Where does Dr. Shyam Varma practice?

Dr. Shyam Varma practices at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai

Does Dr. Shyam Varma consult online?

Yes, Dr. Shyam Varma does online consult. Patient can select Tele-consult or At Hospital while submitting the appointment request.

What is the specialty of Dr. Shyam Varma?

Dr. Shyam Varma specialty is Urologist and Renal Transplant Specialist

What is the experience of Dr. Shyam Varma?

Dr. Shyam Varma is Urologist and Renal Transplant Specialist with 15 years of experience.

Is a kidney specialist the same as a urologist?

A nephrologist focuses on diseases and conditions that affect the kidney more directly while a urologist deals on diseases and conditions that can affect the male and female urinary tract.

Can a male receives a female kidney?

The gender of donor and recipient plays a larger role in kidney transplants than previously assumed. Female donor kidneys do not function as well in men due to their smaller size.

Why are kidneys not removed during transplant?

The kidney transplant is placed in the front (anterior) part of the lower abdomen, in the pelvis. The original kidneys are not usually removed unless they are causing severe problems such as uncontrollable high blood pressure, frequent kidney infections or abnormally increased in size.

What is the longest a kidney transplant has lasted?

According to the reports, the world's longest surviving kidney transplant was 32 years.

How painful is it to donate a kidney?

The donor will feel tenderness, itching and some pain as the incision continues to heal.

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About Dr. Shyam Varma

Dr. Shyam Varma is a renowned Urologist and Renal Transplant Specialist with over 15 years of experience.
His expertise lies in Kidney Stones, Prostate Enlargement, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer and Incontinence, Male Infertility, Erectile Dysfunction, Advanced Laparoscopic and Reconstructive Upper, Uro oncology, Laser treatment for prostate disease, Renal Transplants, and Lower Pelvic Urological surgeries.
He is a consultant Robotic Urologist and renal transplant surgeon in the field of urology and has performed more than 400 surgeries using the latest robotic technology.
He has performed more than 500 AV fistula surgeries, around 40 lap donor Nephrectomies, more than 60 cases of Hypospadias, VUR, Laparoscopic Orchiopexy Surgeries, more than 40 penile implant surgeries, more than 50 cases of TOT, TVT, VVF repair, and UDS study, laparoscopic ablative surgeries and open Cystectomy and prostatectomy.
Dr. Varma is proficient in all endourological surgeries like URSL, TURP, PCNL, MINIPREC, RIRS, etc.
He is among the few surgeons in the country to have performed laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for renal transplant.
After completing his MBBS from Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, Mumbai, he also achieved MS from KEM & GSMC, Mumbai, and MCh from Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, Mumbai.

Hospital

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai

Location

Mumbai, India

Special Interest

Kidney Stones, Prostate Enlargement, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer and Incontinence, Male Infertility and Erectile Dysfunction – Impotence, Laparoscopic and Reconstructive Upper and Lower Pelvic Urological surgeries, Laser for prostate and stone diseases and performs laser surgeries for prostate enlargement and kidney stone diseases

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