Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah -

About Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah

Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah was born on 1st of April, 1945 at Mangaldai, in the Darrang district of Assam. Dr. Sahariah completed the medical course in 1967 and stood 4th in order of merit in the university. Dr. Sahariah was selected at the prestigious Postgraduate Medical Institute at Chandigarh for post graduate training in the field of General Surgery which he completed in the year 1975. He secured the bronze medal in the final examination for the degree of Master of Surgery (M.S). He developed interest in experimental transplantation and started working in the field of experimental kidney and pancreas transplantation in 1972. He was also associated with the first successful renal transplantation at PGI, Chandigarh in 1973. Since then Dr. Sahariah has completely devoted his medical career for the development of renal transplantation programme in the country. Dr. Sahariah performed the first successful renal transplant operation in the state of Andhra Pradesh in May, 1981 and since then has performed more than 3000 such operations which is perhaps the largest series by a single surgeon in the country. Chief Transplant Urologist Sr. Consultant Kidney Transplantation Padma Shri Awardee (2014) Dr. Sahariah subsequently resigned from the government job and joined KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad as one of the founder director in 2004. He has the distinction of initiating the Renal Transplant Programme in almost every center in the state of A.P., which includes the prestigious Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences. He has single handedly developed the specialty of Organ Transplantation in the state of Andhra Pradesh and Assam during last 30 years. Dr. Sahariah has performed the first ten successful Renal Transplant Operations in the state of Assam (Dibrugarh & Guwahati) during 1992-1995. He started the Renal Transplant Programme in year 2005 at Guwahati Medical College. He has also initiated the renal transplant programme at Down Town Hospital, Guwahati (2001) and International Hospital, Guwahati in 2010. Dr. Sahariah has also the distinction of performing the first Cadaver Renal Transplantation in the state of Andhra Pradesh and has performed the first laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in the country.

Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah - Education & Training

He has passed Higher Secondary Examination in 1962 in 2nd Division Mangaldai, Assam. Secured highest mark in Biology in the state of Assam.
Joined in medical college in the year 1962 and passed final MBBS examination in December 1967. Stood fourth in order of merit in the University (Gauhati University).
One and half year as House Surgeon in General Surgery in General medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (January 1969 to June 1970).
Joined as Resident in General Surgery at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh in the year 1970 and passed M.S. (Master of Surgery) degree with Bronze medal.
He worked as senior resident in General Surgery from July, 1973 to September 1976 in P.G. Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
He worked as Pool officer under C.S & I.R. Government of India from November 1976 to August 1978, in the Department of Renal Transplantation, P.G.I.M & R, Chandigarh.
He worked as Lecture in Surgery (Renal Transplantation section) at the P.G.I.M & R, Chandigarh from August 1978 to May 1981).
He also worked as Reader and Renal Transplant Surgeon at the Organ Transplantation Centre, Institute of Genetics, Hyderabad from 1981 to 1985 under Osmania University, Hyderabad, A.P.

Awards

Received training in the field of Organ Transplantation at the Post Graduate Medical Institute, Chandigarh and was involved in the programme since its inception in the year 1973. Has performed or assisted in performing more than 100 Kidney Transplant operations at the said institute.
Performed about 5000 surgeries for vascular access for haemodialysis which includes arteriovenous shunts, arteriovenous fistula, implantation of vascular grafts and placements of peritoneal catheter for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for patients with kidney failure.
Has performed or assisted in performing eight Cadaver Kidney Transplant operations during his stay at the P.G.I. Chandigarh.
Have so far performed more than 3000 Kidney Transplant operations at various centres in the country, this includes more than 1300 operations performed at Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre, Hyderabad, which is a charitable organization and 1000 operations performed at KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad.
Has performed nearly 200 cadaver kidney transplantations (kidneys removed from brain dead donors) at Hyderabad which is one of the largest series by a single surgeon in the country.
Has performed enblock Renal Transplantation from a 18 month old cadaver donor considered
to be the youngenst cadaver donor in the country.
Has successfully transplanted two kidneys from a 78 year old cadaver donor considered to be the eldest cadaver donor in the country.
Awarded Padma Shree by President of India (2014).
Awarded D. Lit by Guwahati University (2018

Membership

Life member of the Indian Society of Nephrology.
Life member of Association of Surgeons of India.
Life Associate member of Urological Society of India.
Life member of Asian Society of Transplantation.
Life member of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.
Life member of Transplant Society of India.
Life member of Indian Medical Association.

Research Papers & Publications

Primary skin grafting after low anal fistulectomies V. K. Mittal, S. Sahariah and S.K.Khanna. Bull. P.I.G. 8:130, 1974.

Zinc study in diabetic and hypogonad patients. A. B. Spears, B. M. Kauffman, S. Sahariah & H.S.Sachdeva. Proc. 5th Asiatic & Oceana Cong. Endo. Vol. II. P 187, 1974.

Zinc and Copper studies in selected patients. A.B.Spears, Mattock, B.M.Kauffman, S. Sahariah, J. D. Wig. Bull. P.G.I. 8:21, 1974.

Acute Intestinal Obstruction due to gram seed. S. Sahariah, S. K. Mitra & I.C.Pathak. Ind. J.Paed. 42:29, 1975.

Intraterial chemotherapy in malignant tumours of the liver. V. K. Mittal, S. Sahariah, S.K.Khanna & K.Singh. Ind. J.Cancer 12:2, 1975.

Supraclavicular approach for upper dorsal sympathectomy. S. K. Khanna, S. Sahariah, V.K.Mittal. Vascular surgery 9:151, 1975.

Congetial polycystalic disease involving multiple organs. V. K. Mittal, S. Sahariah, S. K. Khanna & A. K. Banerjee. Quart. J.Surg. Sc. 11:214, 1975.

Bilateral primary malignant tumor of testes. S. Sahariah, N. M. Gupta, B.N. Datta. Ind.J.Cancer. 13:81,1976.

Fatal respiratory obstruction due to round worm. V.K.Mittal, R.S.Dhaliwal, R.V.S.Yadav & S. Sahariah. Med. J.Aust. 2:210, 1976.

Obstructed paraduodenal hernia in adults. S. Sahariah, V. K. Mittal, S. P. Kaushik & S. K. Khanna. J.Ind. Med. Ass. 66:184, 1976.

Bilateral transfemoral approach for saddle embulous of aorta. S. K. Khanna, S. Sahariah & R. N. Kataria. Quart. J.Surg. Sc. 12:21, 1976.

Mesenteric tumour with features of pheochromocytoma. S. Sahariah, V. K. Mittal, S.K.Nawaz & S. K. Khanna and AK Banerjee. Ind. J.Cancer 13:88, 1976.

Angiosarooma of the male breast. R.V.S.Yadav, S. Sahariah, V.K.Mittal, A.K.Banerjee. Ind. Surg. 61:463, 1973.

Serum Zinc as index of zinc status. A.B.Spears, B.M.Kauffman, M.D.Mattock, S. Sahariah & H.S.Sachdeva. Lancet. II : 526, 1976

Malignant Leydis all tumour of testis. AK Malik, K.Raghu, S. Sahariah, B.N.Dutta. Bull P.G.I. 18:21, 1984.

High speed pneumatic drill biopsy in palpable lesions of breast. S. Sahariah, S. P. Kaushik, B.N.Datta, H.S.Sachdeva. Ind. J. Cancer 13:306, 1976.

Stercoraceous perforation of the colon. S. Sahariah & N.M.Gupta. Am. Surg. 43:175, 1977.

Surgery in peripheral arterial embolism. S.K.Khanna & S. Sahariah. Ind. J. Surg. 39:166, 1977.

Renal preservation in experimental animals. Phase I study of renal ischemia in rats. S. Sahariah, M.P.Arora & R.V.S.Yadav. Bull P.G.I. 11:42, 1977.

PneSumatosis cystoides intestinalis. S. Sahariah & N.M.Gupta. Quart. J. Surg. Sc.13:40, 1977.

Multicystic intrabdominal lymphangioma. V.K.Mittal, S. Sahariah, M.T.Rao, S.K.Khanna & A.K.Banerjee. Quart. J.Surg. Sc. 13:28,1977

Renal Preservation : Editorial K.S.Chugh & S. Sahariah. J.Ass. Phy. Ind. Sept., 1977. Vol. 25 P. 657-659.

Management of perineal wound following abdominoperineal resection. V.K.Mittal, S. Sahariah, S.K.Khanna, R.V.S.Yadav. Am. J. Proct. 28:65, 1977.

Corelation between peripheral venous pressure and phelobography in post thrombotic limgs. B.K.Verma, S. Sahariah, V.K.Mittal, J.S.Sodhi & S.K.Khanna. Ind. J.Surg. 39:649, 1977.

Arteriovenous shunts and fistulas in th management of patients with renal failure. S. Sahariah & R.V.S.Yadav. Ind. J.Surg. 41:146, 1979.

Renal Transplantation at Chandigarh. R.V.S.Yadav, S. Sahariah, K.S.Chugh, H.Singh & B.K.Aikat. Proc. Of the ASI 36th Annual conference.

Mycetoma of the lower extermity. S. Sahariah, A.K.Sharma, V.K.Mittal, R.V.S.Yadav. J.Postgrad, Med.24:113, 1978.

Transplantation of pancreas in diabetic rats. R.V.S.Yadav, T.S.Mahant & S. Sahariah. Bull. P.G.I. 12:20, 1978.

Effect of a single dose of radioactive iodine (I 131) on thyroid function of locally bred rats. S. Sahariah. Bull. P.G.I 12:78, 1978.

Primary malignant lymphome of deodenum, a case report. S. Sahariah, R.K.Seth & R.V.S.Yadav. Quart. J.Surg. Sc. 14:281, 1978.

Occular complications amongst renal transplant patients. K.S.Chugh, R.V.S.Yadav, P.C.Singhal, S. Sahariah & I.V.S.Nath. J.A.P.I. 1979.

Hydatid liver and obstructive Jaundice. S.Sahariah, V.K.Mittal & R.V.S.Yadav, Am. J.Proct. & Gastroentrology 31:12-19, 1980.

Angiogarphic assessment of renal transplant dysfunctions. S.Suri, S. Sahariah, N.Mallik, S.M.Desai, R.V.S.Yadav & K.S.Chugh. Ind. J.Surg. 44:33, 1982.

Transplantation of pancreas in diabetic mice. R.V.S.Yadav & S. Sahariah. Ind. J.Surg. 44:63, 1982.

Post transplant Urinoma. S. Sahariah, I.V.S.Nath, K.S.Chugh & R.V.S.Yadav. Ind. J.Surg. 44:68, 1982.

Renal allograft fracture. S. Sahariah, I.V.S.Nath, K.S.Chugh & R.V.S. Yadav. Ind. J. Surg. 44:72, 1982.

Transplantation of autologus pancreatic tissue in pancreatectomised dogs. R.V.S.Yadav, J.Joseph & S. Sahariah. Ind. J.Surg. 43:677, 1981.

Reversal of Leucopenia without precipitating rejection in renal transplant recepients with G.M.C.S.F. Dr.G.Narayana, Dr. Ratanjha, Dr.S. Sahariah, Dr. Ram Bhoopal & Dr. Jaleel. J. of Neph. 8:276, 1995.

A critical study on histocompatibility testing by serology, MLR, Genotyping in Renal Transplantation – A single centre experience. Dr. Lakshmi Kiran A., Dr.S. Sahariah, Dr. KJR Murthy. Nephron 2000, 84(1); 79-80.

Relevance of histocompatibility testing in Renal Transplantation – A prospective study. Dr. Lakshmi Kiran, V.Vijayalaxmi, Dr.S. Sahariah, Reddy PP, Nagalakshmi.Y, Dr. KJR Murthy. Indian Journal of Nephrology. 1999; 9(3); 74-79.

Spousal renal transplantation. Dr. Lakshmi Kiran, Dr.S. Sahariah. Indian Journal of Nephrology. 1999; 9(2); PP. 53.

Donor status and graft survival in renal transplantation. Dr. Lakshmi Kiran, V.Vijayalaxmi, Dr.S. Sahariah, PP. Reddy, Dr.KJR Murthy. Current Science. 1999.

Histocompatibility testing by serology, cellular and genotyping in renal transplantation. Dr. Lakshmi Kiran, Vijayalaxmi, Dr.S. Sahariah, Dr.KJR Murthy. The immunologist. 1998. Supplement 1.PP.214.

The influence of Pre-transplant Blood Transfusion on Renal Graft Survival. Dr.Lakshmi Kiran, V.Vijayalaxmi, PP Reddy, Dr.S. Sahariah, Dr.KJR Murthy. Indian Journal of Nephrology, 1998, Vol 8. No. 1 PP 7-11.

Cross Matching consideration for Renal Transplantation. Dr.Lakshmi Kiran, V.Vijayalaxmi, Dr.S. Sahariah, Dr.KJR Murthy. Jour Asso. Phys. India (1996), 44, 521-524.