The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Department of Surgery has welcomed surgeon Inam Shaikh, who is now accepting new patients at 538 Litchfield St., Suite 201, in Torrington.

Dr. Shaikh’s areas of interest include trauma resuscitation, abdominal wall hernias, and acute care surgery.

Dr. Shaikh is a graduate of Bolan Medical College in Quetta, Pakistan. He completed his residency in General Surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Dr. Shaikh earned a fellowship in Trauma Surgery at the Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at Yale New Haven Hospital. He earned a post-doctorate fellowship in Molecular Cardiology Laboratory at the University of Connecticut. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, American Board of Surgical Critical Care.

CHH Surgery is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm and accepts most major insurances. The practice is accepting new patients. For questions or to schedule an appointment, contact 860.489.7017.