Dr. S. Sahariah
Dr. S. Sahariah
Urology 48+ Years Experience

Dr. S. Sahariah

MBBS, MS, MCh, FICS
Senior Consultant & Head of Organ Transplantation Centre, Urology

About Dr. S. Sahariah

Professional Summary

Dr. S. Sahariah is one of India's most distinguished transplant surgeons and urologists, with over four decades of pioneering experience in organ transplantation. Born in 1945 in Assam, he is widely recognized as a trailblazer who performed the first successful renal transplant operation in the states of Andhra Pradesh (1983) and Assam, and has been instrumental in establishing transplant programs across multiple institutions in India. He has performed more than 3,000 kidney transplant operations and over 500 cadaver renal transplant procedures throughout his career. Dr. Sahariah has dedicated his career to advancing organ transplantation in India, serving as the Head of the Organ Transplantation Centre at the Osmania University and establishing renal transplant programs at numerous leading hospitals. His contributions extend to cadaveric organ transplantation advocacy, legislative efforts, and training the next generation of transplant surgeons. He has been associated with prestigious institutions including the PGI Chandigarh, AIIMS-level centers, and multiple corporate hospitals across Hyderabad and Northeast India.

Specializations

  • Urology
  • Surgical Gastroenterology (Transplantation)

Procedures & Expertise

Education & Qualifications

  • MBBS — Gauhati University
  • MS (Surgery) — PGI Chandigarh
  • MCh (Urology) — PGI Chandigarh
  • Higher Secondary Examination — 1962, 2nd Division (Jorhat, Assam)
  • Surgical Residency — Government Medical College, Gauhati
  • Research Fellow (ICMR) — U.S. Government of India, November 1976 to August 1978, Department of Renal Transplantation, University of Minnesota, USA
  • Fellowship — Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship Training — Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston (now Brigham and Women's Hospital)

Hospital Affiliations

  • Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Secunderabad
  • Global Hospital, Hyderabad
  • Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
  • Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad
  • Continental Hospital, Hyderabad
  • Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad
  • Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad
  • Sahara Kidney Centre, Hyderabad
  • Capitol Hospital, Guwahati
  • Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya/Hospital, Guwahati
  • Pratiksha Hospital, Guwahati
  • Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi

Awards & Recognition

  • Life member of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
  • Life member of the Urological Society of India
  • Life member of the Association of Surgeons of India
  • Awarded Fellowship of the International College of Surgeons
  • Member, American Society of Transplant Surgeons
  • Selected member of The Transplantation Society (International)
  • Recognized for performing the first Renal Transplantation in Andhra Pradesh (1983) and Assam
  • Distinction of performing the first cadaveric renal transplantation in multiple states of India
  • Awarded for outstanding contribution to cadaveric organ transplant program development

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