Dr. Darius F Soonawalla

Qualification and Experience

Dr. Darius F. Soonawalla is a renowned orthopedic surgeon in Mumbai. He has a clinical experience of more than 27 years. He is presently associated as an orthopedic consultant with various hospitals such as Breach Candy Hospital, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, and Research Center, Mumbai, Soonawalla Clinic, BD Petit Parsi General Hospital, and Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai. During his long career, he has also been associated as an orthopedic consultant with several institutions such as Jaslok Hospital, East Glamorgan Hospital, Cardiff, UK, and Prince of Wales Orthopedic Hospital, Cardiff, UK. Dr, Darius completed his MBBS from Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai. Later, he completed MS in orthopedics. He obtained a diploma in orthopedics from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai. He also has DNBE in orthopedics. He was awarded a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow. Dr. Darius was excellent in his academics and won the A. K. Talwalkar Prize for standing first in M.S. Orthopaedics.

Contribution to Medical Science

Dr. Darius F. Soonawalla is one of the famous orthopedic surgeons in Mumbai. His expertise made him get associated with several reputed hospitals. He is an expert in performing minimally invasive surgeries related to bone and joint disorders. He has gained expertise in Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement and Primary & Revision Joint Replacement. His area of service includes both the invasive and non-invasive methods of treatment. He is experienced in Orthopedic Surgery, Hip Replacement Surgery, Joint Replacement Surgery, and Knee Surgery. He is the pioneer in innovative minimally invasive surgery for joint replacement in India. He received the prize from Dr. Ranawat for his work in joint surgeries. He presented a paper on Minimally Invasive Cemented Total Hip Replacement at New Delhi and win the K. T. Dholakia Best Paper Presentation Award.

Conditions Treated by Dr Darius F Soonawalla

We are outlining here for you the many conditions that Dr. Darius F Soonawalla treats.:

• Shoulder Arthritis
• Ankle Injury or Trauma
• Hip Fracture or Hip Dysplasia
• Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament
• Ankle Fracture
• Bone Tumor in the Hip Joint
• Hip Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Avascular Necrosis of Hip Joint
• Ankle Arthritis
• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Shoulder Pain
• Major Fractures
• Deformed Knees
• Meniscus Tear
• Knee Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Torn Rotator Cuff
• Shoulder Inflammation
• Osteoarthritis (Most Common)
• Brachial Plexus Rupture
• Erb's Palsy
• Knee Injury
• Brachial Plexus Avulsion
• Injury or Fracture of the Hip Joint
• Shoulder Injury
• Osteonecrosis
• Brachial Plexus Injuries - Brachial Plexus Injury At Bith

The conditions resolved by the doctor are related to the musculoskeletal system in adults. Bones, ligaments, joints or tendons related conditions or injuries are specialised in by the doctor. The qualifications and credentials such as experience and skill of the surgeon become immensely important as does their ability to learn and apply constantly the newfound knowledge.

Signs and Symptoms treatable by Dr Darius F Soonawalla

An orthopedic condition or injury leads to signs and symptoms such as:

• Bones problem
• Muscles that are so essential to movement and everyday life
• Tendons
• Joints problem
• Ligaments

Multiple symptoms are a common occurrence when musculoskeletal or orthopedic conditions are involved. You must consult an orthopedic surgeon at the earliest if you are having pain in the joints or muscles and swelling. Further these issues more often than not restrict the range of motion in the affected area.

Operating Hours of Dr Darius F Soonawalla

The doctor operates from 8 am to 4 pm, 6 days of the week with Sunday being an off day. It is the efficiency and skill of the doctor that is on display during the time the procedures are being performed.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr Darius F Soonawalla

The popular procedures performed by Dr. Darius F Soonawalla are outlined below.:

• Knee Arthroscopy
• Total Knee Replacement B/L
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Replacement
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Ankle Fusion Surgery
• Hip Resurfacing Surgery
• Shoulder Tendon Repair-Rotator Cuff
• Meniscus Repair
• Total Hip Replacement B/L

A person who can recover from arthritis, dislocated joints or hip pain or any of a number of such conditions does so by getting the best surgical treatment from an orthopedic surgeon. Patients may be affected by either acute or chronic or degenerative orthopedic conditions and their are right surgical solutions for all of them. This is a specialty with vast connotations and it is no wonder that many of the orthopedic surgeons can also sub specialise focusing on certain areas of the body.

Qualification

• DNB
• MS
• MBBS

Work Experiences

• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Jaslok Hospital
• Consultant - Breach Candy Hospital
• Cosnultant - Parsi General Hospital
• Mumbai
• Orthopaedic Surgeon - Saifee Hospital