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Nagpur: Physiotherapist or occupational therapist as well as the surgeon play an equally important role in repairing an injury and making the affected part functional. Hence, even as surgeons must consider the therapists at par with themselves, both should respect each other mutually. A very prestigious fellowship on upper limb has been named after him. But the truth is that neither surgeons nor therapists respect each other as much as they should.Shrikant Chinchalkar, an occupational therapist from Ontario, Canada asserted this during an interview with the TOI. In fact, his popularity and dedication in work has earned him recognition in not just Canada but also in UK..