Miroslaw (Mirek) Vitali, OBE (October 5, 1914 in Human, Russian Empire – February 19, 1992 in London, England) was a physician specialising in treatment and care of amputees.
Taken prisoner during the German offensive in September, 1939, he escaped and returned to Warsaw, where he became active in the underground movement while working in the orthopedic department of the Red Cross hospital.
[citation needed] Shortly after he was demobilised in 1948, Vitali was appointed orthopedic registrar at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton and commenced his lifelong work with amputees and developing improved artificial limbs.
On behalf of the British Council he travelled all over the world, giving lectures and instructional courses to help improve the quality of prosthetic care and fitting of artificial limbs in many countries.
In the 1980s, the Polish government awarded him the Order of Polonia Restituta in recognition of his work with prosthetics, and the Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) for his bravery in the Warsaw Rising.