Savoir-faire earned in six years of Orthopaedics practice-initial two years ('06-'08) at M.C Shah Orthopaedic Hospital, Ahmedabad and latter four years ('08-'12) in private practice at Bopal, Ahmedabad and while on a teaching post ('11-'12) at GMERS, Sola Medical College and Hospital, Ahmedabad. At present working at Shalby hospitals, Ahmedabad as Shoulder and Sports Medicine Consultant.

*Acquisition of Orthopaedic knowledge, skills and competencies (M.S, Orthopaedics) from K.M.Sheth School of Post Graduate Study And Research, Ahmedabad.

*Knee Arthroscopy and Adult Joint Reconstruction from Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement, Pune.

*Shoulder and Elbow Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine from Konkuk University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.

Areas of Expertise

*Specialist in treatment of Shoulder disease and sports related injuries. Enriched experience of treatment of various shoulder problems viz-Rotator cuff tears, impingement syndromes, frozen shoulder, calcific tendinitis of rotator cuff, instability of shoulder joint- Bankart's lesion, SLAP and biceps tendinitis, Bennet's lesion, Perthe's lesion, revision of failed instability procedures.

*Shoulder total and Reverse Shoulder replacement surgeries and Rehabilitation.

*Elbow pathologies and sports related injuries including treatment of Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis, Valgus Extension Overload Syndrome, Flexion contracture of elbow, post traumatic stiffness, ulnar and radial collateral ligament injury and reconstruction, posterior impingement syndrome, Loose Bodies Removal, Synovitis, Radial fractures and Arthroscopic fixation, Radial head replacement, osteochondritis of capitellum etc.

*Knee injuries-meniscal pathologies, ligament reconstruction-ACL and PCL, multiple ligamentous injuries, Arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of knee intra-articular fractures, recurrent patellar dislocation and patellar mal-tracking, articular and chondral defects-management, treatment and rehabilitation for internal derangement of knee.

Experience

From July '06 to August '08-As full time Orthopaedic Consultant and Hospital Superintendent at Lion M C Shah Orthopaedic Hospital, Mandal Road, Ahmedabad.

From August '08 to Nov '12 -Private practice at STAVAN ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, Bopal, Ahmedabad.

From April '11 to Feb'12 –On a teaching post at GMERS, SOLA Medical College and Hospital, Ahmedabad.

Since Dec '12 till present time-with Shalby Hospital,Ahmedabad as Shoulder And Sports Medicine Consultant

Attachments and Operative Rights: Sal Hospital, Ahmedabad, Shalby Hospital, Ahmedabad, CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, Medisurge Hospital Ahmedabad and Sterling Hospital, Rajkot.

Education

KONKUK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, SOUTH KOREA.

FELLOWSHIP IN SHOULDER, ELBOW AND SPORTS INJURY MEDICINE, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

Fellowship for three months at Glocal Centre for Shoulder and Elbow, Konkuk University under well renowned Shoulder Specialist Dr Jin Young Park.2012

SANCHETI Hospital and Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation2009

One and half month fellowship under Dr Parag Sancheti and Dr Kantilal Sancheti at Sancheti Hospital, Pune.

M.S: K M Sheth School of Post Graduate Study and Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.2006

M.B., B.S- B J Medical College.2003

St. Mary's School, Rajkot- Higher Secondary.1997

Stood 7th in Rajkot centre and 15th in Gujarat State board in H Sc Exams

Workshops and conferences:

• GOA Post graduate lecture Course, 2005 Ahmedabad.
• ASSICION Spine conference 2007, Ahmedabad.
• Workshop on Advanced Instrumentation in Spine, 2007 Ahmedabad.
• Gemcare Programme, 2008 Singapore.
• IOACON- IOA conference 2008 Bengaluru.
• Goa Conference, 2009 Karamshad-Anand.
• Annual Congress of Indian Arthroscopy Society, 2009 Ahmedabad.
• Goa Conference, 2010, Surat.
• AOS Annual Meet, 2010 Ahmedabad.
• Shoulder Course, 2010 Ahmedabad.
• Damage Control in Orthopaedics-CME, 2011 Ahmedabad.
• Pune Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty conference, Cadaveric Hands-On Workshop, 2011.
• Ranawat Orthopaedic Research Foundation's Conference, 2012 Pune.

In addition to these Dr Dhaval Sagala has attended many one day symposiums and workshops organized in different cities of Gujarat. A regular attendant of Ahmedabad Orthopaedic meeting that is held every month.

Workshops and conferences:

• INDIAN ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATION
• INDIAN ARTHROSCOPY SOCIETY
• INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
• GUJARAT ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATION
• AHMEDABAD ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATION
• ALUMINI ASSOCIATION OF SANCHETTI INSTITUTE

INTEREST

SHOULDER AND SPORTS MEDICINE INJURIES.