Best Surgery Doctors in Chennai for Australians

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Vivek Vij

25 years of experience
Location: India, Chennai
Clinic:
4.0
Global Hospital Chennai
Dr Vivek Vij is a pioneer in liver surgery at Global Hospital Chennai, credited with developing living donor transplants in India. He has maintained the world's lowest biliary complication rate at less than 4%.
- Completed a fellowship at the University of Alabama in the USA
- Performs liver resections and donor hepatectomy using laparoscopic techniques
- Standardised safety protocols to achieve a 100% donor safety profile
- Specialises in GI cancers, pancreatic surgery, and complex biliary injuries
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Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani

Location: India, Chennai
Clinic:
4.0
Global Hospital Chennai
Dr Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani is a UK-trained orthopaedic surgeon at Global Hospital Chennai. He spent 12 years in the UK performing joint replacement and arthroscopic knee surgery.
- Completed a Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship at UHCW Coventry Hospital
- Trained in knee soft tissue reconstruction at York Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Awarded first prize by the International Society for Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
- Specialises in lower limb replacement and knee procedures
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
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Mohammed Rela

Location: India, Chennai
Clinic:Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre
Professor Mohammed Rela holds a Guinness World Record for the youngest ever liver transplant and is widely recognised as a global leader in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
- Completed 4,000+ liver transplants with an exceptional 95% success rate
- Pioneered split liver transplants – allowing one donor organ to help two different patients
- Specialises in paediatric surgery and high-risk cases for children and adults
- Contributed to 500+ scientific publications on liver and pancreatic surgical techniques
- Leads the Rela Institute & Medical Centre as a top specialist in India
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Raja Sundaram

Location: India, Chennai
Clinic:
4.0
Global Hospital Chennai
Professor Raja Sundaram has successfully conducted over 15,000 cancer surgeries of various complexities at Global Hospital Chennai.
- Specialises in surgical oncology for diverse tumour types
- Focuses on curative approaches for complex cancer cases
- Handles both routine and high-difficulty surgical procedures
- Director of oncological services at a major treatment centre
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Bookimed Insights: Top Surgery Specialists in Chennai, India for Australians (2026)

Bookimed helps Australian patients find top Surgery specialists in Chennai, India, collaborating with 4 leading doctors. The doctors in this ranking are selected based on their international credentials, clinical expertise, English proficiency, number of performed cases, and patient outcomes. The 2026 ranking is formed using verified data from actual patient cases — including reviews from Australian travellers — and current programmes from our partner clinics. All prices are displayed in AUD for easy comparison with costs in Australia.

Rank	Doctor	experience	Good Fit For	What Sets Them Apart	Clinic & Location	Consultation
#1	Vivek Vij	25 years of experience	Living donor liver transplants	Maintains the world's lowest biliary complication rate of less than 4%. He pioneered living donor surgery and was the first in India to publish laparoscopic donor hepatectomy techniques.	Global Hospital Chennai India	Price on request
#2	Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani		Lower limb replacement and knee reconstruction	Spent 12 years as a consultant in UK university hospitals. He holds dual fellowships in arthroplasty and soft tissue reconstruction, winning top international awards for his orthopaedic research and presentations.	Global Hospital Chennai India	Price on request
#3	Mohammed Rela		Paediatric and complex liver transplants	Holds the Guinness World Record for a successful transplant on a five-day-old infant. Achieved a 95% success rate across 4,000+ procedures and pioneered split liver transplant techniques in India.	Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre India	Price on request
#4	Raja Sundaram		High-volume surgical oncology and complex tumour removal	Performed over 15,000 successful cancer surgeries. This massive procedural volume makes him one of the most experienced surgical oncologists in the region for handling complex cases.	Global Hospital Chennai India	Price on request