Liver Transplantation: Advances, Challenges and Future Directions — An Expert Session with Prof. Mohamed Rela

27/10/2026

18:30 - 19:15

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Join us for an exclusive educational webinar featuring Prof. Mohamed Rela, internationally renowned liver transplant surgeon and Chairman and Managing Director of Rela Hospital, Chennai, India.

Explore the latest advances in liver transplantation, from patient selection and complex surgical procedures to post-transplant management and long-term outcomes.

Key topics:

  1. When Should You Refer a Patient for Liver Transplantation?
    Recognising early warning signs, indications for transplantation and avoiding delays in referral.

  2. Liver Transplantation in Children: When and Whom to Refer?
    Paediatric liver diseases, biliary atresia, metabolic disorders and the importance of timely referral.

  3. Living Donor vs Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
    Understanding treatment options, donor selection, eligibility and expected outcomes.

  4. Managing Complex and High-Risk Patients
    Transplantation in acute liver failure, advanced cirrhosis, liver cancer and complex paediatric cases.

  5. International Referral Pathways: From Initial Assessment to Post-Transplant Care
    Patient evaluation, multidisciplinary coordination, communication with referring clinicians and long-term follow-up.

Interactive Q&A with Prof. Rela

The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A, offering participants an opportunity to engage with Prof. Rela.

Speakers

Prof. Mohamed Rela, MS, FRCS, DSc.,

Chairman & Managing Director Rela Hospital

Prof. Mohamed Rela, MS, FRCS, DSc.,
Chairman and Managing Director, Rela Hospital, Chennai, India

Prof. Mohamed Rela is an internationally recognised liver transplant surgeon with extensive experience in hepatobiliary surgery, complex liver transplantation and living donor liver transplantation.

Renowned for his pioneering contributions to liver transplantation, particularly in paediatric and complex cases, Prof. Rela has played a significant role in advancing transplant surgery internationally.

Through his clinical leadership, research and teaching, he continues to contribute to the development of liver transplantation and the training of future transplant specialists.

Topics

When Should You Refer a Patient for Liver Transplantation? Recognising early warning signs indications for transplantation and avoiding delays in referral. Liver Transplantation in Children: When and Whom to Refer? Paediatric liver diseases biliary atresia metabolic disorders and the importance of timely referral. Living Donor vs Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation Understanding treatment options donor selection eligibility and expected outcomes. Managing Complex and High-Risk Patients Transplantation in acute liver failure advanced cirrhosis liver cancer and complex paediatric cases. International Referral Pathways: From Initial Assessment to Post-Transplant Care Patient evaluation multidisciplinary coordination communication with referring clinicians and long-term follow-up.

Who Should Attend?

Designed for healthcare professionals worldwide, particularly those involved in identifying, managing and referring adult and paediatric patients who may benefit from liver transplantation.

  • Hepatologists and gastroenterologists

  • Paediatric hepatologists and paediatric gastroenterologists

  • Paediatricians

  • General physicians and internal medicine specialists

  • Liver transplant and hepatobiliary surgeons

  • Critical care specialists and transplant coordinators

  • Clinicians managing patients with advanced liver disease

Why Attend?

Gain practical insights from Prof. Mohamed Rela, an internationally renowned liver transplant surgeon, on recognising adult and paediatric patients who may benefit from transplantation, optimal referral timing and advances in surgical management.

Understand patient selection, pre-transplant assessment, referral pathways and the importance of multidisciplinary care before and after transplantation.

Explore how international referring clinicians can collaborate with specialist transplant centres such as Rela Hospital, Chennai, to support timely assessment, coordinated treatment and continuity of care.

An opportunity to learn directly from a global expert, strengthen international referral pathways and improve access to specialist adult and paediatric liver transplantation services for your patients.

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