Dr. Zaheer Virani

Dr Zaheer Virani is a highly experienced Nephrologist and Kidney Transplant specialist in Mumbai with 22 years of expertise in managing acute and chronic kidney diseases, renal replacement therapy, and complex kidney transplantation cases.

Dr Zaheer currently practises as Senior Consultant at Gleneagles Global Hospital, Parel, and is also associated with Masina Hospital, Byculla, and Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central.

Dr Virani has extensive experience in advanced nephrology and transplant medicine, having performed more than 400 kidney transplants including ABO-incompatible, HIV-positive, Hepatitis B and C, and paediatric transplant cases.

He is trained in all forms of renal replacement therapy and interventional nephrology procedures, with a strong focus on evidence-based kidney care and long-term transplant outcomes.

Dr Zaheer Virani consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Area of Expertise

Comprehensive Nephrology Care

Dr Zaheer Virani provides specialised care for a wide spectrum of kidney-related disorders:

• Diagnosis and treatment of acute renal failure
• Management of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
• Electrolyte and fluid balance disorders
• Management of critically ill renal patients

Renal Replacement Therapy

He is trained in advanced dialysis and life-saving renal support procedures:

• Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
• Catheterisation and dialysis access procedures

Kidney Transplantation

Dr Virani has extensive expertise in complex and high-risk kidney transplant cases:

• Living donor and deceased donor kidney transplantation
• ABO-incompatible kidney transplants
• High-risk transplants including HIV and Hepatitis B/C patients
• Post-transplant care and immunosuppression management

Interventional Nephrology

He performs specialised interventional procedures for dialysis and transplant patients:

• Central venous dialysis access and permcath insertion
• Tunneled cuffed catheter placement
• Kidney transplant biopsies
• Fistulograms and vascular access management

Publications

• Efficacy and Safety of Canagliflozin in Kidney Transplant Patients
• ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplant in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Woman
• Successful Outcome of Transplanting a Kidney from a HCV-Positive Deceased Donor into a HCV-Negative Recipient
• Weight Gain and Obesity After Transplant
• Baseline Anti-blood Group Antibody Titers and their Response to Desensitization and Kidney Transplantation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik (2004)
• MD General Medicine, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik (2009)
• DNB Nephrology, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2013)

Medical Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council, Registration No. 2005031322 (2004)

Memberships

• Indian Society of Nephrology

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Zaheer Virani currently consults at:

• Gleneagles Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai – Senior Consultant
• Masina Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai – Consultant
• Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central – Consultant

Previous Associations

• Saifee Hospital, Girgaon, Mumbai – Consultant
• Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai – Consultant

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