Scripting Destiny : Life Lessons

About The Author: Dr. K.H. Sancheti is an orthopaedic surgeon with a difference. Founder of the Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation (SIOR), Pune – one of the largest single speciality hospitals in South East Asia. He is the Director and Chief Orthopaedic surgeon of SIOR. Recognised for his exceptional service in the field of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Medical Education and Research, the Government of India awarded him with the Padmashree in 1991 and Padmabhushan in 1993. Dr. Sancheti, or KHS, as he is endearingly called, is an innovator designer of affordable orthopaedic prosthesis for the Indian masses. INDUS the indigenous total knee transplant prosthesis, the first of its kind in the country, is a result of his research.

Dr. Sancheti is an Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon to His Excellency the Governor of Maharashtra and the Indian Armed Forces. He holds several distinguished positions in medical and academic institutions. Dr. Sancheti is also a self-taught hospital designer and has offered his expertise to several hospitals across the nation.