About Dr. Rajiv Shah

Dr. Rajiv Shah is India's first dedicated Foot and Ankle Surgeon and a pioneering superspecialist consultant. He established the country's first Foot & Ankle Center of Excellence. Read more below...

Meet Dr. Rajiv Shah

Dr. Rajiv Shah is India's first dedicated Foot and Ankle Surgeon and a pioneering superspecialist consultant. He established the country's first Foot & Ankle Center of Excellence, mentors orthopedic surgeons, and holds international recognition, including leadership roles and serving as an honorary surgeon to the Governor of Gujarat.

Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Immediate Past Chairman, Asia-Pacific Foot & Ankle council

Past President, Indian Foot & Ankle Society

Managing Director, Sunshine Global Hospitals

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M.S. (Orthopaedics), Baroda Medical College (M.S. University, Vadodara) — first attempt, best performance
M.B.B.S., Baroda Medical College — ranked 10th in batch
Top academic ranks at school level:
- 1st in Vadodara district (12th Std)
- 1st in Vadodara centre, 8th in Gujarat State (10th Std)
- Gold Medal for highest marks in Gujarati (Gujarat State)
- School Topper from Std. 1 to 10
International fellowships across France, USA, South Korea, Germany, Spain, India, and Japan (2002–2012)
India’s first Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Founder of India’s first Foot & Ankle Centre of Excellence
Established India’s first Foot & Ankle Fellowship & Training Centre (trained 35+ surgeons globally)
India’s only Foot & Ankle Centre nominated by Brown University, New York, USA
350+ national & international podium presentations
Delivered prestigious Oration Lectures at leading orthopaedic associations
Speaker on healthcare management platforms
Published extensively in national & international orthopaedic journals
Authored chapters in 12 international books
Author of Handbook of Orthopaedics — Best Orthopaedic Book (2014–15)
Only Indian medical science book translated into Portuguese, Chinese & Arabic
Visiting Professor at universities in China and South Korea

Executive director, Shiv critical care & Baroda Healthcare Pvt.Ltd.
Executive director, Shiv critical care & Baroda Healthcare Pvt.Ltd.
Chairman, Unity hospital & Unity medicare Pvt.Ltd.
Chairman, Sterling-Unity hospital
Chairman, Emergency Medical Services, Vadodara
Founder Partner, Foot & Ankle Associates
Founder, first-ever centre of excellence for foot & ankle orthopaedics
First-ever foot & ankle website launch – www.footankleindia.com, www.footankle.in
Managing Director, Baroda Medicare Pvt Ltd
Managing Director, Harmony Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Executive Director, D R healthcare Pvt Ltd
Vice president, Indian Foot & Ankle Society
President, Baroda Orthopaedic Association
President, Indian Foot & Ankle Society
National Chairman, Indo-US Foot & Ankle Meetings
Managing trustee, Unity trust
President, Suman Sanskar Kendra
Director, Parekh orthopaedics

Award-winning research
- Best Paper Award (2008) for work on combination treatment of plantar fasciitis and heel spur (Gujarat Orthopaedic Association)
Foot & ankle deformity and trauma research
- Modified chevron osteotomy for hallux valgus — presented at Gujarat Orthopaedic Association (2009) and Asia-Pacific Foot & Ankle Society (2010)
- Hallux varus in rheumatoid arthritis — Foot & Ankle Specialist (2015)
- Tarsal coalitions in adults — Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (Asia-Pacific) (2021)
- Management of rigid poliomyelitis equinocavovarus deformities — JFAS (Asia-Pacific) (2021)
Calcaneus & hindfoot pathology
- Calcaneus malunion: Indian perspective — JFAS (Asia-Pacific) (2014)
- ADENO classification for calcaneus malunion — GOACON (2016)
- Calcaneal malunion approach compared to spine surgery — IOACON poster (2014)
- Total calcanectomy for chronic osteomyelitis — Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma (2020)
Foot & ankle trauma and fracture management
- Are we too casual for foot & ankle trauma? — IOA Conference (2014)
- Fracture talus management — IOACON poster (2014)
- Delayed presentation vs delayed diagnosis in 482 injuries — Injury (2017)
- Diabetic ankle fractures — JFAS (Asia-Pacific) (2017)
Surgical techniques & innovations
- Medial malleolar osteotomy — Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery (2020)
- Bamboo Hut Technique for TTC fusion — Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery (2020)
- Lateral extensile vs sinus tarsi approach for calcaneus fractures — World Clinics of Orthopaedics (2015)
- Achilles tendon management in low-resource settings — Foot & Ankle Clinics of North America (2017)
Sports, footwear & arthroscopy
- Role of footwear in sports — Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (India) (2011)
- Foot & ankle scenario: Indian perspective — Foot & Ankle Specialist (2011)
- Role of arthroscopy in ankle disorders — Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (2021)
Rare & complex cases
- Recurrent medial dislocation of the 1st MTP joint in a professional athlete — The Foot (2021)
Global health & practice development
- Economical foot & ankle practice models for underdeveloped countries — JFAS (Asia-Pacific) (2015)
- Ten Commandments of midfoot trauma — IOACON poster (2014)

Foot & Ankle Surgery & Heel Disorders
- Plantar heel pain — Chapter 18, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Selene Parekh, Jaypee Publishers (2012)
- International perspective on foot & ankle sports injuries (India) — Chapter 25, Baxter’s The Foot and Ankle in Sports, Elsevier (2020)
Calcaneus & Hindfoot Pathology
- Interpretation of imaging & preoperative management — Chapter 5, Calcaneus, Jaypee Publishers (2013)
- Calcaneus malunion: understanding, classification & treatment planning — Chapter 17, Calcaneus, Jaypee Publishers (2013)
- Calcaneus malunion with subtalar fusion — Chapter 18, Fractures of the Foot and Ankle, Springer (2018)
- Malunion calcaneus: management options — Chapter 32, Guidelines in Fracture Management, Thieme (2016)
Trauma, Fracture Management & Arthroscopy
- Nonunion talus & avascular necrosis — Chapter 15, Guidelines in Fracture Management, Thieme (2014)
- Role of ankle arthroscopy in tibial pilon fractures — Chapter 14, Guidelines in Fracture Management, Thieme (2016)
- Displaced talar body fractures — Chapter 5.5, AO Manual of Fracture Management: Foot & Ankle, Thieme (2019)
- Multiple metatarsal neck fractures — Chapter 7.5, AO Manual of Fracture Management: Foot & Ankle, Thieme (2019)
Editorial & Academic Roles
- Section Editor: Chronic Foot & Ankle Disorders — Textbook of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, 3rd Edition, Jaypee Publishers
- Radiological analysis of foot & ankle injuries — Textbook of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, 3rd Edition, Jaypee Publishers

Founded Medicos Medicare Association during medical training, providing healthcare services to two underserved slum communities
Founder Member, Lions Club, G.I.D.C., Waghodia
Conceived and established the Baroda Foot Project, an ongoing initiative providing free prosthetic support to amputees
Team Leader for the district’s first Bhuj earthquake relief medical team, conducting extensive on-site rescue and relief operations
Created and participated in street plays addressing social reform and public health issues
Authored articles on medical and social challenges in leading daily newspapers
Curated health awareness exhibitions and films at social and religious gatherings
Invited as Chief Guest, Inaugurator, and Guest of Honour at numerous social and religious events
Conducted medical camps, health check-up camps, and charitable surgeries with clubs, societies, samajs, and community groups
Active member of Jan Jagrut Samiti, leading free health check-up initiatives for underserved populations
Managing Trustee, Unity Trust, supporting medical care for poor and needy patients
Founder Member and Chairman of Vadodara E.M.S. Project, focused on strengthening pre-hospital care and emergency room services in the city
Initiated Project “We Walk” for correction of foot and ankle deformities in leprosy patients at Shram Mandir Trust–run Leprosy Colony
Launched Project “Save The Foot” for prevention and management of foot complications in diabetic patients

Winner of multiple debate, extempore, and essay competitions at interschool, intercollege, interuniversity, city, state, and national levels
Recognized Creative Gujarati writer (S.A.G.A.R.), with short stories, dramas, poems, and ghazals published in reputed magazines and broadcast on AKASHVANI (All India Radio), Ahmedabad and Vadodara
Acted in and directed numerous one-act, two-act, and three-act plays, skits, and mimes, receiving multiple awards for best acting and direction
Served as judge for drama, skit, mime, and mono-acting competitions
B-High grade Radio Drama Artist with over 39 years of association with AKASHVANI (All India Radio), Ahmedabad and Vadodara
Radio announcer and interviewer at AKASHVANI, Vadodara — the only postgraduate doctor radio announcer in India
B-High grade television artist, performing in serials and dramas on Pij Television
Compere for radio programmes on AKASHVANI
Creative contributor to magazines including Medicus, Kankavati, Strategy, and Samvaad
Editor, M.S. University house bulletin E.M.E.S.T.E.R.
Coordinator, Yuvavani programme at AKASHVANI, Vadodara
Secretary, Medico-Cultural Group, comprising culturally and literarily active medical professionals
Active member of the Medico Film Club, showcasing award-winning international cinema
Publicly honoured by Vadodara Municipal Corporation for securing prizes and medals at national-level inter-medical dramatic events

District Middle School Scholarship Award. District Higher School Scholarship Award
National Talent Search Scholarship Award. Gold Medal for Highest Marks in Gujarati subject in the whole State in S.S.C. Exams
Gold Medal by Sri Dabhoi Dasalad Samaj for first in Samaj in Std. X. Gold Medal by Sri Dabhoi Dasalad Samaj for first in Samaj in Std. XII
Gold Medal by Sri Dabhoi Dasalad Samaj for first in Samaj in 1st M.B.B.S. Gold Medal by Sri Dabhoi Dasalad Samaj for first in Samaj in 2nd M.B.B.S
Honoured by Baroda Municipal Corporation for securing maximum number of Awards at national inter-college festival named “PHOENIX – 82”
Gold Medal by Sri Dabhoi Dasalad Samaj for first in Samaj in 3rd M.B.B.S. Merit Award by M.S. University of Baroda for Best Performer in M.S. (Orthopedics) Exams
Gold Medal by Sri Dabhoi Dasalad Samaj for first in Samaj in M.S. (Orthopedics). Vikas Ratna Award by International Friendship Society of India – 1995.
‘Best Orthopedic Book Award’ by Bombay Orthopaedic Society for year 2015.

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