Academic Qualification
MBBS 1991-1996 - Madurai Medical College
MD Internal Medicine 1997-2000 - Madurai Medical College
Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine 2008-2009 - Apollo Hospital, Chennai
DM Medical Gastroenterology 2010-2013 - Madras Medical College
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship 2015-16 - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
Areas of Interest
Dr. Hemamala Ilango is a senior hepatologist, gastroenterologist, and liver transplant physician with extensive experience in the management of acute liver failure, chronic liver disease, liver cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, jaundice, portal hypertension, liver cancer, and liver transplantation.
Her practice focuses on the complete spectrum of liver care, including early diagnosis of liver disease, pre-transplant evaluation, ICU care of critically ill cirrhotic patients, post-transplant follow-up, and long-term management of advanced liver disorders. With experience across major tertiary hospitals and transplant centers, she brings deep expertise in caring for patients who need timely, specialized liver treatment.
Professional Experience
MIOT Hospital, Chennai( 2019-2024) - Lead Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician
Apollo Hospital Chennai( 2018-2019) - Consultant Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician
Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru (2017-2018) - Consultant Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician
Kauvery Hospital, Chennai - 2016-2017 Consultant Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician
2013-2014 Lead Gastroenterologist
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA 2015-2016
ACGME accredited transplant Hepatology Fellowship
Publications and Research
Saithanyamurthi H, Jazwinski Faust A. Drug-induced liver disease: clinical course. Clin Liver Dis. 2017;21(1):21-34. doi:10.1016/j.cld.2016.08.007.
Anand TK, Hemamala, Padmanabhan P. Acute on chronic liver failure - clinical profile, precipitating factors, outcome and predictors of mortality. MedPulse Int J Med. 2019;11(3):163-170. doi:10.26611/10211134.
Saithanyamurthi HV, Munirathinam M, Ananthavadivelu M. Prevalence of liver injury in 445 patients with Corona Virus Disease-19-Single-centre experience from southern India. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2021;40:303-308. doi:10.1007/s12664-021-01147-x.
Govindarajan R, Selvi S, Saithanyamurthi HV, Nadaraj A, Jeyaseelan L, Eapen CE. Rodenticide ingestion is an important cause of acute hepatotoxicity in Tamil Nadu, southern India. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2021;40(4):373-379.
Natarajan K, Sengupta K, Hemamala VS, Dhus U. Postendoscopy bilateral parotid enlargement. Gastroenterol Hepatol EndoscPract. 2021;1(4):174.
Dey RK, Ilango H, Bhatta S, Shaheed A, Dole S, Zooshan A, et al. Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy following COVID-19 vaccine: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2022;16(1):354. doi:10.1186/s13256-022-03607-0.
Choudhury A, Sarin SK, et al. Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF): the "Kyoto Consensus". Hepatol Int. 2025.
Kumar A, et al. Impact of Diabetes, Drug-Induced Liver Injury, and Sepsis on Outcomes in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025;120(4):816-826.
Kumar A, et al. Diabetes mellitus is linked to higher mortality in alcohol-related acute-on-chronic liver failure. Hepatol Int. 2025. doi:10.1007/s12072-025-10994-8.
She has also been involved in the following research and audit
Role of Fractional Allelic Index in Recurrence After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure – Clinical Features, Acute Precipitants, Mortality, and Predictors of Outcome.
Role of Endoscopy in Uncomplicated Dyspepsia.
Worked as an Investigator for TIMI 25 EXTRACT Trial at PRS Hospital.
Comparison of Three Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Acute Coronary Syndromes – An Audit.
Antibiotic Profile in a Tertiary Hospital – An Audit.
Comparison of Risk Factors for CAD in Men and Women.
Professional societies
Member, Liver Transplant Society of India
Member, International Liver Transplant Society
Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Member, European Association for the Study of Liver
Member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology
Member, Indian National Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Member, Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Member, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine