His colleagues often describe him as strong, silent and secure. But he is their "Go-to Man' in times of crisis. Often shying away from the limelight and staying in the background, Dr. Samant has indeed been a 'Rock of Gibraltar' and has risen to the occasion each time he was delegated a responsibility by the Bombay Orthopaedic Society.

Making a mark in student politics while training in orthopaedics at the Sion Hospital, Dr. Samant was an active member of the Residents Council and the M. A. R. D. and was instrumental in leading many strikes against the establishment.

After his training, he worked at the L. T. M. G. Hospital and the Rajawadi Hospital as an Honorary and Unit Chief, before joining the Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College as Professor of Orthopaedics and Head of Department, where he currently works.

During his Presidential term in 2013, he chose to be brief in his own Presidential address, so that the timing of the Scientific Program was uncompromised.

He also has a keen interest in the medical jurisprudence and is often called on to deliver lectures on this subject at various meetings and conferences.