Dr. Rajesh Ahlawat is a world-renowned Urologist and Renal Transplant Surgeon, serving as the Group Chairman for Urology and Renal Care at Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram. With over four decades of experience, he has been a pioneer in minimally invasive urology, robotic kidney transplants, and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Ahlawat has performed the world’s first robotic kidney transplant (RKT) using regional hypothermia, a groundbreaking achievement that has set new standards in the field. He has successfully established high-volume urology and renal transplant programs in leading hospitals, including Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, and Fortis Hospitals, New Delhi
Training & Credentials
Education & Training
MBBS – King George’s Medical College, Lucknow
MS in General Surgery – King George’s Medical College, Lucknow
MCh in Urology – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
MNAMS (General Surgery) – DNB Board, New Delhi
Expertise
Robotic Kidney Transplantation
Endourology and Laparoscopic Urology
Nephrectomy
Urological Cancer
Urological Reconstructive Surgery
Achievements & Contributions
President’s Gold Medal by the Urological Society of India in 2016.
Has conducted over 40,000 surgeries in his career, including robotic kidney transplants and nephrectomies.
Founder of several high-volume renal transplant centers across India, helping to advance urological care and renal transplantation.
