Dr. Vivek Vij

About Doctor

Dr. Vivek Vij is a pioneer in liver transplant surgery, credited with developing living donor surgery and standardizing safety protocols to achieve the highest donor safety since the time of its inception in India.

He is the first surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to publish a series of laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy in "Liver Transplantation", as well as one of four surgeons worldwide to perform more than 2500 liver transplants using living donors.

Dr. Vij's team has performed 97% of all liver transplants performed by Fortis Hospital, Noida with a record Biliary Complication rate (BCR) of <6%.

He has been recognized for his skills in many Asian countries (Mongolia, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Central Asian States), as well as many African and South American nations.

Medical Qualifications

• MBBS, From University of Pune, 1998
• MS, From Baba Farid University of Health sciences, 2001
• DNB, From National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2003
• MRCS (Ed.)- Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• He has worked in Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.
• Dr. Mittal has also worked in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
• Fortis Hospital, Mohali.
• He worked in Rajendra Hospital & Medical College, Patiala.
• B. J. Medical College, Pune.

Career Highlights

• He is a Professional Member of International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) and ISOT.
• He has been recognized for his skills in many Asian countries (Mongolia, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Central Asian States), as well as many African and South American nations.

Research and Fellowships

• He has presented his work in various national and international forums.
• He has also published his work in international journals of repute.

Awards and Recoginition

• He received the Roche Preceptorship, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
• Invitation to many international conferences as faculty.
• He was honored with a special Ministry of Health award by the Mongolian government.