Dr Sandeep Guleria – Expert in Kidney Transplant & Renal Transplant Surgery
Senior Consultant Surgeon – General Surgery, GI Surgery & Transplantation
Dr Sandeep Guleria is a Padma Shri kidney transplant surgeon at Apollo Delhi with 33+ years’ experience in living, ABO-incompatible and repeat transplants.
Qualifications
- MBBS – University of Delhi
- MS – General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- DNBE – General Surgery
- FRCS – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- FRCS – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- FRCS (England), Ad Eundem
- FRCP – Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- MNAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences
- Advanced training in Urology and Transplantation – Royal Free Hospital, London
- Fellowship and senior training in Organ Transplantation – St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
Memberships
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- Association of Surgeons of India
- The Transplantation Society
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
- Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India
- Delhi Nephrology Society
- Indian Society of Emergency Services
Introduction of Dr Sandeep Guleria
Dr Sandeep Guleria is a highly experienced renal transplant surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, with more than 33 years of specialist experience. He is recognised for his work in living-donor kidney transplantation, deceased-donor transplantation, ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation, repeat transplantation and complex transplant surgery.
Before joining Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Dr Guleria served as Professor of Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi. His training also includes extensive transplant experience in the United Kingdom at the Royal Free Hospital, London, and St James’s University Hospital, Leeds.
Dr Guleria is a recipient of the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honours, for his contribution to medicine. His career combines complex transplant surgery, academic teaching, research and development of organ-transplant programmes in India and abroad.
Medical Problems Dr Sandeep Guleria Deals With
End-Stage Kidney Disease
- Dr Guleria evaluates patients with advanced or end-stage kidney disease who may require kidney transplantation as an alternative to long-term dialysis.
Complex Kidney Transplant Candidates
His transplant practice includes patients requiring:
- Living-donor kidney transplantation
- Deceased-donor kidney transplantation
- ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
- Repeat or retransplant kidney surgery
- Transplantation after failure of a previous kidney graft
- Complex donor-recipient matching and immunological assessment
Kidney Transplant Complications
He also has extensive experience in surgical problems occurring after renal transplantation, including:
- Graft dysfunction requiring surgical assessment
- Transplant vascular complications
- Urinary or ureteric complications
- Urinary fistula following transplantation
- Ureteric obstruction
- Rejection-related transplant evaluation
- Complications requiring graft biopsy or surgical intervention
Dialysis Access Problems
- His clinical interests also include patients requiring vascular access for haemodialysis and surgical procedures related to peritoneal dialysis.
Procedures & Treatments Dr Sandeep Guleria Performs
Kidney Transplant Surgery
Dr Guleria’s principal procedures include:
- Living-donor kidney transplantation
- Deceased-donor kidney transplantation
- ABO-incompatible renal transplantation
- Repeat kidney transplantation
- Complex third-time kidney transplantation
- Donor kidney surgery
- Management of complex transplant surgical complications
Donor Surgery
- He has longstanding experience in living-kidney donor surgery and is credited with establishing a laparoscopic donor-nephrectomy programme during his tenure at AIIMS.
Dialysis & Renal Access Procedures
His other areas of surgical expertise include:
- Vascular access surgery for haemodialysis
- Arteriovenous fistula creation
- Peritoneal dialysis-related surgery
- Percutaneous renal biopsy
Transplant-Related Reconstructive Surgery
- Dr Guleria is experienced in managing transplant-related vascular and urinary complications where surgical correction or reconstruction may be required.
Background and Achievements
Education & International Training
- Dr Guleria completed his postgraduate surgical training at AIIMS, New Delhi, before receiving advanced transplantation and surgical training in the United Kingdom.
- His overseas experience includes the Royal Free Hospital in London and St James’s University Hospital in Leeds, where he worked in organ transplantation in clinical, research and senior surgical roles.
Academic Career at AIIMS
- Before moving to Apollo Hospitals, Dr Guleria progressed through several academic positions at AIIMS and ultimately served as Professor of Surgery.
- He has also participated in postgraduate medical education, examinations, transplant-centre assessment and professional training programmes.
Major Transplant Achievements
Among the significant milestones associated with his career are:
- Pioneering cadaveric renal transplantation in New Delhi
- Establishing a laparoscopic donor-nephrectomy programme at AIIMS
- Helping establish a paediatric renal transplant programme at AIIMS
- Leading the team associated with India’s first two successful kidney-pancreas transplants
- Helping establish a renal transplant programme at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Performing complex repeat transplantation, including a documented third kidney transplant using an ABO-incompatible donor
Awards & Recognition
- Dr Guleria received the Padma Shri in 2019 for his contribution to medicine.
- His other professional honours include the Himachal Gaurav Award, awards from the Indian Medical Association and recognition from the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.
Research & Academic Contributions
Dr Guleria has contributed extensively to kidney-transplant research, including studies on:
- Living-donor kidney transplantation
- Donor nephrectomy
- ABO-incompatible transplantation
- Transplant immunosuppression
- HLA and antibody-mediated rejection
- Renal-allograft dysfunction
- Kidney-transplant complications
- Quality of life after kidney donation
- COVID-19 and kidney transplantation
- He has also contributed to national transplant guidelines and Indian Society of Organ Transplantation consensus and position statements.
Why International Patients Prefer Dr Sandeep Guleria
- International patients seeking kidney transplantation in India may consider Dr Guleria because of his combination of extensive transplant-surgery experience, AIIMS academic background and advanced international training.
- His experience is particularly relevant for patients with difficult transplant situations, including ABO-incompatible donors, previous failed transplants and repeat kidney transplantation.
- Patients with living donors also benefit from his extensive background in donor surgery and minimally invasive donor-nephrectomy techniques.
- At Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, renal transplantation is supported by multidisciplinary teams involving transplant surgeons, nephrologists, transplant immunologists, anaesthetists, critical-care specialists and rehabilitation professionals.
- For international patients, VRH Healthcare can assist with medical-record review, doctor and hospital coordination, treatment estimates, appointments, visa-related hospital documentation, airport assistance, accommodation, interpreters and follow-up support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr Sandeep Guleria?
Dr Sandeep Guleria is a senior renal transplant surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, with more than 33 years of experience in kidney transplantation and transplant surgery.
Is Dr Sandeep Guleria a nephrologist or a kidney transplant surgeon?
Dr Guleria is primarily a kidney transplant surgeon, not a medical nephrologist. His formal postgraduate training is in surgery, followed by extensive specialist training and experience in renal and organ transplantation.
Does Dr Sandeep Guleria perform living-donor kidney transplantation?
Yes. Living-donor kidney transplantation is one of his principal areas of clinical expertise.
Does he perform ABO-incompatible kidney transplants?
Yes. Dr Guleria has documented experience with ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation, including complex repeat transplant cases requiring pre-transplant desensitisation.
Can Dr Guleria treat patients who have already had a failed kidney transplant?
Yes. Repeat kidney transplantation is an important part of his expertise. Apollo has documented a complex case in which a patient underwent a third kidney transplant under his care.
Does Dr Guleria perform deceased-donor kidney transplantation?
Yes. He has extensive experience in deceased-donor transplantation and is credited with pioneering cadaveric renal transplantation in New Delhi.
Does he perform laparoscopic donor nephrectomy?
Dr Guleria has extensive experience with minimally invasive donor surgery and established the laparoscopic donor-nephrectomy programme at AIIMS during his academic career.
Has Dr Sandeep Guleria received the Padma Shri?
Yes. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for his contribution to medicine.
Where does Dr Sandeep Guleria practice?
He practices at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, India.
How can an international patient consult Dr Sandeep Guleria?
International patients can share their medical reports with VRH Healthcare for review and coordination with the transplant team at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals. Further evaluation, donor assessment, estimated treatment cost and travel planning can then be arranged according to the individual case.