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
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- 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
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hereditary Ataxia
- 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
- Mononeuropathies
- 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 Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thumb Synovitis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Whiplash Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Elbow Joint Injection
- Hip Joint Injection
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- 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
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of 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).