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
- Urology: TURP Surgery, Undescended Testicle Surgery, Bladder Stone Removal, Prostate Biopsy, Peyronie's Disease Treatment, Penile Prosthesis, Urethral Surgery, Robotic Prostatectomy
- Transplant: Liver Transplant, Kidney Transplant, Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant, Pancreas Transplant, Intestine Transplant, Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Stem Cell Therapy
- Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology: Breast Cancer Treatment, Lung Cancer Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment, Bone Marrow Transplant, Colon Cancer Treatment, Skin Cancer Treatment, Liver Cancer Treatment, Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Stomach Cancer Treatment, Uterine Cancer Treatment, Cervical Cancer Treatment, Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Oral Cancer Treatment, Pancreatic Cancer Treatment, Bladder Cancer Treatment, Bone Cancer Treatment, Brain Cancer Treatment, Esophageal Cancer Treatment, Anal Cancer Treatment, Gallbladder Cancer Treatment, Penile Cancer Treatment, Vulvar Cancer Treatment, Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment, Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment, Head and Neck Cancer Treatment, Vaginal Cancer Treatment, Bile Duct Cancer Treatment, Blood Cancer Treatment, Cryosurgery, Robotic Surgery, Diagnostic Surgery, Radiofrequency Ablation, Thoracic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery
- Surgical Gastroenterology: Colonoscopy & Polypectomy, Hepatitis B Treatment, Cholecystectomy Surgery, Liver Hemangioma Surgery, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment, Pancreas Transplant, Gaucher Disease Treatment, Pancreatic Cancer Treatment, Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Crohn's Disease Treatment
- Spine Surgery: Discectomy (Spine Surgery), Scoliosis Spine Surgery, Kyphoplasty Surgery, Foraminotomy Surgery, Cervical Spine Surgery, Spine Tumor Surgery, Vertebroplasty Surgery, Disc Replacement Surgery, Corpectomy Surgery
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: Rhinoplasty, Liposuction, Hair Transplant (FUE), Facelift Surgery, Lip Augmentation, Mommy Makeover, Abdominoplasty, Tummy Tuck Surgery, Breast Augmentation, Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, Cutaneous Horn Removal, Rosacea Treatment, Breast Reconstruction with Implant, Gynecomastia Surgery, Gender Reassignment Surgery, Facial Reanimation Surgery, Penile Dermal Fillers, Calf Implant, Brazilian Butt Lift, Blepharoplasty, Breast Lift Surgery, Breast Reduction Surgery, Facial Implants, Mole Removal, Nipple Correction Surgery, Anti-Wrinkle Treatment, Penile Lengthening Surgery
- ENT: Cochlear Implant, Hyperthyroidism Treatment, Tonsillectomy Treatment, Auditory Brainstem Implant, Microtia Surgery, Thyroplasty Surgery, Tracheostomy Surgery, Mastoidectomy Surgery, Balloon Sinuplasty, Sinus Surgery (FESS), Stapedectomy Surgery, Endoscopic Septoplasty, Thyroidectomy Surgery, Adenoidectomy Surgery
- Gastroenterology: Colonoscopy & Polypectomy, Hepatitis B Treatment, Cholecystectomy Surgery, Liver Hemangioma Surgery, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment, Pancreas Transplant, Gaucher Disease Treatment, Pancreatic Cancer Treatment, Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Crohn's Disease Treatment, ERCP, Endoscopy
- Dermatology: Rhinoplasty, Liposuction, Hair Transplant (FUE), Facelift Surgery, Lip Augmentation, Mommy Makeover, Abdominoplasty, Tummy Tuck Surgery, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction with Implant, Gynecomastia Surgery, Facial Reanimation Surgery, Blepharoplasty, Breast Lift Surgery, Breast Reduction Surgery, Facial Implants, Mole Removal, Nipple Correction Surgery, Anti-Wrinkle Treatment
- Robotic Surgery: Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery, Robotic Hysterectomy, Robotic Prostatectomy, Robotic Cancer Surgery, Robotic General Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery: Gastric Bypass Surgery, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Band Surgery, Revisional Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery
- Orthopedics: Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement, ACL Reconstruction, Spinal Fusion Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment, Hand Transplant, Osteoarthritis Surgery, Arm Lift Surgery, Avascular Necrosis Treatment, Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery, Osteoporosis Treatment, Meniscus Tear Surgery, Arthrolysis Surgery, Arthrodesis Surgery, PCL Surgery, Knee Arthroscopy Surgery, Ewing Sarcoma Treatment, Limb Lengthening Surgery, Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery, Shoulder Exostosis Treatment, Bilateral Hip Replacement Surgery, Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Ankle Arthroscopy, Acetabular Fixation, Elbow Replacement Surgery, Osteotomy
- Neurosurgery: Brain Tumor Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, Epilepsy Surgery, Discectomy, Spinal Fusion Surgery, Scoliosis Spine Surgery, Kyphoplasty Surgery, Foraminotomy Surgery, Spine Tumor Surgery, Cervical Spondylosis Treatment, Vertebroplasty Surgery, Disc Replacement Surgery, Corpectomy Surgery
- Neurology: Parkinson's Disease Treatment, Epilepsy Treatment, Multiple Sclerosis Treatment, Stroke Treatment, Migraine Treatment, Neuropathy Treatment, Movement Disorder Treatment
- Cardiology: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Angioplasty & Stenting, Heart Valve Replacement, Heart Valve Repair, TAVR, Pacemaker Implantation, Heart Transplant, Coronary Angiography, Electrophysiology Study, Cardioversion, Endoscopic Vein Harvesting, Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty, Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty, Rastelli Procedure, Aortopulmonary Window Repair, Aortic Stenosis Treatment, Mitral Valve Repair, Double Valve Replacement, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Treatments Offered
Prices shown are indicative starting costs and may vary based on individual diagnosis, complexity, implant choice, and length of hospital stay. Contact Gaf Healthcare for a personalised, all-inclusive cost estimate.
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
Dr. C. Arun Mozhi Varman
Consultant – Laparoscopic & Robotic Hernia Surgeon, General Surgery
Dr. Dhivya Sharona
Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Kaavya M
Visiting Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dr. M. Anbuselvam
Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr. M. Yogasalini
Visiting Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Natesan Damodaran
Clinical Lead, Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery
Dr. P. Usha
Visiting Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Swaramya Chandrasekaran
Senior Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. T. Vaidhehi
Visiting Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Arun Kumar M
Consultant Adult & Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist
Dr. Aswin Govindarajan
Consultant Neurologist, Neurology
Dr. G. Sukanya
Consultant Dermatologist, Dermatology
Dr. Katheeja Nasika
Consultant, Dermatology
Dr. Mathan Mohan
Visiting Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Dr. Purushothaman P. K
Senior Consultant, ENT, Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery
Dr. Shruthi Sreekumar
Associate Consultant, ENT
Dr. Srividhya S
Associate Consultant, Neurology
Dr. Subashini Partheeban
Visiting Consultant, Paediatric ENT & ENT
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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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