Shalini S. Shah's Online Review Report Card

Dr. Shah has greatly improved the quality of my life and helped me in ways that other doctors could not. She is direct and very honest about the reality of the situation and its limitations, which I very much appreciate. She is caring and really listens to anything I have to say. The other doctors (the ones working under her supervision via Fellowship) are also very competent and excellent at what they do. If I'm not comfortable with something, they have no problem having Dr. Shah perform the procedure herself. There isn't too much waiting around when going in for appointments. It's pretty much the usual waiting time in comparison to other doctors. I usually talk to one of the Fellow doctors first, they then discuss the situation with Dr. Shah, she then speaks to me directly and discusses the path forward for my case. She has me schedule phone call check ins so that we can talk about how the treatment is moving along, and then how we should adjust the treatment plan accordingly. It isn't too difficult to schedule appointments (usually 2 weeks to a month out), which I think is very reasonable considering how busy she is. Overall, the staff, in general, are very caring, professional, and organized. They ALWAYS answer my phone calls. They also call back with answers if they aren't sure about something. I commute to my appointments, which involves a 1 hour 45 minute or 2 hour drive every few months/weeks and it is totally worth it! I had lost hope prior to meeting this doctor and now I am able to live life in ways that I thought I couldn't anymore. What do you have to lose by scheduling an appointment? From one person in life who's had their fair share of suffering to you reading this, who I bet has also had a fair amount of suffering... you don't have anything to lose, especially your hope in getting a treatment plan that will work for you, thereby improving the quality of your life. So don't lose hope! There are always more options when things feel hopeless. You are not alone in your suffering! Please take care and keep your head up (:

Provides accurate diagnosis and treatment

Dr. Shah listened & reviewed all of my concerns. She’s straight forward but compassionate. Referred her to my younger neighbor who has also had a positive experience under her care while under going Trigger Point (for spinal pain) Injections. Strongly recommend Dr. Shah.

Dr. Shah is by far one of the worst physicians I have ever encountered. She was an hour late for our telehealth appointment and totally unprepared for our visit. She did not review my MRI and X-Ray reports prior to consultation, and when I pointed out differences in two MRI reports of same bodily location (first and second opinions reports), she asked ME what the differences in the two reports were. She was totally uninvolved, disinterested, and nearly non-responsive to any of the pertinent questions I asked her. I could have gotten as much information asking someone off the streets about my medical condition. She lacked any professional depth, and I got the feeling that she was annoyed that she had to answer any of my questions. She made absolutely no inquiries about my pain level, quality of pain, frequency of pain, or location of pain. She showed no compassion or concern for my condition, and to make matters worse, she ended the appointment stating there was nothing that she could do for me. I advise anyone who reads this review to seek another doctor.

While Dr. Shah was friendly, she brushed off responsibility for my problem to doctors I have already been seeing. I sought her help with Crohn's disease. I have exhausted medications and treatments, and explained the seriousness of my circumstances. I have been unable to take biologics because the infections do not stop, and I am considered high risk for fatal infections. She didn't really seem interested in helping me find a solution to my diminishing quality of life which was really disheartening. Was hoping she would care more than she did

My daughter suffers from chronic pain due to an injury 2 years ago. We were referred to Dr Shah. I felt she was genuinely concerned for my daughter's pain and provided suggestions on moving forward. She and her staff spent 30 minutes with my daughter asking detailed questions and looking at the area needing treatment. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a pain management doctor. Unfortunately, our insurance changed and we were unable to move forward with her recommended treatment but we would go back in an instant if something changed. There aren't that many doctors we've met that would spend that amount of time with a patient these days.

You put my boyfriend in the hospital and you and your staff don’t have the courtesy or respect to check on him or return his calls!

I found consulation very expensive. She didnt diagnose my leg pain problem, just did the guess about possible deficiencies. And advised me to go for family physicians instead of specialists.Lot of documentation was there. I fet like instead of consultation it was just a document process. Information that i know about me they recorded unto their system.Bill of more than 500 is really painful.

I found consulation very expensive. She didnt diagnose my leg pain problem, just did the guess about possible deficiencies. And advised me to go for family physicians instead of specialists.Lot of documentation was there. I fet like instead of consultation it was just a document process. Information that i know about me they recorded unto their system.Bill of more than 500 is really painful.

You put my boyfriend in the hospital and you and your staff don’t have the courtesy or respect to check on him or return his calls!