Dr. Sandeep Guleria is a highly skilled Transplant Surgeon with 35 years of experience.
He is a recipient of the Padma Shri Award for his significant contributions to medicine.
His areas of expertise include vascular access surgery, dialysis, peritoneal dialysis surgery, percutaneous renal biopsies, and renal transplant surgery.
Dr. Guleria led the team for India’s first two kidney-pancreas transplants, highlighting his pioneering contributions to the field.
His educational background includes an MBBS from the University of Delhi (1985), an MS in General Surgery from AIIMS (1988), and a DNB in Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery (1989).
He completed the Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) in Edinburgh (2010), England (2010), and Glasgow (1993).
Dr. Guleria holds life memberships in esteemed organizations such as the Indian Society of Gastroenterology and INASL.
He is a respected authority in his field, with numerous publications to his credit.
He is a member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS).
Work Experience
Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi 110029 (2011- till date)
Consultant Surgeon, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK, 2004 – 2008
Associate Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 2003
Clinical And Research Fellow (Registrar), St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, England, 1992 – 1993
Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 1989 – 1992
Junior Resident, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 1986 – 1988
Senior Fellow (Senior Registrar), St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, England
Education
MBBS, University of Delhi, 1985
MS (General Surgery), All India Institute of Medical Science, 1988
DNB (Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery), National Board Of Examination, 1989
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh, 2010
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), Ad Euniendum Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2010
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), Glasgow, 1993
DNBE (General Surgery), National Board of Examinations, India, 1989
Awards
Received the prestigious Padma Shri Award for his immeasurable contribution to the field of Medicine.
Received Smt. Rukmani Gopalakrishnan Award for standing first in Surgery
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.
Awarded the Exemplary Contribution Award by the Indian Medical Association in 2008.
Awarded the Himachal Gaurav Himalayan Jagriti Manch 2011.