Vivek Vij

Dr. Vivek Vij is a liver transplant surgeon. He currently practices at Global Hospital Chennai. He founded the Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences department in the Fortis group of hospitals. Dr. Vij holds a record for the lowest biliary complication rate worldwide.

Specialization and Surgical Expertise

Dr. Vij specializes in hepatobiliary sciences and organ transplants. He treats GI cancers, biliary injuries, and pancreatic disorders. He performs procedures including:

• Liver transplant
• Liver resection
• Resection of gallbladder
• Enucleation of tumor on pancreas
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy — a complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas and parts of the small intestine and bile duct
• Segmental liver resections

Achievements and Clinical Outcomes

Dr. Vij and his team have performed 2,000 liver transplants. He personally completed more than 500 transplants and 500 non-transplant liver resections. Additionally, he achieved a biliary complication rate of less than 4%. This is the lowest rate in living donor liver transplants worldwide.

Dr. Vij also maintained a 100% donor safety profile since starting his practice. He is credited with developing and standardizing safety protocols for living donor surgery.

Professional Milestones

The doctor pioneered laparoscopic donor hepatectomy in the Indian subcontinent. He was the first from his region to publish research on this series. He also established liver transplant programs in Noida and Mohali. Dr. Vij integrated hepatobiliary sciences into the Fortis group of hospitals.

Education and Training

• MBBS – B.J. Medical College, Pune, India
• MS – Postgraduate surgical training, India
• DNB – Diplomate of National Board, India
• Roche Preceptorship – University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) training – Chicago, USA