Expert Witness Journal Issue 68 August 2026 - Flipbook - Page 23
Mr Nikhil Shah
Mr Ashish Khurana
Consultant Trauma
and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Consultant Orthopaedic and
Spinal Surgeon, Honorary Lecturer
MBBS, MS(Orth.), MRCS, MSc (Orth. Engineering), LLM, FRCS (T&O)
FRCS(Tr & Orth), FRCS(Glasg), Mch(Orth),
MS(Orth), DNB(Orth).
Mr Ash Khurana is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon based in Newport.
His special interests include spinal trauma, metastatic spinal tumour and complex
degenerative spine surgery including neck and the back. He uses various spinal
injections, radiofrequency ablation, open and minimally invasive fixation techniques
including cementation for managing his patients. He objectively assesses the outcomes
of his interventions using PROMs (Patients Reported Outcome Measures).
I provide medico legal reports in personal injury in
various conditions – trips, slips, whiplash injury, hip
surgery, complex pelvic acetabular fractures, long
bone and articular fractures, ankle, lower limb injuries,
hip/knee joint replacements, periprosthetic fractures,
soft tissue injuries and LVI cases.
I also provide clinical negligence related reports in my specialist area pf
practice concerning hip and knee replacements, revision surgery, and trauma
including pelvic-acetabular fractures.
Mr Khurana has operated a medico legal practice since 2013. He has a unique blend
of Orthopaedic engineering and Law combined with his specialist training as a spinal
surgeon which enables him to provide comprehensive reports. He undertakes over
200 complex personal injury and clinical negligence cases each year and has appeared
in court. He sees clients of all ages via face to face, remote, prison and home visits. His
work spilt is claimant: 50%, defendant: 40% and single joint expert:10%.
Instructions from claimant/defendant solicitors or single joint expert
approximately (ratio 45:45:10). I provide the regional tertiary service in
pelvic-acetabular fractures.
Mr Khurana is on the GMC panel for expert witness for FTP proceedings. He is
also an examiner for FRCS (T&O), interviewer for Cardiff University and reviewer
for various international journals including the Bone and Joint journal.
Mr Khurana’s special interests include:
Spinal trauma, whiplash injuries and vertebral fractures/wedge fractures
Cauda Equina syndrome
Metastatic spinal tumours
Disc prolapse and complex degenerative spine surgery including for the neck
and back
Occupational injuries causing neck or back pain, repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
Contact: Secretary Amy Brookes
Telephone: 0161 393 3059
Consultantcare Ltd, Riverside Buildings, Mill Lane, Cheadle, SK8 2PX
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Consultations at:
76 Gartside Street, Manchester M3 3EL
47 Rodney Street, Liverpool, L1 9EW
John Charnley Wing, Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge,
Near Wigan, WN6 9EP
Ad hoc clinics in London
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Contact
Email: admin@spinex.org.uk
St Joesph's Hospital, Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 6ZE
Clinics at: Newport, Cardiff and Bristol
Multilingual in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujaratic languages.
Email: nikhil.shah@consultantcare.com
Webiste: www.privatehealthcare.co.uk/privatespecialists/
find-a-doctor/knee-surgeons/nikhil-shah
Mr. Gunaratnam Shyamalan
Consultant Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgeon
MBBS, MRCS, FRCS Orth, Hand Diploma
As the Director and lead surgeon at Midland
Hand Clinic, Mr Shyamalan provide
authoritative expert medical legal reports and
expert testimony specifically tailored to clinical
negligence litigation. His practice is built on a
foundation of clinical excellence and a deep
understanding of the complexities involved in
hand, wrist, and elbow surgery.
With a clinical practice centered on the latest
evidence based surgical techniques, he offers
authoritative independent assessments on
surgical complications, delayed diagnosis and
substandard operative care.
Areas of Legal Expertise:
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Clinical Negligence: Specialised analysis of surgical
complications, substandard operative care, and delayed
diagnosis.
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Complex Nerve Injuries: Expert evaluation of carpal tunnel and
cubital tunnel releases, including nerve damage and entrapment.
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Trauma & Fracture Management: Critical review of scaphoid
fractures, and complex elbow trauma.
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Degenerative & Soft Tissue Conditions: Evaluation of the
standard of care for arthritis, Dupuytren’s contracture, and
tendon repairs.
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Sports & Ligament Injuries: Assessment of ligament
reconstruction and chronic conditions like tennis or golfer’s elbow.
Email: doctorsham@hotmail.com | Telephone: 07307 126 264
Alternate Email: midlandshandclinic@gmail.com | Website: www.midlandhandclinic.com
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