Home | Physicians | Patient Ed | Patient Services | Careers@AFO | Contact | Privacy Practices | 
       
  Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
 
  Sub-Specialty: Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Pain Management - acute & chronic
Fellow in Disability Evaluation
 
  Practicing Since: 1974
 
  Education/Training:
 
    Graduate: Topiwala National Medical College
University of Bombay, Bombay, India
June 1962 - May 1968

    House Officer: New Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
October 1968 - October 1969

    Medical Officer: City Council of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
January 1970 - November 1970

    Internship: New York Infirmary, New York, New York
December 1970 - June 1971

    Residency: Veteran's Administration Hospital, Bronx, New York
July 1971 - June 1972

Rotation at Sloan Kettering Hospital for
Cancer Rehabilitation and Hospital of Special Surgery

New York Hospital
Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York
July 1972 - June 1974

 
  Past Appointments:
    Assistant Professor
University of South Florida 1995 - 2001

Chairperson
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Tampa General Hospital
1996 - 1998

Assistant Professor
Cornell University Medical College
1976 - 1980

 
  Board Certification:
    Certified by American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Board of Pain Medicine
Fellow of the American Association of Disability Evaluating Physician

 
  Affiliations/Professional Associations:
    American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Association of Electromyography/Electrodiagnostics
American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
American Association of Pain Medicine
Southeastern Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Florida Medical Association
Hillsborough County Medical Association

 
 
  ABOUT THE DOCTOR:
 
Dr. Shah has been Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 1978 with a subspecialty in Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Pain Management - Acute & Chronic. A fellow in Disability Evaluation, and practicing since 1974, she is a graduate of Topiwala National Medical College, University of Bombay, India. She held the position of House Officer at New Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda and Medical Officer for the City Council of Nairobi, Kenya. Her internship was at the New York Infirmary with residencies including the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Bronx, NY; Rotation at Sloan Kettering Hospital for Cancer Rehabilitation and Hospital of Special Surgery; and New York Hospital at Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY.

Dr. Shah's past appointments included Assistant Professor, University of South Florida; Chairperson, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tampa General Hospital; and Assistant Professor, Cornell University Medical College. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Pain Medicine, and Fellow of the American Association of Disability Evaluating Physicians.

She has extensive experience in the treatment of myofacial pain, has been the medical director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at various hospitals, and was featured as one of the best doctors in physical medicine and rehabilitation in the year 2000. Dr. Shah also is the 2004-2005 president of the Florida Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (FAPI) which is an organization made up of over 450 physicians from the Tampa Bay area. Through FAPI, Dr. Shah is involved in many community and charity events and is responsible for planning several continuing medical education programs throughout the year.