07
Jan
Kauvery Hospital, Salem, has completed 20 liver transplants, comprising both deceased donor (cadaver) and live donor procedures. The hospital has been operating its liver transplant programme since 2023, making advanced liver care accessible to patients across Salem and surrounding districts. Kauvey Hospital, Salem The liver transplant unit is led by Dr Swaminathan Sambandam, Senior Consultant & Lead, Multi-Organ Transplant (Liver, Kidney, Pancreas & Small Intestine), and Dr S. Ravikumar, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon. Equipped with high-end infrastructure, the unit is supported by an expert multidisciplinary team comprising hepatologists, liver transplant anaesthetists, intensive care specialists,…
