This page lists the liver transplant & hpb hospitals in our directory offering Liver Cirrhosis Treatment in Chennai, India, including Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, SIMS Hospital and others. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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Top Hospitals for Liver Cirrhosis Treatment in Chennai, India
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospital
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by Gleneagles Global Hospital's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Gleneagles Global Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
🇮🇳 Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
🇮🇳 SIMS Hospital
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by SIMS Hospital's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. SIMS Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
🇮🇳 Sankara Nethralaya
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by Sankara Nethralaya's care team in Nungambakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Sankara Nethralaya, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
🇮🇳 Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk's care team in Kilpauk, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
🇮🇳 MIOT International
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by MIOT International's care team in Manapakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MIOT International, accredited by NABH, NABL, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
🇮🇳 MGM Healthcare
Patients considering liver cirrhosis treatment can be cared for by MGM Healthcare's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MGM Healthcare, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing liver cirrhosis treatment.
Top Liver Transplant & HPB Doctors in Chennai, India
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
- Training in HPB Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore
- 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
- Consultant Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician — Global Hospitals, Chennai
- 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
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Liver Transplant & HPB is among its listed specialties and it is located in Chennai, India. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
How to Select the Best Hospital for Liver Cirrhosis Treatment in Chennai, India?
Choosing the right hospital for liver cirrhosis treatment is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:
International Accreditation
Look for a hospital with international accreditation such as JCI or NABH — see the accreditation badges shown for each hospital below.
Specialization
Check that the hospital's listed specialties actually include liver transplant & hpb rather than only general care.
Capacity and Track Record
Bed count and year established (shown below for each hospital) are a reasonable proxy for scale and operating experience.
Transparent Costs
Ask for an itemised, all-inclusive estimate — hospital charges, room category and stay — before you travel. Our cost calculator (linked below) gives a starting estimate.
Understanding Liver Cirrhosis Treatment
Liver cirrhosis is a progressive, irreversible scarring of liver tissue that demands early specialist intervention to prevent decompensation, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Clinical Overview
- Liver cirrhosis represents the end-stage histological consequence of sustained hepatic injury — most commonly from chronic hepatitis B or C virus infection, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH/MASLD), alcohol-related liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, or cholestatic disorders such as primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
- At the cellular level, repeated cycles of hepatocyte necrosis and inflammatory repair drive portal fibroblast and hepatic stellate cell activation, culminating in fibrous septa that distort the hepatic sinusoidal architecture, elevate intrahepatic vascular resistance, and progressively replace functional parenchyma.
- The net result is a dual failure of synthetic function (coagulopathy, hypoalbuminaemia, hyperbilirubinaemia) and portal hypertensive sequelae (oesophageal/gastric varices, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome).
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBLE PATIENTS — MEDICAL MANAGEMENT & HEPATOLOGY CARE:
- Compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A/B; MELD <15) with identifiable and treatable aetiology (viral hepatitis, NASH, autoimmune, cholestatic)
- Patients with portal hypertension complications (varices, mild-moderate ascites) requiring endoscopic or interventional management (EVL, TIPS evaluation)
- Patients on active hepatitis B/C antiviral therapy requiring specialist monitoring and dose optimisation
- +30 more
Treatment Options & Approaches
- TIER 1 — CAUSE-SPECIFIC DISEASE-MODIFYING PHARMACOTHERAPY:
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — REMOTE PRE-CONSULTATION (WEEKS 1–2):
Risks to be aware of
- Liver transplantation and advanced hepatology interventions carry real, procedure-specific risks that must be fully understood before travel.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides a fully integrated, white-glove medical travel coordination service that addresses every logistical need from the moment of inquiry to post-discharge home follow-up.
Common questions about Liver Cirrhosis Treatment
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This page lists 8 accredited liver transplant & hpb hospitals in Chennai, India, so you can compare accreditation, specialties and bed capacity in one place.
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Transparent, All-Inclusive Costs
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Visa, Travel and Stay Coordination
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