- Specialty : Renal Transplant Surgeon
- Education: MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, FRCP, MNAMS
- Experience: 37+ years
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
About: Dr. Sandeep Guleria
Dr. Sandeep Guleria is a distinguished surgeon with over three decades of expertise in gastrointestinal surgery and kidney transplants. He is renowned for pioneering two successful kidney-pancreas transplants in the Indian subcontinent and played a crucial role in establishing live donor transplant programs across South Asia. His illustrious career includes prestigious roles such as Assistant Professor and Consultant Surgeon at AIIMS, New Delhi, and Senior Fellow in Organ Transplantation at St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds. Dr. Guleria has significantly impacted the field by introducing innovative techniques like the “DONOR CARD” and pioneering laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. He has received numerous accolades, including the Luminary Award by the IMA South Delhi Branch and the Himachal Gaurav Himalayan Jagriti Manch Award. His extensive research has contributed to prominent journals, enhancing global understanding of transplant and renal surgery.
Experience:
- 1986-1988: Junior Resident, Dept. of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- 1989-1992: Senior Resident, Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
- 1992: S.H.O., Urology and Transplantation, Royal Free Hospital, London
- 1992-1993: Clinical and Research Fellow, Academic Unit of Surgery, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds
- 1994-1997: Assistant Professor & Consultant Surgeon, Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
- 1997-1998: Senior Fellow, Dept. of Organ Transplantation, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds
- 1998-2002: Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
- 2002-2003: Consultant Surgeon, Organ Transplantation and Surgery, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds
- 2004-2008: Additional Professor, Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
- 2008-2011: Professor, Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
- 2011-Present: Professor, Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
Professional Memberships:
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- Indian Society of Emergency Services
- Delhi Nephrology Society
- Association of Minimal Invasive Surgeons of India
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Indian Hernia Society
- Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)
- Transplantation Society
- Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
Awards & Achievements:
- Smt. Rukmani Gopalkrishnan Award for standing FIRST in Surgery
- Distinguished Alumni Award from University College of Medical Sciences, 1996
- Luminary Award by IMA South Delhi Branch, 2007
- Exemplary Contribution Award by Indian Medical Association, 2008
- Himachal Gaurav Himalayan Jagriti Manch Award, 2011
- Led team for the FIRST two Kidney Pancreas Transplants in India
- Invited by the Government of Nepal to set up Renal Transplant Program at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu
- Pioneered Cadaveric Renal Transplantation in New Delhi
- Introduced “DONOR CARD” in New Delhi
- Established Pediatric Transplant Unit and Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy program at AIIMS
- Set up Renal Transplant Program at RML Hospital
