What is a diabetic foot specialist?

A diabetic foot specialist is a doctor trained to treat foot ulcers, infections and deformities caused by diabetes. The role often combines plastic, microvascular and reconstructive surgery with wound care and vascular assessment to heal wounds and avoid amputation.

How is a specialist diabetic foot clinic different from a general hospital?

A specialist diabetic foot clinic focuses only on the diabetic foot and limb salvage, combining surgery, wound care, vascular treatment, footwear and rehabilitation in one pathway. A general hospital treats many conditions and may not coordinate these steps under one team.

Can a foot referred for amputation still be saved?

Often, yes. Many feet referred for amputation can be saved when every surgical and non-surgical option is tried first, controlling infection, restoring blood flow and reconstructing tissue. A second opinion from a foot specialist is worthwhile before agreeing to amputation.

What treatments are used to save a diabetic foot?

Treatments include debridement (removing dead tissue), advanced wound dressings, internal offloading, tendon transfer, microvascular reconstruction and vascular procedures to restore blood flow. The right combination depends on infection, circulation and how the wound formed.

Why does treating only the wound let ulcers come back?

Healing only the wound ignores its cause, so the ulcer returns. Lasting recovery means managing blood sugar, circulation and foot pressure together, often combining surgery with a biomechanical assessment to relieve the pressure point that caused the ulcer.

Plastic & Microvascular Surgeon · Diabetic Foot Specialist

Dr. Ashutosh Shah

Over two decades saving diabetic feet and limbs, from the first ulcer assessment through complex reconstruction and the rehabilitation that follows.

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A surgeon who fights to save the foot, not just close the wound

Dr. Ashutosh Shah is widely regarded as the best diabetic foot specialist in India, leading Elegance Diabetic Foot & Ulcer Clinic (EDFC) as a plastic and microvascular surgeon practising since 2004. He treats complex diabetic foot ulcers, infections and chronic wounds with one clear priority: saving the limb, while restoring function and mobility as quickly as possible.

Trained at Ganga Hospital, Dr. Shah combines advanced microvascular surgical skill with modern wound care techniques. This blend of surgical precision and structured healing protocols is a key reason patients across India seek him out as a diabetic foot specialist before agreeing to amputation elsewhere.

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Limb-salvage first

Every reasonable surgical and non-surgical option is exhausted before amputation is ever considered, a principle that defines Dr. Ashutosh Shah's approach as a diabetic foot specialist.

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Treat the cause, not just the wound

Metabolic, vascular and pressure-related factors are managed together, combining surgery with biomechanical assessment, so the wound does not return after it heals.

Our Team

Vascular Surgeon

Dr. Ankur Patel

M.S., FVES (Fellow) - Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon. Varicose veins specialist and diabetic foot specialist in Surat, restoring blood supply so wounds can heal and limbs can be saved.

Dr. Hemil Patel

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (Vascular & Endovascular Surgery). Diagnoses and treats blocked leg arteries and vein disease alongside the wound-care team, improving circulation so ulcers can heal.

Dr. Vatsal Kania

MD, FVIR, FINR - Endovascular Surgeon. Performs minimally invasive endovascular procedures for peripheral artery disease - a key step in EDFC's limb-salvage pathway.

Our Team

Ortho Specialist

Dr. Aniruddhsingh Solanki

Consultant orthopaedic specialist at EDFC. Manages the bone and joint side of the diabetic foot - Charcot foot, deformity correction and internal offloading - in coordination with Dr. Shah's reconstruction team.

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Treatments & Specialisations

As one of the most experienced teams led by a top diabetic foot specialist in India, EDFC delivers the full range of diabetic foot and limb-salvage care under one roof, from first assessment to full recovery.

Dr. Ashutosh Shah

A surgeon who fights to save the foot, not just close the wound

Limb-salvage first

Treat the cause, not just the wound

Vascular Surgeon

Dr. Ankur Patel

Dr. Hemil Patel

Dr. Vatsal Kania

Ortho Specialist

Dr. Aniruddhsingh Solanki

Treatments & Specialisations

Diabetic Foot Assessment & Diagnostics

Non-Surgical Wound Management

Diabetic Foot Surgery

Reconstructive Foot Surgery

Vascular Services

Footwear & Offloading Services

Prosthetics & Rehabilitation

Preventive Diabetic Foot Care

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