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1600 Rockland RoadWilmington, DE 19803
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Summary
- Dr. Suken Shah is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Wilmington, DE, with a subspecialty in pediatric orthopedics and is Professor and Chair of Orthopedics at Nemours Children's Hospital. He completed his medical education and residency at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Shah is experienced in pediatric orthopaedics, scoliosis surgery, and neuromuscular medicine. His work has been published in various journals, including articles on scoliosis and spinal fusion. He is involved in clinical trials related to spinal fusion techniques, VBT and scoliosis in children with AIS, cerebral palsy and osteogenesis imperfecta. Dr. Shah received recognition from Philadelphia Magazine in 2014-2024.
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1999- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 2000 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2026 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2000 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Prospective Database Registry Study of Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
- Posterior Spinal Fusion With Two Energy Dissection Techniques Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Health-State Utility Values in CP Patients Following Deformity Surgery: Are We Now Ready for Cost-Utility Analysis in This Patient Population?Firoz Miyanji, Luigi A Nasto, Amer Samdani, Suken A Shah, Unni G Narayanan
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026-04-29 - Osteoporosis and adult spinal deformity-a review for spinal surgeons by the SRS adult spinal deformity task force on senescence.Elizabeth Lord, Matthew Vincent, Corey T Walker, Joseph Osorio, Camilo Molina
Spine Deformity. 2026-04-28 - 2 citationsOutcomes after surgical correction of severe scoliosis in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta: a prospective, 2-year minimum follow-up study with radiographic and pa...Satoshi Takada, Suken A Shah, Hiroshi Taneichi, Yusuke Hori, Petya K Yorgova
Spine Deformity. 2026-04-09
Journal Articles
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Pediatric Orthopedic PerspectiveJeanne M Franzone, Suken A Shah, Maegen J Wallace, Richard W Kruse, ScienceDirect
- Factors Associated with Surgical Approach and Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy ScoliosisPaul D Sponseller, Peter O Newton, Suken A Shah, Burt Yaszay, European spine journal
Press Mentions
How a Magic New Treatment for Scoliosis Is Helping Kids in DelawareJune 26th, 2025- Philadelphia Union Announces Partnership with Nemours Children’s HealthApril 25th, 2025
- Momentum Health to Integrate Patient Data into Spine Mobile PlatformMarch 10th, 2025
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