Dr K. H. Sancheti pioneered to establish orthopaedics -as a separate branch at a
time when general surgeons performed ortho surgeries in India. He invented India's first indigenous knee implant, the Indus Knee. He founded Maharashtra's first orthopedic speciality hospital Sancheti Institute for Orthopedics and Joint Replacement (SIOR)-PUNE in 1965. Traumatology, Spinal Surgery, Paediatrics, Arthroscopy and Sports Injuries, Hand and Plastic Surgery were its other specialties.

HIS Contribution to Healthcare Landscape in India ;

* Over 50,000 surgeries in a distinguished journey of 56 years.
* Affordable orthopedic services for the masses.
* Highlighted regular exercise, Surya Namaskar, intake of calcium and Vitamin D for better bone health.
* Treated Polio-affected children through surgery and physiotherapy.
* Over 500 diagnostic and operative camps across India for rural people and handicapped children.
* Consulted over 120 Indian Hospitals.
* Trained over 200 ortho surgeons.

Change-Making Positions Held ;

* Professor Emeritus and Chairman of PG Institute of Orthopedics.
Physiotherapy and Hotel Management, Medical Council of India.
* Honourary Orthopedic Surgeon of Governor of Maharashtra and Indian
Armed Forces.
* President of Indian Orthopedic Association.

Laurels Brought to Dr Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti ;

* Conferred Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1991.
* Conferred Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2001.
* Conferred Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 2012.
* International Award for Medical Excellence by Harvard Medical School (USA) in 2005.
* FRCS Edinburgh (UK) in 2004.
* Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Medical Integration Council, Maharashtra in 2004.
* B. C. Roy Award.
* Jeevan Sadhana Gaurav Puraskar by Pune University.

Impact Brought in the Lives of Common Indians ;

With numerous innovations and state of the art facilities under one roof of Sancheti Hospital, general mobility and affordable treatment for the masses being his motto, Dr Sancheti steered an orthopedic revolution in India. His message of patience, graceful acceptance of a situation and adequate lifestyle alterations as three significant learnings from Covid 19 carry tremendous impact.