Dr. Shanmugasundaram Rajaian
Senior Consultant
Urology
MBBS, MS (Surgery), M.Ch (Urology), DNB (Urology), MNAMS, MRCSEd, FRCS (Urology) Edinburgh
Overview
Dr. Shanmugasundaram Rajaian is one of Chennai's most distinguished and highly qualified Senior Consultant Urologists, with over 27 years of extensive expertise in renal transplantation, reconstructive urology, uro-oncology, endourology, and minimally invasive laparoscopic urology. Currently serving at SRM Institute for Medical Sciences (SIMS Hospital), Chennai, he holds an exceptional array of international qualifications including FRCS (Urology) and MRCSEd from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh – placing him among an elite group of urologists in India with globally recognized surgical credentials. Trained at the Department of Urology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore – India's oldest and most prestigious urology specialty department, where India's first renal transplantation was performed – Dr. Rajaian brings unparalleled academic and surgical training to his clinical practice. His career spans leading institutions including CMC Vellore, Apollo Hospitals, MIOT Hospitals, and Fortis Hospital, Chennai. A prolific academic with 43 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, BJU International, and the Indian Journal of Urology, Dr. Rajaian is also an active reviewer for multiple prestigious medical journals and a dedicated medical educator. He is actively involved in the deceased donor organ sharing network (INOS) in Chennai, further underlining his commitment to advancing kidney transplant surgery and saving lives. His expertise, international credentials, and research contributions make him one of the best urologists and kidney transplant surgeons in Chennai
Dr. Shanmugasundaram Rajaian has authored over 43 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals, reflecting his commitment to advancing knowledge in clinical urology, renal transplantation, reconstructive urology, and uro-oncology.
