Accepting the award, Dr Hiranandani said, “I truly feel honoured to receive this prestigious award. I foresee India as a healthier nation emulating global healthcare standards. Health has to be interpreted as a total quality of life. By setting up one of the best hospitals providing quality world class medical treatment, my endeavor has always been to set new benchmarks in patient care by making world medical care available to a larger segment”.
Dr Hiranandani was the first Indian to be appointed as a member by the American Society of Head and Neck and has written many insightful journals and books which have been acknowledged by the healthcare industry across the world. Dr LH Hiranandani is also the recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan by the President of India in 1972. He has also been awarded with the SAARC Doctor of the Millennium award and first person to be honoured with the Golden Award by the Board of International Federation of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck societies. In the year 1988, he also received in Dhanvantari Award and became the first person in the field of ENT to receive this award. He was also appointed a member of the Advisory Committee by the Government of India, for opening of private medical colleges in Maharashtra.