Dr. Vivek Vij
Gastroenterologist, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon
MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCS, Fellowship
26 Years of Experience
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About Dr. Vivek Vij
- Dr. Vivek Vij is a renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Surgeon with over 26 years of experience.
- He is recognized 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.
- He and his team have collectively performed over 4,000 liver transplants, achieving a 97% patient success rate and a 100% donor success rate.
- He is 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 Liver Transplantation Journal.
- His educational qualifications include an MBBS from B.J. Medical College, Pune, in 1998 and an MS in General Surgery from the Govt. Medical College & Rajendra Hospital in 2001.
- He further achieved a DNB in General Surgery from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, and an MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 2003.
- The doctor also earned a Fellowship in Liver Transplant and Surgical Gastroenterology from Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, New Delhi, in 2006.
- In 2015, Dr. Vij received a special award at the International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) conference in Chicago.
- He established a Fellowship program at Fortis to train young surgeons and paramedical staff in liver transplantation.
- He has written over 50 publications and has given presentations on liver surgery and transplantation at national and international levels.
- His research focuses on living donor transplants and the medical management of liver disease patients.
- Dr. Vij’s work has been published in top journals like the American Journal of Transplantation and Liver Transplantation.
- He is a member of the Delhi Medical Council.
Education
- MBBS, B.J. Medical College, Pune, 1998
- M.S. (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
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
Awards
- Awarded by the Ministry of Health (Mongolia)
- Award for ‘Clinical Excellence’ from Fortis Healthcare
- BFUHS Award
- ILBS Award
Associations/Membership
Delhi Medical Council (DMC)
Field of Expertise
- Abdominal Surgery
- ABO Incompatible Transplant
- Adhesion Lysis
- Appendectomy
- Bianchi Procedure
- Biliary Drainage and Stenting
- Cardiomyotomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Screening
- Colorectal Surgery
- D2 Gastrectomy
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplants (DDLTs)
- Endoscopic Gastrostomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
- Esophagectomy
- Foregut Surgery
- Fundoplication
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Suction (Stomach Pumping)
- Hemicolectomy
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Ileoanal Anastomosis (J-Pouch) Surgery
- Incompatible Kidney Transplant
- Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh
- Intestinal Transplant
- Kidney Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Colon Resection
- Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct (CBD) Exploration
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Liver Transplant
- Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
- Low Anterior Resection
- Lung Transplant
- Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
- Meckel’s Diverticulectomy
- Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
- Portal Vein Embolization (PVE)
- Proctectomy
- Recurrent Hernia Surgery
- Retroperitoneum Surgery
- Robotic Hernia Surgery
- Serial Transverse Enteroplasty (STEP)
- Small Bowel Resection
- Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
- Stricturoplasty
- Subtotal Proctocolectomy
- Total Colectomy
- Umbilical Hernia Surgery
- Upper GI Endoscopy
- Whipple Surgery
- Achalasia
- Acidity
- Bloating
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome (CACS)
- Celiac Disease
- Cholecystitis
- Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIP)
- Constipation
- Crohn’s Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Enterocutaneous Fistula (ECF)
- Failure to Thrive (FTT)
- Femoral Hernia
- Gallbladder Stone
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatoblastoma
- Hepatomegaly (Enlarged Liver)
- Hirschsprung’s Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Pancreatic Pseudocysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Polyposis Syndrome
- Portosystemic Shunt (PSS)
- Rectum Perforation
- Right Hemicolectomy
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Sigmoid Volvulus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ventral Hernia
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