Mr G Shyamalan (Shyam)
Professional statement
Mr Gunaratnam Shyamalan is a leading consultant hand surgeon based in Birmingham, Solihull and Warwickshire. He is an expert in hand and wristtrauma 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 has expertise in hand and wrist arthritis and specialises in soft tissue contractures such as Dupuytren’s disease with an interest in tendon problems, nerve compression and children’s upper limb problems.
Mr Shyamalan’s aim is to offer individualised, multi-disciplinary service in the management of hand and wrist conditions and offers both surgical and non-surgical treatment options
Clinics
The Priory Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
Edgbaston, Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7UG,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 26 years of experience
- Consultant hand surgeon, Nuffield Health Warwick Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Dupuytren's disease
- Wrist, thumb and elbow keyhole surgery
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- British Society of Hand Surgery
Education
- British hand diploma, Manchester University and Royal College of Surgeons (2010)
- FRCS, Trauma and Orthopaedics Joint British Colleges (2008)
Teaching posts
- NHS Teaching role for junior doctors and Allied Health Professionals
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Publications and conferences
- Use of stents in the palliative treatment of malignant gastric outlet and duodenal obstruction; Aviv RI, Shyamalan G, Khan FH, Watkinson AF, Tibbals J, Clinical Radiology 2002 Jul; 57(7): 587-92
- Radiological palliation of malignant colonic obstruction; Aviv RI, Shyamalan G, Watkinson AF, Tibbals J, Ogunbiyi G. Clinical Radiology 2002 May; 57(5): 347-351
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
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- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- Mr Shyam is a gentleman and a great doctor. A top guy in every sense.
- Shyam looked after me very well and it has been successful. I was very happy with his advice too
- Positive informative appointment, friendly informative communication- thorough gentleman.
- I had a scaphoid AVN for 20 years and multiple surgeons would not attempt to repair the scaphoid and only offered me salvage operation procedures. However, Mr Shyam offered to operate and fix the scaphoid and it healed I am now pain free and even doing pulls ups pain free.
- I was very impressed with the quality of care, reassurance, and overall process of the surgery. Felt very at ease. My only feedback is that immediately after the surgery, there was minimal follow-up to explain how the surgery went and what to look out for in next few days/weeks.
- I made an appointment to see Mr G Shyamalan as I had been suffering from carpal tunnel symptoms. A nerve conduction assessment was arranged, a followup meeting and subsequently carpal tunnel surgery. At all stages, Mr Shyamalan was very professional & friendly. So far so good :-)
- Mr G Shyamalan is an excellent surgeon, he listens is kind, caring and advises options as to what is the best treatment for you in a manner that instills confidence. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
- He was very good and explained the relevant details of my problem.
- Very reassuring first consultation, looking forward to resolving my problem.