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Dr. (Prof) Mohamed Rela
Liver Transplantation| Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery , Chennai , India

Dr. (Prof) Mohamed Rela
Chairman and Managing Director

Liver Transplantation| Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery , Chennai , India

Chennai , India
Works at Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai (Chennai)
39 Years Experience
6000Surgeries & Procedures

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Fee At Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai ₹ 1000.00
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  • Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela is a distinguished liver transplant surgeon with a career spanning nearly 40 years.
  • Born in Kiliyanur village near Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu, India, he completed his early medical education at Stanley Medical College, Chennai.
  • He furthered his training in the United Kingdom, obtaining an FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1988.
  • In 1991, Prof. Rela joined King's College Hospital in London, where he significantly advanced liver transplantation techniques.
  • He gained international acclaim in 1997 after successfully performing a liver transplant on a five-day-old infant, a feat that earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records in 2000.
  • Returning to India, he established the Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation at Gleneagles Global Health City in Chennai in 2009.
  • Under his leadership, the institute became India's most extensive liver transplant program.
  • In 2018, he founded the Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre in Chennai, further solidifying his commitment to advancing liver care in the region.
  • Throughout his illustrious career, Prof. Rela has performed over 6,000 liver transplants and has been instrumental in refining surgical techniques in HPB surgery.
  • His contributions to medical literature include more than 400 scientific articles, reflecting his dedication to research and education in liver transplantation.
Special Interest
  • Pediatric Liver Transplantation
  • Split Liver Transplantation
  • Auxiliary Liver Transplantation
  • Complex Hepatobiliary Surgery
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Works at Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, Chennai

Work Experience

King's College Hospital, London

Professor of Liver Surgery and Transplantation

Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai

Established the Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation in 2009

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Frequently Asked Questions For Dr. (Prof) Mohamed Rela

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela specializes in liver transplantation and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery.

Dr. Rela has performed over 6,000 liver transplants globally.

Dr. Rela is the Chairman and Managing Director of Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre in Chennai, India.

Dr. Rela's consultation fee is ₹1,000.

Dr. Rela was listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 2000 for performing a liver transplant on a 5-day-old baby and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Health Providers India in 2024.

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