Experience
He had completed three years of Postgraduate residency and one year of senior residency in orthopedics which included tutorials to undergraduate classes.
His Dissertation Topic was on Non operative treatment of Acetabular fractures which was accredited by the Board of Examiners.
He is a member of AO spine and AO trauma.
He is life member of Society Indian Society of Bone and Mineral research.
He is on the Board of Lifeline foundation.
He served as the chairman of EMS Baroda.
He served as the President of Baroda orthopedic association.
He served as Secretary of Baroda menopause society.
He has served as a faculty for trauma workshops in several conferences on emergency medicine In NIEMS 2020 and organizing committee.
He was invited to the Atlanta AAPI convention to present EMS services of Baroda.
Had worked for 20 years along with his father DR G V Merchant –senior Orthopedic Surgeon after graduation.
With help of senior and experienced team of professionals constructed the Shubhechha multispecialty Hospital.
Shubhechha Multispecialty Hospital has trauma unit, with Clean Air operation rooms, , ICU, Gynecology, and Maxillo facial Departments.
Has been a Rotary International Volunteer and has attended Polio corrective surgical camp at Behraich, UP. Had conducted and performed Polio corrective Surgery camps all over India for the last 8 years.
Has founded and help run the DR C T Mehta Rehab Center through the Rotary, and also served as its chairman for 6 years.
At the time of Latur Earthquake in Maharashtra coordinated and helped setup physiotherapy units for earthquake affected people on a turnkey bases at the behest of Vallabh Foundation trust.
He has visited Orthopaedic centers in Zurich, Sheffield, Seattle, Albuquerque, and Hungary.
He has worked as a Clinical Assistant at Barnsley general hospital in UK.
Surgeries performed in the last 40 years include trauma, pediatric orthopedic and reconstructive surgery for children, joint replacement including elbow and hip joint replacement, Spine Surgery including spinal instrumentation and Scoliosis and Spondylolisthesis correction.
He has published paper in the American college of Foot and Ankle Surgery on the topic: Surgical considerations in Massive Tarsal coalition in multiple Synosotosis Syndrome.
Other Activities
Active Rotarian, served as president of Rotary Club of Baroda, and also served the Rotary International District 3060 as Assistant Governor, District Secretary and International Youth Exchange committee Chairman, District polio Plus coordinator and chairman of Polio corrective Surgery.
At the earthquake in Bhuj, coordinated initial medical and other supplies on behalf all the rotary Clubs of Baroda to Bhuj, Anjar and Surendranagar, and later worked as coordinator for the Astha Project to help rebuild Nani Matli village in Jamnagar.
He was the Founder president of PTA Rosary High School.