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Liver transplant hospitals in Hyderabad: how to choose a centre | CION Cancer Clinics
Liver transplants in Hyderabad are done only at hospitals licensed by the state for liver transplantation. Several large city hospitals hold that licence, and the safest check is to ask a centre directly. This page explains what to look for in a transplant centre, the questions to ask, how deceased and living donor routes differ, and how a referral from your cancer team works. At CION Cancer Clinics, we explain costs in writing and help families from across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh plan treatment in Hyderabad.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Muralidhar MuddusettyConsultant Surgical Oncologist · MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery, AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh) · last reviewed October 2026, next review due October 2027
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On this page
- Where are liver transplants done in Hyderabad?
- What should you check before choosing a transplant centre?
- How does a referral to a transplant centre work?
- Deceased donor or living donor: how do the two routes differ?
- What do families get wrong when choosing a transplant centre?
- What this page cannot tell you
- Common questions about transplant centres in Hyderabad
The short answer
Where are liver transplants done in Hyderabad?
Liver transplants in Hyderabad are done only at hospitals licensed by the state for liver transplantation, and several large hospitals in the city hold that licence. Licence status can change, so the safest check is to ask a hospital directly whether it currently holds a liver transplant licence and is registered with Jeevandan, Telangana's organ donation programme.
Why this page does not list hospitals
We do not name or rank other hospitals. A list goes out of date, and the right centre for you depends on your cancer, your liver and whether a family member may be a donor. What we can do is explain what to look for, what to ask, and how a referral from a cancer team works.
Who this page is for
It is for people with primary liver cancer, usually hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, cancer that starts in the liver cells), whose team has mentioned transplant. If the cancer spread to the liver from the bowel or another organ, transplant is not normally used. Colorectal liver spread is covered on our colon cancer pages.
CION is not a transplant centre. Our tumour board assesses the cancer and refers you to a licensed centre when transplant fits.Choosing a centre
What should you check before choosing a transplant centre?
A family usually picks a centre once and stays with it for years of follow-up. These are the questions that matter most.
Licence and registration
The centre must hold a current state licence for liver transplant and be registered to list patients with Jeevandan. Ask to see this if you are unsure.
Experience with liver cancer
Transplant for cancer needs a team used to judging tumour limits and planning bridging treatment. Ask how often they transplant people with HCC, and who looks after the cancer side.
Which donor routes they offer
Some centres list patients for deceased donor livers and also perform living donor transplants. Ask which routes they offer and how the donor's own care is handled.
Also ask about
- Intensive care for the recipient and donor
- A named transplant coordinator
- Long-term follow-up clinics
Cost, schemes and distance
Ask for a written, itemised estimate and which insurance or government schemes the centre accepts. Think about travel from your district, because follow-up visits are frequent at first.
Not sure whether this applies to you?
Ask an oncologistGetting there
How does a referral to a transplant centre work?
The tumour board reviews your case
At CION, surgeons, oncologists and radiologists look at your scans together and decide whether the cancer may fit transplant limits, such as the Milan criteria.
You choose a centre, with advice
We talk through the options with your family, including distance, donor route and cost. The final choice of centre is yours.
A referral letter and your records go across
Scans, reports, a treatment summary and any biopsy results are sent so the transplant team does not start from nothing.
The transplant assessment
The centre runs its own tests and meets you. It decides whether to list you, and if so, registers you with Jeevandan.
Cancer care continues while you wait
Your cancer team can keep watching the tumour and plan bridging therapy with the transplant team, so the cancer stays within limits.
Side by side
Deceased donor or living donor: how do the two routes differ?
Deceased donor liver
Living donor liver
Comes through the Jeevandan waiting list
Part of a relative's liver, approved by an authorisation committee
Timing cannot be predicted
The operation can be planned once approvals are complete
No healthy person has an operation
The donor faces a major operation, with real risks including serious complications and, rarely, death
Allocation follows state rules
The donor must give free consent and can withdraw at any time
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One field. No form to fill in, and no charge for the call.
Commonly believed
What do families get wrong when choosing a transplant centre?
"The biggest hospital will get us a liver faster."
Deceased donor livers are allocated by Jeevandan's rules, not by hospital size or reputation. A centre's job is to assess you well, list you correctly and look after you afterwards.
"A family member has to donate, or there is no chance."
Deceased donor transplant is a real route. Living donation is a choice a relative makes freely, never an obligation. No one in the family should be pressured. You can read more on our living donor transplant page.
"An agent can find a donor for a fee."
Buying or selling an organ is illegal in India. Any offer like this should be refused and reported. Legitimate centres never work through agents.
"Once we pick a centre, the cancer team steps away."
Cancer care does not stop at referral. Scans, bridging treatment and later surveillance for the cancer coming back are often shared between the two teams.
Being straight with you
What this page cannot tell you
It cannot tell you which hospital to choose, or whether a transplant is right for you. Only a full assessment at a licensed transplant centre can decide whether you are suitable. It cannot predict how long a wait for a deceased donor liver will be, because nobody can.
It cannot give you a transplant cost
Transplant costs vary by hospital, by donor route and by how the recovery goes. Ask each centre for a written, itemised estimate. Our pages on transplant cost and scheme cover explain what to ask. Scheme rules change and must be checked at the time.
Who this does not suit
Transplant is not usually offered when cancer has spread outside the liver or grown into the main veins, or when a person is not fit for a very large operation. Many people with liver cancer are better served by surgery, ablation, TACE or medicines, which your cancer team will explain.
Questions we are asked
Common questions about transplant centres in Hyderabad
Does CION do liver transplants?
No. CION is not a transplant centre. Our surgical oncologists and tumour board assess the cancer, decide whether transplant might fit, and refer you to a licensed transplant centre. We keep looking after the cancer while you wait and after the operation, working with the transplant team.
How do I check that a hospital is licensed for liver transplant?
Ask the hospital's transplant coordinator directly whether it holds a current state licence for liver transplantation and is registered with Jeevandan. National information on organ transplant is published by NOTTO. If an answer feels vague, treat that as a reason to ask again.
Can I be registered at a centre outside Hyderabad?
Possibly, but rules on registering in another state, and on registering at more than one centre, are set by state programmes and change. Ask the centre you are considering what applies now. Remember that follow-up after transplant means many visits, so distance matters.
Do all transplant centres accept Aarogyasri or insurance?
No. Each hospital decides which schemes and insurers it works with, and what each covers changes. Ask the centre's billing desk in writing, and check with your insurer or the scheme office before you rely on cover. CION can help you prepare the cancer paperwork.
Should we visit more than one centre?
Many families do, and it is reasonable. Meeting the coordinator and the surgeon helps you judge how clearly they explain things. Take the same file of scans and reports to each one so you can compare answers fairly.
Can a relative from our village be a donor?
A living donor must be medically suitable and give free consent, and the donation is reviewed by an authorisation committee. Close relatives follow one route and others face stricter checks. Donation carries real risk to the donor. Nobody should be asked to donate under family pressure.
What happens to cancer care after the transplant?
The transplant team looks after the new liver and the medicines that stop rejection. Watching for the cancer coming back continues with regular scans and AFP blood tests. This is often shared with your cancer team, so keep both teams informed.
Where do we start?
Gather every liver scan and report in one file. Ask your cancer team whether transplant limits have been checked. If you want our tumour board to look at it, call the CION helpline and someone will arrange a consultation and explain the next step.
Your Specialists
Meet CION's liver cancer specialists. Bring your scan reports and liver blood tests.
Our medical and surgical oncologists plan liver cancer care together, weighing the tumour and how well your liver works before choosing surgery, a liver-directed procedure or medicines.
Medical Oncologist
Dr. C. Raghavendra Reddy
MBBS(Gold Medal), DNB(General Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology)(Gold Medal)
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla
MBBS, MD(General Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology)(Adyar,Chennai), ECMO, MRCP SCE(UK)
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Owais Mohammed
MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK)
Medical Oncologist
Medical Oncologist
Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Muralidhar Muddusetty
MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery) (AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh)
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Accreditation and empanelment
- NABH
- NABL
- ISO 9001:2015
- ArogyaSri empanelled
- CGHS accepted
- ECHS accepted
- EHS accepted
- Major cashless insurers
Paying for it
Insurance, schemes and payment
What you actually pay usually differs a great deal from the sticker figure.
AarogyasriEmpanelled. Bring the card and a referral where you have one.
CGHS / ECHS / EHSAccepted at CION centres for eligible treatment.
Cashless insuranceMost major insurers are empanelled. Pre-authorisation is handled by our desk.
Self-payItemised estimate given before treatment starts. No EMI scheme exists.
Where to find us
Our centres in and around Hyderabad
Addressed by landmark, because that is how this city navigates. One helpline books a consultation at any of these centres, and your team will tell you where each test and operation takes place.
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Sources
- NOTTO (MoHFW) — NOTTO
- NIDDK — Liver Transplant - NIDDK
- MedlinePlus — Liver Transplantation
This page is general information, not a prescription. Do not change or stop any treatment based on what you read here. If anything is worrying you, contact your own treating team — or call our helpline and we will help you reach the right specialist.
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Related pages
Jeevandan: registering for a liver transplantHow the centre puts you on the listLiver transplant for liver cancer: who it is forCheck whether transplant fits your situationThe transplant assessment: every test you will haveWhat the centre will do at the first visitsLiver transplant cost in India and in HyderabadWhat drives the bill and what to ask
Talk to us
Not sure whether transplant fits your liver cancer?
Our tumour board can review your scans and tell you honestly whether transplant limits apply, then help with a referral to a licensed centre if they do. One helpline serves every CION centre.