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Dr. Kantilal H. Sancheti (born 24 July 1936) is an orthopaedic doctor, the inventor of India's first indigenous knee implant – the Indus Knee and founder of Maharashtra's first orthopaedic dedicated specialty hospital.[1]
Dr. Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti, M.S. (Ortho), F.R.C.S (Edinburgh) U.K., Ph.D (Ortho), F.I.C.S., F.A.C.S. (U.S.A.), Recipient of Padmashree & Padmabhushan award from president of India. Professor of Emeritus in Orthopaedics, Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sancheti Hospital & Centre for Joint Replacement Surgery, Pune. Director and Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Chairman, Post Graduate Institute of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute for Physiotherapy and Hospital Management. Hon. Orthopaedic Surgeon to His Excellency Governor of Maharashtra and Indian Armed Forces. Hon. Professor, Examiner, and member of several high level core committees of various universities and Health Care related committees of Government of Maharashtra and Medical Council of India. President Indian Orthopaedic Association and Past President of Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association. The Sancheti Institute & its staff have stood out as a centre of excellence over the last three decades. SIOR is regarded as the most highly specialized hospital for Joint Replacement, Traumatology, Spinal Surgery, Paediatrics, Orthopaedic, Arthroscopy and Sports Injuries, Hand and Plastic Surgery. Indus knee is indigenously manufactured knee for people.
The foundation of Sancheti Institute was laid in the year 1972.
Awards
The Government of India has presented him with the highest civilian accolades: the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2012.
- Maharana Mewar Award by the Maharana Mewar Foundation - 2003
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburg, United Kingdom - 2004
- Lifetime Achievement award of The International Medical Integration Council from the Government of Maharashtra - 2004
- International Award for Medical Excellence by Harvard Medical School (USA) - 2005
- Jeevan Sadhana Gaurav Puraskar by Pune University – 2010
He has, over the years, organized over 500 health camps for handicapped children all over India.
In addition to his medical prowess, Dr. Sancheti is also a highly acclaimed design consultant, with over 120 hospitals in India benefiting from his expertise in designing patient friendly hospitals.