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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Dr. Vikram I. Shah<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|11|13}}<br />
| occupation = Joint replacement surgeon ([[orthopedic]])<br />
| spouse = Dr. Darshini Shah<br />
| notable_works = Zero Technique<ref name="Global cures bear Gujarati names">{{cite news|title=Many Gadgets, Techniques Developed By City Doctors Have Become International Benchmarks|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp|accessdate=23 May 2024|publisher=Times of India|date=5 December 2014|archive-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141205095319/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
| website = {{URL|drvikramshah.com}}<br />
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'''Dr. Vikram I Shah''' is an Indian orthopedic surgeon in [[Ahmedabad]] and healthcare entrepreneur.<ref name="Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Ahmedabad">{{cite news|url= http://www.sehat.com/doctors-in-ahmedabad/dr-vikram-shah/177861/1/|title= Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Ahmedabad |publisher= sehat.com}}</ref> Dr Vikram Shah<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shalby.org/doctors/dr-vikram-shah/| title=Dr. Vikram Shah, Shalby Hospital}}</ref> is the Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of [[Shalby Hospitals]], established in 1994 .<ref name="Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Ahmedabad"/><ref name="fdate">{{cite web|last1=Mulchandani|first1=Anil|title=A long-cherished mission is accomplished|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2012/nov/25/a-long-cherished-mission-is-accomplished-427820.html|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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Dr Vikram Shah is known for his significant contributions to the field of [[joint replacement]] surgeries. his contributions in the field of joint replacement have been recognised through [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award|B C Roy International Award]].<ref name="Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Ahmedabad"/> He is the only Indian surgeon to be selected on the Board of Designers of [[Zimmer Biomet|Zimmer Inc., USA]].<ref name="Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Ahmedabad"/><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Dr. Vikram I. Shah obtained his M.S. in orthopedics in India after completing his studies at [[B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad|Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College (B J Medical College)]] in Ahmedabad.<ref name="Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Ahmedabad"/> Following the completion of his masters' degree in 1989, he sought out advanced international training in [[Joint replacement]].<br />
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He spent two years at [[Ormskirk District General Hospital|Ormskirk Hospital]] & [[Wrightington Hospital]] in the United Kingdom and continued his specialized education in Switzerland and Germany.<ref name="Dr. Vikram Shah, Top Knee Replacement Surgeon Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad">{{cite news|url= https://www.jointreplacementsurgeryhospitalindia.com/contact-dr-vikram-shah-top-orthopaedic-surgeon-shalby-hospital-ahmedabad-india.php|title= Dr. Vikram Shah, Top Knee Replacement Surgeon Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad |publisher= jointreplacementsurgeryhospitalindia.com}}</ref> He completed his fellowship under Dr. Brice Brackin at the Shelby Medical Centre in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Dr. Vikram I Shah has studied MBBS and MS Orthopedic in Ahmedabad. After which, He worked in Ormskirk and Wrightington Hospital, England, for two-and-a-half-years.<br />
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He returned to India in the year 1993 and established his first medical center in Ahmedabad. In the year 1994, he established Shalby Hospitals, as a joint replacement centre. (the new indian express). Shalby Hospitals currently has 16 units with over 2000 beds capacity across India.<ref name="Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad, About us">{{cite news|url= https://www.shalby.org/about-us/|title= Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad, About us |publisher=shalby.org/about-us/}}</ref><br />
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Dr. Vikram I Shah has performed over 15,000 successful Knee Surgeries. He carried out 3,000 joint replacement knee surgeries in 2008 alone.<ref name="City’s Dr Vikram Shah creates world record">{{cite news|url= https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-city-s-dr-vikram-shah-creates-world-record-1237955|title= City's Dr Vikram Shah creates world record |publisher= dnaindia.com}}</ref> Shah developed the ‘OS Needle’ (Orthopedic Surgeons’ Needle) which can pass through both bone and soft tissue easily so that an orthopedic surgeon can finish repairing bone and soft tissues quickly. It is claimed that this invention has greatly reduced the surgical time, from a few hours to 8–10 minutes. When this was not available, surgeons had to use complicated soft tissue procedures in which the failure rate was high and recovery time as longer.<ref name="Global cures bear Gujarati names"/><br />
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== Notable achievements ==<br />
He achieved a world record by performing 3,000 knee surgeries in a single center in the year 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-city-s-dr-vikram-shah-creates-world-record-1237955|title= City's Dr Vikram Shah creates world record |publisher= newindianexpress |accessdate= 10 March 2009 }}</ref> In 2012 Shah developed the "zero" technique for TKR, which he claims further reduces the operating time to 7–10 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.indiamedicaltimes.com/2012/02/22/dr-vikram-shah-revolutionises-%E2%80%98total-knee-replacement%E2%80%99-surgery-with-%E2%80%98zero-technique%E2%80%99/|title= Dr Vikram Shah 'revolutionises' total knee replacement surgery with 'zero technique' |publisher= indiamedicaltimes |accessdate= 22 February 2012 }}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Vikram Shah is married to Darshini Shah who is a dentist specializing in [[cosmetic dentistry]] and [[dental implant]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/article1350478.ece |title= A long-cherished mission is accomplished |publisher= newindianexpress.com |accessdate= 25 November 2012 |archive-date= 30 January 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130130033822/http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/article1350478.ece |url-status= bot: unknown }}</ref><br />
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== Awards and recognitions ==<br />
* Dr. Vikram Shah got awarded as the “'''Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year'''” by Hurun, a United Kingdom headquartered organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/markets/shalby-ltd-share-price-40217/announcements/bse-exchange-41439940|title=Dr. Vikram Shah Honored With Prestigious Healthcare Entrepreneur Of India Award By Hurun | publisher=business-standard.com | accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref><br />
* Dr. Vikram Shah was awarded the prestigious ‘'''Healthcare Personality of the Year Award 2023'''’ by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry|(FICCI)]] at the 15th Edition of FICCI Healthcare Excellence Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ficci.in/api/press_release_details/4794|title=Shalby Hospitals founder Dr. Vikram Shah wins FICCI award | publisher=ficci.in | accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref><br />
* Dr. Shah received 2014: '''Gujarat Innovation Society’s Hercules Award''' for the innovation of “Zero” technique for Joint Replacement Surgeries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/space-applications-centre-director-gets-gujarat-ratna/articleshow/33829065.cms | publisher=timesofindia.com | title=Vikram Shah of Shalby Hospitals was given the Hercules award for his innovation of 'zero defect knee replacement surgery'. | accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref><br />
* Received '''[[Dr. B. C. Roy Award|B C Roy International Award]]''' for joint replacement surgery in 2003.<ref name="Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Ahmedabad"/><br />
* Award from [[Johnson & Johnson]] for invention of the OS needle.<br />
* Award for '''outstanding work in the medical field by the Ahmedabad Medical Association''' during its 103rd annual meeting in Ahmedabad, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmedicalassociation.com/dr-piyush-v-patel-award.php | publisher=ahmedabadmedicalassociation.com | title=Late Dr. Piyush V. Patel Award | accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref><br />
* Dr. Vikram Shah was conferred with the prestigious doctorate “D. Sc.” (Honoris Causa), by IIS University, Jaipur, India in 2019.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.iisuniv.ac.in/about-department/photos/8th-convocation | publisher=iisuniv.ac.in | title=Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) Honoris Causa conferred upon Dr. Vikram Shah|accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|https://www.shalby.org/doctors/dr-vikram-shah}}<br />
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