Mr Vasudev Shanbhag

Mr Vasudev Shanbhag is a highly experienced consultant orthopaedic hand and wrist surgeon in Newport and Herefordshire, with more than two decades of experience in the management and diagnosis of hand, wrist and peripheral nerve disorders.

His NHS practices are at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, The Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly all part of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

His private clinics are at Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital in England, and St Joseph’s Hospital, Newport. 

He provides high quality care for hand and wrist related disorders in the Hereford, Brecon, Powys, Monmouthshire, Gwent and Cardiff areas. He is a specialist trained in the diagnosis and management of hand and wrist disorders and peripheral nerve disorders. 

Mr Shanbhag's areas of expertise includes thumb arthritis, nerve entrapment, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow surgery and injections, ulnar nerve release and all aspects of hand and wrist orthopaedic disorders. His dedication to patient care has helped him to treat over a thousand patients annually, helping them restore function and relieve pain through both non-surgical and surgical interventions.

Mr Shanbhag was awarded an MB BS from Bombay University and then completed his basic and specialist training in the UK, earning his MRCS and FRCS Ed in Trauma and Orthopaedics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He also undertook further training on the All Wales Training Programme in Trauma and Orthopaedics, and completed two fellowships in Hand and Wrist Surgery, including an Advanced Training Fellowship at Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham.

Mr Shanbhag is a tutor for the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Hand Diploma Exam and is a committed surgical trainer, involved in teaching medical students, core surgical trainees and higher surgical trainees. Additionally, he is a reviewer for the European Journal of Hand Surgery and holds a position on the Welsh Orthopaedic Training Committee.

Mr Shanbhag’s commitment to excellence in hand and wrist surgery, combined with his dedication to training the next generation of surgeons, makes him a respected figure in the field of orthopaedics. His approach prioritises patient-centred care, ensuring each individual receives the highest quality of treatment tailored to their unique needs.