Dr. Shyam Bihari Bansal
Transplant

Dr. Shyam Bihari Bansal

Vice Chairman

Medanta

30+ years of experience
Kidney Transplantation
F.R.C.P., D.M. (Nephrology), M.D. (General Medicine), M.B.B.S.

About the doctor

Dr. Shyam B. Bansal is the Vice Chairman of the Medanta Institute of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant and is regarded as one of India’s leading experts in nephrology and renal transplantation.

He established the Department of Nephrology at Medical College Gwalior and later joined Medanta – The Medicity in 2009, where he helped build one of the country’s leading nephrology and kidney transplant centres. Dr. Bansal has been involved in the care of more than 3,000 kidney transplant patients and has extensive experience in managing complex renal disorders and transplant cases.

He is also actively involved in academics and training as the coordinator of the DNB Nephrology teaching program. In addition, he has made significant research contributions with over 100 scientific publications and pioneering work in areas such as ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation, steroid-free kidney transplant protocols, paired kidney transplantation, and kidney transplantation in HIV-positive patients in India.

Area of expertise

Kidney TransplantationNephrologyABO-Incompatible Kidney TransplantPaired Kidney TransplantComplex Renal Disorders

Why choose Dr. Shyam

  • 30+ years of clinical experience
  • Specialist expertise in Kidney Transplantation
  • Senior leadership role in Transplant at Medanta
  • 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.

Renal Care

Kidney disease often develops quietly, so good care means catching problems early and managing them well over time. Our nephrology teams look after everything from the early stages to dialysis and the lead up to a transplant, with a focus on protecting whatever kidney function you still have. You get a clear plan for treatment, diet, and monitoring instead of being left to manage on your own.

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