Dr. Vivek Vij is a highly experienced and pioneering liver transplant surgeon based in Delhi, India, with over 20 years of expertise in the field. He is renowned for developing living donor liver transplantation in India and has set unparalleled safety protocols, ensuring a 100% donor safety profile. Dr. Vij is the first surgeon in the Indian subcontinent to publish a series of laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in Liver Transplantation journal. As the founder of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Hospitals, he led the establishment of a successful liver transplant program, performing over 2,500 liver transplants with a 95% patient success rate and a 100% donor success rate. His groundbreaking work and leadership in liver transplantation, coupled with his dedication to minimizing biliary complications, have made him a leading figure in the field both nationally and internationally.

Experience Overview

• Executive Director, Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Escorts, Okhla Road, New Delhi

• Founder of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Hospitals, Noida and Mohali

• Performed over 2,500 liver transplants with a 95% patient success rate and 100% donor success rate

• Introduced laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in the country, with numerous successful procedures

• Has achieved the lowest biliary complication rate in liver transplant procedures in India

• Extensive experience in living donor liver transplants and post-transplant care

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)

• Indian Society of Liver Transplantation (ISLT)

• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)

• American Society of Transplantation (AST)

• European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Awards:

• Padma Shri for contributions to liver transplantation in India (2014)

• Samanta Chandrasekhar Award for liver transplant excellence

• JC Bose Award for advances in hepatobiliary science

• Mitra Olympus Endoscopy Award for innovations in endoscopic techniques

• P N Berry Award for outstanding contributions in gastroenterology and hepatology

• Best Young Investigator Award by the Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver

Specialty Interests:

• Liver Transplantation (Living donor, laparoscopic, and post-transplant care)

• Hepatobiliary Surgery

• Liver Diseases (Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer)

• Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic techniques in liver transplant)

• Biliary Complications Management

• Innovative Transplantation Protocols and Safety Standards

Languages Spoken

• English

• Hindi

• Punjabi