Where has Dr. Vivek Vij worked previously?

Dr. Vivek Vij has worked at institutions such as Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Fortis Hospital Mohali, Rajendra Hospital & Medical Collage Patiala, and B.J.M.C, Pune.

What are Dr. Vivek Vij's clinical interests?

Dr. Vivek Vij's clinical interests include pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy, complex liver surgery, advanced pancreato-biliary surgeries, advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgeries, and surgeries of the gastrointestinal tract.

How many liver transplants has Dr. Vivek Vij and his team performed?

Dr. Vivek Vij and his team have a cumulative experience of performing more than 2500 liver transplants, with a majority of them conducted at Fortis Hospital, Noida.

What is Dr. Vivek Vij's success rate in liver transplant surgeries?

Dr. Vivek Vij has achieved a patient success rate of 95% and a 100% donor success rate in liver transplant surgeries.

What is Dr. Vivek Vij's contribution to living donor liver transplant surgery?

Dr. Vivek Vij is credited with developing living donor surgery and standardizing safety protocols to achieve a 100% donor safety profile in the country.

Has Dr. Vivek Vij published his work in international journals?

Yes, Dr. Vivek Vij has published his work and results in various international journals of repute.

What are some of the awards and distinctions received by Dr. Vivek Vij?

Dr. Vivek Vij has received the Roche Preceptorship from the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA, and has been a member of the International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) in Chicago.

What professional affiliations does Dr. Vivek Vij hold?

Dr. Vivek Vij is a member of the ILTS (International Liver Transplant Society) and ISOT (Indian Society of Organ Transplantation).

What are some of Dr. Vivek Vij's unique contributions in his field?

Dr. Vivek Vij has made unique contributions such as the development of corner sparing sutures with mucosal eversion technique for biliary anastomosis in adult living donor liver transplants and comparing laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy with conventional (open) hepatectomy for living donors.

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Dr. Vivek Vij is a pioneering liver transplant surgeon with expertise in adult and chronic pediatric liver transplant.

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With 20+ years of experience, Dr. Vivek Vij is one of the most sought-after liver surgeons in India known for expertise in Liver Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Sciences. He and his team is recognized for conducting more than 4000+ cumulative liver transplants with minimum possible complications. He is currently the Director of ‘Liver transplant and Gastrointestinal Surgery’ at Fortis Group of Hospitals..

Dr. Vivek Vij is a pioneering liver transplant surgeon credited with developing living donor surgery and standardizing safety protocols to achieve a 100% donor safety profile since the time of its inception in the country.
He is the first surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to publish a series of laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy in 'Liver Transplantation'.
He is the founder of Liver transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences in Fortis group of Hospitals, starting a highly successful liver transplant programme initially at its Noida centre and then at Mohali.

Recognized for liver transplants with the lowest biliary complication rate, Dr. Vivek Vij is applauded for minimum expenses on post-operative biliary complications. He aims to take Liver Transplant in India to a much higher level by improving basic research facilities for high-end research.

Areas Of Interest

Liver Transplant
Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery
Laparoscopic Living Donor Hepatectomy
Advanced Upper & Lower GI Surgery
Adult & Paediatric Liver Transplant
Complex Liver Surgery
Advanced Pancreato-biliary Surgeries
Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries
Basic Science Research and Regenerative Medicine

Education

MBBS
MS
MRCS (Ed.)
DNB

Experience

Current Experience

Chairman & Director of ‘Advanced Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences' at Fortis Group of Hospitals.

Previous Expereince

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Fortis Hospital, Mohali
Rajendra Hospital & Medical Collage, Patiala
B.J.M.C, Pune

Awards

The only candidate from India to be selected in the prestigious ‘Roche Preceptorship Training Program in Liver Transplantation’ (2006) at the University of Alabama, USA.
Vivek Vij, Decision-Analysis for selection of Graft type in right Lobe LRLT Selection of Donor Grafts – Oral presentation and travel award in ILTS
Lowest Biliary Complication rate (<4%) in Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) worldwide.
First to Graft harvest of the posterior sector for living-donor liver transplantation
First active Liver transplantation Centre in Uttar Pradesh
First to transplant with Cavo-atrial Anastomosis in India
First to carry out combined liver-kidney transplants (CLKT) for children suffering from hyperoxaluria (excessive urinary excretion of oxalate)
A first surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to publish a series of laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in ‘Liver Transplantation’.
Member of International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Chicago
Esteemed Member of International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA)
Member of Indian Society Of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
Two awards for clinical excellence from Fortis Healthcare
Awarded by Ministry of Health (Mongolia)
International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Chicago.