Dr. Vipul Gautam has made significant contributions to the field of Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation through his extensive clinical research, academic writing, and international collaborations. His work focuses on pediatric liver diseases, transplant outcomes, hepatobiliary disorders, and critical care in pediatric hepatology.

Research Interests

  • Pediatric liver transplantation and long-term outcomes

  • Acute and chronic liver failure in children

  • Genetic and metabolic hepatobiliary diseases

  • Pediatric critical care and post-transplant management

  • Innovations in pediatric hepatology and hepatobiliary imaging

Selected Publications in Indexed Journals

  1. Long-term Prognosis in Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients – J Clin Exp Hepatol, 2025.

  2. Splenic-Z-score Predicts Severe Portal Hypertensive Changes in Biliary Atresia – J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 2025.

  3. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Refractory C. difficile Infection Post Haploidentical Transplant – Blood Cell Ther, 2025.

  4. Impact of Plasma Exchange on Neurological Impairment in Infantile Acute Liver Failure – Hepatol Int, 2025.

  5. Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure: Consensus Recommendations of ISPGHAN – Hepatol Int, 2024.

  6. Youngest Living Donor Liver Transplant for End-Stage Liver Disease in a 6-Month-Old – Pediatric Transplantation, 2024.

  7. Circulating Bacterial Peptides and Mortality in Pediatric Cirrhosis – Hepatology Communications, 2024.

  8. Hepatitis A Liver Failure in Children: Native Liver Survival Despite Poor Prognosis – J Clin Exp Hepatol, 2024.

  9. ABO Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Children: A Single Centre Experience – J Clin Exp Hepatol, 2024.

  10. Domino Liver Transplantation for Maple Syrup Urine Disease in Children – Pediatric Transplantation, 2023.

(Full list of publications available upon request.)

Academic Contributions

  • Authored the MD Pediatrics E-Learning Course on Hepatic Tumors, Jaypee Publications, India (2024).

  • Contributed the chapter “Anatomy and Physiology of the Hepatobiliary System” in Learning through MCQs in Pediatrics (Vol I & II), Jaypee Publications, India (2024).

  • Authored book chapter “Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis”, GI Surgery Annual, Springer Nature, 2022.

Research Grants & Awards

  • Travel Grant Award – APASL 2025, China

  • Young Investigator Award – ESPGHAN 2024 (Italy) & ESPGHAN 2022 (Denmark)

  • Research Grant – Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2020

  • Badge of Honor – Max Healthcare, 2024