Dr. Aqsa Shaikh (She/Her) is an out and proud transgender woman. She is one of India’s First Transgender Doctors. She is a Professor of Community Medicine at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, Delhi.

Aqsa is an academician and researcher. She is part of iHEAR initiative at Sangath India which undertakes research and project implementation for inclusion of Transgender and Disability community in healthcare sector. Aqsa is a vocal advocate for rights-based Gender Justice for Transgender persons. She speaks, writes, and advocates for Trans Rights in India and Globally. Aqsa successfully petitioned Delhi Commission for Protection of child rights to pass orders on banning unnecessary sex normalizing surgeries on intersex children. She was responsible for making Toilet signages inclusive at Delhi Metro Stations. She also serves as Section Editor of PLOS Global Public Health and Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. She is a Proud Transgender Woman and works on LGBTQIA+ rights, Rights of Persons with Disability, and Mental Health. She has a keen interest in Medical Ethics, Medical Humanities, and Medical Education Technology. She is a TEDx Speaker, a poet and practitioner of Theatre of Oppressed.