Dr. Kushal Shah

Specialist in Hand, Wrist & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Dr. Kushal Shah is an orthopaedic surgeon with advanced fellowship training and a focused practice in hand, wrist, peripheral nerve, brachial plexus and reconstructive surgery. He is Head of the Hand, Reconstructive & Brachial Plexus Surgery Unit at Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, and sees patients at 360° Hand Clinic in Dadar East.

He treats complex injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm and elbow. His work includes microsurgical reconstruction, replantation and revascularisation of injured fingers and limbs, nerve and brachial plexus surgery, congenital hand conditions in children, and the correction of deformities after injury.

He trained at leading Indian centres in microsurgery, paediatric and congenital hand surgery, and hand and wrist trauma. In 2024 he visited upper-limb and paediatric surgery centres in the United States on the ASSH International Travel Fellowship. His approach focuses on restoring anatomy and function, with a reconstruction planned around each patient.

The name 360° Hand Clinic is the philosophy: a 360° view of each patient. That means understanding the injury, the person attached to it, and the work, sport or craft they need to get back to.

Restoring function.Reconstructing form.Rebuilding confidence.

Specialised hand surgery goes beyond treating an injury. Its aim is to restore the fine functions of the upper limb, preserve independence and improve quality of life, through evidence-based treatment and reconstruction planned for each person.

Qualifications

M.B.B.S.
M.S. (Orthopaedics)
F.H.M.S. (India & USA)
F.I.A.S. (Singapore)

Appointments

Current
Head of Unit, Hand, Reconstructive & Brachial Plexus Surgery
Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai

Fellowship training

Fellowship in Plastic, Hand, Microvascular & Reconstructive Surgery
Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore
Under the guidance of Dr. S. R. Sabapathy
Fellowship in Congenital Hand, Paediatric Hand, Trauma & Brachial Plexus Surgery
B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai
Under the guidance of Dr. M. Thatte
Fellowship in Hand & Wrist Trauma and Sports-related Hand Injuries
Laud Clinic, Mumbai
Under the guidance of Dr. Sudhir Warrier
2024
ASSH International Travel Fellowship
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
Visits to the University of Colorado; Hand and Upper Extremities Centre, San Antonio; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York. Attended the ASSH Annual Meeting, Minneapolis.

Areas of expertise

Hand & upper limb trauma

Complex hand and wrist fractures
Intra-articular fractures and fracture reconstruction
Tendon and ligament injuries
Crush injuries and complex soft-tissue trauma
Malunion and post-traumatic deformity correction

Microsurgery & reconstruction

Finger and upper-limb replantation
Revascularisation
Microsurgical nerve and vessel repair
Local, regional and free-flap reconstruction
Post-traumatic and post-burn reconstruction
Soft-tissue cover and functional restoration

Brachial plexus & peripheral nerve surgery

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy
Adult traumatic brachial plexus injuries
Secondary reconstruction after brachial plexus injury
Peripheral nerve injuries and reconstruction
Compressive neuropathies
Nerve transfers and tendon transfers
Wrist drop, finger drop and claw hand

Congenital & paediatric hand surgery

Syndactyly and polydactyly
Thumb hypoplasia
Congenital hand and forearm differences
Camptodactyly and clinodactyly
Congenital deformity correction
Functional reconstruction of the child's upper limb

Advanced hand & wrist reconstruction

Wrist arthroscopy
Hand and wrist joint reconstruction
PIP joint arthroplasty
Joint preservation
Arthrolysis and tendon release
Tendon reconstruction and transfers
Rheumatoid hand deformity correction

Research and presentations

Modified Moberg flap with graft repositioning
For amputations at the tip of the thumb
Statico-dynamic fixation
For complex intra-articular thumb fractures
Dynamic fixation for complex PIP joint injuries
Injuries of the middle joint of a finger
PIP joint arthroplasty and joint reconstruction
Replacing or rebuilding the middle joint of a finger
Finger and upper-limb soft-tissue reconstruction
Covering wounds so the hand can move and feel again

Memberships

ISSH
Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand
IOA
Indian Orthopaedic Association
BOA
Bombay Orthopaedic Association
POSI
Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India

How he works

1
Function first
Success is measured by what your hand can do afterwards: grip, pinch, write, work.
2
Surgery when it helps
Many hand problems settle with splints, therapy or an injection. You will hear those options first.
3
Seen through to the end
The same surgeon from the first consultation through rehabilitation to the final follow-up.

Specialised care