🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Vivek Vij – Expert in Liver Transplant & HPB Surgery

Dr. Vivek Vij is a distinguished liver transplant and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeon, serving as the Chairman of Liver Transplant and HPB Sciences at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, and Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi. With over two decades of surgical experience, he has successfully carried out more than 2,500 liver transplants, setting benchmarks in surgical excellence and patient safety.

🩺 Areas of Specialization

• Adult and Pediatric Liver Transplantation (Living donor & deceased donor)

• Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy – among India’s pioneers in this field

• Advanced surgical procedures for liver and pancreatic disorders, including the Whipple procedure

• Minimally invasive and robotic surgeries for liver and bile duct diseases

• Management of liver tumors, bile duct conditions, and complex GI pathologies

🎓 Educational Background

• MBBS – University of Pune

• MS in General Surgery – Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

• DNB (General Surgery) – National Board of Examinations, India

• MRCS – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

• Specialized training in liver transplant – University of Alabama, USA (Roche Preceptorship)

👨‍⚕️ Career Milestones

• Presently leads liver transplant programs at Fortis hospitals in Delhi NCR

• Instrumental in establishing transplant units in Noida and Mohali

• Held significant roles at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Apollo Hospital, Mohali

• Completed international fellowship in liver transplant surgery in the USA

🏅 Awards & Recognition

• Honored by the International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) in 2015

• Recognized by public health authorities in Mongolia and Uzbekistan for contributions to transplant care

• Developed stringent donor safety standards, achieving some of the world’s lowest complication rates

• Authored over 50 scientific publications, including landmark research in laparoscopic techniques

🌍 International Standing & Academic Impact

• Mentored more than 50 liver transplant surgeons across India and abroad

• Became one of India’s youngest surgeons to complete over 1,000 independent liver transplants

• Internationally acknowledged for leadership in safe, innovative transplant practices

• Member of leading global bodies: ILTS, IHPBA, and ISOT