Neil S. Shah
Advanced in Synovitis

Dr. Neil S. Shah

Orthopedics
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Orthopedic Associates At St. Joseph
1608 S J Street, 4th Floor, 
Tacoma, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Synovitis
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Orthopedic Associates At St. Joseph
1608 S J Street, 4th Floor, 
Tacoma, WA 
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Overview

Neil Shah, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty in hand surgery. Dr. Shah believes communication and education are key to caring for patients effectively. He listens to the concerns of his patients and, together, formulates a treatment plan. His practice is innovative, focusing on constantly improving and adapting new techniques to better patient care. He relies on patient-oriented problem-solving to elucidate medical mysteries and enhance perspective.Dr. Shah has a biomedical engineering background and has interest in the latest technological advances of the orthopedic field. He performs stitchless, minimally invasive endoscopic carpal tunnel release as well as complex hand and wrist surgeries. He also offers the latest shoulder and wrist arthroscopy techniques including rotator cuff repair, along with custom shoulder replacement with preoperative 3D CT planning.Away from work, he enjoys basketball, swimming, hiking and sightseeing.

Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Synovitis.

Graduate Institution
MD, Wayne State University School Of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery
American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery, Subspecialty In Surgery Of The Hand
Fellowships
Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand & Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, Louisville, KY
Hospital Affiliations
St Joseph Medical Center
St Anthony Hospital
St Clare Hospital
St Francis Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Hindi
Gender
Male

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Locations

Franciscan Orthopedic Associates at St. Joseph
1608 S J Street, 4th Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405
Call: 253-274-7504

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2 Total Publications

Epidemiologic dynamics contributing to pediatric wrist fractures in the United States.
Epidemiologic dynamics contributing to pediatric wrist fractures in the United States.
Journal: Hand (New York, N.Y.)
Published: June 03, 2015
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