(USA – NYU Hospital for joi joint diseases Canada — Sunnybrook Health Science).
Dr.Ujjval Deliwala is an Orthopedic Arthroscopic &sports injury Surgeon from Bhavnagar, Gujarat & doing exclusive Arthroscopic work since the last 15 years in entire Saurastra. He did his MS(ortho.)from V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad in 2008. From the very beginning, he had a keen interest in Arthroscopy & ligament injuries. He was trained for Arthroscopy under senior Arthroscopist Dr.Abhay Narvekar in Mumbai at various reputed hospitals including Hinduja, Asian Heart, and Bridgecandy hospitals, and got vast exposure at a very early stage. After having this basic exposure he got an opportunity in the USA, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NY in 2009 for clinical observership in Advanced Arthroscopy. With blessings and help from Dr.Dinesh Patel(USA) who is founder of Arthroscopy in America , he was lucky enough to be trained in Bio kill lab of Smith-nephew at Mansfield and Andover, Boston during his stay in USA. He also did Advanced AANA ( Arthroscopy Assoication of North America) Masters experience Shoulder course under Dr.Stephen Snyder, a Pioneer in Shoulder arthroscopy at Rosemont, Chicago,USA in 2009.
In Canada,Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences he came across many Complex and Revision Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy procedure .After basic and advanced training in Arthroscopy he had worked as Assistant Professor in Govt.hopspital ,Bhavnagar for more than two years. With his passion & dedication to Arthroscopy work ,he had been selected by ESSKA( European Society of Sports traumatology & Knee Arthroscopy ) for fellowship Programme in 2010 at world renowned sports Medicine centre in Porto, Portugal under Prof. Joao Mendes and learnt many things regarding sports injuries in Porto. In last 13 years of private practice he did more than 2400 arthroscopic surgeries in Saurastra, Gujarat and became one of the leading Arthroscopic surgeon here. He has worked as Consulting Arthroscopic surgeon in Wockhardt ,HCG & Sterling Hospitals of Bhavnagar & Rajkot. He has done many scientific presentations at regional and national level including Gujarat Orthopaedic Association( GOA) & Indian Arthroscopy Society (IAS) conference and appreciated in term of many prizes too. As a one of the founder members of the Indian Cartilage Society, he has done work hard with society in various academic activities .He was as junior team member for the ICS (Indian Cartilage Society) consensus meeting. He has published many articles related to arthroscopic surgeries in abstract booklet of various national conferences. He had been shortlisted by his research and academic work for Competitive ICS Cartilage International Clinical Fellowship in Oct.-2015 to Milano, Italy under Prof.Alberto Gobbi for advance training in Knee Cartilage injury & PRP(Platelet Rich Plasma) therapy. After this exclusive international training, he has started practice of Orthobiologics( PRP & Stem cells) use First time in Saurastra region of for Osteoarthritis knee ,Orthopaedic Ligaments and Tendon problems. Recently in May , 2019 he has been awarded by International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), a USA based society ,for ‘Young Investigator Scholarship & Research Mentoring Programme’ at Cancun, Mexio, North America .
In Osteoarthritis(OA) knee joint problems for early disease there are alternative medical treatment like Synovial fluid restoration therapy(Vissco- supplementations),PRP (Platelet Rich plasma) therapy as well for single compartment involvement Arthroscopy assisted HTO (High tibial osteotomy) available for young and active patients. These treatments may be useful for such patients to preserve the joint as well they can delay Joint replacement surgery. Since last decade fellowship trained Arthroscopic surgeon Dr.Deliwala is exclusively doing such minimum invasive procedures in entire Suarastra, and has become first & only Surgeon of Gujarat to get such international Award.
This prestigious Award has been given to Dr.Ujjval Deliwala at Mexico,Cancun( North America) during the 12th Biannual Congress of ISAKOS held between 12 to 16th May, 2019.,where around 4500 Scientists, researchers and expert Arthroscopic surgeons throughout world has been gathered. The Young Investigator Program seeks to stimulate research among developing countries, foster international collaboration and promote academics for Arthroscopy ,Knee surgery and orthopedic sports medicine.
Dr.Deliwala for his patients as a whole – devoted surgeon for Diagnosis of Joint problems or Ligament injuries, Treatment with Life style modification advice, medication , exercise, injection therapy and if needed minimum invasive advanced Day care Arthroscopic surgery as well as Rehabilitation by recommending exercises or physical therapy to restore movement ,strength and function of joint and lastly for Prevention plan to prevent injury or slow the progression of disease.