Designation of Dr. Vijay Kher
Dr. Vijay Kher
Nephrologist
Chairman – Nephrology, Kidney & Urology Institute
Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Vijay Kher
- Dr. Vijay Kher is a well-known nephrologist with over 31 years of experience. He did his MBBS from Glancy Medical College, Amritsar. He completed his DNB – General Medicine from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh in 1977.
- Dr. Vijay Kher is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN), Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), and International Society of Nephrology (ISN). Some of the services provided by Dr. Kher are ABO Incompatible Transplantation, Steroid Free Immunosuppression, Clinical Immunosuppression, Kidney Disease Treatment Acute Renal Failure, etc.
Dr. Vijay Kher’s Expertise
- ABO Incompatible Transplantation
- Acute Renal Failure
- Clinical Immunosuppression
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Paired Exchange Donation
- Steroid Free Immunosuppression
Work Experience of Dr. Vijay Kher
- 1985 – 1987; Chief Nephrologist & Head Dept. Of Nephrology, Narinder Mohan Hospital & Research Centre
- 1987 – 1993; Additional Prof & Head, Dept. of Nephrology, SGPGIMS
- 1993 – 1997; Prof & Chairman Dept. of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
- 1997 – 2006; Senior Consultant & Co-ordinator-Dept. of Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
- 2006 – 2009; Director-Nephrology & Transplant Medicine at Fortis Healthcare
- Current Chairman – Nephrology, Kidney and Urology Institute; Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram
Dr. Vijay Kher’s Qualifications
- Clinical Fellowship Nephrology-University of Cincinnati, Medical Centre, USA in 1983
- Research Fellowship Hypertension- Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA in 1981
- DNB (Nephrology)-National Boards, India in 1980
- DM (Nephrology)-PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1979
- MD (Internal Medicine)-PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1977
- MBBS-Glancy Medical College, Amritsar in 1973
Memberships of Dr. Vijay Kher
- American Society of Nephrology
- International Society of Nephrology
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- Transplantation Society
Awards & Recognitions received by Dr. Vijay Kher
- Professor K L Wig Oration; 2013
- J M Patel Oration; 2009
- R T Jain Oration; 2007
- Dr. B S Chaubey Oration; 2006
- Delhi Nephrology Society Oration; 2006
- Khullar Oration; 2005
- R K Jalota Oration; 1992
- Best Paper Award, Indian Society of
- Nephrology Annual conference; 2009