Nephrologist ·
Apollo Hospital International Limited , Ahmedabad, India
35 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
Dr. Kavita Parihar is an experienced nephrologist in Ahmedabad. She has a total experience of 26 years. She is currently providing her esteemed services at Apollo Hospital in Bhat, Ahmedabad and Apollo Hospitals City Centre in Ambawadi, Ahmedabad as a nephrology consultant. She has also been associated with various organizations such as Lecturer at Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad. Dr. Kavita completed her MBBS from Saurashtra University, Gujarat in the year 1984. Later in 1989, she completed MD - Medicine from Saurashtra University, Gujarat. She passed her DNB - Nephrology from the National Board of Education, New Delhi in 1996. She has also undergone training at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad. She completed her Residency in Nephrology at the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad.
Dr. Kavita Parihar is an expert in various nephrological interventions. She is capable of handling complex cases of urology and is highly active in providing immediate treatment to emergency cases. Her area of service includes Renal Biopsy, Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis, Live and Cadaver Renal Transplant, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Critical Care Nephrology, Collagen Diseases, Hemodialysis, and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders. Research articles of Dr. Kavita have been published in various journals. She has also presented various papers at conferences. Some of her papers are "A study of 163 Transplant Graft Biopsies “presented at Annual Conference of Indian Society of Organ Transplant, Nadiad and “Acute Renal Failure due to Falciparum Malaria” presented at XIV International Congress of Nephrology, Sydney, Australia. Dr. Kavita has also submitted her dissertation on “Captopril in Hypertension” for MD.
Here is an outline of the conditions that are treated by Dr. Kavita Parihar, a Kidney Transplant Surgeon.
Your kidneys can be affected from infections including hepatitis, tuberculosis and bone infections because of which you end up needing a kidney transplant. Kidney transplant could be a requirement for patients who have recently recovered from cancer or who are suffering from cancer now. Are you suffering from liver disease or cardiovascular disease? Then it is a possibility that you could have to get a kidney transplant.
Let us have a look at the signs and symptoms because of which kidneys end up losing 90% of ability to filter then the person has end stage kidney disease and will need a kidney transplant.
The signs and symptoms which lead to end stage kidney disease necessitating a kidney transplant are outlined below. Long term diabetes can bring your kidneys to this situation that you end up getting a kidney transplant. Also, it is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) that has become a leading cause of irreversible damage being done to the kidneys.
The operating hours of the doctor are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, with an off on Sunday. It will take you a day or two to start recuperating, to get discharged and reach home will take up to a weeks' time.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. Kavita Parihar are mentioned here for your convenience.:
The donors whose kidney is transplanted in the place of the diseased kidney could be a living or deceased donor. A preemptive kidney transplant actually preempts the need for dialysis to come in at all. It is also important to check if the transplanted kidney is working properly or not and regular checkups post the surgery are required to do so..
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A kidney transplant surgeon helps you by replacing the diseased kidney or kidneys with a healthy one. The surgeon not just performs the procedure but handholds you through the preoperative and post operative rehabilitation as well. The recommendations of medicines and tests is also done by them. While the procedure is being performed they are a part of the team which also includes Nephrologists, nurses and other technicians as well.
There is a number of tests required to evaluate your candidature for a kidney transplant and they are listed below::
We bring to you some more tests that could be required in the process of kidney transplant.:
The transplant should happen efficiently and kidneys should work well post acceptance by the body, therefore it is important for the tests to be accomplished at the right time and frequency. The heart tests such as the Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and the cardiac stress test are immensely important to know the heart strength.
Any symptoms that indicate a kidney failure are a good reason for you to a kidney transplant done. Many transplants are done on patients who are already on dialysis but can be opted by patients prior to being put on dialysis. It is not just the actual procedure but the surgeon assists you with how the body is faring with the new kidney. Further, the decision to get a transplanted kidney is also taken in strict consultation with the surgeon.
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Last Reviewed - June 2026
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