Overview
Shivam Desai, M.D., is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specialized in diagnosing and treating hip and knee conditions. His primary area of expertise is total joint replacement surgery as well as non-operative care. He has extensive training in minimally invasive surgery focused on rapid recovery as well as robotic assisted total joints. His practice also includes general orthopaedics and fracture care.
Dr. Desai grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, but spent many of his summers visiting family in Newnan. He attended Duke University for college where he was a recipient of several academic scholarships. He then went to medical school at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. While at MUSC, he was selected into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and was awarded several merit-based scholarships. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical System which included training at the world-renowned R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Desai subsequently completed a dedicated Joint Replacement fellowship in Adelaide, Australia at Flinders Medical Centre where he learned the latest advancements in robotics, computer navigation, and complex joint reconstruction from surgeons from across the world.
He has published multiple articles and presented at national meetings in order to advance the field of orthopaedics and optimize outcomes for his patients. He is an active participant in the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), and International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR). Dr. Desai believes in using the latest evidence-based treatments in order to get patients back to doing what they love with or without surgery.
Dr. Desai and his wife are excited to return to Georgia and be closer to family. In their spare time, they enjoy spending time outdoors playing tennis, hiking, and traveling.
Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Trochlear Dysplasia, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1755 Highway 34 East, Suite 2200, Newnan, GA 30265
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Knock KneesDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Knock Knees.
- Muscle SpasmsDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Spasms.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
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- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Baker CystDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- BowlegsDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.