ABOUT THE DOCTOR

Dr Fahad M. Shaikh, born and brought up in Mumbai has completed all his studies from childhood to present day in the great city of Mumbai which is considered a seat of learning and high educational standards. Mumbai is also considered as a capital for medical tourism where patients of different origins come down for high grade medical treatment and care.

After completing his studies from Christ Church High School at Byculla, where he cleared as a merit student and received award from The Lions Club of Byculla, Mumbai, he entered Jai Hind College for his secondary studies in science and also merited in his first attempt at the newly started CET in 1999 and entered the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital. He cleared all his years in first attempt with first class and was involved with several extra-curricular activities from sports to annual events and organising projects.

He was awarded prestigious certificate from the mayor on behalf of the B.M.C.,Mumbai for selfless endeavours where he spent months in flood hit areas during the July, 2005 floods which ravaged Mumbai leading to great loss of life and treating morbidities like malaria, typhoid & leptospirosis. He was also awarded certification for volunteering and performing rural health care for a year in the interiors of Maharashtra from Govt. Of Maharashtra.

He then achieved his Diploma in Orthopaedics from Sir H.N.Hospital & Research Center under Dr. L.N.Vora and 29 other renowned Mumbai Orthopaedic surgeons. This provided experience in a wide range of surgeries. After clearing this in his first attempt he attached himself for 3 years in D.N.B. (national level) with K.B.B.Municipal General Hospital, Bandra for 3 years where he performed more than 1500 diverse surgeries including road accidents, railway accidents, complex traumas, deformity corrections and joint replacements. He cleared this highly competitive exam from National board, Delhi.

He did 1 year of teaching post as a senior registrar in K.B.B.Hospital and also M.G.M. & E.S.I.S. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.

Due to interest in joint replacements he decided to work with internationally renowned Mumbai based surgeon, Dr. Arun B. Mullaji at Breach Candy Hospital where he did a 1 year fellowship in joint surgeries from Depuy , Johnson & Johnson, (U.S.A.). Here he gained experience in Computerised joint surgeries , partial replacements & revision replacement. Following the fellowship, he joined Dr. A.B. Mullaji as a partner and CONSULTANT in his franchise clinic – Mullaji Knee Clinic, Ghatkopar & Hinduja Healthcare Surgicals, Khar, where he practiced as a senior consultant for 3 years with more than 2400 joint surgeries.

Presently he is attached with Prince Aly Khan Hospital , Masina Hospital , Cumbala Hill hospital as a Consultant Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon.

He is also attached as an international surgeon operating at Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salam, Tanzania.

ABOUT ARTHRITIS

Arthritis is a degenerative disorder of the joint where the cartilage wears out and there is internal derangement leading to pain, deformity and progressive difficulty in day to day activities. When the cause is advanced age, trauma, overuse, poor cartilage quality etc.- it is called osteoarthritis. This simply means Bone (OSTEO) & Joint (ARTHRos) Degeneration (ITIS). 

Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory / autoimmune disorders can also cause joint discomfort and degeneration. The disease progress can be slowed / halted to quite an extent with various medications and non-operative modalities. However due to weakening of cartilage and joint structures they finally result in Ostearthritis.

Due to loss of cartilage and derangement of internal structures of the joint, the exposed bone surfaces on either side to rub against each other, resulting in progressive pain, swelling, joint deformity, reduction in the range of motion and inabilty to do routine daily activities. This stage is advanced osteoarthritis.  

ABOUT JOINT SURGERIES

Specialised Joint surgeries are performed here designed to suit the patients needs and requirements. ALL PATIENTS DO NOT REQUIRE TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS !!! Infact, many patients will not require surgery if diagnosed and treated at the right time.

 When osteoarthritis is set only in part of the knee, while the remaining joint is preserved, these patients may require only partial knee resurfacings.This surgery helps the patient to retain their normal knee for another 10-15+ years thus avoiding or delaying total joint replacements. This is called PARTIAL JOINT RESURFACINGS. The recovery is faster than a total joint surgery with a better functional outcome.

TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT is the option and the final solution to a neglected joint where full blown arthritis is set in. However, in this surgery only the eroded cartilage covering is replaced in the entire joint and not the entire joint itself. This surgery is performed using COMPUTER NAVIGATION which greatly increases the accuracy, thus enhancing the recovery and life of the joint clinically when compared to conventional joint surgery. 

ABOUT TRAUMA & FRACTURE MANAGEMENT

Wide range of experience available in trauma - fracture and related surgeries. Various modalities are available to treat fractures - nailing, plating, wiring, plastering and combination techniques, depending on the fracture configutation and requirements. Refer to gallery.

 SPECIALITIES PERFORMED

• All joint replacement surgeries (hip, knee, shoulder, elbow),
• Computerised joint surgeries,
• Partial joint surgeries,
• Revision hip and knee replacement surgeries,
• Knee preservation procedures,
• Complex trauma / fractures,
• Ilizarov external fixator for lower limb shortening & deformity correction & mal-unions & non-unions.