Dr. Vikram Shah

About Doctor

Dr. Vikram Shah is one of India’s leading orthopedic surgeons, with over 30 years of experience.

He has successfully performed 1.5 lakhs joint replacement surgeries, including around 15,000 joint replacement procedures annually, placing him among the highest in the world for this specialty.

His areas of expertise include hip joint replacements, knee joint replacements, partial knee replacements, and arthroplasty. 

In 2008, he set a world record by performing 3,000 joint replacement surgeries in a single year.

He is the Chairman, Founder, and Managing Director of Shalby Hospitals, a renowned healthcare chain with 16 hospitals across 12 cities in 7 states.

Dr. Shah developed technical innovations, including the Operation Surgeon’s Needle and the Zero Technique, which have significantly improved the outcomes of joint replacement surgeries in India. 

His inspiration behind his first hospital Shalby Orthopedic Hospital and Research Centre was Shelby Medical Center, USA, where he did his fellowship with Dr. Brice Brockin.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shalby Hospitals played a major role in providing treatment and vaccination services. 

Dr. Vikram Shah has also trained over 1,500 orthopedic surgeons worldwide and serves on the Board of Designers at Zimmer, a global leader in prosthetic joints.

Medical Qualifications

• Association of Osteosynthesis (AO), UK.
• MS (Orthopedics), B J Medical College.
• MBBS, B J Medical College.

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Director, joint replacements and orthopedic surgery, Shalby Group Hospital.
• Senior Consultant and Director, Krishna Shalby Hospital.

Career Highlights

• Dr. Vikram Shah has performed over 150,000 joint replacement surgeries.
• He pioneered total knee replacement surgeries in India.
• Dr. Shah has conducted over 600 diagnostic camps and 500 health awareness talks focused on disease prevention.
• He has trained 1,500 orthopedic surgeons worldwide.
• Dr. Vikram Shah developed the Operation Surgeon’s Needle, simplifying soft tissue and bone procedures in surgery.
• He invented the Zero Technique, reducing surgery time and improving patient outcomes in knee replacement surgeries.
• Dr. Shah has mentored hundreds of student surgeons globally.
• He has provided treatment to patients under various government healthcare schemes, ensuring accessible healthcare for all.

Research and Fellowships

• Membership: Indian Orthopaedic Association.
• Membership: Gujarat Orthopaedic Association.
• Membership: American Association of Knee and Hip Surgeons.
• Membership: Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
• Membership: Indian Arthroplasty Association.

Awards and Recoginition

• Dr. Vikram Shah received the prestigious Dr. B.C. Roy International Award for his contributions to joint replacement surgery.
• He was honored with the Johnson and Johnson Award for inventing the Operation Surgeon’s Needle.
• Recognized as the Healthcare Personality of the Year by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
• Awarded the Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year by Hurun, a UK-based research and media group.
• Dr. Vikram Shah won the Gujarat Innovation Society's Hercules Award for his innovation of the Zero Technique for joint replacement surgeries.
• Honored with the Frost and Sullivan Award for being a leading provider of Orthopaedic Services.