Lucy Oommen

Lucy Oommen was an Indian gynaecologist and the first medical director of Indian origin at the St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi. Born to P. K. Oommen and Kochannamma and sister to Jacob Oommen and Alice, in the south Indian state of Kerala, she graduated in medicine from the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore and joined St Stephen's Hospital Delhi as a surgeon in 1942. She then took charge as superintendent from Dr. Morris.

Achievements She became the first Indian to hold the position of director at the institution, and held the post till her retirement in 1988. St. Stephen's Hospital instituted an award, Dr. Lucy Oommen Award, in 2005, for recognizing excellence in Mother and Child Care, She was awarded for her work in Obstetrics and Gynaecology including the social work that she had initiated. She was also the personal physician for the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Oommen never married.