🧑‍⚕️ Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela – Leading Liver Transplant Pioneer

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela is a globally renowned liver transplant and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeon. He is the Chairman & Managing Director of Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, and is widely recognized as one of the most experienced and innovative liver surgeons in the world.

With over 35 years of surgical experience, Prof. Rela has personally performed more than 6,000 liver transplants, including some of the most complex procedures in both adults and children. He continues to lead one of the busiest liver transplant programs in Asia, performing 300+ transplants annually.

🩺 Clinical Expertise

• Liver Transplantation: Adult, pediatric, split liver, auxiliary, and mono-segment transplant techniques

• HPB and Surgical Oncology: Complex liver, biliary, and pancreatic resections including Whipple procedures

• Robotic & Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery: Over 200 robotic procedures performed each year

• Management of Liver Cancers, bile duct diseases, portal hypertension, and end-stage liver disease

🎓 Education & Credentials

• MBBS & MS – Stanley Medical College, University of Madras, Chennai

• FRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons, UK (1988)

• D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) – Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (2013)

• Fellowship in Liver Transplantation – King’s College Hospital, London

👨‍⚕️ Professional Experience

• Chairman & Managing Director, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai

• Professor of Liver Surgery, King’s College Hospital, London

• Founder, Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation (at Global Hospitals, Chennai)

• Director, Liver Transplant Program, King’s College Hospital, London

• Consultant Surgeon, King’s College Hospital, UK (since the 1990s)

• Founder, India’s first successful pediatric auxiliary liver transplant program

• Visiting Faculty & Mentor in transplant programs across Asia, Middle East, and Europe

🏆 Career Highlights

• Performed the world’s youngest successful liver transplant on a 5-day-old infant (Guinness World Record, 2000)

• Established India’s largest and most advanced liver transplant program

• Led over 300 annual liver transplants across multiple centers

• Introduced robotic and laparoscopic techniques in HPB and transplant surgery in India

• Set global benchmarks in donor safety and pediatric liver surgery outcomes

🧪 Research & Academic Contributions

• Authored 400–900+ scientific papers, textbook chapters, and contributions to Gray’s Anatomy

• Editorial Board Member of multiple international journals in HPB surgery and transplantation

• Led pioneering research in split liver transplantation, regenerative medicine, and immune modulation

• Regular speaker and faculty at global forums including ILTS, IHPBA, TTS, and ESOT

🌍 Global Recognition

• Recognized by the Royal College of Surgeons, UK, and numerous global surgical associations

• Honorary Member of:

  • The Transplantation Society (TTS)

  • British Medical Association (BMA)

  • International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)

  • International HPB Association (IHPBA)

  • European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT)

🌟 Impact & Vision

Prof. Rela continues to expand access to advanced liver care through the Rela Institute and collaborative programs across India, the Middle East, and South Asia. His vision emphasizes:

• Equitable transplant access in underserved regions

• Innovation in cell therapy and immunosuppression

• Expansion of living donor safety protocols

• Development of pediatric liver transplant units across emerging countries