Dr. Chetan Kalal

DM Hepatology (First in Maharashtra)

Advanced Hepatology & Liver Transplant Services – Mumbai | Global

Decisive Hepatology. Not Just Consultation — Clinical Direction.

When liver disease becomes complex, fragmented opinions are dangerous.
Patients and referring physicians require structured, evidence-based direction.

Dr. Chetan Kalal is among the earliest formally trained DM Hepatologists in Maharashtra, providing advanced liver care, transplant strategy, and tertiary-level IPD management across India and internationally.

Core Expertise

1. Advanced Hepatology (IPD & Critical Care)

• Decompensated cirrhosis

• Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF)

• Severe alcoholic hepatitis

• Autoimmune liver diseases

• Complex NAFLD/NASH with fibrosis risk

• Wilson’s disease

• Portal hypertension & refractory ascites

• Recurrent variceal bleeding

• Hepatorenal syndrome

Hospital-based protocol-driven management with:

• Structured daily liver rounds

• Multi-disciplinary coordination

• Transplant trigger identification

• Escalation algorithms

2. Liver Transplant Medicine & Strategy

Pre-transplant optimization.
Transplant candidacy clarity.
Post-transplant long-term survival planning.

• Recipient evaluation

• High-risk transplant assessment

• Donor evaluation second opinion

• Post-transplant immunosuppression optimization

• Graft dysfunction analytics

• Long-term metabolic management

Clinical focus: survival curves, not discharge summaries.

3. Second Opinion – Pro Level

This is not a casual review.

Every structured second opinion includes:

• Complete document audit

• Diagnostic gap analysis

• Transplant timing evaluation

• Risk stratification

• Medication rationalisation

• Written management roadmap

Turn confusion into a clinical plan.

Patients from:

• 🇺🇸 USA

• 🇬🇧 UK

• 🇦🇪 UAE (Dubai)

• 🇸🇬 Singapore

• 🇦🇺 Australia

• 🇨🇦 Canada

• 🇳🇿 New Zealand

• Middle East & Europe

Virtual consults aligned with international hepatology standards.

4. Metabolic Liver & Obesity Integration

Strategic integration of:

• Advanced fibrosis assessment

• Metabolic risk correction

• Early cirrhosis interception

• Pharmacologic innovation pathways

Focus: preventing transplant before it becomes inevitable.

Mumbai Presence – Structured Access

Primary Practice Base: Mumbai

Serving patients across:

• South Mumbai

• Worli

• Dadar

• Lower Parel

• Bandra (Pali Hill, Khar)

• Juhu

• Andheri

• Kandivali

• Borivali

• Navi Mumbai

• Thane

• Virar

• Vasai

Geography is access. Expertise is centralized.

Academic & Professional Positioning

• DM Hepatology (First generation specialist in Maharashtra)

• Protocol-driven transplant medicine

• Advanced IPD liver management

• National & international case discussions

• Clinical decision-focused second opinion model

Recognition, including cultural and professional honours, reflects public and patient impact — but clinical outcomes remain the core metric.

What Makes This Different?

Most consultations reassure.
Some prescribe.
Few change the trajectory.

This practice is built on:

• Early transplant trigger detection

• Aggressive complication prevention

• Evidence-based escalation

• Survival-first thinking

No “wait and watch” for progressive liver disease.

For Referring Doctors

• Rapid case review

• IPD takeover for unstable liver patients

• Clear transplant timing communication

• Post-discharge roadmap provided

• Collaborative—not competitive—approach

Appointment & Global Consultation

Website: www.drchetankalal.com

Advanced Hepatology & Liver Transplant Care
IPD | Second Opinion | Virtual International Consults