Dr. (Prof) Rajesh Ahlawat is an internationally acclaimed urologist and transplant surgeon, renowned for pioneering robotic kidney transplant with regional hypothermia. He has trained and led urology teams across India, the UK, and the USA, and has been instrumental in setting up advanced urology and transplant programs. With over 40 years of experience, he is a trusted leader in complex urological cancer surgeries and innovative minimally invasive procedures.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS – King George’s Medical College, Lucknow University
- MS (General Surgery) – King George’s Medical College, Lucknow University
- MNAMS (General Surgery) – DNB Board, New Delhi
- MCh (Urology) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Professional Experience:
- Group Chairman – Urology & Chairman – Centre of Excellence of Prostate & Urological Cancers and Male Health – Max Healthcare (Current)
- Group Chairman – Division of Urology, Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram
- Director – Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
- Chairman – Department of Urology, Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi
- Director – Urology & Renal Transplantation, Fortis Hospital, Delhi and Noida
- Senior Consultant – Urology & Renal Transplantation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi
- Honorary Lecturer – Institute of Urology and Nephrology, University College London Hospitals, U.K.
- Additional Professor – Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Professional Memberships:
- Urological Society of India (USI)
- American Urological Association (AUA)
- National Academy of Medical Sciences
- Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU)
- Endourological Society
Awards & Recognitions:
- Performed the world’s first robotic kidney transplant with regional hypothermia
- President’s Gold Medal – Urological Society of India
- Lifetime Achievement Award – NZ-USI
- PB Berry Scholarship – UK
- Kashi Ram Dhawan Gold Medal
- Chakraborty Fellowship – Indian-American Urological Association (I-AUA)