Alka Kriplani is an Indian gynecologist,[1] medical writer and academic, known for her contributions to the fields of Reproductive Endocrinology and Gynaecological Endoscopy.[2][3] She is a professor and the Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.[4] A recipient of the Dr B. C. Roy Award in 2007,[2] she was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award