Dr. (Prof) Sandeep Guleria

About
Prof. Sandeep Guleria has recently joined the Indraprastha Apollo hospital as senior consultant surgeon in General Surgery, GI Surgery and transplantation.
Prof. Guleria was recently Professor of Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS).
Prof . Guleria has numerous firsts to his credit . He led the team that did the first cadaveric renal transplant in India from a brain dead donor.
He also led the team that did the first two successful kidney pancreas transplants in India. He was actively involved in the modifications of the Human Organ Transplant Act through the Rajiv Gandhi foundation.
Dr. Guleria was trained in the UK and was appointed as a consultant surgeon in surgery and transplantation at Europe's Largest teaching hospital the St. James's University hospital, Leeds. He was till recently the Secretary of the Indian Society of Organ transplantation and is its current vice president. He is also a member of the ethics committee of the Transplantation Society.
Dr. Guleria has been felicitated with numerous awards, has more than 106 indexed publicationsand has given seven orations.

Work Experience
1986-1988 Junior Residet, Deptt. Of Surgery All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029
Prof . Dhawan Dr. Khazanchi 1989 1992 Senior Resident, Deptt of Surgery, India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 11029.
Dr. Mehta Dr. Khazanchi 1992 Nov. 1992 S.H.O., Urology and Transplantation , Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 Mr.O.N. Fernandoa
Mr. R.J. Morgan 1992 1993 Clinical And Research Fellow, (Registrar) Academic Unit of Surgery, St. James's University Hospital Leeds LS9 7TF Mr. J.P.A. Lodge Mr. S.A. Sadek 1994 1997
Assistant Professor & Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029 1997 1998
Senior Fellow, (Senior Registrar) Deptt. Of Organ Transplantation, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds , U.K. Mr. J.P.A. Lodge
Mr . S.G.Pollard 1998 2002 Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029 2002 -2003
Consultant Surgeon Organ Transplantation and Surgery St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, U.K. 2004 2008
Additional Professor Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029 2008 till 30th June 2011
Professor, Department of Surgery India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029 1st July 2011 till date
Senior Fellow, (Senior Registrar) Deptt. Of Organ Transplantation, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds , U.K.

Working in Apollo Hospitals since last Assignment.

Special Interests
Kidney transplant surgery
Vascular access surgery
Percutaneous Renal Biopsies
Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis surgery

Fellowships and Memberships
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)
Life Member:Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
Indian Society of Emergency Services
Delhi Nephrology Society

Awards and Achievements
mt. Rukmani Gopalkrishnan Award for standing FIRST in SURGERY
Award for standing THIRD in MEDICINE 3. 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" 2007 5.Awarded Exemplary Contribution Award by Indian Medical Association 2008 6.
Awarded the Himachal Gaurav Himalayan Jagriti Manch 2011 7.
ATLS Accredited Provider 2011 Identified as Instructor Potential 8. Led the team that did the FIRST two Kidney Pancreas Transplants in India
Invited by the Government of Nepal to set up the Renal Transplant Program at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal. I trained the surgical team, did the first two Successful renal transplants in the Bir Hospital. The hospital currently runs a successfull transplant program that I mentor.
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 Nephrectomyprogram at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences