Dr. Reetesh Sharma

About Dr. Reetesh Sharma

Dr. Reetesh Sharma is one of the best nephrologists currently practicing with more than 25 years of work experience. He has operated kidney transplants in more than 2000 cases of his practice.
Patient-friendly is how Dr. Sharma is accredited and is proficient in the medical treatment of kidney ailments.
He has worked with most of the leading hospitals in India such as Medanta-the Medicity, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, and Fortis Escorts Hospital in New Delhi. In 2008 he started the dialysis unit at Fortis Escorts Hospital New Delhi.
Presently he is the Director of the Institute and in charge of the Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Medicine at the Asian Institute of Medical Science, Faridabad (Haryana).
He has Medical Council of India recognition for MBBS, MD, and Doctor of National Board – Nephrology, as well. The candidate also attended advanced training in Transplantation at Maastricht Hospital Netherlands which was in year 2012.
That is why, in 2017, he was trained in Preceptorship in ABO-Incompatible Transplantation at Tokyo University Hospital, Japan. His area of specialization embraces polycystic kidney disease, kidney stones, end-stage renal disease, urinary tract infections, kidney infections, and glomerulonephritis.
In common, transplantations, Dr. Sharma offers ABO-incompatible as well as ABO-compatible kidney transplantation. He is also capable of doing peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis for patients with kidney disorders.
Dr. Sharma also loves to teach as well as training of junior nephrologists. He is a member of many societies including the Delhi Nephrology Society, Indian Society of Organ Transplant, the Indian Society of Nephrology, and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN).
He pays attention to the need to involve his patients in treatment decisions to allow the patients to understand the results that they can expect from treatment.

Conditions treated by Dr. Reetesh Sharma

Polycystic kidney disease
Kidney stones
End-stage renal disease
Urinary tract infections
Kidney infections
Glomerulonephritis
Chronic kidney disease
Hypertension-related kidney issues
Acute kidney injury
Renal failure
Nephrotic syndrome
Post-transplant care and management

Area of Interest

Kidney transplantation (ABO incompatible and compatible)
Dialysis management (peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis)
Kidney care and patient-centric treatment
Nephrology education and training for junior nephrologists

Qualification

MBBS - G S Medical College, KEM Hospital Mumbai, 1999
MD - Medicine - G S Medical College, KEM Hospital Mumbai, 2003
DNB - Nephrology - National Board Of Examination, 2008

Work Experiences

Medanta – The Medicity – December 2009 – January 2018
Fortis Escorts Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi – January 2008 – December 2009
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi – July 2004 – October 2007

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CERTIFICATIONS (2)

Fellowship In Renal Transplant, Maastricht Hospital, Holland, 2012
Preceptorship in blood group incompatible kidney transplant Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, 2017

MEMBERSHIPS (5)

Delhi Nephrology Society
Indian Society of Nephrology
Indian Society of Organ Transplant
International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
ERA – EDTA

RESEARCH PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS (11)

Swamy A, Pazare AR, Mehta S, Shivane V, Sharma R: Straight Back Syndrome. The Ind. Pract. 2003;56(9):635-638
Vijay Kher, Reetesh Sharma, Salil Jain: Newer therapies for the management of Lupus Nephritis- Renal Sciences Update 2005, Annual conference- Delhi Nephrology Society.
Kher V, Jain S, Sharma R: Postpartum HUS/TTP – Apollo Medicine Journal 2005.
Sharma R, Jain S, Kher V. ANCA-associated Goodpasture’s syndrome in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on penicillamine. Indian J Nephrol 2012;22:45-7
Gupta PN, Pokhariyal S, Bansal S, Jain S, Saxena V, Sharma R et al. Renal transplant across ABO barrier. Indian J Nephrol 2013;23:214-6
Sharma R, Kher V: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) as a risk factor for Coronary Heart. Disease (CHD): J Preventive Cardiology 2014
Bansal S B, Sethi S, Sharma R, Jain M, Jha P, Ahlawat R, Duggal R, Kher V. Early corticosteroid withdrawal regimen in a living donor kidney transplantation program. Indian J Nephrol 2014;24:232-8
Jain V, Mehta Y, Gupta A, Sharma R, Raizada A, Trehan N. The role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in predicting acute kidney injury in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft: A pilot study. Ann Card Anaesth 2016;19:225-30
Jha P K, Bansal S B, Sethi S K, Jain M, Sharma R, Nandwani A, Phanish M K, Duggal R, Tiwari A K, Ghosh P, Ahlawat R, Kher V. ABO-incompatible renal transplantation in developing world – crossing the immunological (and mental) barrier. Indian J Nephrol 2016;26:113-8
Narendra S Choudhary, Amit Kumar, Vijay Bodh, Shyam Bihari Bansal, Reetesh Sharma, Manish Jain, Sanjiv Saigal, Neeraj Saraf. Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir-based regimens in chronic hepatitis C patients on dialysis. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017, Volume 36, Number 2, Page 113
Sidharth Kumar Sethi, SB Bansal, Nikita Wadhwani, Aseem Tiwari, Dinesh Arora, Reetesh Sharma, Ashish Nandwani, Dinesh Yadav, Amit Mahapatra, Manish Jain, Pranav Jha, Prasun Ghosh, Anil Bhan, Maninder Dhariwal, Veena, Vijay Kher. Pediatric ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation: Evolving with the Advancing Apheresis Technology: A Single-Centre Experience Pediatr Transplant 2018; e13138

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PROCEDURES

Hemodialysis
Kidney Transplant

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Q: Is Dr. Reetesh Sharma doing teleconsultation on the MediGence platform?

A. Dr. Reetesh Sharma is available to teleconsultate on the MediGence platform.

Q: How long is the consultation?

A. The consultation can last 15 to 30 minutes. Depending on the patient’s queries and the doctor's medical suggestions, it may exceed the estimated time.

Q: How soon can the consultation be organized?

A. Our panel of doctors includes Medical specialists and board-certified doctors. The consultation will be organized within 24 to 48 hours or based on the availability of the doctor and the patient.

Q: Is follow-up consultation included in the consultation price?

A. No, the follow-up consultation fee is not included in the consultation price. The patient will need to rebook the consultation.

Q: How do I share my medical record with the doctor for review?

A. The option to share your medical records is available between the steps of the form provided to you on the website.

Q: Can I book my procedure with the doctor post-consultation?

A. Yes. If you are satisfied with the consultation, then you can go ahead with treatment packages for your diagnosis with the help of our case managers.

Q: Can we get the estimate for the procedure?

A. Yes. The cost estimate will be provided to you by our case manager including the doctor’s opinion, the cost estimate, and the crucial information about traveling to your medical destination.

FAQ's Related to Nephrologist

What does a Kidney Transplant Surgeon do?

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. It is the work of the surgeon to recommend tests and prescribe the medicines as well. The surgeon is the most important component of the core team which is inclusive of nurses, technicians and nephrologist.

What are the tests required before and during consultation for a Kidney Transplant Surgeon?

We have outlined below the tests that give a good picture of whether you need a kidney transplant.:

Donor-Special Blood Tests
Imaging Tests
Urine Tests
Removing a sample of Kidney Tissue for Testing
Blood Tests
Urine Output Measurements
HLA Testing

There can be a requirement for other tests basis your health conditions, these additional tests are listed her:

Blood tests
Chest X-ray
chocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
Cardiac stress test
Cancer screening
Colonoscopy
Gynecological examination
Prostate exam
Dental evaluation

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.

When should you go to see a Kidney Transplant Surgeon?

You must visit a Kidney Transplant Surgeon if you have any of the commonly seen symptoms associated with a kidney failure. 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. You need to stay in touch with your surgeon during the post transplant recovery period. The doctor also consults with you in deciding whether a kidney transplant is the right way to go for you.

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