Dr. Tom Cherian
Senior Consultant — Liver Transplant & Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Experience
28 years
Rating
4.8 (290 reviews)
Languages
English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi
Location
Chennai, India
About the doctor
Dr. Tom Cherian is a Senior Consultant in Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery at Apollo Hospitals Chennai with 28 years of experience and 1,500+ liver transplants and complex HPB resections performed. He trained at Christian Medical College Vellore and pursued Fellowships in Liver Transplantation in the United Kingdom at the Freeman Hospital Newcastle and Birmingham. He previously held a substantive consultant post in the UK NHS before returning to India. His subspecialty focus includes living donor liver transplantation, paediatric liver transplant and complex hepatobiliary cancer surgery, and his Apollo Chennai programme has a strong international patient practice across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
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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Pediatric Liver Transplant
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Open treatmentLiver Transplant
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Open treatmentLiver Cancer Treatment
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Open treatmentFrequently asked questions
What does Dr. Tom Cherian specialize in?
Dr. Tom Cherian 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.