Archive · 22 May 2025
Indian-Born Urologist Leads First Human Bladder Transplant
Doctors have successfully performed the first-ever bladder transplant on a human.
This amazing surgery involved replacing a patient's bladder and kidney with new ones from a donor.
The patient had previously lost their bladder due to a tumor, and both kidneys were removed due to cancer and kidney disease.
An India-born doctor named Inderbir Gill, along with a team of surgeons, completed the operation.
The surgery took about eight hours, and the patient is now recovering well.
This breakthrough is a significant step forward for helping people with severe bladder problems.
Doctors at University of California Health performed the first successful human bladder transplant.
Inderbir Gill, born in India, played a key role in the medical breakthrough.
The surgery was performed on a 41-year-old patient with a history of cancer and kidney disease.
The complex procedure involved transplanting a new bladder and kidney from a donor.
The patient is reportedly doing well with improved kidney function.
- Who
- A team of doctors led by Inderbir Gill and Nima Nassiri
- What
- First successful human bladder transplant
- When
- May 4
- Where
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- Why
- To treat bladder dysfunction caused by tumor removal and kidney disease
- Surgeon
- Inderbir Gill, Nima Nassiri
- Location
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- Patient Condition
- Lost bladder to tumor, kidney removal due to cancer and end-stage kidney disease
- Procedure
- Bladder and kidney transplant
- Patient Dialysis History
- Seven years
- Surgery Duration
- Approximately eight hours
- Dr. Gill's Birthplace
- Punjab, India