Echoes of Life: Art Born from Medical Insight

  • Dr. Anil Saxena, MD, FRCP, FASN

    A Signature Artist, Poet & Nephrologist

    Born on a Christmas morning and based in Dubai, Dr. Anil Saxena is no ordinary healer. He is a renowned nephrologist turned signature artist and poet, whose visionary project “The Kidney Canvas” transforms the unseen elegance of the kidney into stunning visual and poetic expressions.

    “For decades, I’ve studied the kidney’s quiet heroism, its silent labor, its layered beauty, and its fragility,” he shares. “But it wasn’t until I began translating that wonder into digital art and verse that I truly grasped its poetic soul.”

  • With over 100 evocative artworks, Dr. Saxena invites you into a world where glomeruli swirl like galaxies, where renal tubules pulse with emotion, and where medical science becomes visual poetry. Each creation reflects a profound meditation on life’s impermanence, resilience, and awe - interweaving his 38+ years in nephrology with his flair for graphic design, science fiction, and literature.

    His work, an elegant fusion of medical insight, surrealism, and symbolism, has garnered international acclaim:
    • Exhibited at Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai (2021)
    • Honored at Stockholm’s Kidney Art Gallery (2024), where his artwork on FSGS graced the cover of NDT (Oxford Press, July 2024)
    • Featured on leading journal covers including AKDH (NKF, Jan 2024), Indian Journal of Nephrology (July 2024), and Diabetes Care (ADA, Feb 2025) with an exclusive interview

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Scholar & Storyteller

As a scientist, Dr. Saxena’s legacy is equally distinguished:
• 75+ peer-reviewed medical papers, many as lead author
• 3 landmark randomized controlled trials as lead researcher
• Editorial board roles in esteemed journals including Kidney International and AJKD
• Over 1,600 citations on Google Scholar (H-index: 22), with references in Oxford Textbook of Nephrology, KDIGO, and CDC guidelines

Recognition & Awards

• 🏅 Art & Humanities Award by ANIO at ASN 2023 (Philadelphia, USA)
• 🖼️ Official logo artwork for the 25th Update in Nephrology, Metabolic Diseases & Transplantation Conference (Dubai, 2025)
• 📖 Featured artwork series in ASN Kidney News (From April 2025, monthly feature)

Beyond the Canvas

When not immersed in renal realms, Dr. Saxena finds joy in sketching, singing karaoke, and composing Hindi poetry. His upcoming poetry book “Bonsai” reflects on nature, medicine, and the human spirit in the delicate form of Hindi haiku.

He is currently preparing a luxurious coffee table art book, titled “The Kidney Canvas”, to share his full body of renal artwork and philosophy with the world.

Featured Publications & Journal Covers

Cover Art Contributions:
1. AKDH – Advances in Kidney Diseases & Health (NKF), January 2024
2. NDT – Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Oxford Press), July 2024
3. Indian Journal of Nephrology, July–August 2024
4. Diabetes Care (ADA), February 2025 (with featured interview)
5. NDT (ERA), April 2025
6. ASN Kidney News, regular feature (from April 2025 onward)