Best Liver Transplant Surgeon in India
Last updated: April 15, 2026
MediTrawell collaborates with some of the best liver transplant surgeons in India, who have exceptional credentials in terms of medical expertise, experience, technical skills, and have a compassionate approach to patient care. These Board-certified surgeons have extensive knowledge and training in hepatology and liver transplantation.
Here is a list of our Best Liver Transplant Surgeons in India:
Dr Ramdip Ray
GI & Liver Transplant Surgeon
MBBS, MS (Surg), MRCS
Gurgaon
Dr Ramdip Ray is a highly renowned and expert GI and liver transplant surgeon in India. Dr Ray is a graduate of Medical College, Kolkata. Subsequently he underwent training in Surgery at the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education& Research ( IPGMER ) and SSKM Hospital in Kolkata and then joined as Senior Residentat the University College of Medical Sciences ( UCMS ) in Delhi
In 2005 he underwent training in Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgery with Mr Andrew Baker at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital in Wales, UK. He is a Member of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS).
Dr. Ray is known for his path breaking work in the field of GI surgery and liver transplant. He has successfully performed liver transplants on a few difficult cases with great success.
Prof. Dr Mohamed Rela
Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FRCS, D.Sc
Chennai
Dr. Prof. Mohamed Rela, is one of the most renowned and sought after names for Liver transplant in India. Dr. Rela has over 31 years of experience in liver transplantation, and is a pioneer in the field. He is recognized not only in India, but all across the world for his skills and expertise. He is a professor at King’s College Hospital in London, where he teaches liver transplant surgery.
He is a professor at King’s College Hospital in London, where he teaches liver transplant surgery
Prof. Mohamed Rela is regarded as one of the world’s most accomplished surgeons. Over 400 scientific publications and papers on liver transplantation, difficult hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery, and other topics have been published by him. He has done over 4000 liver transplant procedures.
In December 1997, he led a team that successfully transplanted a five-day-old girl’s liver, earning him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000. She is presently a law student in her early twenties.
Split liver transplantation, in which one cadaver liver is split into two and transplanted into two people, was invented by him. He is also one of the most Innovative Pediatric Surgeons alive, according to an article published by ‘Top Masters in Healthcare Administration.’
He dons many hats even today. He is the Chairman & Managing Director, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai. He is also a Professor of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Institute of Liver Disease, King’s College Hospital, NHS Trust, London and Course Director, Post MCh Fellowship in Liver Transplantation, Dr MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu. He was President-Elect 2021 for the International Liver Transplant Society and is an Executive Council Member, Living Donor Liver Transplantation – Study Group in India.
Dr Arvinder Singh Soin
Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeon
MBBS, MS, Primary FRCS,FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glas), FRCS (Gen Surg)
Gurgaon
A surgeon and pioneer in the field of liver transplantation, Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin is credited with pioneering the Liver Transplant Surgery in India. Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin currently holds the position of Chairman of the Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine department at the renowned Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon. Dr. Soin is also the director of the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital’s Liver Transplant Institute in Mumbai.
Dr. Soin was among the first surgeons in the United Kingdom to achieve an Intercollegiate FRCS in Transplant Surgery.
Dr. Soin has conducted more than 3500 living donor liver transplants in India, as well as over 12000 more complicated liver, gallbladder, and bile duct surgeries, making him the country’s and world’s leading surgeon.
Liver cancer, Cirrhosis, Bile Duct cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Biliary stricture, Liver Cyst, Liver Metastases, and Biliary Atresia are just a few of the diseases in which he specializes.
In 2010, the President of India awarded him the Padma Shri for his contribution to the field. He has also been conferred with many prestigious awards and accolades in India and across the world.
Dr Soin studied medicine and surgery in India and the United Kingdom. He earned his MBBS and MS degrees at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, where he spent 11 years. Following that, he continued more education in order to get expert experience in Liver and Gastrointestinal Surgery, during which time he worked on his research thesis on Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy. He also earned FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons) degrees in Glasgow and Edinburgh, both in the United Kingdom.
Dr. A S Soin is known for his groundbreaking research in the field of liver transplantation, as well as for initiating Liver Transplantation in India in 1998, when he conducted the first successful transplant in the country. He did successful transplant research at Cambridge, with more than 110 original research papers and book contributions published in international and national journals and publications.
Dr Anand Khakhar
Hepatobiliary And Liver Transplant Surgeon
MBBS, MS, DNB
Chennai
Dr Anand Khakhar is one of the very senior and reputed hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeons currently empanelled with Apollo Hospital, Chennai. He has expertise in living donor and cadaveric donor liver transplantations and has been the pioneer in establishing the state of the art infrastructure intended for performing successful complex liver surgeries, liver transplant, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.
American Society of Transplantation Surgeons, American College of Surgeons and Canadian Society of Transplantation.
He holds a rich professional experience of over two decades and is also affiliated to some of the premier medical societies and associations including the American Society of Transplantation Surgeons, American College of Surgeons and Canadian Society of Transplantation.
Dr. Anand Khakhar is one of the distinct surgeons who has worked with Prof Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, who is regarded as the father of liver transplantation worldwide and conducted the first liver transplant. He has also worked in Pittsburgh with Dr. Amadeo Marcos, a pioneer in the field of living donor liver transplantation who has completed the majority of living donor liver transplants in the USA.
Dr Rahul Kakodkar
Hepatobiliary And Liver Transplant Surgeon
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB MNAMS (General Surgery), DNB (Surgical Gastroenterology), FACS ( American College Of Surgeons)
Goa
Dr Rahul Kakodkar is one of the most experienced surgeons having his training done under the world renowned leaders in the field of hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation. He has thousands of liver transplant surgeries both living and deceased donor transplant under his belt.
He has thousands of liver transplant surgeries both living and deceased donor transplant under his belt
He has to his credit many firsts in liver transplant surgeries some of which includes the first ABO incompatible transplant, Dual-lobe transplant and Transplant chain in India. He also has a record of performing the successful deceased donor transplant using liver from the oldest donor in West India.
His areas of expertise include Hepato biliary surgery, liver transplant surgeries using small size grafts, colorectal liver metastasis, and cholangiocarcinoma.
Dr Aabha Nagra
Hepatololgist And Liver Transplant Specialist
MBBS, MD, DNB
Mumbai
Dr Aabha Nagra is one of the most coveted and finest hepatologists having received her training in Hepatology and Liver transplantation from some of the prestigious international institutes including the Mayo Clinic, USA, The Royal Free Hospital, London and King’s College Hospital, London UK.
Mayo Clinic, USA, The Royal Free Hospital, London and King’s College Hospital, London UK
She has been awarded the P N Berry Scholarship for UK administered by the high Commission of India, London for the year 1995-1996. Dr Aabha is also the recipient of the Young investigator Travel Bursary for the European Association of the Study of Liver conference in London.
She was among the first in India to concentrate on pediatric and adult hepatology. She played a key role in establishing the initial liver transplant programmes at Jaslok Hospital and later at Apollo Hospital in Mumbai. She took part in Western India’s first successful pediatric liver transplant.
She has been effectively treating patients with all liver illnesses from India and abroad for almost 32 years. In her area of expertise, which encompasses adult and pediatric liver transplants and liver disorders, she is talented and renowned for finding solutions to complicated issues.
Dr Suresh Singhvi
Liver Transplant And Hepatobiliary Surgeon
MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS (Ed.UK), FRCS (Glasgow, UK), CCST (UK), Fellowship in Liver Transplantation (Germany & South Korea)
New Delhi
Dr Suresh Singhvi is amongst the most reputed and renowned liver transplant surgeons holding a rich professional experience of around 27 years in the field of liver transplantation, Hepato pancreatico biliary surgery and surgical gastroenterology.
He has completed his medical graduation from few of the prestigious medical institutes in India and did the specialization in Liver transplantation from Hamburg, Germany and specialization in Hepatopancreaticobiliary and liver transplant surgery from the United Kingdom. He has pursued advance training in the Living donor liver transplantation, split liver transplantation and cadaver liver transplantation from Germany.
Dr Singhvi has been associated with the top notch medical institutes in India and is also affiliated to several renowned associations and medical organizations.
Dr Abhideep Chaudhary
Liver Transplant And Hepatobiliary Surgeon
MBBS, MS, Fellowship in Multi-organ transplant, USA, Fellowship in Paediatric Transplant (USA), Fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Transplant surgery (USA)
Delhi
Dr Abhideep Chaudhary is one of the very eminent and renowned Transplant surgeons functioning in this field since 2005 and having a rich experience of over 16 years.
He is a medical graduate from the prestigious AIIMS Hospital, Delhi and his fellowship in Multi organ transplant from American Society of Transplant surgeons. He further acquired proficiency in hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgery while working in the Division of Transplant Surgery at Thomas Starlz Transplantation Institute, Pittsburgh, USA.
He is currently a core member and expert in the Liver Transplantation Department at Jaypee hospital, Noida. Dr Abhideep has to his credit around 11 research papers and 24 abstracts which were published in the leading international journals. He also holds the affiliation of several professional organizations such as International Liver Transplant Society, American Society of Transplant Surgeons and Association of Surgeons of India.
He is an expert in performing Liver Transplant, Liver Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Treatment for Pancreatic and biliary diseases etc.