Rahul V. ShahMD

Dr. Shah specializes in spine and neck surgery which includes herniated or ruptured discs in the neck and spine. Most commonly, he treats spinal disorders and pain related to the neck and back. Because pain can often radiate to different parts of the body, neck and back pain are unique when related to the spine, with the pain felt in the arms or legs. It requires a spine surgeon to help diagnose the severity of a spine condition. Dr. Shah performs hundreds of cervical, lumbar and thoracic spine procedures each year. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery for the neck and spine.

Dr. Shah served as the Chief Resident while at Yale. In 2005, was also the recipient of the "Wayne O. Southwick Award" as the graduating chief resident exemplifying the qualities and characteristics of Dr. Southwick (former Chairman of Orthopaedic, Yale New Haven Hospital), for leadership in spinal surgery. Dr. Shah performs thousands of spinal surgeries each year including minimally invasive, reconstructive and revision surgeries encompassing the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

He was inspired to become an orthopedic spine surgeon after studying the painful symptoms of chronic back pain. He has a strong desire to get his patients back to enjoying an active lifestyle. He credits the advancements in outpatient spine surgery as one of the greatest benefits to his practice. Outpatient, less invasive techniques in spine surgery allows Dr. Shah’s patients the opportunity to recovery at home, rather than in the hospital, reducing stress, increasing overall comfort and convenience.

• College: Rutgers University
• Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Internship: Yale University
• Residency: Yale University
• Fellowship: University of California San Francisco

• Inventor of the “StabiliMax-NZ” spine device
• Recipient of "Wayne O. Southwick Award" for leadership in spinal surgery
• Served as Chief Orthopaedic Resident at Yale University
• Yale New Haven All-Star Physician
• Top Physicians by The Daily Journal

Rahul V. Shah, MD, is an integral part of the interventional spine team at Premier Orthopaedic Associates. His practice involves many options that allow a patient to feel relief from back and neck pain, including injection therapy and advanced surgery to resolve more complex spine problems. Dr. Shah's hard work and dedication to solving complicated back and neck pain helps patients with life-altering injuries find relief and an opportunity for a new life. Dr. Shah is an attending faculty member at Rowan University Medical School and an important part of the Orthopaedic Residency Program at Inspira Health.