Dr. Sunil Kumar

Dr. Sunil Kumar is a highly experienced and distinguished Transplant Surgeon with over 17 years of expertise in kidney and multiorgan transplantation. He has successfully performed more than 1,500 kidney transplants and is renowned for pioneering advanced transplant programs across North India. Dr. Kumar is a specialist in complex procedures such as ABO-incompatible kidney transplants, dual kidney transplants, pediatric transplants with bladder reconstruction, and multiorgan retrievals. His contributions to the Pancreas Transplant Program at PGIMER Chandigarh and leadership in landmark surgeries have set benchmarks in the field.

• MBBS – PGIMS Rohtak, 2002
• MS (General Surgery) – PGIMER Chandigarh, 2008
• Fellowship in Pancreas Transplant – Oxford, UK, 2014

• Active contributor in national and international transplant conferences
• Presented research papers and posters at ISOT and ISN conferences

• Over 17 years of experience in transplant surgery with 1,500+ successful kidney transplants.
• Key roles in expanding cadaveric transplant programs at PGIMER Chandigarh
• Initiated and led successful kidney transplant programs at Fortis, Park, and Paras Hospitals.
• Expertise in advanced procedures including:
• Living and deceased donor kidney transplants
  • Dual kidney and ABO-incompatible transplants
  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (right and left)
  • Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation
  • Deceased and living donor liver transplants
  • Multiorgan retrievals
  • Transplants in allosensitized patients and neurogenic bladder cases
  • Dialysis access procedures (AV fistulas)

• Times of India Healthcare Pioneer Award 2025 – Excellence in Renal Transplant
• Paras Golden Scalpel Award, 2025
• Best Paper, ISOT Conference, Hyderabad, 2010
• Best Paper, ISN Conference, Thiruvananthapuram, 2010
• Poster Presentation Award, ISOT Bhubaneswar, 2013
• Astellas International Transplant Fellowship Award, 2014

• Life Member, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
• Life Member, Indian Society of Transplant Surgeons (ISTS)
• Life Member, Vascular Access Society (VAS)

• Kidney transplants (living & deceased donor)
• ABO-incompatible and dual kidney transplants
• Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
• Pancreas-kidney transplantation
• Liver transplantation
• Complex pediatric transplants and bladder reconstructions
• Multiorgan retrievals
• Dialysis access procedures and vascular access management

• Authored 12+ publications in reputed national and international journals
• Active contributor to transplant research with focus on improving patient outcomes