Dr. Varun Mittal

Professional Summary

Dr. Varun Mittal is a highly skilled urologist and kidney transplant surgeon serving as Head of Kidney Transplant and Associate Chief of Uro-Oncology & Robotic Surgery (Unit I) at Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram, India. He specializes in Kidney Transplant and Advanced Robotic Urologic Cancer Surgery, with particular expertise in swap/paired kidney exchange, ABO/HLA incompatible kidney transplants, and deceased organ kidney transplants. Dr. Mittal has been one of the key persons in successful kidney transplant programs at eminent institutes for over a decade. His academic career is studded with achievements, including a Gold Medal for best robotic surgery video by AMASI and the International Travel Fellowship Award from the American Urologic Association in 2015. He has authored numerous book chapters and research articles, and has presented research papers, posters, and surgical videos at various urologic and organ transplant conferences both nationally and internationally. He also holds an observership fellowship from the University of Miami, USA.

Specializations

- Urology

- Nephrology (Kidney Transplant)

Procedures & Expertise

- Kidney Transplant Surgery

- ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant

- Living Donor Kidney Transplant

- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant

- Radical Prostatectomy

- Radical Cystectomy

- Kidney Cancer Surgery

- Bladder Cancer Surgery

- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

- AV Fistula Creation

- Kidney Stone Surgery

- Laser Prostate Surgery

Education & Qualifications

- MBBS

- MS (General Surgery)

- M.Ch. (Urology and Kidney Transplant), SGPGIMS Lucknow

- DNB (Genitourinary Surgery)

- Fellowship in Minimal Invasive and Robotic Urology

- Observership Fellowship in Robotic Urologic Surgery, University of Miami, USA

Professional Experience

Dr. Varun Mittal currently serves as Head of Kidney Transplant and Associate Chief of Uro-Oncology & Robotic Surgery (Unit I) at Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram. He has been a key contributor to successful kidney transplant programs at eminent institutes for over a decade, building extensive experience in both transplant surgery and advanced robotic urologic oncology. He speaks English and Hindi and is of Indian nationality.

Hospital Affiliations

- Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram, India

Memberships

- Urological Society of India

- North Zone Urological Society of India

- American Urology Association

- Indian American Urology Association

- Indian Society of Organ Transplant

- Robotic Urology Forum

Awards & Recognition

- Dr. C Palanivelu Best Video Gold Medal, AMASICON, December 2017, Kochi

- Second Best Poster Award at Robotic Urology Forum 2017, Mumbai, India

- International Scholarship Award: Vattikuti International Scholar, 2016

- International Fellowship/Award: AUA – USI Olympus International Resident Travel Fellowship Award, 2015

- Second Best Poster Prize at UAUCON 2015, Lucknow, India