Jitendra Singh Sisodia Md

Jitendra Singh Sisodia, MD, of Sun City Hilton Head, South Carolina, passed away peacefully in his home with family at his side on July 28, 2023. Jitendra was born on November 21, 1931, to Reverend George Hamilton Singh and Mrs. Ruth Heberden Singh in Jabalpur, India.

He was tragically predeceased by both of his adult children, Aroti Sisodia and Sanjeev Sisodia, his parents, and two of his brothers, Harnam S. Sisodia and Ummed S. Sisodia. He was a loving son, generous brother, dedicated physician, loyal friend, caring husband, and father.

Dr. Jitendra had many accomplishments in various fields, from an outstanding medical career to an accomplished golfer, fisherman, violinist, artist, chef, philosopher, and loyal New York Giants fan. He loved to read and engage in lively conversation, where he often played the devil's advocate role, interjecting spontaneous humor along the way.

Jitendra completed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Edinborough and the Royal College of Surgeons in London. He met Dr. Dipti Ioni Roy while in Medical Christian College in Vellore, India and married her. They had two children, Aroti and Sanjeev Sisodia. The family moved to New York. Later, he meet a good friend, Linda Schwarz. Jitendra was the Emergency Room Director at the local hospital in Kingston and a General Surgeon for over 20 years. He loved Ireland where golf was his favorite sport and he meet his bride to be and married Catherina Flaherty Cogavin. They were blessed to have 32 wonderful years together.

Jitendra's work contributed to improving rapid response time with regard to trauma victims. He also recognized the need to help patients with opioid addiction and developed a methadone clinic. His work with breast cancer helped lead to a dedicated breast cancer intervention program. He was instrumental in establishing a children's trauma center in rural India, which he dedicated to his children.

A memorial service in his honor is planned on Saturday, August 26, at 2:00 pm at Sauls Funeral Home at 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC 29910. He wished to have his cremains rest in Galway, Ireland where his wife, Catherina will join him one day.  Contributions in his memory may be sent to either Doctors Without Borders ( https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/ )  or the Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation in India ( https://www.cmch-vellore.edu/ ).