This page lists 12 liver transplant & hpb doctors in Chennai, India. Review each doctor's experience, specialty and hospital, then contact our care team for help with the next step.
About Liver Transplant & HPB doctors in Chennai, India
This directory is based on doctors currently listed in GAF Healthcare's registry. Clinical suitability varies by patient; a doctor should review your history and investigations before any treatment decision.
Liver Transplant & HPB doctors
FeaturedDr. Arul Kumar S
- 18+ years of experience in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgeon
- Associate Consultant, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and HPB Surgery, Rela Hospital, Chennai (Present)
- Training in HPB Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore (2014–2016)
- Live donor liver transplantation
- Deceased donor liver transplant
- Hilar cholangiocarcinoma resection
- Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- Complex liver resections

Dr. Dinesh Jothimani
- 19+ years of experience in Hepatologist
- Director, Hepatology, Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary — Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai (2018–Present)
- Consultant Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician — Global Hospitals, Chennai (2012–2018)
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
- Liver Transplant Assessment and Management
- Hepatic Biopsy and Fibroscan
- Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
- Management of Acute Liver Failure

Dr. Gomathy Narasimhan
- 20+ years of experience in Liver Transplant Surgeon
- Senior Consultant — Liver and Renal Transplant Surgery & Surgical Gastroenterology, Rela Hospital, Chennai, Present
- ASTS Fellowship in Transplant Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA, 2006
- Adult liver transplantation
- Pediatric liver transplant
- Living donor kidney transplant
- Combined liver-kidney transplant
- Multivisceral transplant

Dr. Jasper Sandeep Rajasekar
- 11+ years of experience in Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant Surgeon
- Associate Consultant, Surgical Gastroenterology, Rela Hospital, Chennai — Present
- Liver Transplantation Unit Member, Rela Hospital, Chennai — 2016–Present
- Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT)
- Deceased donor liver transplantation
- Pediatric liver transplantation
- Hepatocellular carcinoma resection
- Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)

Dr. Joy Varghese
- 25+ years of experience in Hepatologist & Liver Transplant Physician
- Director of Hepatology & Transplant Hepatology – Gleneagles HealthCity, Chennai, India – Present
- Program Director, Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI) Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology – Gleneagles HealthCity, Chennai – Present
- Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation
- Liver Biopsy
- Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
- Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Liver Diseases

Dr. Kumar Palaniappan
- 20+ years of experience in Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant Surgeon
- Clinical Lead – Laparoscopy Liver Surgery, Senior Consultant Abdominal Trauma, HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation, Rela Hospital, Chennai – Present
- Senior Consultant Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant Surgery, Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai
- Liver Transplantation (Living & Deceased Donor)
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Hepatic Tumor Surgery
- Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- Gastrectomy

Dr. Prithiviraj Nabi
- 18+ years of experience in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon
- Associate Consultant, Surgical Gastroenterology, Rela Hospital, Chennai, Present
- Training fellowship, Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Paul Brousse Hospital, Paris, France
- Liver transplantation and graft assessment
- Liver tumor resection and hepatectomy
- Whipple procedure and pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Pancreatectomy and pancreatic reconstruction
- Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy

Dr. Radhika Venugopal
- 24+ years of experience in Hepatologist
- Consultant Hepatologist, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai — Present
- Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai — 2020
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Gastrointestinal Stent Placement
- Liver Biopsy and Fibrosis Assessment
- Esophageal Variceal Banding
- Pre-Liver Transplant Medical Optimization

Dr. Rajanikanth Patcha
- 22+ years of experience in HPB & Liver Transplant Surgeon
- Clinical Lead and Senior Consultant — Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver Sciences, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai
- Senior Clinical Fellow and Research Fellow in Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London — 6 years
- Living donor liver transplantation
- Cadaveric liver transplantation
- Pediatric liver transplantation
- Hepatic resection for tumors
- Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer

Dr. Rajesh Rajalingam
- 20+ years of experience in Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant Surgeon
- Clinical Lead — Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Rela Hospital, Chennai
- Senior Consultant — Liver Transplantation, Rela Hospital, Chennai
- Liver transplantation (living and deceased donor)
- Donor hepatectomy
- Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- Hepatic resection for malignancy
- Portal vein reconstruction
Hospitals where these doctors practise
Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
Gleneagles Global Hospital
Gleneagles Global Hospitals (Global Hospitals)
Why consider treatment in India?
Many international patients consider India for liver transplant & hpb treatment for several reasons, including:
More affordable estimates
Competitive indicative costs compared with many other countries, for similar clinical standards.
Internationally accredited hospitals
Hospitals experienced in treating international patients.
Experienced specialists
Doctors who regularly manage similar cases.
Care coordination support
A team to help with planning, medical translation and follow-up.
How this directory is built
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