Previously National Director (Liver Surgery & Transplantation), CARE hospitals.

A double FRCS & British CCST Holder, Tom Cherian spent 18 yrs in England, working at King’s college Hospital, London. Has performed >800 Liver transplants, about 350 in India & the rest in London.

Has innovated several techniques in Liver surgery and was famous for performing the smallest ever liver transplant & first Split Liver transplant in Hyderabad.

But most liked for being the surgeon who made Liver Transplantation available to the common man, by starting liver transplantation in several key government hospitals, including Osmania Hospital, Hyd & GB Pant, New Delhi.

He received the Times of India ‘Legend in Transplant Surgery’ at the National Healthcare Awards in 2017.

Also an American College of Surgeons ATLS Instructor.

Keen medical Researcher.. with 8 Travel Grants; 149 Publications; >600 Citations & a H-index of 13. He has given over a 100 International Scientific Presentations.