Rattan Lal Mittal

Rattan Lal Mittal is an Orthopaedic Surgeon from Punjab, India, who treats club deformities.[1] He is a former Professor and Head of Orthopaedic Department at Government Medical College, Patiala.[2] In 2021 he has been honoured with the Padma Shri (the 4th highest civilian awards) by the Union Government on the 72nd Republic Day for his contribution towards the medical sector.[3] He performs rare clubfoot surgeries at free of cost. In September of the same year, he successfully performed an orthopedic corrective surgery for S-shaped foot deformity on a 10-year-old kid after which he was given the Padma Shri by the Government of India.[4][5]

Dr. Rattan Lal Mittal
NationalityIndia
Alma materGovernment Medical College, Amritsar
OccupationOrthopaedic Surgeon
Known forTreating club deformities

He has published 30 research papers on club foot and evolution of a new surgical technique in difficult and severe deformities.[6]

Books
  • Clubfoot: A Comprehensive Approach (Past, Present, and Future). India: CRC Press. 2018. ISBN 1138083739.

References
  1. Singhania, Meghna A. (2021-01-26). "Padma Awards 2021: One doctor gets Padma Vibhushan, 9 conferred Padma Shri". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. "Padma Shri for Patiala orthopaedist, Ludhiana businesswoman". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. "List of Padma awardees — 2021". The Hindu. 2021-01-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  4. "Patiala orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ratan Lal Mittal gets Padma Shri, his pioneering work recognised". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  5. "Padma Awards for 2021 turn spotlight on achievers in the disability space in India". Newz Hook | Disability News - Changing Attitudes towards Disability. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  6. "RL MITTAL | Consultant | Government Medical College, Patiala, Patiāla | Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedics". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-11-11.


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