Jignesh Unadkat, MD
Jignesh Unadkat, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
Specialties
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Hand Surgery
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Orland Park
- Crown Point, IN - Virginia Street
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Jignesh Unadkat, MD, is a highly skilled plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Dr. Unadkat’s practice primarily focuses on the reconstruction and repair of hand and/or upper extremity (wrist, elbow, shoulder) injuries and conditions. With his surgical expertise and experience, Dr. Unadkat diagnoses and treats a wide range of upper extremity conditions, including:
- Brachial plexus disorder
- Peripheral nerve disorders
- Hand and wrist arthritis
- Compressive neuropathy, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, suprascapular nerve entrapment and ulnar nerve entrapment
- Upper extremity reconstruction
- Trauma induced complex hand fractures
- Neuroma pain management via targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) and regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI)
Dr. Unadkat uses his advanced surgical training to reconstruct or repair complex conditions by performing leading-edge techniques, such as local, regional and free tissue transfer. He specializes in reconstruction of the paralyzed upper extremity using nerve, tendon or functional muscle transfers. He also performs decompression of peripheral nerves in the upper and lower extremity. To ensure he delivers consistent, high-quality care, Dr. Unadkat develops personalized treatment plans that are tailored to each patient's unique needs and goals.
To keep hand and upper extremity care at the forefront of medicine, Dr. Unadkat is committed to research that investigates new and innovative therapies for his patients. His work has been published in several respected medical journals, such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, American Journal of Transplantation and Pharmaceutical Research.
Areas of Expertise
- Wrist Surgery
- Hand and Wrist Surgery
- Cold Hands Syndrome
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Practicing Since
- 2016
Languages Spoken
- English
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Marathi
Medical Education
- Grant Medical College, Mumbai-India
Internship
- Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency
Residency
- Basic Surgical Training, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency
Fellowship
- Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship; Hand Surgery Fellowship
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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