Prithipal Singh Maini

Prithipal Singh Maini
Born	Punjab, India
Occupation	Orthopedic surgeon
Known for	Joint osteotomy
Spouse	Dr. (Mrs.) B.K. Maini
Awards	Padma Bhushan Order of Nishan-e-Khalsa

Prithipal Singh Maini is an Indian orthopedic surgeon and the senior consultant surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, New Delhi.^[1] He is also a Consultant Orthopaedist at Sama Hospital, New Delhi.^[2]

Maini has managed several clinical and medical trials and has taught at a number of medical schools in India.^[3] He is an Emeritus Professor of the Maharshi Dayanand University and is the vice chairman of Pathfinder Health India Group,^[4] an organization 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 received the Order of Nishan-e-Khalsa honor from the chief minister of Punjab in 2001.^[7]^[8] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2007, for his contributions to Indian medicine.^[9]

Dr P.S. Maini has died on 27th March 2023.

References

^ "Department of Orthopedics". SGR City Hospital. 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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^ "Dr. Prithipal Singh Maini, Director". India Mart. 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Executive Profile". Bloomberg. 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Pathfinder Health India launches First Family Medical Centre". Pathfinder. 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Badal operated upon". The Tribune. 21 November 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Order of Nishan-e-Khalsa winners". The Tribune. 14 April 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ Mohinder Singh (1 January 2001). Punjab 2000: Political and Socio-economic Developments. Anamika Publishers & Distributors. pp. 258–. ISBN 978-81-86565-90-2.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.