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.
- He has been honored with the prestigious Dr. S.R. Joglekar Award and Dr. N. Sethuraman Oration.
- 38 Scientific Publications in Journals / Chapters in Books.
- 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).