If you or someone in your family needs a kidney transplant and you're exploring India as an option, this guide will help you understand who the top surgeons are and what makes each of them stand out. India performs thousands of kidney transplants every year with success rates that match international standards, and at a cost that is 70 to 80% lower than in the US or UK. The surgeons on this list have performed anywhere from 400 to over 4,000 kidney transplants each, which is the kind of volume that genuinely matters in transplant surgery.
We put together this list of the top 10 kidney transplant surgeons in India based on surgical volume, training pedigree, institutional affiliation, and landmark contributions to the field. If you want help choosing the right surgeon for your specific case, HOSPIDIO can review your reports and give you a recommendation at no charge.
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Top 10 Kidney Transplant Surgeons in India for International Patients
1. Dr. Anant Kumar
Location: Ghaziabad (NCR), India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Robotic Urology, Uro-Oncology
Experience: 40+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Anant Kumar has performed over 4,000 kidney transplants and more than 2,500 live donor nephrectomies, making him one of the highest volume kidney transplant surgeons in the country. Trained at PGIMER, Chandigarh, he is Chairman of Uro-Oncology, Robotic Surgery and Kidney Transplantation at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, has published over 180 research papers, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024 from the Urological Society of India.
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2. Dr. Sandeep Guleria
Location: New Delhi, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Renal Transplant Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology
Experience: 40+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Sandeep Guleria performed the first two successful kidney pancreas transplants in the Indian subcontinent and is a Padma Shri awardee (2019), one of India's highest civilian honors for his contributions to transplant medicine. An AIIMS professor and Senior Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, he holds dual FRCS credentials from Edinburgh and England and is a former Vice President of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.
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3. Dr. Col. Rajeev Sood
Location: Gurugram, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Laparoscopic Urology, Uro-Oncology
Experience: 43+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Col. Rajeev Sood is a triple gold medalist from AFMC Pune and AIIMS, performed the first cadaver renal transplant in the Indian Armed Forces, and pioneered Green Laser Prostate Surgery in India in 2003. Awarded the Dr. B.C. Roy National Award (2017) and the Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India, he now serves as Chairman of Urology and Renal Transplantation at Marengo Asia Hospital, Gurugram, and is listed in the Limca Book of Records (2001).
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4. Dr. Mohan Keshavamurthy
Location: Bengaluru, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Laser Urology, Robotic Surgery, Uro-Oncology
Experience: 26+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Mohan Keshavamurthy is a Fellow of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (FASTS) and FRCS holder who pioneered Laser Urology in India and has completed over 2,500 kidney transplants and 75 pancreas transplants at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru. He received the National Urologist of the Year award at the Economic Times Healthcare Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Vijay Karnataka Health Excellence Conclave.
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5. Dr. Sanjay Gogoi
Location: Gurugram, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Robotic Urology, Reconstructive Urology
Experience: 25+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Sanjay Gogoi received robotic surgery training at the da Vinci Training Center in California, USA and is known for performing kidney transplants in rehabilitated bladders and in high BMI patients where most centers decline. Awarded the President's Gold Medal by the Urological Society of India and an Honorary Lecturer title by University College London Hospitals (UCLH), he is Chairman of Urology at Medanta, The Medicity, Gurugram.
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6. Dr. Anil Mandhani
Location: Gurugram, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Robotic Urology, Uro-Oncology
Experience: 35+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Anil Mandhani has performed over 1,500 kidney transplants and 1,000 robotic procedures, trained over 100 residents at SGPGIMS Lucknow, and serves as Associate Editor for the Indian Journal of Urology, giving him a footprint in both clinical practice and academic urology. He is Chairman of Urology and Kidney Transplant at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.
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7. Dr. Waheed Zaman
Location: New Delhi, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Robotic Urology, Endourology
Experience: 30+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Waheed Zaman trained at SGPGI (Lucknow), the University of Strasbourg, France, and Roswell Park Cancer Institute, USA, has performed over 600 kidney transplants and participated in more than 1,000, and was named Best Urologist, North Zone at the Economic Times Awards 2022. He serves as Director of Urology and Renal Transplantation at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, with 30+ published research papers.
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8. Dr. Amit Goel
Location: Gurugram, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Uro-Oncology, Robotic Surgery
Experience: 22+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Amit Goel has performed over 400 kidney transplants including ABO incompatible cases, completed an observership at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA, and received the European Resident Education Travelling Fellowship. Director of Renal Transplant at Max Hospital, Gurugram, he is certified in robotic urology through Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and has treated over 3,500 complex urological cancer cases.
9. Dr. Shafiq Ahmed
Location: New Delhi, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Robotic Uro-Oncology, Minimally Invasive Urology
Experience: 18+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Shafiq Ahmed holds US credentials in robotic uro-oncology and has been instrumental in setting up renal transplant programs at multiple top hospitals across Delhi-NCR. Senior Director of Urology at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, he is a lifetime member of the Kidney Transplant Society of India and has authored multiple journal articles and book chapters on urological diseases.
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10. Dr. Yajvender Pratap Singh Rana
Location: New Delhi, India
Specialization: Kidney Transplantation, Robotic Urology, Uro-Oncology, Andrology
Experience: 20+ Years
Why He's One of the Best:
Dr. Yajvender Pratap Singh Rana earned a Gold Medal from the National Board of Examinations for 1st rank in Urology and was awarded a USI Travel Fellowship to the American Urology Association Annual Meeting in Washington DC in 2011. Director of Urology and Uro-Oncology at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, he performs robotic radical prostatectomy, cystectomy with neobladder formation, and kidney transplantation for both adult and pediatric patients.
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How HOSPIDIO Can Help
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Conclusion
India has kidney transplant surgeons with volumes and outcomes that genuinely compare to the best programs in the world, at a fraction of the cost. If you're looking for a living donor transplant, a paired exchange, or an ABO incompatible transplant, the specialists on this list have done it all. HOSPIDIO can help you figure out who is the right fit and get the process started.
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