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Kantilal H. Sancheti (born 24 July 1936) is an orthopaedic physician who invented India's first indigenous knee implant, the Indus Knee, and founder of Maharashtra's first orthopaedic dedicated specialty hospital.[1]

Early life

Sancheti was born in a Shewtamber Jain family. He holds the academic degrees and fellowships of M.S. (Ortho), F.R.C.S (Edinburgh) U.K., Ph.D (Ortho), F.I.C.S., F.A.C.S. (U.S.A.).

Career

Awards

The Government of India presented him with its highest civilian awards: the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2012.[2]

He organized over 500 health camps for handicapped children all over India. Sancheti also acted in the capacity of hospital design consultant to over 120 hospitals in India.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2012.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Board of Directors".
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