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Center for Sports Medicine900 Hyde Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109 map
Dr. Selina Shah is a sports medicine specialist in San Francisco, CA. She is trained to treat injuries sustained during physical activity, like a sprained ankle.
Center for Sports Medicine
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Selina Shah is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
900 Hyde Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109-4806
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Selina Shah, MD, FACP is board certified in both sports medicine and internal medicine. She is the Director of Dance Medicine at the Center for Sports Medicine based out of San Francisco, CA. She practices at the San Francisco and Walnut Creek offices. She completed her undergraduate, medical school and residency training at Vanderbilt University and her fellowship training in sports medicine in Los Angeles.
Dr. Shah serves as a physician for USA gymnastics, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Mills College, St. Mary’s College, San Francisco Ballet School, and Healthy Dancer’s Clinic. She is the dance company physician for Company C, Diablo Ballet, Liss Fain Dance Company, and Moving Arts Dance Company. She has taken care of several Broadway show performers including Wicked, South Pacific and Lion King. She has worked with U.S. Women’s National Soccer, the World Gymnastics Championships, U.S.A. Track and Field, the Senior Olympic Games, Nashville Predators Ice Hockey, Ironman U.S.A., and several biking, triathlon and marathon events. She has served as the dance company physician for the Los Angeles Ballet, Louise Reichlen and Dancers, and Diavolo Dance Company. She has also been a team physician for the University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles City College, and Occidental College.
Dr. Shah has been athletically active all of her life and has competed in gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and swimming. She has over 20 years of experience as a dancer and has studied various disciplines including modern, ballet, pointe, jazz, and Bollywood. She has danced professionally in Bollywood and salsa companies. She is currently a professional dancer, half marathon runner, scuba diver, and yogi. With this background Dr. Shah understands the active lifestyle and enjoys treating medical and musculoskeletal issues in active people of all ages and abilities.
Dr. Shah also has a strong interest in research and has published several articles including original research, case studies, and reviews in the fields of dance medicine, sports medicine, and internal medicine. She has also co-authored the chapter on Dance Medicine in the Netter’s Sports Medicine: the Team Physician’s Handbook. She has lectured and presented both nationally and internationally.Dr. Shah currently practices at the San Francisco and Walnut Creek Centers for Sports Medicine.
Professional Memberships:
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- International Association for Dance Medicine and Science
- American College of Physicians
Specialties
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Sports Medicine
Sports medicine physicians are trained to provide treatment and prevention plans for those participating in sports and related physical activities. Dr. Shah is trained to treat complications such as muscle tears and strains, concussions, tendon and ligament damage, shin splints, sports hernias, fractures, and a variety of others. Treatments may include rehabilitation services, therapies and a variety of surgical operations, among others.
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Internal Medicine
As an internist, Dr. Selina Shah specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Shah also can refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients having serious breathing problems may be referred to a pulmonologist for additional medical tests or therapies.
Special Interests
- Dance Medicine
- Sports Medicine
Education & Training
Medical School
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
MD • 2000
Residency
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Vanderbilt University
Residency in Internal Medicine
Fellowship
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Kaiser Permanente • Los Angeles, California
Fellowship in Sports Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
- John Muir Health
Languages Spoken
- English
- Gujarati
Dr. Shah's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Shah, but only those who participate in Medicare.
Overview
- Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes
- Number of HCPCS Codes: 12
- Number of Services: 293
- Medical Suppress Indicator:
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 12
- Number of Medical Services: 293
- Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 58
Medicare Patient Demographics
- Total Number of Medicare Patients: 58
- Average Age of Medicare Patients: 72
- Number of Patients Under Age 65: 0
- Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 40
- Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 0
- Number of Patients Over Age 84: 0
- Number of Female Patients : 42
- Number of Male Patients: 16
- Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 47
- Number of Black or African American Patients: 0
- Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0
- Number of Hispanic Patients: 0
- Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0
- Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 58
- Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 0
Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
- Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Asthma: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Cancer: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Depression: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 47%
- Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 34%
- Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Stroke: 0%
Medicare Payments Data
- Total Submitted Charge Amount: $42,380.00
- Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $23,671.98
- Total Medicare Payment Amount: $18,211.05
- Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $16,255.14
- Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $42,380.00
- Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $23,671.98
- Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $18,211.05
- Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $16,255.14
Medicare Prescription Drug Data
- Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0
- Number of Drug Services: 0
- Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0
- Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00
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