About Dr. Vivek Vij

Dr. Vivek Vij is a distinguished liver transplant surgeon and serves as Chairman – Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Group of Hospitals. With over 25 years of surgical expertise, he is widely regarded as a visionary in liver transplantation, particularly for pioneering living donor liver transplant surgery and formalising safety protocols that have achieved a 100% donor safety profile in the country.

Professional Experience & Leadership

Dr. Vij leads one of India’s most advanced liver transplant programs. Key highlights include:

• 25 years of experience in liver transplant and hepatobiliary surgery
• Leadership of a team that has performed 4,000+ liver transplants
• Achieved a 97% patient success rate and 100% donor success rate
• Recorded the lowest biliary complication rate
• Selected as the only candidate from India (2005) for the Roche Preceptorship Training Program, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
• Leads a comprehensive fellowship training program at Fortis, mentoring 50+ fellows (surgeons and paramedical staff)

Academic & Research Contributions

Dr. Vij has made significant academic contributions, including:

• 50+ national and international publications and presentations
• Research focus on living donor liver transplantation and medical management of liver disease
• Publications featured in leading indexed journals, including American Journal of Transplantation and Liver Transplantation
• Active contributor to advancements in liver transplant science and outcomes

Education & Qualifications

• MBBS
• MS
• MRCS (Edinburgh)
• DNB

Awards & Accolades

Dr. Vivek Vij has received numerous national and international honours, including:

• Best Liver Transplant Surgeon, Sanjeevani 2024 – SEPC (Ministry of Commerce, GOI) & FHWP
• Best Liver Transplant Surgeon, HTI Global Healthcare & Wellness Summit 2024, Dubai
• Best Liver Transplant Surgeon, Advantage Healthcare India 2023 – FICCI & Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
• Best Liver Transplant Surgeon, Sanjeevani 2023 – SEPC (Ministry of Commerce, GOI) & FHWP
• Special Award, Ministry of Health, Mongolian Government
• Felicitation by Ministry of Health, Uzbekistan for support in Hepatitis Eradication Program
• Special Award, International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Chicago (2015)
• ILTS Travel Award & Oral Presentation – Decision Analysis for Graft Selection in Right Lobe LRLT
• BFUHS Award for exceptional contribution to liver transplant surgery
• ILBS Award
• Award of Honour, Indian Medical Association, Phagwara

Clinical Expertise & Focus Areas

• Living donor liver transplantation
• Hepatobiliary surgery
• Advanced liver transplant safety protocols
• Donor and recipient outcome optimisation