Expert Hepatology & Liver Transplant Care by Dr. Chetan Kalal

Advanced Liver Disease Care • Liver Transplant Medicine • Expert Second Opinions • Global Virtual Consultations

When liver disease becomes complex, every clinical decision matters.

Dr. Chetan Kalal provides advanced hepatology and liver transplant care for patients with fatty liver disease (MASLD), cirrhosis, liver failure, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, liver cancer, portal hypertension, and patients being evaluated for or recovering after liver transplantation.

Recognized for managing medically challenging liver disorders and critically ill patients requiring inpatient hepatology care, Dr. Kalal combines evidence-based medicine with multidisciplinary decision-making to guide patients through every stage of liver disease.

Why Patients, Families and Doctors Seek Dr. Chetan Kalal

Advanced Hepatology Expertise

Comprehensive management of

• Fatty Liver (MASLD / MASH)

• Liver Cirrhosis

• Decompensated Cirrhosis

• Acute Liver Failure

• Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF)

• Viral Hepatitis (HBV, HCV)

• Alcohol-related Liver Disease

• Autoimmune Hepatitis

• Primary Biliary Cholangitis

• Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

• Wilson Disease

• Hemochromatosis

• Portal Hypertension

• Ascites

• Variceal Bleeding

• Hepatic Encephalopathy

• Hepatorenal Syndrome

• Liver Cancer (HCC)

• Drug-induced Liver Injury

• Cholestatic Liver Disease

Liver Transplant Medicine

Specialized care before and after liver transplantation including

• Liver transplant eligibility assessment

• High-risk transplant evaluation

• Living donor transplant optimization

• Deceased donor transplant assessment

• Bridge-to-transplant management

• ICU optimization

• Prehabilitation

• Long-term transplant follow-up

• Immunosuppression optimization

• Post-transplant infection management

• Rejection surveillance

• Long-term graft health

Advanced Inpatient (IPD) Hepatology

Many patients require hospital-based care rather than routine outpatient treatment.

Dr. Kalal provides expert inpatient hepatology management for

• Acute liver failure

• Severe jaundice

• Gastrointestinal bleeding

• Advanced cirrhosis

• Multi-organ dysfunction

• Liver ICU patients

• Sepsis in liver disease

• Hepatorenal syndrome

• Complex transplant recipients

For patients admitted to hospital, treatment decisions are coordinated with intensivists, transplant surgeons, gastroenterologists, interventional radiologists, infectious disease specialists, nephrologists, nutritionists, and critical care teams.

Expert Second Opinion

Many patients seek a second opinion when

• Liver transplant has been advised

• Surgery has been declined elsewhere

• Liver disease is progressing despite treatment

• Diagnosis remains uncertain

• Multiple treatment options exist

• A complex liver lesion requires multidisciplinary review

• International patients need independent expert assessment

A second opinion aims to provide diagnostic clarity, confirm or refine the treatment plan, and help patients make informed decisions.

Global Virtual Hepatology Consultations

International virtual consultations are available for patients from

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Canada

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Singapore

• United Arab Emirates

• Dubai

• Middle East

• Europe

• France

• Asia

Ideal for

• Pre-travel consultation

• Expert review of investigations

• Liver transplant opinions

• Long-term transplant follow-up

• Complex liver disease management

• Coordination with local treating physicians

International Post-Transplant Aftercare

Patients returning home after liver transplantation often require long-term specialist guidance.

Services include

• Medication optimization

• Immunosuppression monitoring

• Laboratory review

• Infection surveillance

• Lifestyle counselling

• Nutrition guidance

• Imaging review

• Ongoing communication with local physicians

Areas Served

Patients commonly visit from

• South Mumbai

• Worli

• Lower Parel

• Dadar

• Bandra

• Pali Hill

• Khar

• Juhu

• Andheri

• Kandivali

• Borivali

• Mira Road

• Vasai

• Virar

• Navi Mumbai

• Thane

Patients also travel from across Maharashtra, India, and internationally for advanced hepatology and liver transplant care.

Why Referring Doctors Consult Dr. Kalal

Referrals commonly involve

• Advanced cirrhosis

• Difficult portal hypertension

• Liver transplant candidacy

• Complex abnormal liver tests

• Rare liver disorders

• High-risk inpatient management

• Recurrent decompensation

• Hepatocellular carcinoma

• Preoperative liver optimization

Clinical Philosophy

Every patient deserves an accurate diagnosis before irreversible decisions are made.

Whether the goal is avoiding unnecessary transplantation, identifying the optimal timing for transplant, or managing advanced liver disease without surgery, treatment recommendations are individualized using current international evidence and multidisciplinary expertise.

Not every patient requires a transplant.

Not every transplant should be delayed.

The challenge is identifying the right intervention at the right time.

Book an Appointment

Appointments are available for

• Outpatient hepatology consultations

• Advanced liver disease assessment

• Liver transplant evaluation

• Expert second opinions

• International virtual consultations

• Post-transplant follow-up

• Referring physician consultations

Visit drchetankalal.com to schedule an appointment.