Dr. Dinesh Jothimani is a senior transplant hepatologist with over 18 years of clinical experience in managing complex liver diseases and liver transplantation. Trained extensively in the United Kingdom, he possesses internationally recognized qualifications and expertise in advanced hepatology, therapeutic endoscopy, and transplant medicine. He has performed more than 500 ERCP procedures and is widely recognized for his contributions to liver disease management, transplantation, and academic research.

Educational Qualification:

• FRCP (Glasgow) – The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow (2018)
• CCT in Hepatology, Gastroenterology & General Medicine – West Midlands Deanery, United Kingdom (2004–2010)
• MRCP (UK) – The Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom (2004)
• MBBS – Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, India (2000)

Professional Experience:

• Director – Hepatology, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre (RIMC), Chennai, India (September 2018 – Present)
• Consultant – Liver Transplant Physician, Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Global Hospitals, Chennai, India (August 2012 – September 2018)
• Consultant Hepatologist (Locum), University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire, United Kingdom (October 2010 – February 2011)
• Specialist Registrar – Gastroenterology & General Internal Medicine, Russell's Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands Deanery, United Kingdom (September 2010)
• Specialist Registrar – Hepatology (RCP Accredited NTN), South West Liver Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom (September 2009 – August 2010)
• Specialist Registrar – Gastroenterology & General Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands Deanery, United Kingdom (June 2007 – August 2008)
• Specialist Registrar – Gastroenterology & General Medicine, Manor Hospital, Walsall, West Midlands Deanery, United Kingdom (June 2006 – June 2007)
• Specialist Registrar – Gastroenterology & General Medicine, Mid-Staffordshire General Hospital, Stafford, West Midlands Deanery, United Kingdom (June 2005 – June 2006)
• Specialist Registrar – Hepatology, Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom (August 2004 – June 2005)
• Senior House Officer – Medical Rotation, Sherwood Forest NHS Trust, Kings Mill Hospital, United Kingdom (August 2002 – August 2004)
• Senior House Officer – General Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands & Solihull NHS Trust, United Kingdom (February 2002 – August 2002)
• House Officer – General Medicine, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom (August 2001 – February 2002)
• Senior House Officer – Nephrology, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, United Kingdom (June 2001 – July 2001)
• Clinical Observership – Accident & Emergency, Kettering General Hospital, Northants, United Kingdom (February 2001 – April 2001)
• Senior House Officer – General Medicine, Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai, India (May 2000 – October 2000)
• Pre-Registration House Officer, Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai, India (January 1999 – January 2000)

Awards and Achievements:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (FRCP), Glasgow
• Earned UK Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Hepatology, Gastroenterology & General Medicine
• Performed over 500 ERCP procedures
• Published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and scientific publications
• Internationally recognized expert in liver transplantation and advanced hepatology
• Invited speaker at major national and international hepatology and transplant conferences

Professional Memberships:

• Member, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom (MRCP)
• Active participant in national and international hepatology and liver transplant societies

Fellowships:

• Hepatology Research Fellow, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia (August 2008 – August 2009)
• Honorary Hepatology Research Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (August 2007 – August 2008)

Research and Publication:

Publications

• Published 50+ peer-reviewed research articles, textbook chapters, reviews, case reports, and consensus papers in national and international journals.
• Authored textbook chapters on Liver in Systemic Disease, Hepatitis Non-A–E Viruses, Liver Regeneration, Genetics of NASH, and Post-Liver Transplant Viral Infections.
• Published research on:
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Viral Hepatitis
  • NASH and Fatty Liver Disease
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Liver Fibrosis
  • COVID-19 and Liver Disease
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
  • Post-Transplant Infections
  • Therapeutic Endoscopy and ERCP

Trials, Studies & Audits

• NASH and Liver Transplantation
• Effect of Cardiovascular Disease in NASH Transplant Patients
• COVID-19 and Liver Disease
• Effect of Lockdown in Liver Transplant Recipients
• Efficacy of Terlipressin in Variceal Bleeding
• Leukocyte Esterase Strip Test for Rapid Diagnosis of SBP
• Hepatitis E in Post-Liver Transplant Patients
• NASH in Healthy Liver Donors
• Outcome of Acute Liver Failure Due to Rat Killer Poisoning
• BMI and Liver Transplantation Outcomes
• Markers of Significant Steatosis in Potential Liver Donors
• Outcome of Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation
• TMC-435 Study in Chronic Hepatitis C
• Role of Budesonide in Autoimmune Hepatitis
• ERCP Practice Audit
• Efficacy of MMF in Refractory Autoimmune Hepatitis
• MRI for Liver Fibrosis Assessment
• Portal Tract Lymphoid Tissue in Chronic Hepatitis C Cirrhosis

Posters Presented

• Changing Trend of Liver Transplantation in India
• Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in Transplant Patients
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in DILI
• Non-Invasive Markers of Liver Fibrosis
• Outcome of AIH-Transplanted Patients
• Post-Transplant Parvovirus Infection
• Predictive Factors of NAFLD in Healthy Donors
• NASH in Potential Donors
• BMI Effect on Post-Transplant Outcomes
• Predictive Factors for Significant Steatosis
• Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation
• Variations in Autoimmune Hepatitis Presentation
• Transient Elastography in Indian Patients
• Budesonide in Autoimmune Hepatitis
• MMF in Autoimmune Hepatitis
• ERCP Practice Audit
• Sensitivity of EUS in Esophageal Cancer

Oral Presentations

• NASH for Diabetologists
• Post-Liver Transplant Management
• Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy
• Hepatitis E in Transplant Patients
• Acute Liver Failure Due to Yellow Phosphorus
• N-acetyl Cysteine in Non-Paracetamol Acute Liver Failure
• Management of Acute Liver Failure
• Outcome of Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation
• Molecular Pathogenesis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Drug-Induced Liver Injury
• ERCP Practice Audit
• MMF in Autoimmune Hepatitis
• Weight Loss and Antiviral Response in Hepatitis C
• Benign Biliary Strictures
• Paracetamol Overdose Outcomes