80 nephrology specialists in our India network are listed for kidney transplant, across 5 cities (Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad), at 26 hospitals, with 4–48 years of listed experience among them.
This page lists the nephrology doctors in our directory for kidney transplant in India, drawn from hospitals including Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Manipal Hospitals Dwarka, Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road and others. Doctors are listed across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad. Each listing links through to the doctor's full profile page.
GAF Healthcare currently lists 80 nephrology specialists for kidney transplant across 26 hospitals in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, with 4–48 years of listed experience. Treatment costs vary by hospital, surgeon and individual case, with a typical hospital stay of 10–14 days.
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FeaturedDr. Gokul Nath
- 48+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney transplant recipient evaluation
- Senior Consultant – Nephrology, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru – Present
- Professor of Medicine & Nephrology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru
- Kidney transplant recipient evaluation
- Hemodialysis initiation and management
- Peritoneal dialysis training and monitoring
- Vascular access creation assessment
- Post-transplant graft surveillance

Dr. Bharat Shah
- 46+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Clearance
- Director and Head, Nephrology Department — Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
- Senior Consultant Nephrologist — Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
- Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Clearance
- Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Hemodialysis Management and Access
- Peritoneal Dialysis Insertion and Management
- Pre-Transplant Immunological Workup

Dr. Ashwini Goel
- 43+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Specialist
- Performs Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Senior Director, Nephrology & Renal Transplantation Department, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi — Present
- Sr. Consultant Nephrologist — Multiple prestigious institutions in India
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Renal Transplantation Surgery
- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Revision
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement

Dr. M.M. Bahadur
- 43+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Blood Group Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai (Mumbai Central), Present
- Blood Group Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Renal Transplantation Surgery
- HIV-Positive Kidney Transplantation
- Swap Kidney Transplantation
- Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

Dr. Ajit Singh Narula
- 42+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney transplant evaluation and clearance
- Principal Director, Nephrology — Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi — Present
- Professor and Head of Department, Nephrology — Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
- Kidney transplant evaluation and clearance
- Post-transplant patient management
- Immunosuppression protocol design
- Glomerulonephritis diagnosis and treatment
- Chronic kidney disease staging and monitoring

Dr. Sunil Prakash
- 41+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- 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
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Management
- Hemodialysis Catheter Placement
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
- Post-Transplant Graft Monitoring

Dr. Col Akhil Mishra
- 38+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
- Consultant Nephrologist, Army Hospital Research & Referral, Delhi
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Coordination
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Dinesh Khullar
- 35+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
- 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
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
- Haemodialysis Access Creation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion

Dr. Lakshmi Kant Tripathi
- 35+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (including incompatible cases)
- Chief of Nephrology (Unit II), Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, India – Present
- Unit Head and Faculty for DM Studies, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, India
- Kidney Transplantation (including incompatible cases)
- Hemodialysis Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Renal Biopsy
- Venous Catheterization for dialysis

Dr. Manju Aggarwal
- 35+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (living and deceased donor)
- Chief of Medical Services and Chairperson, Department of Nephrology, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon — Present
- Director and Head, Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon — February 2012 onwards
- Kidney Transplantation (living and deceased donor)
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Assessment
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Management

Dr. Vasantha Kumar R S
- 35+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
- Consultant Nephrologist — Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
- Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Hemodialysis initiation and management
- Peritoneal dialysis training and oversight
- Dialysis catheter placement and maintenance
- Post-transplant renal function monitoring

Dr. Sandeep Guleria
- 33+ years of experience in Kidney Transplant Surgeon
- Performs Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi — Transplant Specialist Surgeon, Present
- Apollo Hospitals, Delhi — Senior Transplant Surgeon, Present
- Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant Surgery
- Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
- Pediatric Kidney Transplant Surgery

Dr. Debabrata Mukherjee
- 32+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Specialist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Pre-Evaluation
- Senior Director — Nephrology and Renal Care, Medanta — The Medicity, Gurugram
- Consultant Nephrologist, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi
- Kidney Transplant Pre-Evaluation
- Haemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Monitoring
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- AV Fistula Creation and Surveillance

Dr. Tarun Kumar Saha
- 32+ years of experience in Nephrologist and Transplant Physician
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (Living Donor)
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology and Transplant Physician, Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda, Hyderabad
- Life Member, International Society of Nephrology
- Kidney Transplantation (Living Donor)
- Kidney Transplantation (Deceased Donor)
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
- Swap Kidney Transplantation
- Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation

Dr. Sanjeev Gulati
- 30+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Live & Cadaveric Kidney Transplant — Adult & Paediatric
- Director — Nephrology, Fortis Escorts Kidney & Urology Institute, Okhla, New Delhi
- Additional Professor in Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
- Live & Cadaveric Kidney Transplant — Adult & Paediatric
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Renal Biopsy
- Tunneled Dialysis Catheter Insertion
- Haemodialysis

Dr. Sanjiv Jasuja
- 30+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi NCR — Present
- Consultant Nephrologist — Apollo Hospitals, Noida — Present
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Dialysis Catheter Insertion and Maintenance
- Post-Transplant Renal Function Monitoring

Dr. Kailash Nath Singh
- 29+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Follow-up
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology and Multi Organ Transplant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi — Present
- Consultant — Nephrology, FSRI Hospital, Delhi
- Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Follow-up
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Setup and Training
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Removal
- Arteriovenous Fistula Evaluation

Dr. Hareesha Babu K
- 28+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Workup
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology and Transplant Medicine — Medicover Hospital, Bengaluru
- Specialized practice spanning 28+ years in nephrology, dialysis management, and kidney transplantation
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Workup
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Counseling and Initiation
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Maintenance
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Surveillance

Dr. Sanjay Maitra
- 27+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist, Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India — Present
- 27+ years of clinical practice in nephrology and renal disease management across prestigious Indian institutions
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Setup and Monitoring
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Care
- Post-Transplant Renal Function Monitoring

Dr. Somasekhar M
- 27+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Professor of Nephrology — Guntur Medical College, Guntur
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Management and Initiation
- Peritoneal Dialysis Setup and Training
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Management
- AV Fistula Creation Surveillance

Dr. D.K. Agarwal
- 26+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant medical evaluation
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
- Specialist in kidney transplant evaluation and post-transplant immunosuppression management
- Pre-kidney transplant medical evaluation
- Arteriovenous fistula assessment for dialysis
- Post-transplant immunosuppression management
- Renal biopsy interpretation and management
- Hemodialysis optimization and prescription

Dr. Amar Vilas Kulkarni
- 25+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist and Internal Medicine Specialist, Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Present
- Extensive experience in nephrology and internal medicine across multiple tertiary care centres in Mumbai region
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Supervision
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Removal
- Arteriovenous Fistula Evaluation and Surveillance

Dr. Aswini Panigrahi
- 25+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
- 25+ years of clinical experience in nephrology and renal medicine
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Renal Biopsy
- Post-Transplant Follow-up and Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Madhav Desai
- 25+ years of experience in Nephrologist and Kidney Transplant Specialist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation
- Chief Consultant, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation — Medicover Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru
- Former Faculty — Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
- Kidney Transplantation
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Setup and Training

Dr. Shruti Tapiawala
- 25+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Workup
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Mumbai
- Consultant, Nephrology — Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Workup
- Post-Kidney Transplant Follow-up and Monitoring
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Counseling and Optimization
- Kidney Graft Dysfunction Assessment and Treatment

Dr. Dilip M Babu
- 24+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Pre-Transplant Counseling
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, Hyderabad — Present
- Member, Indian Society of Nephrology
- Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Pre-Transplant Counseling
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Assessment
- Post-Transplant Nephrology Follow-up

Dr. P.S. Vali
- 23+ years of experience in Nephrologist and Transplant Physician
- Performs Kidney Transplantation and Graft Assessment
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology and Transplant Physician, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad
- Consultant Nephrologist, Osmania Hospital & Medical College, Hyderabad
- Kidney Transplantation and Graft Assessment
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Placement and Training
- Pre-Transplant Immunological Evaluation
- Renal Biopsy Interpretation and Management

Dr. Parmod Mittal
- 23+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Principal Consultant, Nephrology and Renal Care — Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
- Led nephrology departments and expanded dialysis access programs across the region
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Setup and Monitoring
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Maintenance
- Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula Surveillance

Dr. Amit Prakash Nagarik
- 22+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Pre-Evaluation
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India — Present
- Visiting Fellow — UCSD Medical Centre, San Diego, California, USA
- Kidney Transplant Pre-Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Placement and Training
- Arteriovenous Fistula Assessment
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Anoop M Gowda
- 22+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Transplant Physician
- Performs Kidney Transplantation and Post-Transplant Management
- Senior Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician – Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru (Bannerghatta Road), Present
- Clinical expertise spanning over 22 years in nephrology, transplant medicine, and critical care
- Kidney Transplantation and Post-Transplant Management
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Maintenance
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Removal
- Kidney Biopsy (Percutaneous and Open)
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion

Dr. Aseem Thamba
- 22+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs ABO-incompatible kidney transplant coordination
- Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician – Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai
- Extensive clinical practice in nephrology, dialysis, and kidney transplantation across India
- ABO-incompatible kidney transplant coordination
- Pre-transplant kidney donor evaluation and recipient assessment
- Post-transplant kidney function monitoring and graft care
- Hemodialysis initiation and management
- Peritoneal dialysis training and follow-up

Dr. Chandrasekaran Venkataraman
- 22+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Visiting Consultant Nephrologist, Rela Hospital, Chennai
- Consultant Nephrologist, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai
- Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Kidney Biopsy and Histopathological Analysis

Dr. Prashant Rajput
- 22+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Counseling
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Mumbai
- Consultant Nephrologist, Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai
- Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Counseling
- Central Venous Hemodialysis Access Creation
- Permcath Insertion for Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Post-Transplant Graft Monitoring and Management

Dr. Shri Ram Kabra
- 22+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Kidney Transplant Specialist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation
- Director, Department of Nephrology & Kidney Transplant Medicine, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad
- Director, Department of Nephrology & Kidney Transplant Medicine, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurugram
- Kidney Transplantation
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Setup
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation

Dr. Zaheer Amin Virani
- 21+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Clearance
- Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician, Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai, Present
- 21+ years of clinical experience in nephrology and kidney disease management across multiple specialty centres
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Clearance
- Post-Kidney Transplant Monitoring and Management
- Hemodialysis Prescription and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Training
- Kidney Graft Function Assessment

Dr. Zaheer Virani
- 21+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Surgery and Management
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai, Present
- Training in General Medicine and Critical Care, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai
- Kidney Transplant Surgery and Management
- Hemodialysis Vascular Access Creation
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
- Pre-Transplant Patient Evaluation
- Post-Transplant Graft Monitoring
Dr. Suman Lata
- 20+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Physician
- Performs Kidney transplantation (living and deceased donor)
- Head of Department & Consultant Nephrologist — Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi — Present
- Consultant Nephrologist — Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi
- Kidney transplantation (living and deceased donor)
- ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
- Hemodialysis initiation and management
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion and training
- Vascular access creation and maintenance

Dr. A Anitha
- 20+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Counseling
- Senior Consultant, Nephrology — Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
- Consultant Nephrologist — Apollo Speciality Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Counseling
- Hemodialysis Management and Access Creation
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Training
- Kidney Biopsy and Interpretation
- Post-Transplant Follow-up and Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Gandhe Sridhar
- 20+ years of experience in Transplant Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation Surgery
- Director of Nephrology & Transplantation, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Chief Nephrologist and Head of Department, Global Hospitals (Gleneagles Global Hospital), Hyderabad
- Kidney Transplantation Surgery
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Paired-Exchange Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Nephrectomy
- Hemodialysis Management

Dr. Mamidi Pranith Ram
- 20+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
- Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, Present
- Senior Nephrologist, Vijaya Multispeciality Hospital, Siddipet
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
- Renal Transplant Evaluation and Pre-Transplant Assessment
- Cadaver and Swap Renal Transplant Procedures
- CAPD Catheter Insertion
- Permcath Insertion for Haemodialysis

Dr. Rahul Grover
- 20+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Living donor kidney transplantation
- Associate Director of Nephrology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
- Consultant Nephrologist, Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
- Living donor kidney transplantation
- ABO-incompatible kidney transplant
- Sensitized kidney transplantation
- Pre-transplant evaluation and workup
- Post-transplant immunosuppression management

Dr. Shyam Bihari Bansal
- 20+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (Living and Deceased Donor)
- Vice Chairman, Institute of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Nephrologist and Transplant Specialist, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Kidney Transplantation (Living and Deceased Donor)
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Hemodialysis Vascular Access Creation
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation

Dr. Vishal Saxena
- 19+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Workup
- Principal Director, Nephrology Department — BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
- Senior Nephrologist — Fortis Hospital, New Delhi
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Workup
- Hemodialysis Management and Access Creation
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Training
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Coordination

Dr. Salil Jain
- 18+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Physician
- Performs Live Donor Kidney Transplant
- Director & HOD — Nephrology & Renal Transplant, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Additional Director — Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Live Donor Kidney Transplant
- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Renal Biopsy
- Tunneled Dialysis Catheter Insertion

Dr. Kulwant Singh
- 18+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant Follow-up
- Principal Consultant — Nephrology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi — Present
- Nephrologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant Follow-up
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
- Temporary Vascular Access Placement

Dr. Anuja Porwal
- 17+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Director of Nephrology, Fortis Hospital, Noida – Present
- Consultant Nephrologist, Max Hospital, Vaishali
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Placement and Training
- Dialysis Catheter Placement (Arteriovenous Fistula, Graft)
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Penmetsa Vijay Varma
- 17+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant medical clearance
- Consultant Nephrologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad
- Nephrologist, SLG Hospitals, Bachupally, Hyderabad
- Pre-kidney transplant medical clearance
- Hemodialysis management and vascular access care
- Peritoneal dialysis initiation and training
- Renal biopsy and interpretation
- Post-transplant renal function monitoring

Dr. Jaswanth Challa
- 16+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad — Present
- Nephrologist, Continental Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
- Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Hemodialysis initiation and management
- Peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) training and supervision
- Arteriovenous fistula assessment
- Post-transplant renal function monitoring

Dr. Ravi Vemagiri Andrews
- 16+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
- Registrar in Nephrology, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Setup and Training
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Maintenance
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation Coordination

Dr. Anupam Bahl
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Post-Transplant Follow-up
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Apollo Hospitals Indraprastha, New Delhi
- Specializing in comprehensive kidney disease management and transplant care for 15+ years
- Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Post-Transplant Follow-up
- Hemodialysis Management and Fistula Assessment
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Training
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Maintenance
- Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Dinesh Bansal
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Transplant Physician
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (Living and Deceased Donor)
- Chief of Nephrology (Unit III) – Artemis Hospital, Gurugram – Present
- Nephrologist & Transplant Physician – Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Kidney Transplantation (Living and Deceased Donor)
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- AV Fistula Creation and Salvage
- Hemodialysis Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation

Dr. Gagan Deep Chhabra
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist & Kidney Transplant Specialist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (Living & Deceased Donor)
- Director & Unit Head, Nephrology & Kidney Transplant — Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Consultant Nephrologist & Kidney Transplant Specialist — Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
- Kidney Transplantation (Living & Deceased Donor)
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation & Surveillance
- Dialysis Catheter Placement & Management
- Pre-Transplant Donor & Recipient Evaluation
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Optimization

Dr. Gaurav Sagar
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Clearance
- Consultant Nephrologist — Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, Present
- Member — Indian Society of Nephrology
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Clearance
- Hemodialysis Management and Vascular Access Planning
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Follow-up
- Renal Biopsy Interpretation and Diagnosis
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Jella Ramashankar
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (Live and Cadaver)
- Consultant Nephrologist, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Senior Nephrologist, Star Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
- Kidney Transplantation (Live and Cadaver)
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Setup
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation

Dr. P N Gupta
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation
- Director & Head of Department — Nephrology, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon, Present
- Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon
- Kidney Transplantation
- Hemodialysis Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation
- Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation & Surveillance

Dr. Shashidhar Shree Niwas
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Clinical Director & Head of Department — Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurugram
- Consultant Nephrologist & Head of Kidney Transplantation Program, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Assessment
- Dialysis Catheter Insertion and Maintenance

Dr. Yogesh Kumar Chhabra
- 15+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Director & Unit Head — Nephrology, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Fortis Rajajinagar, Bengaluru
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Kidney Biopsy (Ultrasound-Guided)
- Hemodialysis Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Renal Transplantation

Dr. Asheesh Kumar Gupta
- 13+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplantation (deceased and living donor)
- Associate Consultant — Nephrology, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Present
- Clinical experience in dialysis, transplantation, and critical care nephrology across multiple accredited facilities
- Kidney Transplantation (deceased and living donor)
- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- HLA-Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion

Dr. Abhyuday Singh Rana
- 12+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Surgery (ABO-compatible and ABO-incompatible)
- Consultant, Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
- Specialized training in Nephrology, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
- Kidney Transplant Surgery (ABO-compatible and ABO-incompatible)
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Workup
- Post-Kidney Transplant Follow-up and Management
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Training

Dr. Akash Gupta
- 12+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Associate Consultant — Nephrology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Nephrology Specialist, Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre, Ahmedabad
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Management and Initiation
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Oversight
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Maintenance
- Post-Transplant Nephrology Follow-up

Dr. Aswathy Haridas
- 12+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney transplant evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai — Since 2017
- Post-graduation training in Consultant Nephrology and Transplant, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai — 2017–Present
- Kidney transplant evaluation
- Hemodialysis management and optimization
- Peritoneal dialysis initiation and monitoring
- Dialysis catheter placement and care
- AV fistula creation and surveillance

Dr. Sushrut Gupta
- 12+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Associate Consultant – Nephrology, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, India
- Specialist training in Nephrology and Renal Transplantation
- Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Haemodialysis initiation and management
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter placement
- Arteriovenous fistula creation
- Central venous catheter placement for dialysis

Dr. Deepak Kumar Panigrahi
- 11+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Senior Consultant — Nephrology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi — Present
- Consultant — Nephrology, Narayana Super Speciality Hospital, Gurugram — 2021–2022
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation

Dr. Disha Saxena
- 11+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Consultant, Nephrology — Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, India — Present
- Member, Indian Society of Nephrology
- Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
- Hemodialysis management and fistula assessment
- Peritoneal dialysis initiation and monitoring
- Post-transplant renal function monitoring
- Kidney biopsy interpretation

Dr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy
- 11+ years of experience in Renal Transplant Surgeon
- Performs Kidney transplant from living donor
- Senior Consultant, Renal Transplant Surgeon and Urologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, Present
- Consultant Urologist, CARE Hospital, Hyderabad
- Kidney transplant from living donor
- Kidney transplant from deceased donor
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
- Ureteroscopy and laser stone fragmentation
- Transurethral resection of prostate

Dr. Ashwini Gadde
- 10+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Function Assessment
- Senior Consultant – Nephrology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Nephrology Training, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
- Kidney Transplant Function Assessment
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Follow-up
- Arteriovenous Fistula Assessment
- Central Venous Catheter Placement for Dialysis

Dr. Madhuri Jaitley
- 10+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Consultant, Nephrology — Paras Hospitals, Gurugram, India
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Management and Optimization
- AV Fistula Creation and Surveillance
- Central Venous Catheter Placement
- Renal Biopsy and Interpretation

Dr. Siddharth Lakhani
- 10+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Assessment
- Director of Nephrology, Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
- Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician, Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
- Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Assessment
- Hemodialysis Management and Access Creation
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Monitoring
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
- Post-Transplant Follow-up and Immunosuppression Management

Dr. Vivek Bansal
- 10+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Nephrology Assessment
- Consultant — Nephrology, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad, Present
- Nephrology Specialist, Clinical practice across Ireland and India, 2013–Present
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Nephrology Assessment
- Hemodialysis Management and Prescription
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Follow-up
- Temporary HD Catheterization
- Permanent Arteriovenous Fistula Creation Evaluation

Dr. A R A Changanidi
- 9+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant medical evaluation
- Associate Consultant, Nephrology — Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai, Chennai, India
- Clinical training and experience — Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
- Pre-kidney transplant medical evaluation
- Hemodialysis access assessment and management
- Peritoneal dialysis initiation and training
- Kidney biopsy interpretation and guidance
- Post-transplant nephrology follow-up

Dr. Gaurav Singhal
- 8+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Associate Consultant, Department of Nephrology, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram
- Associate Consultant, Department of Nephrology, Army Hospital R & R, New Delhi
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Kidney Biopsy and Interpretation

Dr. Kushal D P
- 8+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist, Gleneagles BGS Hospital, Bengaluru, Present
- Active member, Nephrology Association of Karnataka
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Management and Optimization
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Follow-up
- Kidney Biopsies and Tissue Analysis
- Post-Transplant Kidney Monitoring

Dr. Mahesh Kota
- 8+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Assessment
- Consultant Nephrologist, Yashoda Hospitals Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad
- Nephrologist, Star Hospitals Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Assessment
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Vascular Access Evaluation for Dialysis
- Post-Transplant Renal Monitoring

Dr. Vamsi Krishna Nagalla
- 7+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Pre- and Post-Evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, Hyderabad — Present
- Consultant Nephrologist at Apollo Hospital, Secunderabad — January 2020 to April 2023
- Kidney Transplant Pre- and Post-Evaluation
- Renal Biopsies
- Hemodialysis Catheter Placement
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
- Arteriovenous Fistula Assessment

Dr. Debayan Rarhi
- 6+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Counseling
- Associate Consultant — Nephrology, Medanta — The Medicity, Gurugram, Present
- Clinical training in Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Medanta — The Medicity, Gurugram
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Counseling
- Hemodialysis Management and Optimization
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Monitoring
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Maintenance

Dr. Satyanarayana Garre
- 6+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney Transplant Pre-Evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist, Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
- Clinical Nephrology Practice covering acute and chronic renal disorders, dialysis management, and transplant nephrology — 6+ years
- Kidney Transplant Pre-Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Management and Optimization
- Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation and Training
- Arteriovenous Fistula Assessment
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Management

Dr. Muralinath Vukkadala
- 5+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Kidney transplant evaluation and workup
- Consultant Nephrologist & In-Charge, Renal Transplant Unit at Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad – Present
- Active Nephrologist, Cheyutha Kidney Foundation, Hyderabad – Community-based kidney care serving 1,200+ transplant patients
- Kidney transplant evaluation and workup
- Pre-transplant desensitization protocols
- Post-transplant immunosuppression management
- Hemodialysis and vascular access placement
- Peritoneal dialysis initiation and monitoring

Dr. Nikhil Bhasin
- 5+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Medical Evaluation
- Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai - Present
- Specialist in Nephrology with focus on Glomerular Diseases and Renal Transplantation, Current position
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Medical Evaluation
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppressive Management
- Hemodialysis Vascular Access Evaluation
- Peritoneal Dialysis Training and Follow-up
- Renal Biopsy Interpretation and Management

Dr. Sunder Singh
- 5+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-Kidney Transplant Clinical Evaluation
- Associate Consultant, Department of Nephrology — Fortis Hospital, Noida, India — Present
- Training in Nephrology — Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi
- Pre-Kidney Transplant Clinical Evaluation
- Hemodialysis Initiation and Management
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation for Dialysis
- Dialysis Catheter Placement and Maintenance

Dr. Udit Gupta
- 4+ years of experience in Nephrologist
- Performs Pre-kidney transplant evaluation and clearance
- Consultant, Nephrology — Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, Present
- Clinical training in Renal Sciences — Department of Nephrology, New Delhi, completed by 2023
- Pre-kidney transplant evaluation and clearance
- Hemodialysis access assessment and management
- Arteriovenous fistula placement and surveillance
- Dialysis catheter insertion and removal
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) initiation
What is Kidney Transplant?
Replacing a failed kidney with a healthy donor organ. Streamlined protocols make it accessible for international patients with legal donors.
Who may be considered?
Kidney Transplant may be considered after a qualified specialist reviews your reports and medical history. Suitability varies from person to person and must be assessed by your treating doctor.
How does it work?
The exact approach, preparation, and aftercare plan are selected after a specialist reviews the patient's records, diagnosis, and treatment goals.
Standard treatment pathway
Case dependentThe exact approach, preparation, and aftercare plan are selected after a specialist reviews the patient's records, diagnosis, and treatment goals.
Comprehensive Investigations
Required investigations vary with the patient's diagnosis, medical history, treatment approach, and hospital protocol. Our team confirms the appropriate checklist after reviewing the clinical records.
Treatment / Procedure Estimate
Stay in India
Usually Included in Hospital Package
- Clinical assessment and treatment planning, as confirmed in the personalised plan
- The procedure and hospital services specifically listed in the confirmed package
Usually Not Included
- Travel, accommodation, visa, and other non-clinical services unless explicitly included in the quote
- Additional investigations or treatment outside the confirmed plan
Recovery and follow-up
Recovery and follow-up vary by procedure and individual health. Your treating team should provide personalised instructions before and after travel.
Risks
Risks vary by procedure and individual health. Ask the surgeon to explain the risks specific to you before deciding.
Alternatives
Non-surgical options or other procedures may be available depending on the diagnosis. Discuss the alternatives, risks and benefits with a qualified specialist.
Costs shown are indicative planning estimates based on typical pricing across leading Indian hospitals. They are not a quote — actual pricing depends on your case complexity, hospital choice, and length of stay. Share your reports for a personalized estimate.
How we selected these doctors
A doctor appears on this page when their listed specialty maps to Nephrology and their profile names kidney transplant (or a matching term) among the procedures they perform. 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.
Other nephrology procedures
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Curious what kidney transplant might cost for your case? Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate.
How GAF Healthcare selects doctors
Doctors may be included when they meet relevant criteria for kidney transplant. This is a transparent listing methodology, not a clinical recommendation or paid ranking:
Relevant specialty
nephrology expertise is mapped from the doctor's listed specialty and profile information.
Procedure relevance
kidney transplant is listed among the doctor's procedures or areas of expertise, using matching terms where appropriate.
Hospital affiliation
The doctor is currently affiliated with a recognised hospital in the GAF directory. Hospital details and availability can change, so confirm them before booking.
Professional experience
Experience is displayed from the doctor's available professional profile and is used as the ordering signal when the page lists doctors.
Data verification
Doctor and hospital information is checked against the records available to GAF and updated when new information is supplied. It is not a substitute for confirming credentials directly.
No paid ranking
Being featured does not automatically mean the doctor is ranked number one. GAF does not sell position on this page.
How GAF Healthcare Assists in Choosing the Best Doctor for Kidney Transplant in India
Discover the Top Doctors for Kidney Transplant in India
This page lists 80 nephrology specialists who perform kidney transplant across 26 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.
Patient Success Story
Frequently asked questions about Kidney Transplant in India
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