Kandarp Tuljashanker Dholakia was an Indian orthopedic surgeon and one of the pioneers of joint replacement surgery in India.[1] Born in Rajkot in the state of Gujarat on 12 August 1920, Dholakia was the president of Indian Orthopaedic Association and the Association of Surgeons of India.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1973.[2] He died on 17 June 2004, at the age of 83, survived by his wife, Saroj.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dr. KT Dholakia: Pioneer of Joint Replacement Surgery in India. Journal of The Association of Physicians of India(2015). Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2015). Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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