Dr. Vijay Kher

Nephrology & Renal Transplant 40 years of overall experience Medanta Hospital

About Dr. Vijay Kher

Dr. Vijay Kher, is among the best nephrologists in India. He has set up successful Nephrology departments at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, SGPGI, Lucknow, Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, Fortis Hospitals, New Delhi and Medanta “ The Medicity, Gurugram. An astute clinician, a teacher par excellence and a keen researcher, Dr. Kher has more than 180 publications in peer reviewed journals and has delivered more than 350 lectures at national and international scientific events. His research interests are kidney transplantation (clinical immunosuppression, pre-emptive kidney transplantation and steroid-free immunosuppression, cost- containment), progression of renal disease, acute kidney injury and glomerulonephritis. He has been awarded fellowships of National Academy of Medical Sciences, Royal College of Physicians Edinburg & Indian Society of Nephrology

Education & Certifications

DNB - General Medicine, DM - Nephrology, MNAMS - Nephrology

Experience and Practice

Over 40 years in nephrology, including 39 years at AIIMS, with 15 as Head of Department Leadership roles at: Medanta – The Medicity (Chairman, Kidney & Urology Institute) Fortis Healthcare (Director, Nephrology & Transplant Medicine) Apollo, SGPGI Lucknow, Narinder Mohan Hospital

Awards & Recognition

Delivered numerous orations including: Prof. K.L. Wig Oration (2013) J.M. Patel Oration (2009) R.T. Jain (2007), Dr. B.S. Chaubey (2006), Delhi Nephrology Society (2006), Khullar (2005) & R.K. Jalota (1992) Awarded Best Paper at ISN Annual Conference (2009)