Dr Sanjay Kolte

Dr. Sanjay Kolte is a pioneer in kidney transplant and advanced urological surgery in Central India. He was the first kidney transplant surgeon among the alumni of Government Medical College, Nagpur, and has mentored many surgeons across premier institutes. He performed the first successful deceased donor kidney transplantation in Nagpur (2013) and Maharashtra’s first DCD (Donation after Circulatory Death) kidney transplant (2023). He is also a national faculty for live surgical demonstrations, sharing expertise in advanced laser and endoscopic techniques.

Educational Qualification:

• M.S. (General Surgery), IGMC, Nagpur, 1991
• M.Ch (Urology), LTM Medical College Sion, Mumbai, 1995
• FISOT – Fellow of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
• Experience in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2012
• Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery, Strausberg, France, 2014

Professional Experience:

• Director & Head – Urology & Kidney Transplant, Max Hospital, Nagpur
• Kidney Transplant Surgeon at Super-specialty Hospital, Amravati (7+ years)
• Established kidney transplant programs at AIIMS Nagpur, GMC & Superspecialty Hospital Nagpur, Amravati Superspeciality Hospital, and AVBRH Sawangi
• National faculty for advanced techniques like ThuLEP, Supine PCNL, and laser surgeries

Awards and Achievements:

• First Kidney transplant surgeon amongst the Alumni Govt Medical College, Nagpur
• First successful deceased donor kidney transplant in Central India (2013)
• Performed Maharashtra’s first Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) kidney transplant (2023)
• Pioneer of Thulium laser surgery for prostate and Supine PCNL technique in India
• National faculty at USICON, SZUSICON, UROLASER, LAPENDOFUSION, and other national workshops

Professional Memberships:

• Urology Society of India (USI)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• AMASI (Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India)
• Indian Society of Pediatric Urology
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
• Society Internationale de Urology (SIU)
• Endourological Society
• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
• American Urology Association (AUA)
• The Transplantation Society

Fellowship:

• FISOT – Fellowship in Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
• International training in deceased donor kidney transplantation, University of Minnesota, USA

Research Papers & Publications:

• Up & Down-O-Gram Under Anaesthesia – A Decision Making Aid in Posterior Urethral Strictures, The Bombay Hospital Journal, Vol. 38, No. 1, 1996
• Anuria in a Case of Endometrial Carcinoma due to Radiation Fibrosis of the Ureter of a Solitary Functioning Kidney, The Journal of Obs & Gyn of India, Feb 2002, Vol. 52, No. 1, p. 155
• Anterior Urethral Valves – A Rare Cause of Urethral Obstruction, The Indian Journal of Paediatrics, Jan 2001, Vol. 68, No. 1, p. 83-85
• Spontaneous Urethral Migration of a Sponge Left During Abdominal Hysterectomy, Indian Journal of Surgery, June 2005
• PUJ Obstruction in a Duplex System, The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, Aug 2002, Vol. 69, p. 717-719
• Primary Vaginoliths, Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging, 2002, Vol. 12, No. 4, p. 511-512
• Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: A Case Report, Indian Journal of Clinical Practice (accepted, in press)
• Primary Papillary Mesothelial Hyperplasia of the Renal Capsule – An Unusual Cause of Renal Calcification, Indian Journal of Urology, Oct 2003
• Spontaneous Renal Allograft Rupture due to Iliac Vein Thrombophlebitis, Indian Journal of Transplantation, 2015, Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 34-36
• Consensus Statement on Guidelines for Organ Donation from COVID-Positive Deceased Donors, Indian J Transplant, 2022; 16:8-16
• Simultaneous Live-related Kidney Transplant and Mesenteric Cyst Excision – A Case Report, Indian J Transplant, 2022; 16:328-30
• Thulium Laser Ablation for Ureteritis Cystica, J Curr Res Sci Med, 2022; 8:200-2

International Journals

• Thulium Laser Coagulation for Venous Malformations of Glans Penis, Asian Journal of Urology, 2016, p. 110-111
• Megalourethra with Calculi, Urology (The Gold Journal), Vol. 74, No. 5, Nov 2009, p. 1129-1131
• Primary Renal Carcinoid Tumour Presenting as an Unusual Calcific Mass, Urotoday International Journal, 2011, Apr 4(2): art 28. doi:10.3834/uij.1944-5784.2011.04.10
• Case Diagnosis 25, Urotoday.com, Published 11/30/2012. Accessed 12/3/2012