Prithipal Singh Maini
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Prithipal Singh Maini | |
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| Born | Punjab, India |
| Died | 27 March 2023 |
| Occupation | Orthopedic surgeon |
| Known for | Joint osteotomy |
| Spouse | Dr. Balwant Kaur Maini |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan(2007) Order of Nishan-e-Khalsa(2001) |
Prithipal Singh Maini (died 27 March 2023) was an Indian orthopaedic surgeon and the senior consultant surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, New Delhi.[1] He was also a Consultant Orthopaedist at Sama Hospital, New Delhi.[2]
Maini managed several clinical and medical trials and has taught at a number of medical schools in India.[3] He was an Emeritus Professor of the Maharshi Dayanand University and the vice chairman of Pathfinder Health India Group,[4] an organisation promoting affordable healthcare.[5]
When Parkash Singh Badal, the chief minister of Punjab, suffered a fall in 2001, it was Maini who operated on him to correct the Femur fracture.[6]
He died on 27 March 2023.
