Dr. Mohamed Rela
Chairman & Managing Director — Rela Institute & Medical Centre; Director — The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation
Experience
40 years
Rating
4.9 (680 reviews)
Languages
English, Tamil, Hindi
Location
Chennai, India
About the doctor
Prof. Mohamed Rela is Chairman & Managing Director of the Rela Institute & Medical Centre Chennai and one of the world's foremost liver transplant surgeons, having personally led 5,500+ liver transplants — the largest such experience by any single surgeon globally. He holds the Guinness World Record for performing a liver transplant on the youngest-ever recipient (a 5-day-old baby). He trained at Madurai Medical College, then King's College Hospital London where he served as Professor of Liver Transplant Surgery for two decades before returning to India to establish the liver transplant programme at Global Hospitals and subsequently the Rela Institute. A Padma Shri laureate (2021) and recipient of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), he is past President of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) — the only Indian to hold the position — and has trained an entire generation of liver transplant surgeons across India and globally.
Areas of expertise
Transplants planning and specialist review
Case evaluation for patients exploring treatment in India
Treatment pathway discussion with hospital coordination
International patient support and next-step guidance
How Livance supports patients here
International patient support
Treatment-pathway guidance
Hospital coordination support
Structured follow-up communication
Consultation journey
Share reports and diagnosis
Receive specialist pathway guidance
Discuss treatment and hospital options
Plan travel and next steps
Associated hospital
Chennai, India
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Open treatmentLiver Transplant
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Open treatmentLiver Disease Treatment
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Open treatmentFrequently asked questions
What does Dr. Mohamed Rela specialize in?
Dr. Mohamed Rela focuses on transplants and supports patients who need clear treatment planning and specialist guidance.
Can Livance help patients connect with this doctor?
Yes. Livance can help organize the next step, treatment planning discussion, and hospital matching around this specialty.
What should patients share before consultation?
It helps to share diagnosis details, scans, reports, current treatment advice and travel timeline before speaking to the team.