Dr. Vivek Vij

Dr. Vivek Vij is the Chairman and Director of Liver Transplant, HPB (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary) & GI Surgery at Fortis Healthcare, Gurugram (Delhi NCR). With over 25 years of experience, he is a pioneer in living donor liver transplantation in India and has built a transplant program with a 97%+ survival rate — among the best in the world.

Dr. Vij holds the MRCS (Member of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons) from the United Kingdom, reflecting international surgical standards. He regularly treats international patients from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, and has performed hundreds of successful liver transplants including complex pediatric and adult cases.

Dr. Vivek Vij completed his MBBS in India, followed by an MS in General Surgery and a DNB (Diplomate of the National Board) from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2003) — the highest postgraduate surgical certification in India's national examination system. He holds the MRCS (Member of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons) from the United Kingdom, a prestigious international qualification awarded to surgeons who meet the rigorous standards of the UK and Irish Royal Surgical Colleges. He also completed a Postgraduate Diploma (MRCP). His dual Indian and UK surgical credentials underpin his internationally recognised expertise in liver transplantation and HPB surgery.

Dr. Vij's surgical expertise covers living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) — the technique in which a portion of a healthy living donor's liver is transplanted, allowing the recipient to avoid the long wait for a deceased donor organ. He performs deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) for patients listed on the national transplant registry. His hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery practice includes complex liver resections (anatomical hepatectomy) for hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal metastases, pancreatectomy (Whipple's procedure and distal pancreatectomy) for pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis, and biliary reconstruction for bile duct injury and biliary strictures. He performs laparoscopic HPB procedures where feasible, minimising surgical trauma and recovery time. His gastrointestinal surgery practice includes colorectal resection, oesophagectomy, and gastrectomy for upper GI malignancy.

Dr. Vivek Vij has built one of India's most successful liver transplant programs with outstanding outcomes:

• 97%+ patient survival rate — Among the highest in the world for liver transplantation
• Hundreds of successful living donor and deceased donor liver transplants
• Expertise in complex pediatric and adult transplant cases
• Comprehensive pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant care
• Multi-disciplinary transplant team with dedicated ICU, hepatology, and anaesthesia support

Dr. Vivek Vij regularly treats international patients at Fortis Healthcare. The hospital's international patient department provides:

• Medical visa assistance and invitation letters
• Airport transfers and accommodation coordination
• Language interpretation (Arabic, French, and other languages available)
• Donor evaluation and legal compliance guidance for international living donors
• Post-transplant telemedicine follow-up for patients returning to their home countries

International patients from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia regularly seek his expertise for liver transplantation and HPB surgery.

Dr. Vivek Vij has been recognised as one of India's leading liver transplant surgeons, building a programme at Fortis Healthcare with a 97%+ patient survival rate — among the highest reported for any liver transplant programme globally. He holds the MRCS (Member of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons) from the United Kingdom, a distinction achieved by a very small proportion of Indian surgeons, reflecting international surgical standards and peer recognition. He has been a recipient of the DNB from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, the highest postgraduate surgical qualification in India's national certification system. Dr. Vij has been recognised by Fortis Healthcare as a pioneer of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in the Delhi NCR region, having performed hundreds of successful transplants including complex paediatric and adult cases. He is regularly featured in recognised lists of top liver transplant surgeons in India by independent medical travel platforms and patient advocacy organisations.