Section 9(7) in The Transplantation of Human Organs Rules, 1995
(7)Experts (Other than the experts required for the relevant transplantation) of relevant and associated specialities including but not limited to and depending, upon the requirements, the experts in internal medicine, diabetology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, paediatrics, gynaecology, immunology and cardiology, etc., should be available to the transplantation centre.B. Equipment :Equipments as per current and expected scientific requirements specific to organ or organs being transplanted. The transplant centre should ensure the availability of the accessories, spare-parts and back-up/ maintenance/service support system in relation to all relevant equipments.C. Experts and their qualifications :(A)Kidney Transplantation :M.S. (Gen.) Surgery or equivalent qualification with three years post M.S. training in a recognised center in India or abroad and having attended to adequate number of renal transplantation as an active member of team.(B)Transplantation of liver and other abdominal organs:M.S. (Gen.) Surgery or equivalent, qualification with adequate post M.S. training in an established center with a reasonable experience of performing liver transplantation as an active member of team.(C)Cardiac, Pulmonary, Cardio-Pulmonary Transplantation:M.Ch. Cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery or equivalent qualification in India or abroad with at least 3 years experience as an active member of the team performing an adequate number of open heart operations per year and well-versed with Coronary by-pass surgery and Heart-valve surgery.(D)Cornea Transplantation:M.D./M.S. ophthalmology or equivalent qualification with one year post M.D./M.S. training in a recognised hospital carrying out Corneal transplant operations.]
