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Mr Vasudev Shanbhag

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Newport

Mr Vasudev Shanbhag

5 years of experience 5.0 (70 verified reviews)

12,473+
Patients seen
5
Years in practice
5
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Vasudev Shanbhag at a glance

Mr Vasudev Shanbhag is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Newport, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 30+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2017). Serves patients in Newport, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Vasudev Shanbhag is a Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeon. His NHS practice is based at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire ,The Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly all part of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

His private clinics are at St Joseph’s Hospital Newport.

He has more than a decade of experience in the management and diagnosis of hand ,wrist and peripheral nerve disorder and sees patients from the Hereford, Brecon, Powys, Monmouthshire, Gwent and Cardiff areas.

Mr Shanbhag gained his primary medical qualifications at Bombay University, and came to the UK to undertake his basic and specialist training, with the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He trained on the All Wales Training programme in Trauma and Orthopaedics and obtained the FRCS in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

During his training, he developed an interest in Hand Surgery and completed two Fellowships in Hand and Wrist Surgery including a prestigious Advanced Training Fellowship at the Queens Medical Centre Nottingham.

Once qualified, he was appointed Consultant at the Nevill Hall Hospital in 2012.After practicing as a General Orthopaedic Surgeon dealing with all aspects of Orthopaedics, his now exclusively treats Hand ,Wrist and Peripheral Nerve disorders in his NHS and Private practice.Mr Shanbhag treats over a thousand patients annually across his NHS and private practices.

Mr Shanbhag is also a reviewer for the European Journal of Hand Surgery and a tutor for the British Society of Surgery of the Hand(BSSH)-Hand Diploma Exam. He is a keen Surgical Trainer and enjoys teaching and training Medical students,Core Surgical trainees and Higher Surgical trainees.He is a member of the Welsh Orthopaedic Training Committee.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Vasudev Shanbhag

Education & training

  1. 2011–2017 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Newport (GB)
  2. 2017–2021 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Newport (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2021-09–2022-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-713401 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-28F7E8EB · issued 2022 · renewal 2032
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,560
Annual physical exam 99395 1,294
Vaccination administration 90471 2,214
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,593

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Vasudev Shanbhag
HEADSHOT
Vasudev Shanbhag in consultation
IN OFFICE
Vasudev Shanbhag with the team
WITH TEAM
Vasudev Shanbhag at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 92s
Meet Vasudev Shanbhag

Research & publications

h-index: 12 · i10: 11

  1. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Vasudev Shanbhag, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.3834/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34971559 · cited by 184
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Vasudev Shanbhag, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.6766/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 39501624 · cited by 162
  3. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across GB
    Vasudev Shanbhag, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7172/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33966748 · cited by 188
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
    Vasudev Shanbhag, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.3794/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 32892257 · cited by 62

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Orthopaedic Surgery European Annual Congress (Orthopaedic Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Orthopaedic Surgery National Society Meeting · Newport · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Newport · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2022

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.vasudev.shanbhag.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

70 verified reviews
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4★ 1
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Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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