hargovind laxmishanker trivedi, better known as h. l. trivedi, (31 august 1932 – 2 october 2019) was an indian nephrologist, immunologist, transplantation medicine and stem cell researcher. he was a known physician of transplantation medicine in india. he was a founding director of the kidney hospital in ahmedabad. he performed more than 5200 kidney transplantations. he was awarded the padma shri in 2015. he was born in present-day gujarat, india.