NIMS doctors in Telangana perform record 2,000 kidney transplants, 95% free

The Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad has achieved a major public health milestone by completing 2,000 kidney transplants. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad has achieved a major milestone in public healthcare, completing 2,000 kidney transplants and becoming one of the largest public sector kidney transplant centers in the country.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy congratulated the team of doctors and medical staff at NIMS and described the achievement as a proud moment for the health sector of Telangana.

The kidney transplant program at NIMS began in 1989 when the Department of Urology performed the first kidney transplant. Over the years, the program has continued to expand; Between 1989 and 2010, 448 kidney transplants were performed at the hospital, followed by 552 transplants between 2011 and June 2017. Another 500 procedures were completed between June 2017 and January 2023.

“The fastest phase of growth has come recently, with the last 500 kidney transplants completed in just 3 years and 4 months,” said Rahul Devraj, Head of the Department of Urology.

Of the 2,000 transplant recipients, 1,900 patients, representing 95%, underwent the procedure free of cost under the government’s Aarogyasri Healthcare Scheme and the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), added Dr. Devraj

Several complex transplant procedures have been performed over the years, including operations involving multiple renal vessels with complicated anastomosis, pediatric kidney transplants, and retransplantation in patients with previously failed grafts.

He added that in addition to kidney transplants, the urology department performs nearly 11,000 urological surgeries annually, including over 500 robotic surgeries completed in less than three years.

Published – 22 May 2026 17:56 IST