Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre Chennai – Global Leader in Liver Disease & Transplant
About The Hospital
Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
No. 7, CLC Works Road, Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044, Tamil Nadu, India
The Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre in Chennai is one of the most remarkable specialist institutions in global healthcare. Founded by Professor Mohamed Rela—a world-record holder in liver transplantation and one of the most decorated hepatobiliary surgeons alive—the institute was conceived not merely as a hospital but as a centre of global reference for liver disease and transplantation. Opened in 2018, it has already established itself as a destination of choice not just for patients from India, but from across the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom and Southeast Asia.
Professor Rela himself holds the world record for the youngest liver transplant recipient—a 1.6-kilogram baby operated at King's College Hospital, London—and has performed over 4,000 liver transplants across his career, more than virtually any other surgeon in history. The institute bears his name because his philosophy of relentless innovation, combined with the deepest compassion for the most vulnerable patients, is embedded in every clinical programme.
The liver transplant programme at RIMC is the finest in South Asia and among the top globally. Both living-donor (LDLT) and deceased-donor (DDLT) transplants are performed, including highly complex split-liver transplants, auxiliary transplants and re-transplantation. The programme's paediatric liver transplant sub-speciality manages children from the smallest neonates to teenagers, with outcomes that match the world's leading paediatric transplant centres.
Beyond transplantation, the institute's hepatology, gastroenterology and GI surgery programmes are exceptional. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, portal hypertension, cholangiopathies and biliary reconstruction—conditions that challenge most hospitals—are routine here.
For international patients, the institute's geographic location in Chennai—with international flights to Dubai, Muscat, Colombo, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore—combined with its focus on the world's most complex liver conditions, makes it a natural pilgrimage destination for patients who have been told their liver condition is untreatable elsewhere.
Services for Medical Value Travellers
- Global patient services team with 24/7 telemedicine consultation capability.
- Airport transfers from Chennai International Airport (approximately 15 km).
- Arabic, Swahili, Sinhala and Bahasa interpretation services.
- Medical visa support for liver transplant recipients and living donors.
- Comprehensive donor workup coordination for international living donors.
- Accommodation in adjacent institute guesthouse for long-stay families.
Accreditations & Awards
Testimonials & Certifications
Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre has received numerous accolades and certifications, including:
- NABH Accreditation — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers.
- NABL Accredited Laboratory — diagnostic precision and quality.
- Best Liver Transplant Centre – South Asia, International Liver Transplant Society 2023.
- Founder Professor Mohamed Rela: Padma Shri, Tamil Nadu Medical Council Lifetime Achievement.
- Top Hepatobiliary Surgery Programme – India, Times Health Survey 2024.
Team & Specialisation
- Liver Transplant (LDLT & DDLT): World-class living-donor and deceased-donor liver transplantation including split-liver and paediatric transplants with over 4,000 lifetime transplants by founder Prof. Rela.
- Hepatology & Liver Diseases: Management of all forms of advanced liver disease—cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, NAFLD, portal hypertension and acute liver failure.
- GI & HPB Surgery: Hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic surgery and complex biliary reconstruction.
- Paediatric Liver Transplant: Specialised living-donor liver transplantation in neonates, infants and children with biliary atresia and metabolic liver disease.
- Gastroenterology: Advanced endoscopy, ERCP, cholangioscopy, inflammatory bowel disease management and portal hypertension management.
- Hepatobiliary Oncology: HCC, cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic oncology with multidisciplinary tumour boards and locoregional ablative therapies.
Treatments Offered
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Doctors
Prof. Mohamed Rela
Founder & Director, Liver Transplant & HPB Surgery
MS, FRCS, FRCS Eng, Padma Shri; former Professor, King's College Hospital London
Dr. Mettu Srinivas Reddy
Director, Liver Transplant Surgery
MS, FRCS, Fellowship in Liver Transplant (UK)
Dr. Dinesh Jothimani
Senior Consultant, Hepatology
DM Gastroenterology, Fellowship in Hepatology (King's College London)
Dr. Aiswarya Sekar
Gynecologic Oncosurgeon — Surgical Oncology
Dr. D. Pon Jeeva Mathan
Consultant — Surgical Oncology
Dr. Jagadesh Chandra Bose
Senior Consultant — Surgical Oncology
Dr. Keshavarajan G
Consultant — Surgical Oncology
Dr. P. Saravanan
Visiting Consultant — Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Swathi Prakash
Consultant — Breast Surgery & Surgical Oncology
Dr. Christopher John
Visiting Consultant — Radiation Oncology
Dr. K. R. Prasanna Kumar
Senior Consultant & Visiting Radiation Oncologist — Radiation Oncology
Dr. M. Janarthinakani
Senior Consultant — Radiation Oncology
Dr. S. Usha
Radiation Oncologist
Dr. V. Balasundaram
Head of Department & Clinical Lead — Radiation Oncology
Dr. S. Viswanath
Senior Consultant — Medical Oncology
Dr. J. Jebasingh
Senior Consultant — Medical Oncology
Dr. K. R. Gopi
Senior Consultant — Medical Oncology
Dr. A. S. Hariharan
Visiting Consultant — Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Group Director and Head of Department of Cardiology
Dr. D. Senthil Kumar
Senior Consultant — Cardiac Surgery
Dr. R. Venkatakrishnan
Consultant Cardiologist — Cardiology
Dr. S. Socrates
Consultant Cardiologist — Cardiology
Dr. Srinath Vijayasekharan
Director and Senior Consultant — Cardiac Surgery
Dr. V. Narendra Kumar
Senior Consultant — Cardiology
Dr. Vijayan Ganesan
Senior Consultant — Cardiology
Dr. Dhaarani J
Consultant — Paediatric Hemato-Oncology
Dr. Julius Xavier Scott
Director — Department of Paediatric Hemato-Oncology
Dr. Parthasarathy Srinivasan
Senior Consultant — Orthopaedics and Head of Spine Surgery
Dr. Arul Kumar S
Associate Consultant — Surgical Gastroenterology
Dr. Ashok S. Gavaskar
Clinical Lead – Orthopaedics and Head – Joint Replacement Services
Dr. Chandrasekaran Venkataraman
Visiting Consultant — Nephrology
Dr. Gomathy Narasimhan
Senior Consultant — Liver and Renal Transplant Surgery & Surgical Gastroenterology
Dr. Jasper Sandeep Rajasekar
Associate Consultant — Surgical Gastroenterology
Dr. Kaaviya R
Consultant — Nephrology
Dr. Kailash Sarathy
Visiting Consultant — Pediatric Orthopedics
Dr. Karan
Consultant — Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary
Dr. Kumar Palaniappan
Clinical Lead — Laparoscopy Liver Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology
Dr. Navin Kumar Marannan
Consultant — Hepatology & Medical Gastroenterology
Dr. Prakash Ayyadurai
Consultant — Orthopedics
Dr. Prithiviraj Nabi
Associate Consultant — Surgical Gastroenterology
Dr. Radhika Venugopal
Consultant Hepatologist — Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary
Dr. Rajesh Rajalingam
Clinical Lead — Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
Dr. Ramkiran Reddy Cherukuru
Consultant — Surgical Gastroenterology
Dr. S. R. Shyam Sundar
Consultant — Surgical Gastroenterology and Robotic GI Surgery
Dr. Senthil Kumar S
Consultant Nephrologist — Nephrology
Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan
Clinical Lead — Department of Neurology and Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology
Dr. Vaibhav Patil
Director of Hepatology, Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary
Dr. Vasantha Kumar
Associate Consultant — Surgical Gastroenterology
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RIMC is founded by the world's most experienced liver transplant surgeon and offers outcomes that rival the world's top transplant centres. For complex or failed-elsewhere transplant cases, it is widely regarded as the definitive destination in South Asia.
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