Best Doctors in Chennai, India — TOP 13

Dr. K R Balakrishnan is a cardiologist and heart surgeon at MGM Hospital in Chennai. He treats complex cardiovascular conditions and performs heart surgeries. Dr. Balakrishnan works at MGM Hospital, a medical center in India that has a cardiac program for local and international patients.

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a cardiothoracic surgeon who has performed 10,000+ heart surgeries. He serves as the Director of the Lung Transplant Program at Gleneagles Global Health City. Dr. Attawar specializes in complex heart and lung transplants for both adults and children. He maintains an 85–90% success rate for thoracic organ transplant procedures.

• Member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
• Expertise includes mechanical circulatory support and pediatric cardiac surgery.
• Holds membership in the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
• Works at a clinic recognized among the World's Best Smart Hospitals by Newsweek.

Dr. Anil Kumar is a renal transplantation specialist at Global Hospital Chennai. He has performed over 300 kidney transplant procedures. Dr. Kumar presents his research at national and international medical conferences. He works at a facility recognized by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Smart Hospitals.

• Treats complex renal transplantology cases.
• Works at a clinic accredited by the Indian National Hospital Accreditation Board.
• Practices at a hospital treating 80,000 patients annually.
• Works with a team of 140 doctors in a 1,000-bed medical center.

Neurosurgeon, specialist in stereotactic neurosurgery

15 years

• He has received numerous international fellowships in the field of neurosurgery.
• He specialized in the transcallosal approach to colloid cysts and ventricular tumors.
• He has conducted extensive research in the field of hydrocephalus, shunt systems and is a member of the "Committee for the Evaluation of the World Ranking of Hydrocephalus Research".
• Successfully performed 2500 neurosurgical procedures, both cranial and spinal, in adults and children.

Dr. Vivek Vij is a transplant surgeon at Global Hospital Chennai. He achieved the lowest biliary complication rate worldwide in living donor liver transplants. Dr. Vij pioneered laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in the Indian subcontinent. He also founded the liver transplant programs for the Fortis group of hospitals.

• Personally performed over 500 liver transplants and 500 non-transplant resections.
• Maintains a 100% donor safety profile across his surgical practice.
• Achieved a biliary complication rate under 4% in living donor procedures.
• Part of a surgical team with a cumulative volume of 2,000 liver transplants.

Dr. Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani is an orthopedic surgeon at Global Hospital Chennai. He specializes in lower limb replacement and arthroscopic knee surgery. Dr. Hakkalamani previously served as a consultant at several university hospitals in the UK. He completed training at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

• Completed a Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship at UHCW Coventry Hospital.
• Finished a Knee Soft Tissue Reconstruction Fellowship at York Teaching Hospitals.
• Awarded 1st Prize for research at the SICOT international meeting.
• Won 1st Prize in Orthopaedics at the British Orthopaedic Trainee Association meeting.

The doctor is a highly experienced urologist with a focus on minimally invasive surgical techniques and advanced robotic surgery. They have contributed significantly to the field through numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and have been involved in groundbreaking research in prostate cancer treatment. The doctor has received multiple awards for excellence in clinical practice and has been a keynote speaker at several international urology conferences. Their clinical practice is renowned for its patient-centered approach and high success rates in complex urological procedures.

The doctor is a highly experienced cardiac surgeon with over 20 years of practice in performing complex heart surgeries. Specializing in minimally invasive procedures, the doctor has successfully conducted over 1,000 cardiac operations with a focus on improving patient recovery times and outcomes. The doctor is board-certified and has been recognized for contributions to cardiac surgery with numerous awards. The doctor is also actively involved in clinical research, contributing to advancements in surgical techniques and patient care protocols.

The doctor is a highly experienced transplantologist with a focus on innovative surgical techniques and patient-centered care. With over 15 years of experience in the field, the doctor has contributed to numerous successful organ transplants, improving patient outcomes significantly. The doctor holds board certifications in general surgery and transplant surgery, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. The doctor is actively involved in clinical research and has presented findings at international medical conferences.

Dr. Sridhar Krishnamurthy is the Director of the Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders in Chennai. He is an inventor of specialized surgical tools like the Sridhar Spinal Retractor System. Dr. Krishnamurthy trained at top institutions in Germany and Switzerland. He currently treats complex cases at Global Hospital Chennai.

• Invented the Occipito-Cervical Plate Screw Wire Construct for spinal surgery.
• Completed postgraduate neurosurgery training at KRH Klinikum Nordstadt in Germany.
• Performs deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for conditions like Parkinson's disease.
• Works at a hospital ranked among the World's Best Smart Hospitals by Newsweek.

The doctor is a highly skilled surgical oncologist with extensive experience in performing over 15,000 cancer surgeries across a range of complexities. This impressive volume of surgeries highlights a profound expertise in the field of oncology, underscoring a commitment to advancing surgical techniques and improving patient outcomes.

Dr. Mohammed Rela is a specialist in liver transplants and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. He has performed over 4,000 liver transplant procedures. Dr. Rela holds a Guinness World Record for transplanting a liver into a 5-day-old infant. He works at the Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre in Chennai.

• Maintains a success rate of up to 95% for liver transplant surgeries.
• Pioneered split liver transplantation in India for two recipients from one donor.
• Author of over 500 scientific publications in transplant surgery.
• Founder of his namesake facility equipped with robotic surgical systems.