Vishal Kumar

With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Kumar has worked at leading transplant centers and hepatobiliary surgical units. He started as a Liver Transplant Fellow at Apollo Hospitals, gaining expertise in adult and pediatric liver transplants.

He later became a Senior Consultant in Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Hospital, Noida, and held visiting consultant roles at Fortis-Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi, and Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. Currently, he serves as Founder & Director of Advanced Abdominal Surgery & Liver Transplant (AASLT) at Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi.

Dr. Kumar has made significant contributions to research in liver transplantation, robotic liver surgery, and hepatobiliary innovations. His research focuses on minimally invasive techniques in liver surgery, optimizing donor hepatectomy outcomes, and innovations in vascular reconstruction during liver transplants.

He has collaborated with leading international liver transplant teams, conducting studies on new surgical approaches for liver tumors, advanced bile duct surgeries, and the impact of immunosuppression therapy in transplant success rates. His research findings have been published in top-tier medical journals, influencing transplant surgery protocols worldwide.

Dr. Kumar has been widely recognized for his contributions to liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. He was awarded the "Best Surgical Video Award" at the 6th World Congress of the International LDLT Group/LTSiCON 2023 for his presentation on “Vascular Stapler Malfunction During Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy.”

He has received multiple accolades from transplant societies for his pioneering work in laparoscopic donor liver retrieval, pediatric liver transplants, and advanced liver tumor surgeries. His role in setting up India’s first fully laparoscopic liver donor program has been a milestone achievement in transplant surgery.

Dr. Kumar has authored several research papers, clinical guidelines, and textbook chapters on liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and gastrointestinal surgical advancements. Some of his notable publications include:

• "Duct Division 'Before or After Clipping' in Laparoscopic Liver Donors: Overcoming the Dilemma to Quintessential Approach" – Published in Transplantation Journal, 2022.
• "Indocyanine Green Near-Infrared Technology in Demarcating the Midplane During Pure Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy" – Published in Liver Transplantation Journal, 2021.
• "Venous Outflow Reconstruction using a Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Graft in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation" – Research on improving vascular anastomosis techniques in transplant surgery.