Archive · 10 Oct 2026
KIMS Bollineni Performs First Kidney Transplant in Rajamahendravaram
KIMS Bollineni Hospital in Rajamahendravaram performed its first kidney transplant.
The kidney came from Adapa Sudheer, who had been declared brain-dead.
His parents chose to donate his organs, even though they were grieving.
One kidney was transplanted at the hospital in Rajamahendravaram.
His other kidney went to Visakhapatnam, his lungs went to Hyderabad, and his liver went to Srikakulam.
The organs helped four patients receive transplants.
Special traffic routes, called green corridors, helped the organs travel quickly to hospitals.
KIMS Bollineni Hospital in Rajamahendravaram performed its first kidney transplant.
The transplant used a kidney donated by Adapa Sudheer, who was declared brain-dead.
Sudheer’s parents consented to organ donation after his death.
His lungs went to Hyderabad, one kidney to Visakhapatnam, and his liver to Srikakulam; the other kidney was transplanted in Rajamahendravaram.
Green corridors and coordinated routes helped transport the organs, which went to four patients.
- Who
- KIMS Bollineni Hospital performed the transplant using a kidney donated by Adapa Sudheer; his parents consented to organ donation.
- What
- The hospital carried out its first kidney transplant in the city as part of a multi-city organ donation.
- Where
- Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh; other donated organs were sent to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, and Srikakulam.
- Why
- Sudheer’s parents chose to donate his organs, enabling four patients to receive life-saving organs.
- Hospital
- KIMS Bollineni Hospital
- City
- Rajamahendravaram
- Milestone
- The hospital's first kidney transplant
- Donor
- Adapa Sudheer, declared brain-dead
- Organs donated
- Both lungs, two kidneys, and liver
- Organ destinations
- Lungs to Hyderabad; one kidney to Visakhapatnam; one kidney transplanted in Rajamahendravaram; liver to Srikakulam
- Recipients
- Four patients received organs
- Transport
- Green corridors and special routes were coordinated to reduce delays