Dr. Mohamed Rela

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela is a distinguished liver transplant surgeon and Director at Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre in Chennai, India. With an impressive 31 years of experience, he is internationally recognized for his expertise in liver transplantation, chronic liver disease, and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery. Dr. Rela has an outstanding record of performing over 3000 successful liver transplant surgeries, solidifying his reputation as a leading expert in the field. His groundbreaking achievements have garnered significant recognition, including an entry in the Guinness Book of Records in 2000 for successfully performing a liver transplant on a five-day-old girl in December 1997. He has also achieved notable milestones, such as conducting the first living related liver transplant for a patient with acute liver failure in the United Kingdom and performing a liver transplant on a four-and-a-half-year-old girl suffering from a terminal stage liver disease. Dr. Rela has been instrumental in life-saving procedures, including a series of liver and bone marrow transplants as part of a team from King's College Hospital in London. Under his leadership, a team successfully carried out Swap liver transplantation on adults, a pioneering procedure in India, at Global Hospitals & Health City in Chennai. Dr. Rela's research interests revolve around liver regeneration and its potential for enhancing the safety of liver surgery for donors, recipients, and patients with advanced liver tumors. Dr. Mohamed Rela practices at Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, a reputable medical institution known for its excellence in liver transplantation and specialized liver care. With his extensive experience, remarkable achievements, and dedication to advancing the field of liver transplantation, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela continues to revolutionize the treatment of liver diseases, providing hope and improved quality of life to patients in need.