Dr. Ajay Kumar Kriplani

About Doctor

Dr. Ajay Kumar Kriplani is a household name in India thanks to his expertise in laparoscopic and gastrointestinal procedures. Over his 40 years in the field, he pioneered laparoscopic surgery in India and helped take it to the next level.

To do a kidney transplant from a living donor, he performed the first laparoscopic adrenalectomy, splenectomy, and nephrectomy in India. Among the many prestigious awards and recognitions bestowed upon him are the illustrious Dr. S.R. Joglekar Award and the Dr. N. Sethuraman Oration.

Hundreds of laparoscopic surgeons from India and neighboring countries, including Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, have been trained by him. Dr. Kriplani is a medical doctor who studied at Ravi Shankar University in Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, receiving his MBBS and MS degrees. Dr. Kriplani is in high demand as a lecturer and live surgery demonstrator at national and international conferences.

Medical Qualifications

• MBBS from Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur in 1978
• MS – General Surgery from Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur in 1981

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• From October 1985 until March 1987, he worked as a Lecturer in Surgery at J.L.N. Medical College in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
• From April 1987 until June 1991, he worked as an assistant professor of surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
• From July 1991 until July 1992, he worked as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
• Between July 1992 to May 1996, he worked as an Additional Professor of Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
• From May 1996 to September 2014, he worked as a senior consultant at New Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
• He worked as a senior consultant at New Delhi's Sitaram Bhartia International Centre for Science and Research.

Career Highlights

• Dr. A.K. Kriplani is regarded as one of India's finest laparoscopic and GI surgeons.
• He has been practicing surgery for almost 40 years and was one of the first doctors in India to perform laparoscopic procedures.
• He pioneered using laparoscopic technology in India to conduct adrenalectomy, splenectomy, and live donor nephrectomy for kidney transplantation.
• The Dr. S.R. Joglekar Award and the Dr. N. Sethuraman Oration are among the numerous international accolades he has received.
• Hundreds of doctors in India and neighboring countries like Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc. have been taught by him in laparoscopic surgery.
• Dr. Kriplani received his MBBS and MS degrees from Ravi Shankar University in Raipur, Madhya Pradesh.
• Dr. Kriplani has been in high demand as a speaker and live surgery demonstrator, and has been invited to venues around the country and the world. 

Research and Fellowships

• Life Member, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI).
• Life Member, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES).
• Life member, Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS).
• Founder Member, Hernia Society of India (HSI) affiliated to Asia Pacific Hernia Society.
• Life member, Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) affiliated with International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO).
• Life member, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO).
• Life member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG

Awards and Recoginition

• The Dr. S.R. Joglekar Award and the Dr. N. Sethuraman Oration are two of the highest honors in his field that he received.