Dr. Gagan Deep Chhabra
Experience: Over 24 years
Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)
Gurugram, India
Introduction
Dr. Gagan Deep Chhabra is the Director & Unit Head of Nephrology & Kidney Transplant at Fortis Memorial Research Institute. Patients come to him when both kidneys have failed, and a transplant is the only real answer when blood groups between donor and recipient don’t match or when a critically ill ICU patient’s kidneys crash and every hour without renal support counts.
About Dr. Gagan Deep Chhabra
Over 2,500 kidney transplants done personally. That number alone puts Dr. Gagan Deep Chhabra in a very small group of nephrologists in this country. Twenty-four years of managing kidneys that are shutting down, already gone, or rejecting a transplanted organ. He handles straightforward living donor transplants to the really complicated ones where the blood group doesn’t match, the patient is highly sensitised from previous failed transplants, or the kidney comes from a cadaveric donor with a narrow time window.
His nephrology training happened at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, which runs one of the busiest kidney units in the country. His work earned him the AITSE Award presented by the President of India. Also received the Award of Excellence and the Best Mini-Oral Presentation Award from the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation. Before Fortis, he held positions at Max Super Speciality Hospital, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
Qualifications
- MBBS — PGIMS, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
- DNB (General Medicine) — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
- DNB (Nephrology) — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (Trained at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi).
- Mini-Fellowship in Interventional Nephrology.
Awards & Recognition
- Director & Unit Head of Nephrology & Kidney Transplant at FMRI Gurugram.
- Over 2,500 kidney transplants performed.
- AITSE Award presented by the President of India.
- Award of Excellence from the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.
- Best Mini-Oral Presentation Award from ISOT.
- Trained at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital’s high-volume nephrology unit.
- Previously at Max Super Speciality Hospital, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
- Member of ISN, ISOT, and Delhi Nephrology Society.
Specialities & Expertise
- Kidney transplant, including ABO-incompatible and highly sensitised cases.
- Cadaveric and living donor renal transplantation.
- AV fistula, AV shunt, and perm-cath creation.
- CRRT, SLED, and immunoadsorption for ICU patients.
- Hemodialysis and automated peritoneal dialysis.
- Post-transplant rejection management and immunosuppression.
Patient Experience & Approach
Families dealing with high-risk transplants say Dr. Gagan Deep Chhabra doesn’t hide the complexities of a blood-mismatch surgery, which honestly makes them trust him more. Dialysis patients really appreciate that he handles their AV fistulas himself, meaning fewer doctors to see and a much smoother process for getting their access ports set up. His intensive training at Sir Ganga Ram really shows in how calmly he manages severely ill ICU patients when their kidneys suddenly shut down.