1600 Rockland RoadWilmington, DE 19803
Overview of Dr. Shah
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
Doylestown HospitalResidency, Family Medicine
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- In Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Do All Instrument-Related Complications Require Revision Surgery?Stephen M Plachta, Amer F Samdani, Joshua M Pahys, Sanjana Davuluri, Michael J Yang
Spine. 2026-08-15 - Lumbar curve correction is durable at 5 years after thoracic fusion in patients with open triradiate cartilage: a cohort comparison to mature patients.Scott Yang, Bailey Ingalls, Tracey P Bryan, Jennifer M Bauer, Paul D Sponseller
Spine Deformity. 2026-07-27 - Using artificial intelligence to predict health-related quality of life for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Dusan Kovacevic, Aazad Abbas, Gurjovan Sahi, Johnathan R Lex, Amer F Samdani
European Spine Journal. 2026-07-22
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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