Dr. Vivek Vij

Dr. Vivek Vij is a leading Liver Transplant Surgeon in Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences at the Fortis Healthcare. With over 25 years of experience, he has successfully performed more than 4,000 liver transplants, achieving a 100% donor success rate and a 97% recipient success rate. A pioneer of laparoscopic (scar-less) donor hepatectomy in India, he is internationally recognized for advancing minimally invasive liver and hepatobiliary surgery and managing complex liver, biliary, and pancreatic disorders. He has contributed extensively to global research and continues to lead innovation in liver transplantation. He specializes in managing complex and high-risk cases, including end-stage liver disease, acute liver failure, liver cancers, and advanced hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders. Under his leadership, the liver transplant program has achieved consistently outstanding clinical outcomes. Specialty Interests LIVER TRANSPLANT- • Adult Liver Transplantation • Pediatric Liver Transplantation • ABO- Incompatible (ABOi) Liver Transplantation • Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) & Deceased Donor Liver Transplant (DDLT) • Re-transplantation and High-Risk Cases • Acute & Chronic Liver Failure • Pre and Post- transplant Medical Management HPB & GI SURGERY (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary) - • Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and Other Benign & Malignant Liver Lesions • Liver & Biliary Surgeries (Hepaticojejunostomy, Bile Duct Resection & Reconstruction) • Pancreatic Surgeries (Whipple’s Procedure, Pancreatic Resections & Reconstruction) • Portal Hypertension Management (including Shunt Surgeries & Splenectomy) • HPB & Upper GI Oncological Surgeries (Liver, Biliary, Pancreatic & Gastrointestinal Cancers)

• Best Liver Transplant Surgeon at Sanjeevani, 2024 by SEPC (Ministry of Commerce, GOI) and FHWP • Best Liver Transplant Surgeon at the HTI Global Healthcare & Wellness Summit, 2024, Dubai, UAE • Best Liver Transplant Surgeon Award at Advantage Healthcare India, 2023 by FICCI and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India • ⁠Best Liver Transplant Surgeon at Sanjeevani, 2023 by SEPC (Ministry of Commerce, GOI) and FHWP • Special award by the Ministry of Health by the Mongolian Government. • Felicitated by MOH, Uzbekistan for the support in Hepatitis Eradication Program • Special award by International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), in Chicago in 2015 • Decision-Analysis for selection of Graft Type in Right Lobe LRLT Selection of donor grafts – Oral presentation and Travel Award in ILTS • BFUHS Award for his exceptional contributions to the field of liver transplant surgery • ILBS Award • Award of Honour by the Indian Medical Association, Phagwara