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Dr. Vikram Shah
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About Dr. Vikram Shah
Dr. Vikram I. Shah (MS – Orthopaedics, AO Basic – London, FAOAA – Switzerland, FASIF – Germany, DSc, Honoris Causa) is the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Shalby Hospitals and Director of Joint Replacement Surgery, based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. One of the world's most prolific joint replacement surgeons, his team performs over 800 joint replacements a month — the highest volume by a single hospital team globally.
Professional Background
- Years of Practice: 30+ years; established Shalby Hospitals in 1994.
- Procedures Performed: Total knee replacement, total hip replacement, revision joint replacement, unicompartmental knee replacement, complex arthroplasty and reconstructive orthopaedic surgery of the knee, hip, shoulder and ankle joints.
Innovations & Contributions
- Zero Technique: Developed the "Zero Technique" for knee replacement surgery, which cuts down the surgery time from more than 90 minutes to 10-12 minutes and received the Hercules Innovation Award from Gujarat Innovations Society.
- OS Needle: Innovator of the Orthopaedic Surgeon (OS) Needle, which is used to pierce bone and soft tissue for minimally invasive procedures.
- Implant Design: Named consultant to Zimmer Inc. to co-design an implant that would allow patients to sit cross-legged on the floor, which is essential for the Indian patient population.
- Academic Contributions: Published in Journal of Arthroplasty (Elsevier) and Journal of Orthopaedic Reports; invited lecture at Imperial College London (2012); Course Director, Fellowship in Arthroplasty at Shalby Hospitals — trained around 1,500 orthopaedic surgeons worldwide; consultant reviewer, Journal of Arthroplasty (2017 onwards).
- Honours: Times Man of the Year, Times of India Group (2018) — for performing 1,00,000 joint replacement surgeries; DSc. Honoris Causa, IIS University, Jaipur (2019); Outstanding Work Award, Ahmedabad Medical Association; Academic Paper Contest Award, Arthroplasty Society in Asia
- Memberships: Past President Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons (ISHKS 2010-2011); Board of Designers Zimmer Inc; Faculty DNB Orthopaedics Programme, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
Good to know
Speciality
• Orthopedics• Sports Medicine
Language Spoken
• English• Hindi• Gujarati
Awards
- • Dr. B.C. Roy International Award
- • Hercules Innovation Award
- • FICCI Healthcare Personality of the Year Award
Founder, Chairman & Managing Director
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Vikram Shah has been practicing medicine since 1993, giving them over 32 years of clinical experience. They currently serve as Founder, Chairman & MD and have built a focused career in founder, chairman & managing director.
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Vikram Shah has been practicing medicine since 1993, giving them over 32 years of clinical experience. They currently serve as Founder, Chairman & MD and have built a focused career in founder, chairman & managing director.
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