Appointments at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road and Jayanagar, Bengaluru. Contact our patient coordinator on +91 87929 66592.
Dr. Sreeharsha Harinatha provides donor and recipient surgical care, including evaluation for robotic-assisted kidney transplantation, at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road and Jayanagar, Bengaluru. Care is coordinated with the nephrology and transplant teams.
Transplantation is an option for suitable patients with advanced kidney disease. Evaluation considers overall health, kidney disease, cardiovascular fitness, infection screening, compatibility and the ability to manage treatment after transplantation.
Potential donors undergo a detailed medical and surgical assessment. Donation must be voluntary, with a clear understanding of surgical and long-term risks. The donor team discusses eligibility, recovery and ongoing health checks. The surgical approach is selected according to anatomy and safety.
The transplant team can explain evaluation, registration and the waiting-list process. Availability and timing depend on the applicable allocation system and donor compatibility.
A robotic approach may be considered for selected recipients after surgical review. It is one of the available approaches, and suitability depends on anatomy, medical factors and the team’s assessment. Open transplantation remains appropriate in many situations.
Blood-group assessment, tissue typing and crossmatch testing help guide planning. When compatibility is a concern, the transplant team will explain which options are suitable and available.
Recipients need anti-rejection medicines while the transplant is functioning, regular blood tests and follow-up. Risks include surgical complications, infection, rejection and delayed kidney function. Hospital stay, return to work and medicine plans are individualised.
Bring nephrology records, dialysis details if applicable, recent blood tests, imaging, previous surgery records and a medicine list. Potential donors should bring their available health records. The team will guide further assessment and documentation.
At a glance
Dr Sreeharsha Harinatha is a kidney transplant surgeon in Bangalore who performs living-donor and deceased-donor kidney transplants – including robotic-assisted kidney transplantation for selected patients – at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road and Jayanagar. Evaluation, surgery and long-term follow-up are coordinated with the nephrology and transplant teams.
In suitable patients, evaluation may begin before dialysis is needed. Your nephrologist and transplant team will advise on timing.
No. The approach is chosen after assessing the recipient’s anatomy, health and surgical requirements.
Donors need ongoing health checks, including kidney function and blood pressure monitoring. The donor team will explain the follow-up plan and individual risks.
Recipients need anti-rejection treatment while the transplanted kidney is functioning. Medicines should be taken as prescribed, with changes supervised by the transplant team.
Contact the patient coordinator on +91 87929 66592. The team will guide appointments with the appropriate surgical and nephrology services.
Dr Sreeharsha Harinatha, Senior Consultant in Urology and Renal Transplant Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road and Jayanagar, Bengaluru, performs donor and recipient surgery, including robotic-assisted kidney transplantation. He trained in kidney, pancreas and islet transplantation at Leiden University, Netherlands. Appointments: +91 87929 66592.
The recipient operation usually takes about 3 to 4 hours, and living-donor kidney removal – usually done laparoscopically or robotically – takes about 2 to 3 hours. Recipients typically stay in hospital for around a week, depending on recovery and kidney function.
In robotic-assisted kidney transplantation the new kidney is placed through a smaller incision and the da Vinci robot is used for the delicate blood-vessel and ureter joins. It may reduce wound complications, particularly in patients with obesity, but suitability is decided case by case.