Dr. Vivek Dixit is
currently working as Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in Department of Life
Sciences & Biotechnology at South Asian University (SAU), New Delhi since
01/08/2025. Prior to joining SAU, Dr. Dixit was Assistant Professor of Reproductive
Biology at AIIMS, New Delhi., Dr. Dixit also served as Research Scientist grade
III in the Department of Orthopaedics at AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr. Dixit has more
than 22 years of teaching/research experience after obtaining post-graduation.
His research interest includes metabolic bone diseases of elderly, effect of
vitamin D supplementation in various diseases and disorders, bone health in
population, reproductive health and health issues of transgender population. Dr. Dixit did
his Masters in Microbiology (both M.Sc and M.PhiL). Being graviated
towards public & social health, He acquired formal degree in public
health (MPH). Dr. Dixit earned Doctorate from faculty of Medical sciences,
University of Delhi in Endocrinology & metabolism. His thesis was stressed towards
Postmenopausal osteoporosis. He perused postdoctoral fellowship from Hebrew
university of Jerusalem, Israel where
he worked on age related metabolic bone diseases. Dr. Dixit also acquired
formal experience in Epidemiology from University of Southampton UK followed by
observer-ship at Nuffied Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, UK. He was
Hony Advisor at Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (HKNS), Indian Leprosy Association,
Indian Red Cross, New Delhi as well. Dr. Dixit also holds an administrative
experience form prestigious institute including IIPA, New Delhi. He served many administrative responsibilities
including Nodal officer (EMP) at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Dr Dixit is a
Reviewer & editor of prestigious journals and published more than 40
articles of national importance in Peer Reviewed Journal. He visited several
countries for research purpose and has many national and international prestigious honors/Awards to credit both in academic & social repute.
For his novel research initiative, He was
awarded by Hon’ble Vice President of India in Vigyan Bhawan. He is also a
recipient of esteemed ‘AWSAR’ award from department of Science & Technology
in 2021. He is a member of many prestigious professional
scientific bodies of the country & west. His community Activities involves with a great passion for environment,
particularly rivers; he is constantly
working in order
to rescuing holy river Yamuna in
Delhi since 11th April 2013.
Pegrum, J., Dixit, V., Padhiar, N., & Nugent, I. (2014). The pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of the stress fracture of the foot. The Physician and Sports Medicine, 42(4), 87–99. https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2014.11.2095
Garg, B., Dixit, V., Batra, S., Malhotra, R., & Sharan, A. (2017). Non-surgical management of acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: A review. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 8(2), 131–138.
Srivastava, N. K., Mukherjee, S., & Dixit, V. (2020). Diagnostic approaches of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): One critical view. SL Clinical Medicine: Research, December 24.
Dixit, V., et al. (2023). The third gender in a third world country: An AIIMS initiative. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, April 29, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41134-023-00238-3
Dixit, V., Dhanwal, D. K., & Tripathi, R. L. (2022). Lack of secondary hyperparathyroidism in sub-group of vitamin D deficient postmenopausal women: Is VDR gene polymorphism behind this mystery? Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, 16(1), 102381.
Rawat, D., Dixit, V., Gulati, S., Gulati, S., & Gulati, A. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on lifestyle behaviour: A review of studies published in India. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, 15(1), 331–336.
Garg, B., Mehta, N., Swamy, A. M., Kumar, S., Dixit, V., & Gupta, V. (2020). Reliability and validity of a cross-culturally adapted Hindi version of the SRS-22r questionnaire in Indian patients. Spine Deformity, 8(5), 885–891.
Dixit, V., Garg, B., Mehta, N., Pegrum, J., & Dhanwal, D. (2021). COVID-19, infection, inception and immunity: Observations and recommendations in the light of vitamin D. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 14(4), 444–445.
Chawla, L., Shivanand, M., Dixit, V., Bandekar, B., Krishnamoorthi, A., & Mummigatti, S. (2018). Functional outcome of patellar resurfacing vs non-resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty in elderly: A prospective five-year follow-up study. Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, September 17.
Dixit, V., Dhanwal, D. K., & Tripathi, R. L. (2018). All vitamin D deficient postmenopausal women do not have secondary hyperparathyroidism. Archives of Osteoporosis, 13(1), 62.
Garg, B., Batra, S., & Dixit, V. (2018). Solitary anterior osteochondroma of cervical spine: An unusual cause of dysphagia and review of literature. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 9(Suppl 1), S103–S105.
Dixit, V., Pegrum, J., Dhanwal, D. K., Batra, S., & Garg, B. (2018). Is there a need of Vitamin D supplementation programme in India (VDSPI)? A letter to the editor. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 9(Suppl 1), S56–S57.
Dixit, V., Batra, S., & Garg, B. (2018). An unexpected healing of an established non-union of the radial neck through teriparatide: A case report and review of literature. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 9(Suppl 1), S103–S105.
Dixit, V., Pegrum, J., Dhanwal, D. K., Batra, S., & Garg, B. (2017). The need of vitamin D supplementation programme in India. Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine, 4(3&4).
Garg, B., Batra, S., & Dixit, V. (2017). India’s contribution to spine surgery: 15 most influential articles. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 8(2), 181–184.
Dixit, V., Dhanwal, D. K., & Pegrum, J. (2017). Tibial stress fracture: Is there a need for vitamin D supplementation? Journal of Fractures and Sprains, 1(1), 1004.
El-Haj, M., Gurt, I., Cohen-Kfir, E., Dixit, V., Artsi, H., Kandel, L., Yakubovsky, O., Safran, O., & Dresner-Pollak, R. (2016). Reduced Sirtuin1 expression at the femoral neck in women who sustained an osteoporotic hip fracture. Osteoporosis International, 27(7), 2373–2378.
Singh, V., Dixit, V., Garg, S., & Dhanwal, D. K. (2015). Complete remission in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus patient. Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine, 2(3).
Dixit, V., Singh, V., Garg, S., & Dhanwal, D. K. (2015). Vitamin D supplementation improves BMD in hyperthyroidism. Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine, 2(3).
Arora, H., Dixit, V., & Srivastava, N. (2016). Evaluation of knowledge, practices of vitamin D and attitude toward sunlight among Indian students. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 9(1), 308–313.
Dhanwal, D. K., Siwach, R., Dixit, V., Mithal, A., Jameson, K., & Cooper, C. (2013). Incidence of hip fracture in Rohtak district, North India. Archives of Osteoporosis, 8(1–2), 135.
Dhanwal, D. K., Prasad, S., Agarwal, A. K., Dixit, V., & Banerjee, A. K. (2013). High prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism during first trimester of pregnancy in North India. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 17(2), 281–284.
Dhanwal, D. K., Marwah, R. K., & Dixit, V. (2014). Status of bone mineral density in patients with hyperthyroidism. Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine, 1(1), 58–68.
Akanksha, Dixit, V., & Dhanwal, D. (2014). Handgrip strength as a measure of sarcopenia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine, 1(1), 15–23.
Singh, A., & Dixit, V. (2007). Neuropsychological and psychiatric effect of epilepsy on patients' quality of life: A comparative short term study. Annals of General Psychiatry, 7(Suppl 1), S162.
Singh, A., & Dixit, V. (2007). Unilateral deep brain stimulation of thalamic nuclei for treatment of intractable tremor of Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 13(S2), 171.
Nag, V. L., Dixit, V., & Agrawal, S. K. (2005). Human immunodeficiency virus type–I antibody in urine. Indian Journal of Nephrology, 15(3), S32–S33.
Dixit, V. (Multi-author). To evaluate the safety and efficacy of lamotrigine in patients of epilepsy. Accepted by Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), AIIMS, New Delhi.
Dixit, V. (2014). Science for non-scientist. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication (IJSRP), 4(2). ISSN: 2250-3153.