Dr. Rakesh Kapoor
Renal Care

Dr. Rakesh Kapoor

Director

Specialized in Kidney Transplant

Experience: 47+ yrs

About & Clinical Profile

Medical Director & Director - Division of Urology & Kidney Transplant at Medanta Lucknow Instrumental in setting up of the Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation in North India Recipient of Hewitt Gold Medal, PMS Gold Medal, Vigyan Gaurav, Vigyan Ratna and Dr. BC Roy National Award for Eminent Teacher Dr. Rakesh Kapoor is the Medical Director – Medanta Lucknow and Director – Division of Urology & Kidney Transplant, Medanta Lucknow. He has a distinguished academic career, is a winner of Hewitt Gold Medal & the PMS Association Gold Medal (1979) for obtaining highest marks in MBBS and Babu Kanshi Ram Dhawan Gold Medal (1984) for being in order of merit in M.S. (General Surgery) from the erstwhile King George Medical College, Lucknow. Post completing his M.Ch. in Urology from PGIMER, Chandigarh, he joined the prestigious Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute in the year 1988 as a faculty at the Department of Urology. Dr Kapoor ranks among the pioneers in the field of healthcare and administration and has been a member of World Health Organization Sub-committee (1998). He has also been granted various international fellowships like “JICA Fellowship in Urology” (Japan), “Chakraborty Travelling Fellowship” by Indo-American Urologic Association and “Endo-Urology Society Fellowship” in 1999 (USA). He has been conferred with the prestigious Fellowship of National Academy of Medical Sciences, India (FAMS-2005) and Fellowship of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad (FNASc – 2007). As Head of the Department of Urology, since 2006, he was instrumental in setting up the Renal Transplant Programme as well as cadaveric transplant programme in North India. He introduced various laser technologies for urological surgeries, including KTP laser for prostate surgery, holmium laser for prostate and stone diseases. He was also instrumental in setting up of Paediatric Urology, Female Reconstructive Urology and Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries at SGPGIMS, which is first of its kind in North India. Under his leadership, SGPGI witnessed more than 2700 kidney transplantation, 1200 laparoscopic donor nephrectomies. Dr Kapoor has been honoured with the prestigious Vigyan Gaurav Samman (2009), Vigyan Ratna Samman (2010), Yash Bharti Samman (2016) and Dr BC Roy National Award for Eminent Teacher (2017). He took the voluntary retirement from the post of the Director, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute and HOD Urology & Renal Transplantation where, he contributed significantly towards achieving the mission of extending the advanced, high-tech and multi-disciplinary health care services for which the institution is prominently known.

Education & Qualifications

  • FNASc
    Medical Credential
  • FAMS
    Medical Credential
  • MAMS
    Medical Credential
  • M.Ch. (Urology)
    Medical Credential
  • MS (General Surgery)
    Medical Credential
  • MBBS
    Medical Credential

Fields of Clinical Expertise

  • Kidney Transplant
  • Endourology - Paediatric & Adult
  • Uro-oncology
  • Reconstructive Urology – Paediatric
  • Adult & Female

Awards & Recognition

2018Gujral-Bhargava Memorial Oration Award by Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, KGMU, UP, Luckow, 2018, Gujral-Bhargava Memorial Oration Award by Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, KGMU, UP, Luckow, 2017Dr B.C. Roy National Award by Medical Council of India in the category of “Eminent Medical Teacher”., 2017, Dr B.C. Roy National Award by Medical Council of India in the category of “Eminent Medical Teacher”., 2016Yash Bharti Purushkar by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2016, Yash Bharti Purushkar by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2010Vigyan Gaurav Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2010, Vigyan Gaurav Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2009Vigyan Ratna Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2009, Vigyan Ratna Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2000Endourology Society Essay Award (World Endourological Society), 2000, Endourology Society Essay Award (World Endourological Society), 2000American Urology Association Audio –Visual award (USA), American Urology Association Audio –Visual award (USA), 2000Nargis Dutt Foundation Educational Grant Award (USA), Nargis Dutt Foundation Educational Grant Award (USA), 1984Babu Kashi Ram Dhawan Gold Medal for First in order of Merit M.S. (General. Surgery) examination, 1984, Babu Kashi Ram Dhawan Gold Medal for First in order of Merit M.S. (General. Surgery) examination, 1979Mactaggart Prize, for being the best qualified in Clinical Medicine, 1979, Mactaggart Prize, for being the best qualified in Clinical Medicine, 1979Book prize for Standing First in the final professional examination, Book prize for Standing First in the final professional examination, 1979N.N. Gupta Silver Medal for obtaining the highest marks in Medicine with distinction, N.N. Gupta Silver Medal for obtaining the highest marks in Medicine with distinction, 1979Silver Jubilee Reunion (1949-1975 M.B.B.S. batch) prize for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, Silver Jubilee Reunion (1949-1975 M.B.B.S. batch) prize for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, 1979Professor K.B. Kunwar Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest aggregate marks in Pathology, Pharmacology and Medicine and passing all the Professional examinations in first attempt of 1979., Professor K.B. Kunwar Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest aggregate marks in Pathology, Pharmacology and Medicine and passing all the Professional examinations in first attempt of 1979., 1979M.S. Association Gold Medal for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, M.S. Association Gold Medal for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, 1979Hewett Gold Medal for obtaining the highest marks in the Final Professional examination of 1979, Hewett Gold Medal for obtaining the highest marks in the Final Professional examination of 1979, Prize for standing first in the second professional examination for the year, 1978Silver Medal by the Pharmacological Society for the best student of the year 1978, 1978, Silver Medal by the Pharmacological Society for the best student of the year 1978, 1976Silver Medal in Anatomy, Dissection Competition for the year 1976, 1976, Silver Medal in Anatomy, Dissection Competition for the year 1976, Prize in Seminar Article by Physiology Society of K.G.M.C. Lucknow, C. Michael Gold Medal for obtaining the highest marks in Anatomy for the year. Prize for standing second in the first professional examination., Anatomical Society Gold Medal for standing first in debate

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Hospital Affiliation

Medanta Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow

Medanta Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow

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Sector - A, Pocket - 1, Sushant Golf City, Amar Shaheed Path, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226030

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What are Dr. Rakesh Kapoor's qualifications?

Dr. Rakesh Kapoor holds FNASc, FAMS, MAMS, M.Ch. (Urology), MS (General Surgery), MBBS, with 47+ yrs of clinical experience in Renal Care.

What conditions does Dr. Rakesh Kapoor treat?

Dr. Rakesh Kapoor specializes in Kidney Transplant, Endourology - Paediatric & Adult, Uro-oncology, Reconstructive Urology – Paediatric, Adult & Female.

Where does Dr. Rakesh Kapoor practice?

Dr. Rakesh Kapoor is currently affiliated with Medanta Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow, Lucknow.

What are some notable achievements of Dr. Rakesh Kapoor?

2018Gujral-Bhargava Memorial Oration Award by Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, KGMU, UP, Luckow, 2018, Gujral-Bhargava Memorial Oration Award by Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, KGMU, UP, Luckow, 2017Dr B.C. Roy National Award by Medical Council of India in the category of “Eminent Medical Teacher”., 2017, Dr B.C. Roy National Award by Medical Council of India in the category of “Eminent Medical Teacher”., 2016Yash Bharti Purushkar by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2016, Yash Bharti Purushkar by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2010Vigyan Gaurav Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2010, Vigyan Gaurav Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2009Vigyan Ratna Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2009, Vigyan Ratna Samman by the Council of Science & Technology Uttar Pradesh for distinguished services in the field of Urology & Renal Transplantation, 2000Endourology Society Essay Award (World Endourological Society), 2000, Endourology Society Essay Award (World Endourological Society), 2000American Urology Association Audio –Visual award (USA), American Urology Association Audio –Visual award (USA), 2000Nargis Dutt Foundation Educational Grant Award (USA), Nargis Dutt Foundation Educational Grant Award (USA), 1984Babu Kashi Ram Dhawan Gold Medal for First in order of Merit M.S. (General. Surgery) examination, 1984, Babu Kashi Ram Dhawan Gold Medal for First in order of Merit M.S. (General. Surgery) examination, 1979Mactaggart Prize, for being the best qualified in Clinical Medicine, 1979, Mactaggart Prize, for being the best qualified in Clinical Medicine, 1979Book prize for Standing First in the final professional examination, Book prize for Standing First in the final professional examination, 1979N.N. Gupta Silver Medal for obtaining the highest marks in Medicine with distinction, N.N. Gupta Silver Medal for obtaining the highest marks in Medicine with distinction, 1979Silver Jubilee Reunion (1949-1975 M.B.B.S. batch) prize for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, Silver Jubilee Reunion (1949-1975 M.B.B.S. batch) prize for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, 1979Professor K.B. Kunwar Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest aggregate marks in Pathology, Pharmacology and Medicine and passing all the Professional examinations in first attempt of 1979., Professor K.B. Kunwar Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest aggregate marks in Pathology, Pharmacology and Medicine and passing all the Professional examinations in first attempt of 1979., 1979M.S. Association Gold Medal for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, M.S. Association Gold Medal for obtaining highest aggregate marks in First, Second and Final professional examination 1975-1979, 1979Hewett Gold Medal for obtaining the highest marks in the Final Professional examination of 1979, Hewett Gold Medal for obtaining the highest marks in the Final Professional examination of 1979, Prize for standing first in the second professional examination for the year, 1978Silver Medal by the Pharmacological Society for the best student of the year 1978, 1978, Silver Medal by the Pharmacological Society for the best student of the year 1978, 1976Silver Medal in Anatomy, Dissection Competition for the year 1976, 1976, Silver Medal in Anatomy, Dissection Competition for the year 1976, Prize in Seminar Article by Physiology Society of K.G.M.C. Lucknow, C. Michael Gold Medal for obtaining the highest marks in Anatomy for the year. Prize for standing second in the first professional examination., Anatomical Society Gold Medal for standing first in debate

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