Dr. Vivek Vij
Dr. Vivek Vij is one of the pioneers of Liver transplant with an experience of more than 2500 liver transplants and 100% donor safety profile. He has played a key role in establishing two successful liver transplant programs in India. Presently, he is heading the Liver transplant and Gl surgery unit at Fortis hospitals.
- Specialist : Liver Transplant.
- Experience: 15+ years.
- Current Position :Chairman & Director Liver Transplant & GI Surgery .
Education & Training:
- Roche Preceptorship, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Chicago
Work Experience
- Program Director: Liver transplant Liver transplant and Gl surgery January 2011 till date Fortis Group of Hospitals (Delhi and NCR)
- Consultant Liver Transplant and Surgical Gastroenterology September 2006 till January 2011 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India
- Fellow Liver Transplant and Surgical Gastroenterology June 2006 September 2006 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
- Senior Registrar Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation June 2003 – May 2006 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
- Senior Registrar General Surgery November 2001-May 2003 Fortis Hospital Chandigarh, India
Contributions to Medical Education
Teaching & Mentorship:
- Actively involved in training the next generation of transplant surgeons in India and abroad.
Public Speaking & Conferences:
- Regular speaker at global medical conferences, sharing expertise on liver transplant advancements.
Memberships:
- Membership of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (MRCS Ed.)
- The only candidate from India to be selected in 2005 Roche Preceptorship training program in University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
- Member of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary association (IHPBA), one of the leading international associations of HPB and Transplant surgeons.
- Member of International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), a leading association of liver transplant surgeons.
Specialty Interests:
- Liver transplantation
- Liver resections for cancers
- Biliary & Pancreatic surgery
