Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti

Who is Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti?

Dr. Kantilal H. Sancheti 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.

Dr. Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti, M.S., F.R.C.S U.K., Ph.D, F.I.C.S., F.A.C.S., 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.