Fariba Shah, MD| Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Shah's clinical practice focuses on the conservative treatment of acute sports medicine injuries and spine disorders. She is skilled in fluoroscopically-guided spine injections and ultrasound-guided peripheral joint and soft tissue injections. Her goal is to work with patients to optimize function, return to their active lifestyle and help prevent future injury.
Dr. Shah earned her bachelor of science degree in Physiology and Neurobiology at University of Maryland College Park and her medical degree from Howard University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital, and went on to do a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Injury
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Muscle Strain
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spasticity
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Whiplash Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Biomechanics
- Bursitis Treatment
- Coccyx Injections
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Epidural Injection
- Hip Joint Injection
- Joint Injections For Pain Relief
- Knee Injection
- Knee Viscosupplementation
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Nerve Blocks For Pain
- Nerve Blocks For Sciatica
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Shoulder Impingement
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2013)
Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital (2012)
Internship: Howard University Hospital (2009)
Medical School: Howard University (2008)
Awards
- Dr. Shah has been honored repeatedly for both: Excellence in Medicine, Howard University Hospital (2008); Intern of the Year, Howard University Hospital (2009), Graduate Medical Education Award in Research, Georgetown University Hospital (2011); Resident of the Year, Georgetown University Hospital/National Rehabilitation Hospital (2011, 2012); Chief Resident, Georgetown University Hospital/National Rehabilitation Hospital (2011); Sara Baskin Research Award, Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (2013).