Dr. Vivek Vij

Speciality:        Liver Transplant Surgeon
Experience:     24 Years Experience Overall  (20 years as specialist)
Hospital:          Fortis Hospital Noida

Brief About doctor:

• Dr. Vivek Vij is a pioneering liver transplant surgeon credited with developing living donor surgery and standardising safety protocols to achieve the highest donor safety since the 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 program initially at its Noida centre and then at Mohali. 

Chairman & Director

• Liver Transplant. Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery

Dr. Vivek Vij is a liver transplant surgeon in India, known for his expertise in

Liver transplantation and hepatobiliary Sciences. He is the Director at ‘The Department of Liver Transplantation & Gastrointestinal Surgery’ at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. He and his team have a cumulative experience of more than 2750 liver transplants with a record of 97% patients and 100% donor success rate. Dr. Vij is the first liver surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to publish a series of laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in ‘Liver Transplantation’. In 2015, he was honoured with a special award at International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), in Chicago. He is the youngest liver transplant doctor in India to complete 800 independent liver transplants with Lowest Biliary Complication Rate. With more than 20 years of experience and as one of the best liver transplant surgeons in India, Dr. Vivek Vij is currently the founder of Liver transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences’ at Fortis group of Hospitals.

Specialty Interests

•  Adult & Paediatric Liver Transpic
• Complex Liver Surgery
• Advanced Pancreato-biliary Stories
• Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic surgeries
• Basic Science Research and Regenerative Medicine
  Decision-Analysis for selection of Graft type in right Lobe LRLT Selection of Donor Grafts – Oral presentation and travel award in IELTS

Work Experience

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

List of Treatment:

• Bowel Obstruction Treatment
• Crohn’s Disease Treatment
• Transesophageal Echocardiography – TEE
• Anti Reflux Procedures
• Whipple Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Member of International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Chicago • Member of Indian Society Of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
• Esteemed Member of International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA)

Awards & Honors

• The only candidate from India to be selected in prestigious Roche Preceptorship Training
• Program in Liver Transplantation’ (2006) at University of Alabama, USA.
• Awarded by Ministry of Health (Mongolia) • Lowest Biliary Complication rate (<4%) in Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) worldwide.
• First to Graft harvest of posterior sector for living-donor liver transplantation First active Liver transplantation Centre in Uttar Pradesh
• First to transplant with Cava-atrial Anastomosis in India
• First to carry out combined liver-kidney transplants (CLKT) for children suffering from hyperoxaluria (excessive urinary excretion of oxalate)

Education:

• MBBS
• MS
• MRCS(Ed.)
• DNB

Research andPublications

• First surgeon from Indian subcontinent to publish a series of laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in ‘Liver Transplantation’.

Most Asked Questions.

Q: Where does Dr. Vivek Vij practice?

A: Dr. Vivek Vij practices at Fortis Escorts and Heart Institute – Okhla.

Q: Why do patients visit Dr. Vivek Vij?

A: Patients frequently visit Dr. Vivek Vij for Gastroscopy, Piles Treatment (Non Surgical), Liver Disease Treatment. 

Q: What do patients say about Dr. Vivek Vij?

A: Dr. Vivek Vij has been recommended by 3 patients and has received stories from 1 patient. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Heedhealth..

Q: What is Dr. Vivek Vij’s education qualification?

A: Dr. Vivek Vij has the following qualifications – MBBS, MS – General Surgery, MRCP, DNB – General Surgery.

Q: What does Dr. Vivek Vij specialises in ?

A: Dr. Vivek Vij specialises as Chronic liver specialist, General Surgeon.

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