Dr. Sameer Desai

Dr Sameer Desai

Dr. Sameer Desai is one of the well-known Paediatric Orthopedic surgeons having more than 25 years of experience in treating newborns and young children. Dr. Sameer Desai’s training as a doctor started in June 1995. During his MBBS days, his favorite subjects were Anatomy and Surgery. Dr. Sameer Desai has achieved a Gold Medal in these subjects and stood first in Poona University in his First Year MBBS. Dr. Sameer Desai finished his graduation in Jan 2000 from B J Medical College, Pune.

Dr. Sameer Desai was interested in Orthopaedics from his MBBS days. Dr. Sameer Desai was admitted for post-graduation in Orthopaedics at J. J. Hospital and Grant Medical College Mumbai. His postgraduate teacher was Dr. A.N Johari, who is a famous Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon in Mumbai. Dr. Sameer Desai’s thesis topic was Etiology and Management in Recurrent Clubfoot’. Under his able guidance, He decided to take up Paediatric Orthopaedics as his specialty as an Orthopedic Surgeon and has specialized in Pediatric Orthopedics from Mumbai.

Dr. Sameer Desai took special training in Clubfoot at Wadia Children’s Hospital, Mumbai. Later on, he traveled to Melbourne to train in Cerebral Palsy and Botox injection. Dr. Sameer Desai went to Sheffield Children’s Hospital, the UK to train in the management of limb deformities and deficiencies and Hip dislocations. He has been in practice since 2007 and believes in giving state of art care and treatment to children in Pune and surrounding cities.

Areas of expertise:

ClubfootCerebral palsyHip dislocationPediatric FracturesBowlegsKnock kneesProximal femoral focal deficiencyIlizarov and limb lengthening.

Publications & Seminars:

Title- Adductor release and chemodenervation in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study in 16 children Description – J Child Orthop. 2008 Aug. Published online 2008 Jun 7

Title – Motor Milestone is children with clubfootDescription – Indian Journal of Orthopedics 2020

Title – Adductor surgery to prevent hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy: The predictive role of the Gross Motor Function Classification System

Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani

Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani

Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani is a Professor in the subject of Pediatric Dentistry and has maintained an exclusive Pediatric Dental Practice in Pune for the last 25 years. Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani is a sought-after speaker and he volunteers his time, knowledge, and resources to give back to society. He is actively involved with the Aga Khan Development Network and the Nityaasha Foundation.

Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani is currently involved in research in the fields of tongue-tie/tongue function, Lasers, and Dental traumatology. He trains colleagues in Laser Dentistry and Nitrous Oxide Oxygen Inhalation Sedation.

Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani is passionate about helping babies & mothers with feeding challenges due to oral restrictions (Tongue-Tie/ Lip-Tie). He understands impaired tongue function impacts the quality of life of infants, children, and their families. Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani says that the tongue should be considered a primary organ, interacting with many other body organs and systems.

When a mother has breastfeeding problems, she should feel confident and comfortable turning to her established system of medical support for help. Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani provides an Erbium laser frenectomy treatment (Tongue & Lip Tie Release) and is proud to offer a comprehensive approach to educating families on appropriate oral motor and breastfeeding support referrals to best address tongue function and its impact on the rest of the body.

Publications & Editorial Contributions:

Dr. Iqbal Essa Musani is a highly published faculty with over 20 publications in International and National JournalsContributed to two textbooks in the subject of Pediatric DentistryTextbook of Pediatric DentistryEssentials of Pediatric Oral Pathology Formerly on the Editorial Board of International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry