Mr G Shyamalan (Shyam)
Orthopaedic Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgeon
in
Birmingham
&
Warwick
FRCS British Diploma Hand Surgery
GMC: 4634038

Mr G Shyamalan (Shyam) areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Gunaratnam Shyamalan is a leading consultant hand surgeon based in Birmingham, Solihull and Warwickshire. He is an expert in hand and wrist trauma including tendon, nerve and arterial repair, complex nerve procedures, children’s hand problems, arthritis problems, carpal tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren's disease. He also sub-specialises in complex upper-limb fractures in the shoulder and elbow, treating conditions such as tennis elbow and golfer's elbow. He is also one of very few orthapaedic hand surgeons that performs high volumes of arthroscopic scaphoid surgery in the United Kingdom.
He is currently working and training others at The United Hospitals Birmingham and is regarded as an expert opinion in hand, wrist, and elbow problems in the West Midlands, serving a population of over one million.
He undertook his hand and plastic surgery fellowship training at three world class units. The first being at the Ganga Hospital, India, with Raja Sabapathy, then at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, with Professor Tonkin and finally at The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, with Kate Owers and Rupert Eckersley.
Mr Shyamalan offers an individualised and multi-disciplinary service for the management of complex hand, wrist, and elbow conditions. He continuously works with hand therapists to offer both surgical and non-surgical treatments for his patients. He is Education Supervisor for Trauma and Orthopaedics and also The Medical Advisory Chairman for a Spire Group Hospital.
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07/06/2022
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Knowledgeable doctor with kind manner
P O. Verified Patient
15/04/2022
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S L. Verified Patient
11/04/2022
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Mr Shyamalan was supportive, sympathetic & encouraging. I felt he put himself out for me. He took time & provided a personal interest in my situation. Many thanks
A V. Verified Patient
29/09/2021
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Excellent treatment received and follow up to ensure I was on right road to recovery after hand surgery.