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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.

SALi Team
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
The only private institute in India dedicated entirely to liver disease — allowing us to study every state-of-the-art innovation worldwide and apply it immediately.
02
Expert Liver-Specialist Staff
Our nutritionists know the exact diet a patient with ascites requires. Our physiotherapists know what is safe for liver disease. Every staff member is trained exclusively for liver care.
03
Comprehensive Patient Records
We maintain chart-based records of all investigations 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 and ensuring continuity of care for every patient.
05
Complex Surgery Experience
Our experience with liver transplantation — routinely working with complex liver anatomy — allows us to remove complex liver cancers that most other centres cannot attempt.
06
Full Record Review Every Visit
Once registered with us, all records are scanned so every future decision is made after reviewing the complete history — leading to fewer mistakes and better outcomes.
07
International Methodology
Our staff are trained in the 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 unnecessary test, let alone an unnecessary procedure. Patient benefit is always the only aim.
09
Less Than 5% Incomplete Resections
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.
10
Attention From the Entire Team
Most patients are seen by the entire team — from junior doctor to most senior transplant surgeon — ensuring minimal errors and maximum personalised care.
11
4 Senior Ward Rounds Daily
Senior doctors perform 4 ward rounds a day post-operatively, plus additional investigations. Early detection of any complication allows immediate correction.
12
Stringent Medication Control
We only use medications from companies with international quality control — especially for crucial drugs like antibiotics and immunosuppressants after transplant.
Prof. Dr. Tom Cherian
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%
Liver Cancer Resection Success Rate
91%
Liver Transplant Survival Rate
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