Dr. Sandeep Guleria is a senior transplant surgeon and urologist based in New Delhi, with a career spanning more than three decades in surgery, organ transplantation, and related specialist care. The supplied profile lists him as working at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, and describes previous senior academic and clinical appointments at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, as well as transplant surgery experience at St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds, United Kingdom. His clinical work includes kidney transplantation, vascular access surgery, renal biopsy, dialysis-related surgery, and the management of complex urological conditions.

Dr. Guleria’s qualifications include MBBS, MS in General Surgery, DNB in Urology, and the additional credentials FRCS, FRCP, and MNAMS as listed in the supplied material. He completed postgraduate surgical training at AIIMS and undertook clinical and research fellowships in the United Kingdom, including work in organ transplantation at St. James’s University Hospital and a role in urology and transplantation at the Royal Free Hospital, London. His areas of special interest include kidney transplant surgery, vascular access, percutaneous renal biopsies, dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis surgery.

His academic career at AIIMS included appointments as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Additional Professor, and Professor in the Department of Surgery. The source material records that he trained more than 100 residents and contributed to the development of transplant services. His achievements include helping establish a paediatric transplant unit and a laparoscopic donor nephrectomy programme at AIIMS, pioneering cadaveric renal transplantation in New Delhi, and introducing a donor-card initiative. He was also invited by the Government of Nepal to help establish a renal transplant programme at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu, where he trained the surgical team and performed the first two successful renal transplants.

Dr. Guleria’s reported contributions also include leading the team that performed the first two kidney-pancreas transplants in India. His research has addressed vascular access techniques, renal allograft complications, infections in transplant recipients, immunosuppressive therapy, and cadaveric renal transplantation. The supplied profile lists several peer-reviewed papers from the mid-1990s and recognitions for clinical and professional contributions. He is described as communicating in English and Hindi and taking a patient-centred approach, with an emphasis on explaining complex procedures to patients and their families.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Delhi (the supplied sources list 1980–1985 and completion in 1985).
• MS in General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1985–1988).
• DNB in Urology / Genito-Urinary Surgery, National Board of Examination (1988–1989).
• Additional qualifications listed: FRCS, FRCP, and MNAMS.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

Clinical and research training includes fellowships and registrar-level roles in surgery and organ transplantation at St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom, and a role in Urology and Transplantation at the Royal Free Hospital, London.

• Kidney transplant surgery
• Vascular access surgery
• Percutaneous renal biopsies
• Dialysis and peritoneal dialysis surgery
• Organ transplantation and transplant-related surgical care
• Minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery

Research Contributions & Publications

• Guleria S., Aron M., Sinha S. “Vascular access Surgery: a simplified technique for the creation of AV fistulae using surgical glove cuffs.” Indian Journal of Urology, 1995; 11(2):90.
• Guleria S., Sinha S., Dorairajan L.N., Khazanchi R.K., Saxena S., Agarwal S.K., Tiwari S.C., Dash S.C. “Spontaneous Renal Allograft Rupture: Still a threat.” Nephron, 1995; 70:385–386.
• Mittal R., Saxena S., Guleria S., et al. “Visceral Leishmaniasis: A rare cause of unexplained pyrexia in a renal allograft recipient.” Nephron, 1995; 70:123–124.
• Agarwal S.K., Dash S.C., Tiwari S.C., et al. “Results of conversion from triple drug therapy to double drug therapy in live related renal transplantation.” Transplantation, 1995; 59(1):27–31.
• Bakshi S., Nandi D., Guleria S. “Cadaver Renal Transplant – Our experience with relatives.” National Medical Journal of India, 1994; 3(7):232.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Himachal Gaurav Award, Himalayan Jagriti Manch (2011).
• ATLS Accredited Provider (2011); identified as Instructor Potential.
• Exemplary Contribution Award, Indian Medical Association (2008).
• Luminary Award, IMA South Delhi Branch (2007).
• Smt. Rukmani Gopalkrishnan Award for standing first in Surgery.
• Third Position in Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences; Distinguished Alumni Award (1996).

Specialization

• Kidney transplantation and transplant surgery
• Urology and genito-urinary surgery
• Vascular access surgery and dialysis-related procedures
• Percutaneous renal biopsies
• Peritoneal dialysis surgery
• Renal transplant complications and transplant-related conditions
• Kidney stone and urinary tract disorder management
• Prostate and other urological conditions

Selected Achievements

• Pioneered cadaveric renal transplantation in New Delhi.
• Introduced the Donor Card initiative in New Delhi.
• Established a paediatric transplant unit and a laparoscopic donor nephrectomy programme at AIIMS.
• Helped establish the renal transplant programme at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, training the surgical team and performing its first two successful renal transplants.
• Led the team that performed the first two kidney-pancreas transplants in India.

Professional Memberships

• Association of Surgeons of India
• Indian Society of Nephrology
• 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
• Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)
• Transplantation Society
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (Life Member)
• Indian Society of Emergency Services

Languages

English and Hindi

• Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi — current affiliation as listed in the supplied profile.
• Professor, Department of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi (2011 onward, according to the supplied timeline).
• Additional Professor, Department of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi (2008–30 June 2011).
• Consultant Surgeon, Organ Transplantation and Surgery, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom (2004–2008).
• Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi (2002–2003).
• Assistant Professor and Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi (1997–1998).
• Clinical and Research Fellow / Registrar, Academic Unit of Surgery, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom (1994–1997).
• Senior Fellow / Senior Registrar, Department of Organ Transplantation, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
• Senior House Officer, Urology and Transplantation, Royal Free Hospital, London (1992).
• Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi (1986–1988).