Nephrologist ·
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket , Delhi, India
20 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English ,Hindi
Let us have a look at the number of conditions treated by Dr. Pragnesh Desai.
Your kidneys can be affected from infections including hepatitis, tuberculosis and bone infections because of which you end up needing a kidney transplant. You might need to get a kidney transplant if you have cancer now or had it in the recent past. Are you suffering from liver disease or cardiovascular disease? Then it is a possibility that you could have to get a kidney transplant.
We bring to you the symptoms and signs which end up affecting the filtering ability of the kidneys to up to 90 percent which means the person has end stage kidney disease and is a good candidate for a kidney transplant.
Please consult your Kidney Transplant Surgeon whether you need to get a transplant done if your kidneys have failed i.e., you have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). One of the most frequent reasons for this to happen is when a patient is diabetic for a certain period of time. High blood pressure or Hypertension is another of the leading causes of kidney disease which could necessitate a kidney transplant.
The doctor's operating hours are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, Sunday is an off day. You will start to recuperate in a day or two and be home bound within a week.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. Pragnesh Desai are mentioned here for your convenience.:
Types of kidney transplants are also dependent on whether the donor is alive or deceased. A preemptive kidney transplant actually preempts the need for dialysis to come in at all. One must go for regular checkups post the procedure to know if the transplanted kidney is working well..
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It is when you need your diseased kidney or kidneys removed and replaced with a healthy kidney that you visit a Kidney Transplant Surgeon. The surgeon not just performs the procedure but handholds you through the preoperative and post operative rehabilitation as well. They also prescribe the right medications and tests which will assist the process. The core operation team of the surgeon consists of Technicians, Nephrologist and nurses as well.
In order to check if you are the right candidate for a kidney transplant, there are some tests that need to be done such as:
Here is a comprehensive list of additional tests needed before and during the kidney transplant procedure.:
In order to ensure the acceptance and seamless functioning of the kidneys, the tests should be done timely and at the right frequencies. Few of these tests are important to know the heart strength and they are Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and the cardiac stress test.
Any symptoms that indicate a kidney failure are a good reason for you to a kidney transplant done. It is not necessary that just people on dialysis get the kidney transplant, it is also true that you can get it done before such a situation arises. It is not just the actual procedure but the surgeon assists you with how the body is faring with the new kidney. The decision to get a transplant or not is also done in consultation with the surgeon.
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Last Reviewed - June 2026
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