Dr. Bhupendra Gandhi, also referred to as Dr. B. V. Gandhi, is a senior nephrologist and kidney transplant specialist based in Mumbai, India. His long-standing clinical work focuses on the diagnosis and management of kidney diseases, renal failure, dialysis, and kidney transplantation. The supplied profile identifies him as a Senior Consultant Nephrologist at Breach Candy Hospital, where he has been associated since 1975 and helped establish the hospital’s Nephrology Department. It also lists leadership and consulting roles at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre and other Mumbai healthcare institutions.

Dr. Gandhi completed his MBBS at Grant Medical College, University of Bombay, in the mid-1960s. He subsequently undertook professional training in the United States and worked as an Assistant Director at the Kidney Center, Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital in Detroit, from 1973 to 1975. He obtained certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1972 and subspecialty certification in Nephrology in 1974. These qualifications and his extended clinical career underpin his work across general nephrology, complex kidney disorders, and transplant care.

His areas of clinical expertise include acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertensive kidney disease, and kidney complications associated with diabetes. He also manages conditions involving calcium, phosphorus, and mineral metabolism, as well as hypokalemia, hydronephrosis, and kidney stones. Transplant nephrology is another key area of practice, including kidney transplantation across the blood-group barrier (ABO-incompatible transplantation). The supplied material highlights his involvement in this specialized field and describes him as a pioneer in ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation in India.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Gandhi has held professional leadership roles in the nephrology community, including serving as President of the Mumbai Nephrology Group until 2014. His work has been recognized through a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 and other honours mentioned in the source material. Across his practice, his focus encompasses long-term kidney disease management, renal replacement therapies, and specialized transplant care for patients with complex renal conditions.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS — Grant Medical College, University of Bombay, completed in 1965 according to one supplied profile.
• American Board of Internal Medicine certification — 1972.
• American Board subspecialty certification in Nephrology — 1974.
• Further clinical training and work in the United States, including service at Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital, Detroit.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Nephrology and adult nephrology.
• Kidney transplantation, including ABO-incompatible transplantation.
• Acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease.
• Dialysis and management of renal failure.
• Diabetes with renal manifestations and hypertensive chronic kidney disease.
• Calcium, phosphorus, and mineral metabolism disorders.
• Kidney stones, hydronephrosis, and hypokalemia.

Research Contributions & Publications

The supplied material does not list specific research papers, books, or academic publications. It does, however, highlight Dr. Gandhi’s specialized clinical contribution to ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation and his leadership in the nephrology community.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Lifetime Achievement Award — 2007.
• Guru Dronacharya Award — mentioned in the supplied profile.
• Additional Lifetime Achievement recognitions are referenced in the source material without full details.

Specialization

• Nephrology and adult nephrology
• Kidney transplantation, including ABO-incompatible transplantation
• Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease
• End-stage renal disease and dialysis management
• Diabetes-related renal disease
• Hypertensive chronic kidney disease
• Calcium, phosphorus, and mineral metabolism disorders
• Kidney stones and hydronephrosis
• Hypokalemia and other listed renal/metabolic disorders
• Transplant nephrology

• Senior Consultant Nephrologist — Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai; associated since 1975 and helped establish its Nephrology Department.
• Assistant Director, Kidney Center — Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA, 1973–1975.
• Director, Department of Nephrology — Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai (as listed in the supplied material).
• Mentor, Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant — Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai (as listed in the supplied material).
• Consulting nephrology role — Asian Heart Hospital, Mumbai (as listed in the supplied material).
• President — Mumbai Nephrology Group, until 2014.