Dr. Sandeep Guleria

Overview

Dr. Sandeep Guleria is a senior transplant surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, with more than 33 years of professional experience. His clinical work has a strong focus on kidney transplantation and transplant surgery, with additional expertise in vascular access procedures, dialysis-related surgery, peritoneal dialysis surgery and renal biopsy. His professional career also includes extensive academic and surgical experience at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, as well as specialist training and surgical work at St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK. He has been associated with several significant developments in transplant surgery, including leading the team responsible for the first two kidney-pancreas transplants in India and establishing transplant-related programmes at major institutions.

• ✔33+ years of professional experience in surgery and transplantation
• ✔Senior Consultant Surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
• ✔Special interest in kidney/renal transplant surgery
• ✔Experience in vascular access procedures, dialysis and peritoneal dialysis surgery
• ✔Led the team that performed the first two kidney-pancreas transplants in India, according to Apollo and his professional profile
• ✔Previously held senior academic and surgical positions at AIIMS, New Delhi
• ✔Awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for contributions to medicine/surgery

Detailed Experience

Dr. Guleria's professional career spans surgical practice, transplant surgery, academic medicine and international training. His earlier career included clinical and research work in the UK at St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, followed by progressive academic appointments in the Department of Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi. His documented roles included Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Additional Professor and Professor. He also served as a Consultant Surgeon in Organ Transplantation and Surgery at St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, before returning to India for senior academic responsibilities at AIIMS. Since 1 July 2011, his professional profile records him as a Senior Consultant Surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. His transplant work includes kidney transplantation, vascular access surgery, dialysis-related procedures and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Apollo credits him with leading the team that performed the first two kidney-pancreas transplants in India.

• ✔Senior Consultant Surgeon, General Surgery, GI Surgery & Transplantation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi — from July 2011 onward
• ✔Professor, Department of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi — 2008 to 30 June 2011, according to his professional history
• ✔Additional Professor, Department of Surgery, AIIMS — 2004–2008
• ✔Consultant Surgeon, Organ Transplantation and Surgery, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK — 2002–2003 in the supplied profile; his detailed professional history also records a later 2004–2008 consultant appointment, reflecting different stages of his UK career
• ✔Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, AIIMS — 1998–2002
• ✔Assistant Professor & Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, AIIMS — 1994–1997
• ✔Senior Fellow in Organ Transplantation, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK — 1997–1998
• ✔His professional profile records contributions to renal transplant programme development, including work at AIIMS and RML Hospital

Qualifications

• ✔MBBS — University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, 1984
• ✔MS — All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1988
• ✔DNB — National Board of Examinations, India, 1988
• ✔FRCS — Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1993
• ✔FRCS — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK, 1993
• ✔FRCP (Edinburgh) - MNAMS — Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences

Clinical Focus

• ✔Dr. Guleria's clinical focus is centred on transplant surgery, particularly kidney transplantation. His current Apollo profile identifies renal transplant surgery, vascular access procedures, dialysis, peritoneal dialysis surgery and percutaneous renal biopsy among his areas of expertise