DR. AVI PRANAY SHAH

Dr. Avi Pranay Shah is an experienced and highly trained Paediatric orthopedic surgeon, practicing in Mumbai. He is currently attached to SRCC Childrens Hospital, Haji Ali, Mumbai as a consultant where he is also the co-director of the Child hip preservation services and Director of the clubfoot clinic. He is also attached to many other premier hospitals of Mumbai. Dr Avi has built a thriving practice and is considered among the best Paediatric orthopedic surgeons with vast experience in treating all Paediatric bone and joint problems, Birth defects and is one of the very few specialized in Paediatric and adolescent hip problems. Dr Avi combines expert knowledge with rich experience, compassion, and a smiling demeanor to work his magic on patients and deliver excellent results for them. His way of treatment, generous consultation time, and professional, caring approach to treatment give patients and parents the confidence that they are in safe hands, relieving much of the anxiety/stress that comes with having children with bone and joint issues. His practice focuses on all childhood and adolescent Hip problems, Birth defects and limb deformities, fractures, cerebral palsy, clubfoot, bone and joint infections in children and is renowned in his field. He is a member of multiple societies and is dedicated to teaching and research. He conducts multiple camps and is involved in many charitable projects. He has throughout his career had numerous national and international publications, presentations and posters. PUBLICATIONS * Shah AP. Manohar PV. “Study of the surgical management of fracture distal one third femur by retrograde intramedullary nailing” Ejpbs Nov’15. Vol 2 * Mehta R, Shah A. Embryology, path-anatomy, clinical features, syndromes with clinical relevance in radial club hand.ijpo vol 3 (radial club hand edition) * Textbook chapter on femoral neck fractures in pediatric age group. Elsevier publications * Aroojis A, Patel M, Shah A, Sarathy K, Vaidya S, Mehta R. Distal Femoral Extension Osteotomy with 90° Pediatric Condylar Locking Compression Plate and Patellar Tendon Advancement for the Correction of Crouch Gait in Cerebral Palsy. Indian J Orthop. 2019 Jan-Feb;53(1):45-52. doi: 10.4103/ortho.IJOrtho_410_17. PMID: 30905981; PMCID: PMC6394194. * Pinto D, Dhawale A, Shah I, Rokade S, Shah A, Chaudhary K, Aroojis A, Mehta R, Nene A. Tuberculosis of the spine in children–Does drug resistance affect surgical outcomes? The Spine Journal. 2021 Jun 8. * Shah A, Mehta R, Aroojis A. The Ponseti method of clubfoot treatment in walking age children: is it effective? A study of 56 children from 1 to 10 years of age. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2019 Mar;28(2):159-166. doi:10.1097/BPB.0000000000000562. PMID: 30312250. * Shah AP, Vaidya S, Phadke S, Agashe M. Congenital Aplasia of the Patella and the Distal Third of the Quadriceps Mechanism: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Oct-Dec;8(4):e79. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00029. PMID: 30303847.