Best Doctors for Nephrology in India

Compare 100 nephrology specialists in India across 27 hospitals, then reach out for a personal consultation.

100 nephrology specialists are listed in our India network, across 5 cities (Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad), at 27 hospitals, with 4–48 years of listed experience among them.

This page lists the nephrology doctors in our directory for India, drawn from hospitals including BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Manipal Hospitals Dwarka and others. Doctors are listed across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad. Each listing links through to the doctor's full profile page.

Why Choose India for Nephrology?

India is one of GAF Healthcare's listed hubs for nephrology, with 100 specialists across 27 hospitals in our directory, offering 4–48 years of listed experience among them.

Of the hospitals listed here, 17 hold JCI (Joint Commission International) accreditation, and 25 hold NABH accreditation — recognised international and national benchmarks for hospital patient-safety and clinical-quality standards. Published patient guides on this site put typical India treatment costs at roughly 60–80% less than equivalent care in the US, UK or Gulf.

As with every doctor and hospital you find through GAF Healthcare, choosing India comes with our own coordination support: a single itemised quote, visa and travel arrangements, and a language-speaking companion where needed — see "How GAF Healthcare assists" below.

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Dr. Gokul Nath Featured

Dr. Gokul Nath

MBBS, MD, DM, DNB, FIMSA, FICP
Senior Consultant — Nephrology · Nephrologist
Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road Bengaluru, India48+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 48+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Senior Consultant – Nephrology, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru – Present
  • Professor of Medicine & Nephrology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru
Expertise & Procedures
  • Hemodialysis initiation and management
  • Peritoneal dialysis training and monitoring
  • Vascular access creation assessment
  • Kidney transplant recipient evaluation
  • Post-transplant graft surveillance
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Nephrologist Experience: 48+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road
Dr. Bharat Shah

Dr. Bharat Shah

MBBS, MD, DNB, Clinical Fellowship in Nephrology, Clinical Research Fellowship
Director and Head — Nephrology Department · Nephrologist
Gleneagles Hospital Mumbai, India46+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 46+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Director and Head, Nephrology Department — Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
  • Senior Consultant Nephrologist — Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
Expertise & Procedures
  • Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Clearance
  • Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
  • Hemodialysis Management and Access
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Insertion and Management
  • Pre-Transplant Immunological Workup
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Nephrologist Experience: 46+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Gleneagles Hospital
Dr. Ashwini Goel

Dr. Ashwini Goel

MBBS, MD, DM
Senior Director — Nephrology & Renal Transplantation · Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Specialist
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital New Delhi, India43+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 43+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Specialist
  • Senior Director, Nephrology & Renal Transplantation Department, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi — Present
  • Sr. Consultant Nephrologist — Multiple prestigious institutions in India
Expertise & Procedures
  • Renal Transplantation Surgery
  • Living Donor Kidney Transplant
  • Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
  • Hemodialysis Access Creation and Revision
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
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Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Specialist Experience: 43+ YearsHospital Affiliation: BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital
Dr. M.M. Bahadur

Dr. M.M. Bahadur

MD, DNB
Senior Consultant — Nephrology · Nephrologist
Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai, India43+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 43+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai (Mumbai Central), Present
Expertise & Procedures
  • Renal Transplantation Surgery
  • Blood Group Incompatible Kidney Transplant
  • HIV-Positive Kidney Transplantation
  • Swap Kidney Transplantation
  • Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
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Nephrologist Experience: 43+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Wockhardt Hospital
Dr. Ajit Singh Narula

Dr. Ajit Singh Narula

MBBS, MD, DM, FACP
Principal Director — Nephrology · Nephrologist
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute New Delhi, India42+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 42+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Principal Director, Nephrology — Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi — Present
  • Professor and Head of Department, Nephrology — Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Expertise & Procedures
  • Kidney transplant evaluation and clearance
  • Post-transplant patient management
  • Immunosuppression protocol design
  • Glomerulonephritis diagnosis and treatment
  • Chronic kidney disease staging and monitoring
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Nephrologist Experience: 42+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
Dr. Ashok Sarin

Dr. Ashok Sarin

MBBS, MD, DNB, MRCP, FRCP
Senior Consultant — Nephrology · Nephrologist
Apollo Hospitals New Delhi, India42+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 42+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, Present
  • Head of Nephrology — Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
  • Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
  • Arteriovenous Fistula Creation Consultation
  • Kidney Biopsy Interpretation and Management
  • Pre-transplant Immunological Workup
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Nephrologist Experience: 42+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Sunil Prakash

Dr. Sunil Prakash

MBBS, MD, DM, FISPD, FISN
Vice Chairman and Head of Department — Nephrology & Renal Transplantation · Nephrologist
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital New Delhi, India41+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 41+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Vice Chairman and Head of Department, Nephrology & Renal Transplantation, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, Present
  • Director, Nephrology and Transplant Services, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon
Expertise & Procedures
  • Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Management
  • Hemodialysis Catheter Placement
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
  • Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
  • Post-Transplant Graft Monitoring
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Nephrologist Experience: 41+ YearsHospital Affiliation: BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital
Dr. Col Akhil Mishra

Dr. Col Akhil Mishra

MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Nephrology), DNB (Nephrology), MNAMS, FIAMS
Senior Consultant — Nephrology · Nephrologist
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi, India38+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 38+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
  • Consultant Nephrologist, Army Hospital Research & Referral, Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
  • Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
  • Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
  • Living Donor Kidney Transplant Coordination
  • Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management
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Nephrologist Experience: 38+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
Dr. Dinesh Mittal

Dr. Dinesh Mittal

MBBS, MD, DNB
Senior Consultant — Nephrology · Nephrologist
Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh New Delhi, India37+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 37+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Senior Consultant — Nephrology at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi
  • Senior Consultant — Nephrology at Fortis Nagarbhavi
Expertise & Procedures
  • Hemodialysis initiation and management
  • Peritoneal dialysis training and care
  • Arteriovenous fistula creation and surveillance
  • Dialysis catheter insertion and management
  • Pre-transplant kidney evaluation
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Nephrologist Experience: 37+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh
Dr. Dinesh Khullar

Dr. Dinesh Khullar

MBBS, MD, DM
Group Chairman of Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine · Nephrologist
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket New Delhi, India35+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 35+ years of experience in Nephrologist
  • Group Chairman, Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
  • Chairman, Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplant Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
  • ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
  • Living Donor Kidney Transplant
  • Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
  • Haemodialysis Access Creation and Management
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
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Nephrologist Experience: 35+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

How we selected these doctors

A doctor appears on this page when their listed specialty maps to Nephrology in India. Doctors are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows years of listed experience (highest first), the same field shown on each doctor's profile. This page does not display aggregate star ratings.

Leading Hospitals for Nephrology in India

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
Starting from$13,000

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital

Est. 1959 JCI · NABH
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
4+
Doctors here
3.8
48 reviews
650+
Beds
67+
Years Since Founded
Dr. Nimish GuptaDr. Ashwini GoelDr. Sunil Prakash
+1 more
Fortis Memorial Research Institute🇮🇳 Gurgaon, India
Starting from$13,000

Fortis Memorial Research Institute

Est. 1996 JCI · NABH
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
5+
Doctors here
4.8
1100 reviews
1000+
Beds
30+
Years Since Founded
Dr. Salil JainDr. Ashwini GaddeDr. Gagan Deep Chhabra
+2 more
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
Starting from$13,000

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute

Est. 1988 JCI · NABH
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
3+
Doctors here
4.5
24 reviews
310+
Beds
38+
Years Since Founded
Dr. Sanjeev GulatiDr. Ajit Singh NarulaDr. Akash Gupta
Manipal Hospitals Dwarka🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
Starting from$13,000

Manipal Hospitals Dwarka

Est. 2017 NABH · NABL
NephrologyCardiologyOncologyOrthopedics
1+
Doctors here
4.4
54 reviews
380+
Beds
9+
Years Since Founded
Dr. Suman Lata
Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road🇮🇳 Bangalore, India
Starting from$13,000

Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road

Est. 2007 JCI · NABH
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
5+
Doctors here
4.2
25 reviews
250+
Beds
19+
Years Since Founded
Dr. A AnithaDr. Anoop M GowdaDr. Gokul Nath
+2 more
Gleneagles Global Hospital🇮🇳 Chennai, India
Starting from$13,000

Gleneagles Global Hospital

Est. 1999 NABH · JCI
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
1+
Doctors here
4.7
112 reviews
1000+
Beds
27+
Years Since Founded
Dr. A R A Changanidi
Medanta - The Medicity🇮🇳 Gurgaon, India
Starting from$13,000

Medanta - The Medicity

Est. 2009 JCI · NABH
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
9+
Doctors here
4.9
2150 reviews
1600+
Beds
17+
Years Since Founded
Dr. Abhyuday Singh RanaDr. Asheesh Kumar GuptaDr. Debabrata Mukherjee
+6 more
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket🇮🇳 New Delhi, India
Starting from$13,000

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

Est. 2005 NABH · JCI
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
5+
Doctors here
3.8
49 reviews
539+
Beds
21+
Years Since Founded
Dr. Alka BhasinDr. Deepak Kumar PanigrahiDr. Dinesh Khullar
+2 more
Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai🇮🇳 Mumbai, India
Starting from$13,000

Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai

Est. 2016 JCI · NABH
NephrologyCardiac SurgeryCardiologyOncology
1+
Doctors here
4.8
512 reviews
500+
Beds
10+
Years Since Founded
Dr. Amit Langote

Doctors in specific cities

How to Select the Best Doctor for Nephrology in India?

Choosing the right nephrology surgeon is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:

Experience and Expertise

Look for a surgeon with a strong track record in nephrology specifically, not just general surgery. Years of listed experience — shown on every profile below — is a reasonable starting point.

Specialization

Nephrology covers a wide range of procedures, from routine endoscopic work to complex organ transplants. Check that the doctor's listed procedures (see "Procedures in nephrology" below) actually match the treatment you need.

Hospital Affiliation

The hospital matters as much as the surgeon. Look for an accredited centre with a dedicated gastroenterology/HPB (hepatopancreatobiliary) unit, ICU support, and experience treating international patients — see "Hospitals where these doctors operate" below.

Communication and Second Opinions

You should be able to get clear answers about your case before committing to travel. Ask for a written second opinion on your reports, in a language you're comfortable in, before you decide.

Transparent Costs

Ask for an itemised, all-inclusive estimate — surgeon's fee, hospital charges and stay — before you travel, so there are no surprises once treatment begins. Our cost calculator (linked below) gives a starting estimate.

How GAF Healthcare Assists in Choosing the Best Doctor for Nephrology in India

Discover the Top Doctors for Nephrology in India

This page lists 100 nephrology specialists across 27 hospitals in India, so you can compare experience and hospital affiliation in one place.

Support When You Need It Most

Share your medical reports with us on WhatsApp or email. Our medical team reviews them and comes back with a recommended doctor, hospital and treatment plan for your case.

Transparent, All-Inclusive Costs

We provide a single, itemised quote covering the doctor's fee, hospital charges and stay — no hidden fees, and there's no charge for requesting an estimate. Use our cost calculator alongside this page for a first estimate.

Visa, Travel and Stay Coordination

Once you choose a doctor, we help arrange the medical visa invitation letter, hotel or serviced-apartment booking near the hospital, airport pickup and transport to your appointments.

On-the-Ground and Language Support

A dedicated, language-speaking companion can accompany you to appointments, and our team stays in touch after you return home to check on your recovery.

Curious what treatment might cost for your case? Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate.

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Common Questions

Frequently asked questions about Nephrology in India

How many nephrology doctors are listed in India?
100 doctors are currently listed in our India directory for nephrology.
How do you choose which nephrology doctors to list?
A doctor appears on this page when their listed specialty maps to Nephrology in India. Doctors are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows years of listed experience (highest first), the same field shown on each doctor's profile. This page does not display aggregate star ratings.
Can I compare the listed nephrology doctors before booking?
Yes. Review each profile's listed experience, qualifications, procedures and hospital affiliation, then discuss your reports and options with a qualified doctor before making a decision.
Do the listed doctors treat patients from outside India?
International-patient availability can differ by doctor and hospital. Contact the care team to confirm language support, appointment timing and whether the doctor can review your reports remotely.
Can I request a second opinion from a doctor on this page?
You can ask for a records review or second opinion through the enquiry form. The doctor must assess your reports and history before giving advice; this page is not a diagnosis.
What does nephrology care usually involve?
Nephrology covers different diagnoses and treatments. Your care plan may include consultation, investigations, treatment and follow-up, depending on your individual needs.
Who should consider seeing a nephrology specialist?
A referral or consultation may be appropriate when symptoms, a diagnosis or a test result requires this specialty's expertise. Suitability and urgency should be assessed by a qualified clinician.
What records should I bring to a nephrology consultation?
Bring relevant scans, laboratory results, pathology, medication details and previous treatment notes. The hospital or doctor can confirm what is needed for your specific appointment.
How long does nephrology treatment or recovery take?
Timing depends on the diagnosis, treatment approach and your health. Ask the treating team for a personalised schedule rather than relying on a general estimate.
What alternatives or risks should I discuss with a nephrology specialist?
Ask about the risks, expected benefits and non-surgical or alternative options relevant to your diagnosis. These questions require a patient-specific clinical assessment.
How much does nephrology treatment cost in India?
Cost varies by procedure, hospital, city and individual case. Published patient guides on this site put typical India treatment costs at roughly 60–80% less than equivalent care in the US, UK or Gulf. Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate — see the link on this page.
Which cities in India have nephrology doctors listed?
Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad. Use the city links on this page to view doctors in a specific city.
What can change the cost of nephrology treatment?
The diagnosis, treatment approach, hospital, investigations, medicines, length of stay and any additional care can affect the final quote. Request an itemised estimate after records review.
What should international patients send before travelling for nephrology care?
Send relevant reports, scans, pathology results, medication details and a clear medical history for review. The care team can then ask the hospital what additional information is required.
Can GAF Healthcare help international patients coordinate care?
Our coordination team can explain the next steps and available support, including appointment communication and travel planning. Visa, transport and accommodation arrangements depend on the confirmed care plan.
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