Dr. Rushi Deshpande
Transplant

Dr. Rushi Deshpande

Director, Academics - Nephrology

Jaslok Hospital

28+ years of experience
Kidney Transplantation
MD, DM, DNB (Nephrology)

About the doctor

Dr. Rushi Deshpande provides comprehensive treatment for kidney-related diseases across all stages, from early kidney dysfunction to advanced kidney failure. He manages chronic kidney disease with a focus on slowing progression through medical therapy, blood pressure control, dietary management, and regular monitoring.

He has strong expertise in dialysis care, including both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, ensuring long-term maintenance treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease. He also handles complex and resistant hypertension, especially when linked to underlying kidney disorders.

His transplant expertise includes kidney transplantation, extended criteria living donor transplants, and blood group incompatible (ABO-incompatible) transplants, helping patients who may not be eligible for standard donor matches.

Area of expertise

Kidney TransplantationABO-Incompatible Kidney TransplantChronic Kidney DiseaseHemodialysisPeritoneal DialysisResistant Hypertension

Why choose Dr. Rushi

  • 28+ years of clinical experience
  • Specialist expertise in Kidney Transplantation
  • Senior leadership role in Transplant at Jaslok Hospital
  • Compassionate, patient-first care with end-to-end support for visiting patients

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Kidney Transplant

A kidney transplant can free someone from years of dialysis, and getting it right comes down to careful matching and an experienced team. We work with units that handle both living and deceased donor cases, supported by detailed compatibility testing and close monitoring afterwards. You are guided through the work up, the surgery, and the recovery by people who do these operations regularly.

Liver Transplant

Liver transplant is demanding surgery, and the results depend heavily on how experienced the team is. The units we work with run busy living and deceased donor programmes, with strong intensive care and proper multidisciplinary planning behind every case. You get a thorough assessment, a clear sense of the risks and the benefits, and steady support through what is a serious recovery.

Heart & Lung Transplant

For advanced heart or lung failure, a transplant can be the option that changes everything, and it calls for one of the most experienced teams in medicine. We work with centres that take on these complex cases with the intensive care, donor coordination, and follow up they demand. You are looked after from the first assessment through the operation and the months that follow by a team that does this work routinely.

Transplants

Specialized care for kidney, liver, and other complex transplant procedures with experienced multidisciplinary teams. From evaluation to recovery, we support every step of your transplant journey.

Bone Marrow Transplant

Bone marrow transplant offers real hope for blood cancers and several inherited disorders, but it needs specialised facilities and close aftercare. The haematology teams we work with carry out autologous and allogeneic transplants in dedicated units built to manage infection risk and complications. You will have a clear picture of the process and the recovery before anything begins.

Cardiac Care

Advanced heart care for conditions ranging from blocked arteries to complex valve and rhythm disorders. Get treated by experienced cardiac specialists using advanced surgical and minimally invasive techniques.

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