Dr. Vivek Vij is a pioneering liver transplantation surgeon credited with developing living donor surgery &standardizing safety protocols to achieve a 100% donor safety profile sever since the time of it’s inception in India. Dr. Vij is the 1st surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to perform a series of laparoscopic donor Hepatectomy in Liver Transplantation procedure. Dr. Vij brings with him an extensive experience of over 2 decades in the field of liver transplant and GI Surgery.
He is among the best liver transplant surgeons in India. He is the founder of Liver Transplantation &Hepatobiliary Sciences in Fortis group, starting a highly successful and reputed liver transplant program at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and later at Mohali in Punjab. Dr. Vij& his experienced team have a cumulative experience of successfully performing more than 2500 liver transplants, most of the transplants during his career have been performed at Fortis Hospitals with an exceptional record of 95% patient and 100% donor success rate.
Dr. Vij is well known for the lowest liliary complication rate (<4%) in the Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) worldwide.
Previous Experience
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
- Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab State.
- Rajendra Hospital & Medical College, Patiala, Punjab State.
- B.J.M.C, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Clinical Interest
- Adults Liver Transplantations
- Pediatric Liver Transplants
- Complex Liver procedures
- Advanced Pancreato-biliary procedures
- Advanced laparoscopic&Robotic Surgery
- Basic Science Research &Regenerative Medicine
