42+ years of expertise

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela

Chairman and Managing Director

DSc, FRCS, M.S, M.B.B.S    |Rela Hospital Chennai

About Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela is a leading expert in liver transplantation with over 42 years of experience. He has performed over 4000 liver transplants and published over 400 scientific articles on liver transplantation and complex liver surgeries. Dr. Rela is also recognized as one of the most innovative pediatric liver transplant surgeons by โ€œTop Masterโ€™s in Healthcare Administration.

Dr. Rela performs over 200 robotic liver surgeries and more than 450 complex hepatobiliary procedures annually. In 2018, he founded Rela Hospital with a vision of delivering high-quality, affordable medical care, with a special focus on the advanced multi-organ transplantation. In December 1997, a team led by Dr. Rela performed a successful liver transplant on a five-day-old girl, acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000. She is now a 24-year-old.

Dr. Rela is a registered member of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council and remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of excellence in liver transplantation. He has published extensively in the field of clinical liver transplantation and, throughout his career as a consultant surgeon, has focused on developing and advancing innovative surgical techniques in liver transplantation.

Education

  • DSc (Honoris causa) โ€“ The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, India
  • FRCS โ€“ Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • M.S โ€“ University of Madras, India
  • M.B.B.S โ€“ University of Madras, India

Experience

  • Professor of Liver Surgery and Transplantation at Institute of Liver Disease Kingโ€™s College Hospital NHS Trust, London
  • Course Director, Post MCh Fellowship in Liver Transplantation at The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University

Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Association of Health Providers India (AHPI) at AHPICON 2024, Madurai
  • Dr. Madhanagopal Oration and Medal, Madras Medical College
  • Scroll of Honour and Medal, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
  • Panchanan Chatterjee Oration and Gold Medal, Association of Surgeons of India

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Frequently Asked Question

With over three decades in the medical profession, Prof. Rela has performed more than 6,000 liver transplants, including over 300 annually. His expertise encompasses complex hepatobiliary surgeries and robotic liver procedures. His extensive experience, pioneering surgical techniques, and significant contributions to the field of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.

โ€‹Yes, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rela specializes in pediatric liver transplantation. He has performed over 300 pediatric liver transplants. His expertise encompasses various complex pediatric liver transplant procedures, including monosegmental liver transplantation for neonates and auxiliary liver transplantation for metabolic diseases.