Professional profile
Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah
Comprehensive biodata covering education, professional appointments, surgical experience, medical society positions, social contribution, renal transplantation centres, and achievements and awards.
| Name | Dr. SARBESWAR SAHARIAH |
| Place of Birth | Mangaldai, Assam, 01 April 1945 |
| Current Occupation | Transplant Urologist Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences SECUNDERABAD Pro Vice Chancellor P A Sangma International Medical College University of Science & Technology (USTM) MEGHALAYA |
| Education & Degree | Institute / Place | State | Year | Distinction |
| Higher Secondary | Mangaldai, H.S School | Assam | 1962 | IInd Division |
| MBBS | Gauhati University | Assam | 1962-1967 | 4th in order of merit |
| General Medicine | Safdarjang Hospital | New Delhi | 1969-1970 | |
| Resident in General Surgery & M.S | PGI | Chandigarh | 1970-1973 | Bronze medal |
| Senior resident in General Surgery | PGI | Chandigarh | 1973-1976 | |
| General Surgery | PGI | Chandigarh | 1973-1976 | |
| MAMS (National Ac Of Med Sciences) | New Delhi | 1981 | ||
| FICS (Fellow International College Of Surgeons) | 1983 | |||
| FACS (Fellow American College Of Surgeons) | 1986 |
| Position | Place of employment | State | Period (year) |
| Pool Officer | CSIR, Govt of India at PGI | Chandigarh | 1976-1978 |
| Lecturer | Renal Transplantation at PGI | Chandigarh | 1978-1981 |
| Reader | Genetics (Osmania University) | Hyderabad | 1978-1981 |
| Self-employed | Medical professional | Hyderabad | 1984 till date |
| Pro Vice Chancellor | P A Sangma International Medical College & Hospital (USTM) | Meghalaya | 2024 till date |
- Received initial training in the field of experimental and clinical organ transplantation at PGI, Chandigarh under Padmashree (Late) Prof R.V.S.Yadav and Padmashree (Late) Prof K.S.Chugh from 1975 to 1981.
- Has performed or assisted in performing more than 100 live donor and 8 deceased donor kidney transplantation at PGI, Chandigarh.
- Performed about 5000 surgeries for vascular access for hemodialysis including arterio venous shunts, arterio venous fistula and placement of vascular graft. Also performed about 100 surgeries for placement of peritoneal catheter for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for terminal CKD patients.
- Has performed the first successful kidney transplantation surgery in united Andhra Pradesh in May, 1981 while working as Reader in Organ Transplantation at Institute of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
- Has performed more than 3500 kidney transplantation surgeries at various Centres across the country from 1981 till date which is considered as the highest by a single surgeon in the country. These include more than 1700 transplant operations performed at Mahavir hospital, Hyderabad which is a charitable organization and cater mostly to patients from the underprivileged section of the society.
- Appointed as Advisor/ Honorary Transplant Urologist for the following hospitals:
- Jawaharlal Medical College & Hospital, Sawangi, Maharastra
- Suretech Hospital, Nagpur, Maharastra
- Orange City Hospital, Nagpur, Maharastra
- M S Ramaya Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore
- Appointed as Chief Advisor, Deceased donor Transplant Programme, Govt. of Assam.
- Appointed as Chief Advisor, All Assam Kidney Transplantation Forum, Guwahati
- Chairman, Hyderabad Transplant Forum.
- Organization of Conferences & Seminars/Sports meet:
- First all India Renal Transplant Sports meet, Chandigarh (1981)
- VII Annual Conference of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), 1994, Hyderabad (Organizing Secretary)
- VI All India Transplant Games, 1999, Hyderabad (Organizing Chairman)
- XXI Annual Conference of India Society of Organ Transplantation, 2010, Hyderabad (Organizing Secretary)
- XIV Annual Conference of India Society of Organ Transplantation, 2003, Hyderabad (Vice President)
- Hon. Secretary, AP Kidney Foundation (1985), Hyderabad
- Council member, Asian Society of Transplantation (1991-93)
- Founder Chairman, Hyderabad Transplant Forum.
- Vice President, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (1995-97)
- President, Indian Society of Organ transplantation (2006-08)
- Board member, All India Transplant Games Federation.
- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.
- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Medical & Scientific Research, KIMS, Hyderabad
- Founder President, "LOOITPORIA", The Hyderabad Assam Association.
- Board Member, Asian Society of Transplantation.
- Advisor, Central India Kidney Foundation (Nagpur)
- Life member of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
- Life member of Indian Society of Nephrology
- Life associate member of Urology Society of India
- Life member of Asian Society of Transplantation
- Life member of Association of Surgeon of India
- Life member of Transplantation Society of India
- Member of International Transplantation Society (TTS)
- Life member of Indian Medical Association
- Life member MARCH (Medically Aware and Responsible Citizen of Hyderabad)
- Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MAMS)
- Started renal transplantation programme at Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, International Hospital, Guwahati, Down Town Hospital, Guwahati and Damani Hospital, Dibrugarh to provide organ transplantation facility to the people of the entire north east part of the country.
- Started a charitable organization (North East Care Foundation, NECF) at Guwahati in 2012. The organization provides free basic medical services including free consultation and medicines to patients from the underprivileged section of the society.
- Running a free Oral Polio Vaccination programme in collaboration with the health department of government of Assam.
- Conducted several medical camps in the area of Gynecology, Dentistry, Ophthalmology, General medicine etc. where besides treating patients the population is also educated about importance of prevention and early detection of various diseases.
- Recently NECF has taken active interest in creating awareness about organ donation after brain death and conducted several meetings at various places of the state.
- Personally participated in various television talk shows and written articles in the local newspapers/ magazines about organ transplantation and organ donation.
- Facilitated in procuring deceased donor organ (kidneys) from brain dead donor at Hyderabad for two patients from Assam to get the benefit of transplantation. They are the first patients from the entire north east part of the country to receive organs from brain dead donor.
- Donated Rupees Two Lacs to the Assam Chief Ministers Relief fund to support the victims of flood in the state of Assam.
- Bollineni Hospital, Nellore, AP
- CDR Hospital, Visakhapatnam, AP
- Pinnamalani Polyclinic, Vijayawada, AP
- Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam, AP
- St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore
- M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
- Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- Down Town Hospital, Guwahati, Assam
- Damani Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam
- JN Medical College, Sawangi, Maharastra
- Suretech Hospital, Nagpur, Maharastra
- Kalinga Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
- High Tech Medical College Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
- Orange City Hospital, Nagpur, Maharastra
- Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati. Assam.
- International Hospital, Guwahati, Assam
- Mahavir Hospital, Hyderabad
- Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad
- Medwin Hospital, Hyderabad
- CDR Hospital, Hyderabad
- Sathya Kidney Centre, Hyderabad
- Promila Kidney Centre, Hyderabad
- Hyderabad Nursing Home, Hyderabad
- Global Hospital & Organ Transplantation Institute, Hyderabad
- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad
- Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
- Gandhi Hospital & Medical College, Secunderabad Hospital, Hyderabad
- Health City Hospital, Guwahati
- Dr. RVS Yadav memorial Oration, ISOT, Ludhiana (2012)
- Brahmayya Sastry Oration & Gold medal, Visakhapatnam (2014)
- KREST Oration & Gold medal, Hyderabad (2016)
- Downtown award for Excellence in medicine & Gold medal, Guwahati (2017)
- Padma Shree award by President of India (2014)
- Dr B S Chaubey Oration (Nagpur): 2016
- Mentor Mentee award in Transplantation Research at TTS Congress, Hong Kong (2016)
- Received training in the field of Experimental and Clinical Organ Transplantation at the Post Graduate Medical Institute, Chandigarh and was involved in the renal transplantation programme since its inception in the year 1973. Has performed or assisted in performing more than 100 Kidney Transplant operations at the said institute.
- Received training in Transplant immunology at Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan (1983)
- Performed about 5000 surgeries for vascular access for hemodialysis which includes arteriovenous shunts, arteriovenous fistula, and implantation of vascular grafts and placements of peritoneal catheter for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for patients with terminal kidney failure.
- Performed or assisted in performing eight Cadaver Kidney Transplant operations during stay at the P.G.I Chandigarh.
- Performed more than 3500 Kidney Transplant operations at various centres across the country which is considered as highest by a single surgeon in the country. This includes more than 1700 operations performed at Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre, Hyderabad, which is a charitable organization.
- Performed nearly 200 cadaver kidney transplantation (Kidneys removed from brain dead donors) at Hyderabad which is one of largest series by a single surgeon in the country.
- Performed En Bloc Renal Transplantation from an 18 month old cadaver donor considered to be the youngest cadaver donor in the country. Has also successful transplanted two kidneys from a 78 year old cadaver donor considered to be the eldest cadaver donor the country
- Secured highest aggregate marks in Biology in the state of Assam in Higher Secondary Examination (1961)
- Stood fourth in order of merit in the final M.B.B.S examination conducted by Guwahati University in 1967. Studied medicine with the support of a scholarship by the government of Assam for the economically backward students.
- Secured Bronze medal in the M.S (Surgery) examination at the Postgraduate Medical Institute, Chandigarh in 1975.
- Awarded membership of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1979.
- Awarded Fellowship of the International College of Surgeons in the field of Surgery and Organ transplant in recognition of services in the field of organ transplantation (1983)
- Awarded fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (1986)
- Selected to head the first public sector Organ Transplant Centre in the Country under Institute of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad in 1981.
- Has the distinction of performing the First successful Kidney Transplantation operation in the state of Andhra Pradesh in 1981.
- Has the distinction of performing the First cadaver Donor Renal Transplant (Organs removed from brain dead person) in the State of Andhra Pradesh and has subsequently performed 200 more cadaver transplants.
- Has performed the first laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in the country in the year 1998.
- Has the distinction of performing the first Renal Transplantation in the country in a rural based Medical College Hospital (Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Maharastra) in the year 2000.
- Assisted in Organizing the First All India Renal Transplant Sports meet at Chandigarh in 1981.
- Appointed Hony. Secretary of the A.P Kidney Foundation (1985).
- Member of the International Transplantation Society.
- Organizing Secretary, VII Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, Hyderabad, India (November 11th and 12th, 1994).
- Organizing Chairman, 6th All India Transplant Games at Hyderabad, November, 1999.
- Founder Chairman, Hyderabad Transplant Forum, a scientific forum for medical professionals involved in the field of organ transplantation.
- Advisor to the Central India Kidney Foundation, an organization for creating awareness about kidney disease and Cadaver Organ donation with headquarters at Nagpur.
- Hony. Consultant Transplant Surgeon, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore (1987).
- Promoter and Consultant Transplant Urologist, International Hospital, Guwahati, Assam.
- Director/Vice-Chairman, Krishna Institute of Medical Science, a 800 bedded Superspeciality Hospital at Hyderabad (2004-2016).
- Vice-President, Annual Conference of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, August, 2003 at Hyderabad.
- Advisor, Sun Valley Diabetic and Research Centre, Guwahati a fully dedicated primary diabetic care Centre in Assam started in July, 2004.
- Founder President, ' LOOITPORIA', The Hyderabad Assam Association, an Organization started in Hyderabad in 2002 with the purpose of having cultural exchange between Assam & Telangana and also helping and guiding patients/students etc. from Assam and other North Eastern states coming to Hyderabad for medical treatment, study or employment.
- Vice-President, Indian society of Organ Transplantation (1995-1997).
- President, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (2006-2008).
- Mentor/Mentee Award in Transplantation Research TTS Congress, Hong Kong (2016).
- Chief Advisor, All Assam Kidney Transplant Forum, Guwahati, Assam.
- Author of the book " Living with a Kidney Transplant " published by North East Care Foundation, Guwahati (2017).
- Awarded D.Lit (Honoris Causa) by Gauhati University (2018)
- Chairman cum Managing Director, Axomi Hospital, Guwahati.
- Times Achiever of the year award, 2019
- KIMS Legend of the year award 2019
- Life Time Achievement Award by Srimanta Sankardeb Health University, Assam
- Chief Advisor, Zublee Foundation, Assam, An organisation dedicated for creating awareness on Organ Donation after death.
- Fellowship of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (FISOT)
- Chief Advisor, Bird of Paradise Society, Guwahati, Assam.