Mr Shalin Shaunak

Mr. Shalin Shaunak is an experienced Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in hand and paediatric surgery.

Hand and wrist

Mr. Shaunak has extensive experience in both trauma and elective hand and wrist surgery. He has several niches including small joint replacements (mcpj, cmcj), limited wrist fusion and vascularised bone grafts as well as a lot of wrist arthroscopic work (tfcc repair, dorsal capsular shrinkage etc). His expertise includes:

• Trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction
• Dupuytren’s disease treatment
• Carpal tunnel disease surgery
• Wrist fusions
• Proximal row carpectomies
• Finger and thumb joint replacement
• Denervations
• Wrist arthroscopy
• TFCC reconstruction and debridement
• Scapholunate ligament reconstruction and scaphoid non-union surgery
• Ganglion cysts
• Excision of benign/benign aggressive tumours
• Nerve decompression

Trauma

Mr Shaunak has expertise in the management of a wide breadth of complex trauma operating, with expertise in complex hand and wrist surgery as well as complex limb reconstruction surgery. These include complex traumatic injuries to the upper and lower limbs as well as compartment syndrome and soft tissue procedures, helped by his previous training in plastic surgery.

• Limb reconstruction
• Fracture surgery: hand and wrist, upper limb, hip, femur, foot and ankle
• Partial hip replacement for trauma
• Soft tissue and tendon injuries (including biceps tendon, patella, quadriceps, triceps) and reconstructive procedures for delayed tendon rupture
• Nerve injuries and compression syndromes
• Sprains and ligament rupture
• Back pain from trauma

Paediatric orthopaedics

Mr Shaunak is currently paediatric orthopaedic lead for Surrey and has experience in the breadth of paediatric orthopaedics from training and his time at Great Ormond Street, an international centre of excellence.

• Guided growth for leg length inequality and genu varus
• Deformity correction
• Scoliosis
• Complex foot and ankle problems: revision of os trigonum, tarsal coalition, curly toe, hammer toe, hallux valgus, ingrown toenails
• Soft tissue knee pathology
• Gait disturbance
• Flat foot
• Hip Pathology: Perthe’s disease, slipped upper femoral epiphysis, development dysplasia
• Upper limb deformity correction such as congenital dislocation of radial head, clinodactyly, camptodactyly, malunion from previous injury
• Ganglion cysts
• Benign tumour excision
• Chronic exertional compartment syndrome

With a strong emphasis on patient-centred care, Mr. Shaunak utilises the latest surgical techniques and evidence-based practices to achieve optimal outcomes. His approach integrates rehabilitation and patient education, ensuring tailored treatment for each individual.

His current NHS practice is at Ashford and St Peter’s hospital and he lives in Surrey with his wife, who is a Consultant Oncologist in the region.  He has a young son and daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and maintaining a fit and active lifestyle.