Dr. Vijay Kher
Chairman, Nephrology & Kidney Transplant
About
Dr. Vijay Kher is Chairman of Nephrology & Kidney Transplant at Epitome Kidney Urology Institute & Lions Hospital, with 40 years of experience. He holds an MD in Internal Medicine (1977) and a DM in Nephrology (1979) from PGIMER, Chandigarh, a DNB in Nephrology from National Boards, India (1980), a Research Fellowship in Hypertension at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA (1981), and a Clinical Fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Centre, USA (1983).
Nephrology is the branch of medicine concerned with the kidneys and their diseases. Dr. Kher's listed procedures include kidney transplant, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal biopsy. His special interests are clinical immunosuppression, ABO incompatible transplantation, paired exchange donation and steroid-free immunosuppression.
He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Nephrology, the Indian Society of Nephrology, the Transplantation Society and the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative. Listed honours include the Professor K L Wig Oration (2013), the J M Patel Oration (2009), the R T Jain Oration (2007) and a paper award at the Indian Society of Nephrology Annual Conference (2009). His publications from 2016 to 2018 appear in journals including Kidney International and Pediatr Transplant.
Qualifications
Awards & recognition
Publications
Methodological Challenges to collecting Clinical and Economic Outcome Data: Lessons from the Pilot Dialysis Outcomes India Study
Primary outcomes of the Monitoring in Dialysis Study indicate that clinically significant arrhythmias are common in hemodialysis patients and related to dialytic cycle
Pediatric ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation: Evolving with the advancing apheresis technology: A single-center experience
Haemodialysis vascular access: current practices amongst Indian nephrologists
Feasibility of sustained low efficiency dialysis in critically sick pediatric patients: A multicentric retrospective study
Management of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease: Consensus Statement by an Expert Panel of Indian Nephrologists
A novel CFHR1-CFHR5 hybrid leads to a familial dominant C3 glomerulopathy
Median channel shift less than the cutoff in flow cytometric crossmatch: Not to be ignored
Pediatric renal transplant practices in India
Understanding kidney care needs and implementation strategies in low- and middle-income countries: conclusions from a “Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes” (KDIGO) Controversies Conference
Conditions treated
Where they practise
BioTB TrustScore™ Analysis
ExcellentRanked #14 of 82 nephrology specialists in New Delhi
Score breakdown
- Credentials & training (25%)10.0/10
postgraduate degree, super-specialty training and fellowship or membership
- Experience & seniority (20%)10.0/10
40 years in practice and senior designation
- Hospital standing (20%)6.7/10
Epitome Kidney Urology Institute & Lions Hospital and 80 beds
- Practice depth (15%)8.5/10
4 procedures listed and academic or award record
- Access & transparency (10%)3.0/10
direct contact number
- Profile completeness (10%)8.5/10
reviewed in the last 90 days
Strengths
- Credentials & training: postgraduate degree, super-specialty training and fellowship or membership
- Experience & seniority: 40 years in practice and senior designation
- Practice depth: 4 procedures listed and academic or award record
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- Access & transparency: direct contact number
BioTB analysis
Dr. Vijay Kher ranks #14 of 82 nephrology specialists in New Delhi on the BioTB TrustScore™, placing in the top 17%. The score of 8.3 (Excellent) is driven most by credentials & training (10/10: postgraduate degree, super-specialty training and fellowship or membership). The main gap is access & transparency (3/10: direct contact number), so confirm those details with the hospital before you visit.
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B Block, Ashoka Park Rd, Khizarabad Bhagol
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Last reviewed- Epitome Kidney Urology Institute & Lions Hospital doctor profile (Hospital website, read 2026-10-20)
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Questions about Dr. Vijay Kher
What are Dr. Vijay Kher's qualifications?
Dr. Kher holds an MD in Internal Medicine (1977) and a DM in Nephrology (1979) from PGIMER, Chandigarh, a DNB in Nephrology from National Boards, India (1980), a Research Fellowship in Hypertension from Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA (1981), and a Clinical Fellowship in Nephrology from the University of Cincinnati Medical Centre, USA (1983).
Which conditions does Dr. Vijay Kher treat?
Dr. Kher's listed procedures include kidney transplant, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal biopsy. Special interests are clinical immunosuppression, ABO incompatible transplantation, paired exchange donation and steroid-free immunosuppression.
Where does Dr. Vijay Kher consult?
Dr. Kher consults at Epitome Kidney Urology Institute & Lions Hospital.
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