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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hand & Wrist
- Shoulder & Elbow
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Shyamalan (Shyam) is a highly regarded Consultant Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgeon serving the West Midlands. As the founder and director of the Midland Hand Clinic, he leads a premier private practice dedicated to providing specialist upper limb care to patients in Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, and Warwickshire. He also offers virtual consultations.
In addition to his private work at the Midland Hand Clinic, he holds a senior consultant post at The University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, where he is actively involved in training the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons.
Specialist Hand & Wrist Expertise
Mr Shyamalan provides a comprehensive, patient-centred service, utilising advanced surgical techniques such as keyhole surgery and wide-awake hand surgery.
His clinical interests at the Midland Hand Clinic include:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dupuytren's Contracture
Trigger Finger & Tendon Issues
Hand and Wrist Arthritis
Complex Nerve Problems & Soft Tissue Trauma
Paediatric Hand Conditions (Children's Hand Problems)
Advanced Orthopaedic Care & Sports Injuries
As an expert Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon, Mr Shyamalan treats complex upper-limb trauma, including shoulder and elbow fractures. He is a specialist in treating Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow. Notably, he is among a select group of UK surgeons performing a high volume of arthroscopic scaphoid surgery for complex wrist fractures.
His dedication to the field was born from personal experience with a rugby related scaphoid fracture, driving him to complete prestigious, world-class fellowships at Ganga Hospital, India, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London.
Bespoke Patient Care at Midland Hand Clinic
At the heart of Mr Shyamalan's practice is a commitment to individualised, expert care. By collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of therapists and specialists, he ensures every patient receives a bespoke treatment plan. Whether you require innovative surgery or a non surgical rehabilitation pathway, his goal is to restore function and return you to your daily activities as quickly as possible.
Mr Shyamalan also provides comprehensive medical legal reports and expert testimony specialising in clinical negligence claims within hand and upper limb surgery.
Areas of interest
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Dupuytren's contracture
Trigger finger
Arthritis of the thumb
Arthritis of the fingers and wrist
Cubital tunnel
Tennis elbow
Golfers elbow
Elbow arthritis
Elbow tendonitis
Elbow stiffness
Elbow ligament injury
Elbow pain
Elbow swelling/tendonitis/ synovitis
Scaphoid injury
Hand and wrist fractures
Nerve injury
Lumps, bumps & soft tissue surgery
Sports injury
Trauma
Medical secretaries
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Gunaratnam Shyamalan has worked with Dr Sethu Veerabadran at the following hospitals:
- Spire Little Aston Hospital (1-5)
- Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gunaratnam Shyamalan has worked with Dr Hozefa Ebrahim at the following hospitals:
- Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gunaratnam Shyamalan has worked with Dr Ashok Nair at the following hospitals:
- Spire Little Aston Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gunaratnam Shyamalan has worked with Dr Narcis Ungureanu at the following hospitals:
- Spire Little Aston Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)
Spire Little Aston Hospital (5-50) Spire Parkway Hospital (5-50) Priory Hospital (The) (5-50)
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A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (5-50)
Spire Parkway Hospital (5-50) Spire Little Aston Hospital (5-50)
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T5410
Dupuytren's subcutaneous fasciotomy - (5-50)
Spire Little Aston Hospital (1-5) Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5) Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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A6710
Cubital tunnel release (open) (without transposition) - (5-50)
Spire Little Aston Hospital (5-50) Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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W8602
Therapeutic arthroscopy of wrist joint (as sole procedure) - (5-50)
Spire Little Aston Hospital (1-5) Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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T6982
Tenolysis of flexor tendon of hand - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5) Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W0285
Trapezio-metacarpal joint surface replacement - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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T6980
Tenolysis, of flexor tendon (not otherwise specified) - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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S2002
Small island flap (less than 9cm2) - (1-5)
Spire Little Aston Hospital (1-5) Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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T5900
Excision of ganglion - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5) Spire Little Aston Hospital (1-5)
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A6530
Carpal tunnel release (endoscopic) - (1-5)
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W2300
Secondary open reduction of fracture of short bone (including intra-articular fracture for delayed/non-union and including bone graft) - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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W3200
Open reduction and internal fixation of cancellous bone graft scaphoid non-union - (1-5)
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W1940
Primary open reduction of short bone with fixation (including intra-articular) - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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W0283
Total excision of trapezium with spacer - (1-5)
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W7485
Small joint (e.g. interphalangeal/ metacarpo-phalangeal joint) ligament reconstruction - (1-5)
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W0700
Excision of ectopic bone - (1-5)
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T7481
Autologous blood injection for tendinopathy with/without dry needling and ultrasound guidance - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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W2100
Primary open reduction of intra-articular fracture of long bone with internal fixation, e.g. proximal humerus or proximal tibia (+/- arthroscopic assistance) - (1-5)
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W2310
Secondary open reduction of fractured long bone-and intramedullary fixation or internal fixation for non-union/mal union - including intra-articular (including bone graft) - (1-5)
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T6914
Tenolysis of extensor tendon of hand - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)
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W1641
Osteotomy of short bone of hand (including fixation and bone grafting) - (1-5)
Spire Parkway Hospital (1-5)