Vip Nanavati, MD   

Dr. Vip Nanavati joins EOSM following a three year tenure at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. There he served as a professor of shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand surgery.  Dr. Nanavati was actively involved in the education of fellows, residents, and medical students.  He continues to serve as a shoulder and elbow instructor at the learning center of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His expertise comprises treatment of all Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand conditions including: sports injuries, arthritis, instability, stiffness, fractures and trauma, as well as injuries involving nerves, muscles, and tendons.

Dr. Nanavati graduated Magna Cum Laude from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering. After obtaining his medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine in NJ, he completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.  He went on to complete a Wrist and Hand surgery fellowship at the Philadelphia Hand Center.  He furthered his expertise by completing a fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow surgery at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.  He is one of only a handful of dual fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeons in both Shoulder and Elbow as well as Hand and Wrist surgery.

It was through his love for sport, primarily martial arts and soccer, that Dr. Nanavati’s passion for orthopaedic medicine grew.  He is an accomplished martial artist having achieved an advanced degree black-belt in Taekwondo. He has competed in tournaments both at the national and international level.
    
Research during and after his post-graduate education has been published in national orthopaedic surgery journals and has presented at national meetings.  He has written textbook chapters and peer review articles for orthopaedic surgery.  He has also been involved in the development and design of orthopaedic surgical procedures and devices.

During his orthopaedic training and career, Dr Nanavati has been involved in the care of a number of professional athletes from teams including the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles, Sixers, and Flyers; as well as several high level athletes from local schools and universities including Syracuse and Villanova.

Dr. Nanavati’s practice focuses on operative and non-operative conditions of the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand including arthroscopy, arthroplasty, repair and reconstruction.  He specializes in the treatment of all conditions affecting the upper extremity from the shoulder to the fingertip.