Dr. Dinesh Jothimani 
MBBS, MRCP, CCT, FRCP
Hepatologist
Director
24 Years of Experience
Rela Multi-Speciality Hospital, Chennai
English, Hindi
About Dr. Dinesh Jothimani
Dr. Dinesh Jothimani is UK- and Australia-trained hepatologist with more than two decades of clinical expertise in liver diseases and transplant medicine. He is highly skilled in therapeutic endoscopic procedures, with extensive experience in performing ERCPs and other advanced interventions. He is specialist in acute liver failure, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, and complex transplant hepatology cases. He holds prestigious qualifications including MRCP (UK), CCT in Hepatology, Gastroenterology & General Medicine, and FRCP (Glasgow). Dr. Dinesh is nationally recognized for excellence in liver and gastroenterology care, and recipient of notable healthcare awards for his contributions.
Qualifications of Dr. Dinesh Jothimani
- MBBS – Madras Medical College, Chennai
- MRCP (UK) – Royal College of Physicians
- CCT – Hepatology, Gastroenterology & General Medicine, West Midlands Deanery, UK
- FRCP (Glasgow) – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Special Area of Interest
- Acute Liver Failure
- Viral Hepatitis
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Liver Transplantation
- Therapeutic Endoscopies including ERCP
Work Experience of Dr. Dinesh Jothimani
- Director – Hepatology, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai (2018 – Present)
- Consultant – Liver Transplant Physician, Global Hospitals, Chennai (2012 – 2018)
- Consultant Hepatologist (Locum), University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire, UK (2010 – 2011)
- Specialist Registrar & Research Fellow Roles – UK and Australia (2004 – 2010)
- Senior House Officer & Medical Training – UK and India (2000 – 2004)
Awards & Recognition
- Times Health Excellence Award for Service Excellence in Liver & Gastro Care, 2020
Membership
- Indian Association for the Study of the Liver (INASL)
- Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
- British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
- General Medical Council (UK)
Research Paper Published By Dr. Dinesh Jothimani
- “Hepatitis Non-A–E viruses” – Textbook chapter, 2022
- “Liver in systemic disease” – Elsevier textbook, 2022
- “NASH: A rapidly increasing indication for Liver transplantation in India” – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, 2021
- “Autoimmune hepatitis following COVID vaccination” – Journal of Autoimmunity, 2021
- Multiple research papers on COVID-19 and liver disease, liver transplant outcomes, hepatotoxicity, and advanced therapies in hepatology.
Dr. Sumeet Shah
MBBS, MRCP, CCT, FRCP Hepatologist24 Years of Experience
Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI), Hospital, New Delhi
