tower 16 times, to raise vital funds for kidney research 
Reaching Everest Base Camp is just one of three gruelling challenges Dr Rao has taken on since April 2025, all to support the fight against chronic kidney disease, a lifelong and incurable illness 
Dr Rao also conquered the infamous Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, which involves a 40-kilometre hike scaling three summits in 12 hours, and completed a 100-kilometre bike ride around Manchester. These achievements are even more remarkable given that Dr Rao suffered a serious knee injury in a skiing accident in 2024, which left him needing 11 months of intense physiotherapy. Speaking about his experience, Dr Rao said: “I was determined to channel my recovery into something bigger than myself. “The physical strength and mental resilience I needed to complete this challenge were just a minor reflection of that shown by my patients in their daily battle against chronic kidney disease.”
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