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Cerebral palsy is a term used for motor dysfunction, the insult which has occurred to the developing foetal or infant brain. Injury or insult happens during pregnancy, during delivery or after birth. Physiotherapy forms the mainstay of treatment. However role of orthopedic surgeon comes in when muscles are spastic or contracted. The common muscles involved are tendoachilles, hamstring, rectus psoas and forearm muscles. Dr. Sameer Desai has specialized in the field of Pediatric Orthopedics and is practicing in Pune (Maharashtra, India). He is trained in treating children cerebral palsy. He specializes in injection botulinum toxin A (Botox, disport), muscle lengthening surgery and bony surgery He can be contacted in the following hospitals in Pune, Sahyadri hospital, KEM hospital, Jehangir Hospital, Ruby hall, Unique Childrens Hospial (chinchwad), Inamdar hospital (Fatimanagar) and Ameya clinic in Bibvevadi. He believes in the motto ‘ NO CHILD SHOULD BE LEFT UNTREATED’ and ‘ALL CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL’

What is Cerebral palsy Achievements

My training as a doctor started in June 1995. During my MBBS days my favourite subjects were Anatomy and Surgery. I achieved Gold Medal in these subjects and stood first in Poona University in First Year MBBS. I finished my graduation in Jan 2000 from B J Medical College, Pune. I was interested in Orthopaedics from my MBBS days. My uncle Dr Ashok Desai who is a famous Orthopaedic Surgeon in Pune was my inspiration. I got admission for post- graduation in orthopaedics at J. J. Hospital and Grant Medical CollegeMumbai. My Post Graduate teacher was Dr A.N Johari, who is a famous Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon in Mumbai. My thesis topic was ‘Etiology and Management in Recurrent Clubfoot’. Under his able guidance I decided to take up Paediatric Orthopaedics as my speciality. After completing my MS in Orthopaedics with flying colours I joined Wadia Children’s Hospital, Mumbai as a registrar in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Working in BMC hospital made merealise there are many children with Orthopaedic problems who are unable to afford treatment because of financial problems. I also got to see and treat difficult and complicated cases during this period. I followed it up with a fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics in Seoul, Korea with Professor H.R Song and Prof Lee. This was followed by a fellowship in Cerebral Palsy and Gait Laboratory under Prof Kerr Graham at Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. At these centres I got an opportunity to learn latest techniques in Paediatric Orthopaedics. After my return to India I joined as a consultant in Paediatric Orthopaedics in some of the leading hospitals in Pune.

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