Visiting consultant

Dr. Dhvanil Tada

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

MBBS, MS, (FELLOWSHIP IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY)

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Department: Paediatrics
Experience: Over 5 years of experience
Practises at: Adajan
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati

About

Dr. Dhwanil Tada is a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in the assessment and treatment of bone, joint and limb conditions in children and adolescents. His clinical interests include congenital deformities, childhood fractures, developmental hip disorders, cerebral palsy-related orthopaedic conditions and limb reconstruction.

He completed his MBBS and MS in Orthopaedics at Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER), affiliated with Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. He subsequently completed a Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics at NH–SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai. His additional training includes a fellowship in Paediatric Upper Limb Disorders in Tokyo, Japan, and a clinical observership at Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, USA.

With around six years of experience in paediatric orthopaedics, his work focuses on addressing musculoskeletal conditions during childhood and adolescence, with attention to growth, alignment, mobility and function.

Areas of Expertise

Clubfoot / Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV)
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH / CDH)
Paediatric Trauma and Fracture Management
Congenital and Acquired Limb Deformity Correction
Cerebral Palsy-Related Orthopaedic Conditions
Paediatric Bone and Joint Infections
Paediatric and Adolescent Hip Preservation
Limb Reconstruction
Paediatric Upper Limb Disorders
Growth, Alignment, Mobility and Functional Recovery

Education & Specialised Training

MBBS — SMIMER, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, 2009–2014
MS in Orthopaedics — SMIMER, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, 2017–2020
Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics — NH–SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai, February 2021–January 2022
Fellowship in Paediatric Upper Limb Disorders — National Centre for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan, August–September 2024
Clinical Observership in Paediatric Orthopaedics — Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, USA, November–December 2024

Professional Experience

Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon — Practising since March 2022
Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics — NH–SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai, February 2021–January 2022
Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics — P.D.U. Medical College, Rajkot, November 2020–January 2021

Research & Publications

ABCD of Lateral Condyle Humerus Fracture in Children: Anatomy, Biomechanics
Analysis of Functional Outcome of IMSC (Intramedullary Supracondylar) Nail for Distal Femoral Fractures — International Journal of Orthopaedics, 2019
Evaluation of Functional Outcome of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with Volar Plating in Reverse Barton's Fracture of Distal Radius — International Journal of Orthopaedics, 2018
Comparison of Tension Band Wiring versus Plating for Olecranon Fractures — postgraduate dissertation submitted to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in 2020

Conference Presentations & Academic Contributions

Poster presentation on recurrent giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath of the palm at GOACON 2020
Poster presentation at POSICON 2022
Research presentation on the impact of pelvic tilt on acetabular version using two-dimensional CT analysis at WIROC 2022
Case posters on obturator internus abscess in a child and Group B Streptococcal arthritis in an infant at WIROC 2022
Case presentation on treatment of Masada Type II forearm deformity using a one-bone forearm procedure at IPOS 2024, Orlando, USA
Poster presentation on treatment of a malunited paediatric forearm fracture using 3D analysis and a custom-made plate at APFSSH 2025, Mumbai