About Dr. A.K. Kriplani

Dr A.K.Kriplani is a nationally recognized leader in the field of laparoscopic and gastrointestinal surgery. He is amongst the first surgeons who not only introduced laparoscopic surgery to the Indian sob-continent but also mastered it and took it to advanced levels. He is the first in the country to perform laparoscopic adrenalectomy, laparoscopic splenectomy and laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy for renal transplant with extensive experience in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery including laparoscopic anti-reflux procedure, gastric and esophageal surgery and colonic resections.

Dr Kriplani has been the principal investigator for numerous research projects. He has published and co-authored more than 70 scientific research papers in international and national journals and chapters in books and is one of the country’s leading laparoscopic surgeon. He has been invited extensively all over the country and internationally for delivering guest lectures and demonstration of live laparoscopic surgeries in teaching sessions and has been invited faculty for more than 120 workshops / guest lectures / key-note addresses etc. He has received may honors and awards for his work in the field of laparoscopic surgery. He is serving his second term as an executive member of the Indian Association of Gastro-intestinal Endo Surgeons, the national apex body of the laparoscopic surgeons of the country.

Dr Kriplani received his medical degree in 1977and his Masters in Surgery in 1981. He then joined as surgical registrar in the department of surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi which is the most premier medical institute in the country, On completing his residency, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in this premier Institute and then rose to become Associate Professor and then Additional Professor within 5 years because of his extensive contributions in the development of advanced laparoscopic surgery. He was invited to join the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in 1996. Dr Kriplani has trained hundreds of surgeons in laparoscopic surgery and he is a teacher in Ethicon Endosurgery Institute since its inception.

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

Indraprastha Apollo hospitals, New Delhi, is the largest corporate hospital outside the United States. Jointly set up by the Apollo Hospitals Group and the Government of New Delhi, the hospital, located in the capital city of India, is the largest super specialty, tertiary care hospital set by the Apollo Hospital Group who is the acknowledged leader in bringing super specialty world-class healthcare to India. It is presently the largest integrated healthcare company in Asia having 13 owned hospitals with a bed strength of 2471 and in addition 22 managed hospitals with a bed strength of 1677. Indraprastha Apollo hospital started functioning from July 1996, it’s mission being “Medical excellence with a human touch”. It is a 695 - bedded hospital, with the provision for expansion to 1000 beds in future. The hospital is at the forefront of medical technology and expertise. It provides a complete range of latest diagnostic, medical and surgical facilities for the care of its patients e.g. cardiac surgery and invasive cardiology, neurosurgery, multi-organ transplant services, telemedicine, cancer institute, sleep lab, nuclear medicine and 24 hour emergency.

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Indraprastha Apollo Hospital has the distinction of being the first and so far the only hospital in India which is accredited by the Joint Commission International of the United States of America for its quality of patient care and safety.

International Patient Facilities

Apollo Hospital's International Marketing provides a wide range of services to the international patients and their family members, ensuring them of a pleasant and comfortable experience throughout their stay. Our services include :

• Airport Pick up & drop
• Travel arrangements (Local transportation and sight seeing)
• Translators
• Coordinating all appointments
• Arranging accommodation for patients and attendants (Hotels / Guest Houses for Attendants)
• Visa and Foreign Exchange assistance
• Cuisine to suit your palate
• Locker Facility for all Valuables

Contact Person for International Patients at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi:

Ms. Paulami Karnwal (Asst. Manager)
Email: paulami_k@apollohospitals.com
Tel: 91-11- 26925858/5801
Fax: 91-11- 26823629