Dr. Vivek Vij

Dr. Vivek Vij

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27 Years of Experience

Gastroenterologist, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon

MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:133607, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

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About Dr. Vivek Vij

  • Dr. Vivek Vij is a renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Surgeon with over 27 years of experience.
  • He is recognised as one of the leading liver transplant surgeons in India and is the founder of the Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences department at Fortis Hospitals.
  • Dr. Vij and his team have collectively performed over 4,000 liver transplants, with a 97% patient success rate and a 100% donor success rate.
  • He holds the distinction of being the youngest liver transplant surgeon in India to have completed 800 independent liver transplants, with the lowest biliary complication rate.
  • Dr. Vij was the first liver surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to publish a series on laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in the prestigious Journal of Liver Transplantation.
  • He completed his MBBS from B.J. Medical College, Pune, in 1998.
  • He earned his MS in General Surgery from the Government. Medical College & Rajendra Hospital in 2001.
  • Dr. Vij also earned a DNB in General Surgery from the National Board of Examinations in New Delhi.
  • After that, MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 2003.
  • He received a Fellowship in Liver Transplant and Surgical Gastroenterology from Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, New Delhi, in 2006.
  • Dr. Vij was honoured with a special award at the International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) conference in Chicago in 2015.
  • He established a Fellowship program at Fortis Hospitals to train young surgeons and paramedical staff in liver transplantation.
  • Dr. Vij has published more than 50 scientific papers and has presented extensively on liver surgery and transplantation at both national and international conferences.
  • His key research areas include living donor liver transplantation and the medical management of patients with liver diseases.
  • His work has been published in top-tier journals, including the American Journal of Transplantation and Liver Transplantation.
  • He holds active registration with the Delhi Medical Council.

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Education

  • MBBS, B.J. Medical College, Pune, 1998
  • MS (General Surgery), Govt. Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, 2001
  • DNB (General Surgery), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2003
  • MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2003
  • Fellowship in Liver Transplant and Surgical Gastroenterology, Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, New Delhi, 2006

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Past Experience

  • Consultant (Liver Transplant and Surgical Gastroenterology), Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, 2011
  • Senior Registrar (Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation), Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, New Delhi, 2006
  • Senior Registrar (General Surgery), Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, 2003
  • Awarded by the Ministry of Health (Mongolia)
  • ILBS Award
  • Award for 'Clinical Excellence' from Fortis Healthcare
  • BFUHS Award
  • Delhi Medical Council (DMC)