Dr. Chirag Shah, MD, JD

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Chirag Shah, who serves patients in New York, New York.

Dr. Shah is a board-certified and fellowship-trained physiatrist who is affiliated with NYU Langone Orthopedic Center & NYU Langone Madison Avenue Orthopedics in New York, New York. 

NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, formerly the Center for Musculoskeletal Care, is patients’ access point to an extraordinary range of care for the injuries and ailments that affect their muscles, bones, and joints. The state-of-the-art facility unites the expertise and resources of NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital and NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation to deliver the highest quality care in one convenient location.

NYU Langone Madison Avenue Orthopedics provides highly specialized and personalized orthopedic care for people requiring general orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, and joint replacement surgery. The staff includes specialists in sports medicine, rehabilitation medicine, pain management, radiology, and neurology. They treat and diagnose the full spectrum of bone and muscle conditions, including common sprains and strains, back pain caused by a herniated disc, scoliosis, arthritis, and sports injuries. They are also renowned for their expertise in arthroscopic surgery and hip, knee, and shoulder joint replacement, as well as for minimally invasive surgery for the spine and knees, hips, shoulders, and other joints.

Pertaining to his academic career, Dr. Shah obtained his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 203. Upon graduation, he went on to complete his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at Rush University Medical Center in 2017, followed by his fellowship in orthopedic sports at Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2018. He also holds a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from The UIC John Marshall Law School.

With a commitment to his field, the doctor is board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR). The mission of the ABPMR is to serve the public by improving the quality of patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This is accomplished through a process of certification and maintenance of certification that fosters excellence and encourages continuous learning.

Alongside his clinical role, Dr. Shah serves as a Clinical Instructor within the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. 

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