Designation of Dr. Sandeep Guleria
Dr. Sandeep Guleria
Transplant Surgeon, Kidney Transplant Surgeon, GI Surgeon, General Surgeon
Senior Consultant – Transplant Surgery
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Sandeep Guleria
- Dr. Sandeep Guleria is a highly respected Transplant Surgeon based in South East Delhi, with an extensive career spanning over 33 years. As an acclaimed surgeon specializing in Gastrointestinal Surgery and Kidney Transplants, he has received numerous awards for his outstanding contributions to medicine.
- Specializing in the treatment of conditions like cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, liver disease, and hepatitis B, Dr. Guleria is renowned for his expertise in transplant surgery.
- He is known to perform complex procedures including kidney transplants and liver transplants, employing advanced techniques to ensure the best possible outcomes for his patients.
- Dr. Sandeep Guleria is also renowned for being the key member of the team that conducted the first two Kidney Pancreas Transplants in India.
- Currently, he is a top-notch Kidney Transplant Specialist working at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.
- Previously, he worked as an Additional Professor in the Department of Surgery at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Currently, he is a Senior Consultant Surgeon in General Surgery, GI Surgery, and Transplantation.
- Dr. Guleria emphasizes diet and lifestyle changes as they are quite an important part of treatment in treating early kidney diseases.
- His special area of interest is organ transplantation. He has spent around two years in the United Kingdom at the Royal Free Hospital in London where he was actively involved in the renal transplant program. From London, he was appointed as a Transplant Fellow in the Academic Surgical Unit at St. James’s University Hospital. There, he trained extensively in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation.
- Recognized for his expertise, Dr. Guleria was invited by the Government of Nepal to establish a live donor transplant program at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu. His leadership and mentorship have also been instrumental in developing renal transplant programs in cities such as Almaty, Dehradun, Ludhiana, and Guwahati, further solidifying his reputation as a leader in transplant surgery across borders.
- Every year, Dr. Guleria performs about 70 live-related renal transplants.
- He also started a simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplant program in India and performed the first successful simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant in the country.
Dr. Sandeep Guleria’s Expertise
- Kidney transplant surgery
- Liver transplant surgery
- Percutaneous renal biopsies
- Peritoneal dialysis surgery
- Vascular access surgery
Work Experience of Dr. Sandeep Guleria
- Junior Resident, Dept. Of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Senior Resident, Deptt of Surgery, India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Senior Fellow, (Senior Registrar) Dept. Of Organ Transplantation, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds
- Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
- Consultant Surgeon, Organ Transplantation and Surgery St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, U.K.
- Additional Professor Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Professor, Department of Surgery India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Senior Fellow, (Senior Registrar) Dept. Of Organ Transplantation, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds
- Currently working at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Dr. Sandeep Guleria’s Qualifications
- MBBS
- MS
- DNB
- FRCS (Ed)
- FRCS (Glas)
- FRCP (Edin)
- MNAMS
Memberships of Dr. Sandeep Guleria
- Association Of Surgeons Of India (11947)
- 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
- India Hernia Society Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)
- Member: Transplantation Society
- Life Member: Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
- Indian Society of Emergency Services
- Delhi Nephrology Society
Awards & Recognitions received by Dr. Sandeep Guleria
- In 2019, Dr. Sandeep Guleria was honored with India’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri by the President of India.
- Smt. Rukmani Gopalkrishnan Award for standing First in Surgery
- University College of Medical Sciences, Distinguished Alumni Award 1996
- Awarded the “Luminary Award” by the IMA South Delhi Branch in Delhi in Recognition of his outstanding contribution rendered to the medical profession and the community
- Awarded Exemplary Contribution Award by Indian Medical Association
- Awarded the Himachal Gaurav Himalayan Jagriti March
- ATLS Accredited Provider 2011 Identified as Instructor Potential
- Led the team that did the first two Kidney Pancreas Transplants in India
- Invited by the Government of Nepal in order to set up the Renal Transplant Program at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal.
- Pioneered Cadaveric Renal Transplantation in New Delhi.
- Introduced the “DONOR CARD” in the city of New Delhi
- Set up the Pediatric Transplant Unit at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Set up the Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy program at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences