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Dr. Ajay Kumar Kriplani

Specialization - Surgeon

Department - Bariatric Surgery

Designation - Director & Head of Department

Works at - Fortis Memorial Research Institute

New Delhi, India

Career Profile

Dr. A. K. Kriplani is the “Past President and trustee” of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons. He has the credit of being first in India to perform laparoscopic adrenalectomy and laparoscopic splenectomy and performing first laparoscopic whipple’s pancreatico-dudodenecitomy in North India. Dr. Kriplani has been invited as a faculty for 436 live demonstrations / Guest lectures/ orations/ key-note addresses in conferences in various Indian cities and outside India e.g. Seatile (USA), Rome, Hong kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tashkent, Dubai, Kathmandu, Dhaka etc. Recipient of 20 Awards/honours/orations, he has been the organising chairman for 10 National Conferences / Workshops/ courses. He has trained hundreds of surgeons in laparoscopic surgery from India and adjoining countries like Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan etc. He is a Post Graduate Examiner for many universities and guide for thesis.

Education & Training

  • MBBS 1977, MS(General Surgery) 1981, Ravishankar University, Raipur.
  • Honorary “Fellowship of International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons” (FICLS) by the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India May 2012.
  • Honorary “Fellowship of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery” (FALS) by the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgeons, Feb 2012.
  • Honorary “Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons” (FIAGES), Sept 2007.

Work & Experience

  • Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Gastro Intestinal Surgery,Senior Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi in 1996
  • Surgery,Additional Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1992
  • Surgery,Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1991
  • Surgery,Assistant Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1987
  • Surgery,Lecturer at J L N Medical college in 1985
  • Surgery,Senior Resident at AIIMS, New Delhi in 1983
  • Surgery,Senior Resident at Safdurjung hospital,New Delhi in 1982
  • Surgery,Demonstrator at Pt. JNM Medical college in 1978

 

Clinical Focus

Dr. A. K. Kriplani is the “Past President and trustee” of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons. He has the credit of being first in India to perform laparoscopic adrenalectomy and laparoscopic splenectomy and performing first laparoscopic whipple’s pancreatico-dudodenecitomy in North India. Dr. Kriplani has been invited as a faculty for 436 live demonstrations / Guest lectures/ orations/ key-note addresses in conferences in various Indian cities and outside India e.g. Seatile (USA), Rome, Hong kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tashkent, Dubai, Kathmandu, Dhaka etc. Recipient of 20 Awards/honours/orations, he has been the organising chairman for 10 National Conferences / Workshops/ courses. He has trained hundreds of surgeons in laparoscopic surgery from India and adjoining countries like Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan etc. He is a Post Graduate Examiner for many universities and guide for thesis.

Awards
  • He has been honored with the prestigious Dr. S.R. Joglekar Award and Dr. N. Sethuraman Oration.
Research and Publications
  • 38 Scientific Publications in Journals / Chapters in Books.
Memberships
  • 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 to International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO).
  • Life member, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASC).
  • Life member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG).

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