Nephrology and Renal Transplant Medicine
About the Department
The Department of Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine at VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital is a premier tertiary care centre dedicated to the comprehensive management of kidney diseases. The department provides advanced clinical care, renal replacement therapies, kidney transplantation services, interventional nephrology procedures, and academic training in nephrology.
With a multidisciplinary team of experienced nephrologists, trained nursing staff, dialysis technicians, and resident doctors, the department strives to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centred kidney care.
Location
Department of Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine
2nd Floor, Super Specialty Block (SSB)
VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
Contact Information
Department of Nephrology & Renal Transplant Medicine
2nd Floor, Super Specialty Block (SSB)
VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
Telephone: +91-11-26766265
For appointments and clinical enquiries, patients may contact the department during working hours.
Department Infrastructure
Human Resources
Head of Department – 01
Professors – 02
Associate Professors – 04
Assistant Professor – 01
DM Senior Residents – 06
Non-Academic Junior Residents – 09
Bed Strength
Total Admission Beds – 20
Clinical Units
Unit 1A
Dr. Sanjiv Mahajan
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
Dr. Sourabh Sharma
Dr. Monika Yadav
Unit 1B
Dr. Himanshu Verma
Dr. Pallavi Prasad
Dr. Adarsh Kumar
Dr. Anupam Aggarwal
The department functions through two clinical units that provide coordinated inpatient, outpatient, dialysis, and transplant services.
Clinical Services
1. Comprehensive Nephrology Care
The department provides evaluation and management of:
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Glomerular Diseases
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Hypertension and Resistant Hypertension
Electrolyte and Acid–Base Disorders
Hereditary and Genetic Kidney Diseases
Kidney Stone Disease
Pregnancy-related Kidney Disorders
2. Kidney Transplant Program
The department runs an active living donor kidney transplant program with comprehensive pre-transplant and post-transplant care.
Services include:
Donor and recipient evaluation
Immunological assessment and compatibility testing
Pre-transplant counselling
Immunosuppressive therapy induction and maintenance
Peri-operative nephrology care
Post-transplant monitoring
Management of transplant complications
Long-term transplant follow-up
Both clinical units conduct kidney transplantation on an alternate basis while adhering to a common departmental transplant protocol.
3. Dialysis Services
The department provides advanced renal replacement therapies, including:
Hemodialysis to admitted patients
Emergency Hemodialysis
Hemodiafiltration (HDF)
Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED)
Key features:
Dialysis services available round-the-clock for admitted patients
Priority dialysis support for critically ill patients
Dialysis support for transplant candidates undergoing evaluation
Dedicated dialysis services for HBV-positive and HCV-positive patients
4. Interventional Nephrology
The department performs a wide range of nephrology procedures, including:
Temporary (Non-tunnelled) Dialysis Catheter Insertion
Tunnelled Dialysis Catheter Placement
Native Kidney Biopsy
Transplant Kidney Biopsy
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Access Procedures
5. Therapeutic Apheresis
Plasmapheresis services are available for patients admitted under Nephrology and other departments of Safdarjung Hospital whenever clinically indicated.
6. Inpatient Services
The department provides specialized inpatient nephrology care for patients requiring:
Diagnostic evaluation of kidney diseases
Immunosuppressive therapies
Management of glomerular diseases
Acute kidney injury management
Dialysis support
Transplant-related care
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Sanjiv Mahajan | Head of Department & Sr. CMO(HAG) |
| 2 | Dr. Himanshu Verma | Professor |
| 3 | Dr. Rajesh Kumar | Professor |
| 4 | Dr. Sourabh Sharma | Associate Professor |
| 5 | Dr. Pallavi Prasad | Associate Professor |
| 6 | Dr. Adarsh Kumar | Associate Professor |
| 7 | Dr. Anupam Aggarwal | Associate Professor |
| 8 | Dr. Monika Yadav | Assistant Professor |
Outpatient Services
General Nephrology OPD
Days | Unit |
Monday & Thursday | Unit 1A |
Tuesday & Friday | Unit 1B |
OPD Timings
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
OPD Location
Rooms 224, 227 & 228
2nd Floor, Super Specialty Block
Speciality Clinics
Renal Transplant Clinic
Day: Wednesday
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Dedicated follow-up clinic for kidney transplant recipients, focusing on:
Graft monitoring
Immunosuppressive therapy adjustment
Infection surveillance
Long-term transplant care
Glomerular Disease Clinic
Day: Friday
Specialized evaluation and management of:
Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephritic Syndrome
Lupus Nephritis
IgA Nephropathy
Vasculitis-associated Kidney Disease
Other Immune-mediated Kidney Disorders
Vascular Access Clinic
Day: Saturday
Services include:
Dialysis access evaluation
Catheter-related care
Planning and monitoring of vascular access for dialysis patients
Dr. Himanshu, Professor & Head
- Gupta A, Choudhary SG, Pursnani L, Mahapatra H, Verma H: A randomized prospective study analyzing the effects of lowering serum uric acid in CKD progression and cardiovascular outcomes.
Journal of urology & nephrology, 4(1): 000155, 2019. - Verma H, Jha PM, Sachdev N, Verma R: Tunneled Hemodialysis catheter placement in persistent left superior vena cava : A rare but potential hemodialysis vascular access.
Indian J Vase Endovase Surg; 6:215-17, 2019. - Tripathi N, Kishore J, Kumar N, Bhatnagar A, Kumar R, Verma H: Early diagnosis for CKD and its associated risk factors among adults in a rural population of Delhi: A cross-sectioned study.
Journal of Advanced Research in Medicie; Vol. 6(4): pg. 20-26, 2019. - Lobo V, Khanna U, Rajapurtear M, Mahapatra H, Verma H, Prasad N, Agarwal SK: Guidelines for dialysis with reference to COVID – 19.
Indian Journal of Nephrology; Vol. 30(3): pg. 166-169, 2020. - Bhattacharya S, Jain N, Verma H, Sharma K: A cross-sectioned study to assess neutrophil lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of micro vascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research; Vol. 15(8): pg. OC59-OC62, 2021. - Verma H Sunder S, Sharma BB, Sharma N, Verma R: Prevalence of Vascular calcification in CKD stage 4 and 5 patients and its correlation with inflammatory markers of atherosclerosis.
Soudi Journal of Kidney Disease and Transplantation; 32(1): 2021. - Kumari A, Gupta P, Verma H, Kumar A, Thakur P, Sharma K: Colistin – induced Bartter – like Syndrome: Ponder Before Treatment, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine;26(2):239-243,2022
Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Associate Professor
- Kumar R., Sharma H., Singh A. K., Sharma A., Prakash G., Kumar S. A Case Of Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy Not Uncommon But Remains A Disease Of Underdiagnosis: Clinico-Pathological Study Of Hematuria With Pain Abdomen In A Young Male. EPH - International Journal of Medical and Health Science (ISSN: 2456 - 6063), 2019; 5(3): 01-08.
- Kumar R, Kumar C, Khosla H. An interestingcase report of acute renal failure due to wasp bite. J Family Med PrimCare 2019;8:1488-90
- Kumar R. Singh AK, Rizvi YS, Duggal R. C1q nephropathy in a young female sensitive to low-dose steroid: Clinicopathological correlation and outcome a rare clinical scenario. Int J ClinicopatholCorrel2019;3:32-5.
- Vindu Amitabh, Mushtaq Ahmad, Suhail Qureshi, Rajesh Kumar, S Chatterjee, Shadab Khan.Hypothyroidism in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease:Treat or Leave Alone – a Burning Issue.JIACM 2019; 20(1): 35-42
- Kumar R, Singh AK, Prakash G, Kumar S. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) associated peritonitis in a young female: A case of peritonitis caused by Acinetobacter. J Urol, NephrolHepatolSci 2019;2(3):43-4.
- Kumar R Singh AK, Prakash G, Duggal R. Karyomegalictubulointerstitial nephritis with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in a young female: A rare form of steroid-nonresponsive nephrotic syndrome. Int J ClinicopatholCorrel2019;3:64-6.
- Kumar R, Singh AK,Sharma K, Talwar V. A rare case of cephalexin‑inducedacute interstitial nephritis with hypokalemic periodicparalysis. Indian J Pharmacol 2020;52:210-2
- Bhashker G, Kataria SP, Ambedkar SN, Singh M, Kumar R, Kumar S, et al. Breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 expression in breast cancer patients and its correlation with histopathological features using the immunohistochemical method in the Indian population. Int J ClinicopatholCorrel 2020;4:30-4.
- Kumar R, Bharti N, Kumar S, Prakash G.Multidimensional impact of COVID-19 pandemic in India—Challengesand future direction. J Family Med Prim Care 2020;9:5892-5.
- Kumar R, Bharti N, Kumar S, Prakash G, Bhasker G, Kumar T, Mokhatar MS, Vijay Prabhu SN, Chakrabarti U, Bhattacharyya S. Management of COVID-19 using metformin: Repositioning against SARS-Cov-2. IP J UrolNephrolHepatolSci2020;3(3):52-8.
The department regularly conducts:
Academic seminars
Journal clubs
Case discussions
Bedside teaching sessions
Research activities
Interdepartmental academic meetings
DM Nephrology Program
The DM Nephrology training program commenced in 2024 with an intake of three residents per year.
Session 2024–2027
Dr. Rohit Binani
Dr. Anubhav
Dr. Vivek Hari
Session 2025–2028
Dr. Manoj
Dr. Akshay
Dr. Kaushal Chand
Academic Activities
The Department is recognized for the Doctorate of Medicine (DM) training program in Nephrology and is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, research, and continuing medical education activities.
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