| Prithipal Singh Maini | |
| Birth Place: | 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.