Staff Physiatrist
National Institutes of Health
Jay P. Shah, MD is a senior staff physiatrist and clinical investigator in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at the NIH Clinical Center.
His interests include the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and the integration of physical medicine techniques with promising integrative approaches to the management of myofascial pain and dysfunction.
He and his co-investigators at the NIH and George Mason University have utilized novel microanalytical and ultrasound imaging techniques that have uncovered the unique biochemical milieu, viscoelastic properties and blood flow abnormalities of active (i.e., spontaneously painful) MTrPs and surrounding soft tissue. In addition, he is an associate investigator in NIH's Botulinum Toxin for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women with Endometriosis protocol.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
