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Who We Are

Welcome to
South Asian
Liver Institute

The only private institute in India dedicated exclusively to patients with liver disease — bringing world-class liver care to your doorstep.

650+
Liver Transplants
Performed
Our Purpose

Transforming
Liver Care in India

We are a liver transplant hospital and the only private institute in India dedicated to patients with liver disease. Our multi-disciplinary team brings huge experience to a focused patient group — providing unparalleled, personalised care for patients with liver disease and liver cancer.

Our Vision
To bring liver disease treatment and liver transplantation in India on par with the best in the world — in ethics, training, quality of medical knowledge and technical skills — at a cost that makes such treatment a real option.
Our Aim
Compassionate service. Our team with huge experience looking after a focused group of patients provides unparalleled, personalised care for every patient with liver disease and liver cancer who comes to us.
Our Difference

What Makes Us Unique

01
Only Private Institute in India
We are the only private institute in India dedicated entirely to patients with liver disease. This singular focus lets us study every state-of-the-art innovation worldwide and apply it to clinical care immediately.
02
Expert Liver-Specialist Staff
Our nutritionists know the exact diet a patient with ascites requires. Our physiotherapists know what is safe for a patient with liver disease. Every staff member is trained exclusively for liver care.
03
Comprehensive Patient Records
We maintain records of all patient investigations in chart form routinely so that trends — otherwise difficult to detect — are found early and corrected before they become problems.
04
Outreach Centres Across India
We have outreach centres across the country where a member of our team is present, making follow-up easy — ensuring continuity of care and full personalisation for each patient.
05
Experience With Complex Surgeries
Our experience with liver transplantation — where we routinely work with complex liver anatomy — allows us to remove complex liver cancers that most other centres cannot attempt.
06
Entire Record Reviewed Every Time
Once patients are registered with us, all records are scanned so that every future decision is made only after reviewing every previous record — leading to fewer mistakes and better outcomes.
07
International Methodology
Our staff are trained in various parts of the world — UK, Europe and beyond — giving us a truly global methodology in all protocols and procedures.
08
Uncompromising Ethics
We are 100% ethical. We will never perform a single test that might be unnecessary, let alone an unnecessary procedure. Patient benefit is always the only aim.
09
Unmatched Evaluation & Success Rate
Our pre-surgical evaluation is so thorough that we very rarely need to change decisions during an operation or close without completing a cancer removal — less than 5% of cases.
10
Attention From the Entire Team
Most patients are seen by the entire team — from junior doctor to most senior transplant surgeon — at some point, ensuring minimal errors and maximum care.
11
Stringent Post-Operative Care
Senior doctors perform 4 ward rounds a day post-operatively, plus several additional investigations. Early detection of any complication allows us to correct it immediately.
12
Tight Control On Medications
We only use medications from companies with an international reputation or air-tight quality control — especially for crucial drugs like antibiotics and immunosuppressants.
Prof. Dr. Tom Cherian
Founder & Managing Director, South Asian Liver Institute
Our Founder

Trained at the
World's Best,
Giving It Back to India

MBBS · FRCS (G Surg) · FRCS (I-Collegiate) · CCST (UK)
Advanced Transplant Fellowship, King's College Hospital, London
Senior Surgeon, King's College Hospital, London — 5 years (world's top liver transplant centre)
Trained at Birmingham Transplant Unit — 2nd largest liver transplant unit in Europe
Professor (GI Surgery), Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
Senior Advisor, Liver Transplantation — Telangana State (since 2014)
Founder & Chief Editor, LIVERIMAGE — global liver surgery knowledge platform for medical professionals
Performed the 1st successful Split Liver Transplant in Combined Andhra States, 2015
"I hope you will find that a personalised attention to detail is what sets us apart. Once you visit us, you will see this firsthand."
Full Profile
650+
Liver Transplants Performed
250+
Complex HPB & Liver Cancer Resections
98%
Survival Rate — Liver Cancer Patients
91%
Survival Rate — Liver Transplant Patients
Latest From SALi

Recent Updates

Partnership
Wockhardt Hospitals & SALi Partnership Gives New Lease of Life to Patient from Botswana
6th August 2024
Milestone
SALi Sets a New Standard — 2 Liver Transplants in 2 Cities in 1 Day
30th June 2024
Media
Prof. Dr. Tom Cherian Talks About Liver Health on My FM India
22nd November 2023
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