Dr Chetan Kalal

Advanced Hepatology & Liver Transplant Medicine

Mumbai | International Virtual Consults

Dr Chetan Kalal provides focused hepatology and transplant medicine with structured inpatient leadership, decisive second opinions, and global access for complex liver disease.

He is the first DM Hepatologist from Maharashtra, with advanced training in liver failure, transplant medicine, autoimmune liver disease, metabolic liver disease, and cirrhosis complications.

This is not general gastroenterology.
This is high-acuity liver medicine.

Core Clinical Expertise

Advanced Chronic Liver Disease (ACLD)

• Portal hypertension management

• Refractory ascites strategy

• Variceal bleeding protocol

• Hepatic encephalopathy optimization

• Renal protection in cirrhosis

• Sepsis surveillance in decompensation

Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF)

• Dynamic prognostic scoring

• ICU hepatology coordination

• Early transplant window identification

Living Donor Liver Transplant Pathway

• Recipient optimization

• Donor feasibility review

• MELD-based timing strategy

• Post-transplant immunosuppression oversight

• Long-term graft monitoring

Autoimmune & Genetic Liver Disorders

• AIH overlap syndromes

• Wilson disease

• Cholestatic liver disease

• Complex biopsy interpretation

Metabolic Liver Disease (MASLD/NASH)

• Fibrosis staging

• Metabolic pharmacotherapy integration

• Transplant prevention strategy

IPD Hepatology Leadership – Mumbai Region

Structured inpatient hepatology management across:

South Mumbai
Worli
Lower Parel
Dadar
Bandra
Khar
Juhu
Andheri
Kandivali
Borivali
Thane
Navi Mumbai
Virar
Vasai

Daily hepatology-driven care.
Risk stratification.
Transplant-forward planning.

Structured Second Opinion Model

For patients in India and internationally seeking clarity:

• Borderline transplant listing

• Conflicting diagnoses

• Rapidly worsening liver function

• Failed prior management

• Complex autoimmune or metabolic disease

You receive:

• Full medical record review
• Clear staging
• Risk assessment
• Binary recommendation
• Written medical direction

Not “let’s observe.”
A defined plan.

International Virtual Hepatology Consults

Patients consult from:

USA
UK
UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi)
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Middle East
Paris and broader Europe
Asia

International consult structure includes:

• Pre-consult documentation review

• Time-zone aligned video consult

• Structured written plan

• Transplant feasibility guidance

• India transplant corridor evaluation (if indicated)

India Transplant Corridor Positioning

For NRIs and international patients evaluating India for liver transplantation:

• Cost-transparent pathway

• Multidisciplinary transplant ecosystem

• Donor-recipient parallel workup

• Post-discharge international coordination

This is not medical tourism.
This is structured cross-border transplant medicine.

What Differentiates This Practice

✔ Focused hepatology (not diluted GI practice)
✔ Transplant-forward decision-making
✔ High-acuity inpatient experience
✔ Integrated metabolic-hepatology model
✔ International patient handling
✔ Clear documentation and communication

Authority comes from systemization — not adjectives.

Appointment & Contact

Website: drchetankalal.com

Consult Options:

• Advanced Hepatology Consultation

• Structured Second Opinion

• International Virtual Consult

• Liver Transplant Evaluation Pathway

• IPD Hepatology Supervision