👨‍⚕️ Dr. Vivek Vij

Chairman – Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary Sciences
Fortis Group of Hospitals (Noida, Mohali, Gurugram)

🏥 Clinical Focus

🔹 Adult & Pediatric Liver Transplantation
🔹 Advanced Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery
🔹 Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic & Robotic) Surgery
🔹 Regenerative Medicine & Basic Science Research

🧬 Key Achievements

🏆 Pioneer of Living Donor Liver Transplantation in India
🏆 First from the Indian Subcontinent to publish a series on laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in Liver Transplantation journal
🏆 Founder of Liver Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Hospitals
🏆 Over 4,000 liver transplants performed with a 97% patient and 100% donor success rate
🏆 Lowest biliary complication rate (<5%) in living donor liver transplantation worldwide
🏆 First in India to perform combined liver-kidney transplants for hyperoxaluria in children
🏆 First to graft harvest the posterior sector for living-donor liver transplantation
🏆 First to perform cavo-atrial anastomosis in India

🏥 Professional Experience

🏥 Chairman – Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary Sciences – Fortis Hospitals (Noida, Mohali, Gurugram)
🏥 Consultant – Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
🏥 Consultant – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
🏥 Consultant – Rajendra Medical College Hospital, Patiala
🏥 Consultant – B.J. Medical College, Pune

📚 Research & Publications

📖 Over 50 publications in leading journals like American Journal of Transplantation and Liver Transplantation
📖 Focus on living donor transplants and medical management of liver diseases
📖 Presented at national and international conferences

🌍 Global Recognition

🌐 Expertise recognized in countries including Mongolia, Pakistan, Iraq, South Asian and African nations
🌐 Mentored over 50 fellows through Fortis' comprehensive fellowship program