Dr. Rajesh Kumar Ahlawat

Professional summary

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Ahlawat is a distinguished urologist and transplant-urology specialist based in Delhi NCR with exceptional credentials, decades of experience, pioneering surgical contributions, and major leadership roles at a tertiary hospital. His expertise in kidney transplantation and robotic urology make him a strong candidate for inclusion under the “Kidney Transplant & Urology/Transplant Specialists” category in your TransplantOCare portal.

• Dr. Ahlawat is a senior and respected urologist with a major focus on transplant urology and minimally invasive/robotic techniques. His career spans leadership roles in major tertiary institutions across North India, and he is noted for advancing surgical techniques in kidney transplantation and urology. He holds a key institutional chair position at a major centre (Medanta) which supports his referral-level practice.

Education and qualifications

MBBS, MS, MCh

MBBS – King George’s Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow – 1976. MS (General Surgery) – King George’s Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow – 1980. MCh (Urology) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi – 1986.

Clinical expertise

• "Kidney Transplantation / Transplant-Urology: Skilled in complex donor/recipient
• surgery, robotic donor nephrectomy/transplant, transplant program design." "Minimally Invasive & Robotic Urology: Pioneering robotic/laparoscopic prostate,
• kidney and bladder surgeries, high volume endourology." "Urologic Oncology & Reconstructive Urology: Treatment of prostate/bladder/kidney
• cancers, reconstructive surgeries of urinary tract."

Career experience

• "Current Role: Group Chairman – Urology & Andrology, Kidney & Urology Institute,
• Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram." Professor & head of Urology & Renal Transplantation, SGPGI Lucknow. "Senior Consultant Urology & Renal Transplantation at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,
• New Delhi." Director/Chairman roles at Fortis Hospitals, New Delhi.

Achievements

"Pioneer of the world’s first Robotic Kidney Transplant (RKT) with regional hypothermia." Established multiple high-volume urology & transplant programs in India (e.g., SGPGI Lucknow; Indraprastha Apollo, New Delhi; Fortis, New Delhi; Medanta, Gurugram).

• Recipient of the President’s Gold Medal from the Urological Society of India (USI) in
• 2016. "Credited with the world’s first Robotic Kidney Transplant (RKT) with regional
• hypothermia." Credited with establishing four major transplant/urology programs in India. Extensive publication and academic leadership (Google Scholar profile exists).

Approach to patients

• Dr. Ahlawat is known for high-expertise surgical approach, cutting-edge techniques and strong institutional backing. His profile appears in multiple directories with high volume of complex cases and referrals. "Because of his reputation in transplant urology and robotics, patients seeking
• advanced donor/recipient transplant care often consult him in Delhi-NCR region."