Best surgeons in Chennai: TOP 4 doctors

Prof. Mohammed Rela is a world-renowned liver transplant surgeon who performed the first liver transplant on a 5-day-old child – a breakthrough recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

• Performed 4,000+ liver transplants with a 95% success rate
• Pioneered split liver transplants in India – one donor for two recipients
• Authored 500+ scientific publications in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
• Head of Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre

Over 15,000 successful cancer surgeries – Dr. Sundaram specializes in complex oncological cases at Global Hospital Chennai.

• Specializes in surgical oncology with a focus on high-complexity cases
• Over of experience in the field
• Expert in minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques
• Works at a leading JCI-accredited hospital

Dr. Vivek Vij is a pioneer in liver transplantation with over 500 liver transplants performed and the lowest biliary complication rate (<4%) globally in living donor procedures.

• Specializes in living donor liver transplantation, developing safety protocols that ensure 100% donor safety
• Performed 2,000+ liver transplants collectively with his team
• First surgeon in the Indian subcontinent to publish a series on laparoscopic donor hepatectomy
• Founder of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Hospitals

Dr. Hakkalamani specializes in lower limb replacement and knee surgeries, with over of experience in the UK and India.

• Trained at Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
• Fellowship in Lower Limb Arthroplasty and Knee Soft Tissue Reconstruction
• Awarded 1st Prize at SICOT and BOTA meetings
• Performs joint replacement and arthroscopic knee surgery