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Chintan Shah, MD
Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Gujarati, Hindi
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2022
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My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Chintan Shah, MD, is a board-certified neurologist with fellowship training in movement disorders. He received his Doctor of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso in 2016 and completed his residency in 2020 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. In 2022, Dr. Shah completed his fellowship training at the Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Shah has served as the co-investigator on several research projects to help advance the care of people who have neurological disorders. In addition, he has co-authored several scientific papers and has presented at national meetings, including the American Academy of Neurology.
He joined Kelsey Seybold in August 2022.
Dr. Shah enjoys traveling to different countries, landscape and nature photography, playing cricket, spending time with family and friends, and exploring different restaurants around the city.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Shah has received is “There is a lot you can solve just by listening.”
The most exotic place he has visited is the Himalayas.
Not everyone knows this about Dr. Shah, but he was part of a fusion dance team at The University of Texas at Austin where they combined hip-hop with a traditional Indian dancing style called bhangra.
As a kid, he wanted to be a detective. He loved solving mysteries and puzzles. Interestingly, Neurology also requires some detective skills.
Awards
- The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders Grant: 2020 – Present
- Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Full Academic Scholarship: 2012 – 2016
- Certificate of Merit Award for Education Exhibit at Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting: 2013
- Jesse H. Jones Endowment Academic Scholarship: 2008 – 2012
Publications
- Abstract: Shah C, Jamal F, Jackson G, Sarwar A. Use of Botulinum Toxin: Experience in a Cohort of Essential Tremor Patients. Mov Disord. Sept. 2020.
- Reddy S, Garg T, Shah C, Nascimento F, Imran R, Kan P, Bowry R, Gonzales N, Barreto A, Kumar A, Volpi J, Misra V, Chiu D, Gadhia R, Savitz S. Cerebrovascular Disease in Patients with COVID-19: A Review of the Literature and Case Series. Case Reports in Neurology, 2020.
- Abstract: Shah C, Jamal F, Jackson G, Sarwar A. Treatment Patterns in Patients with Essential Tremor. Neurology, April 2020.
Presentations
- Poster: “Use of Botulinum Toxin: Experience in a Cohort of Essential Tremor Patients” presented at Movement Disorders Society Virtual Congress, 2020.
- Poster: “Treatment Patterns in Patients with Essential Tremor” presented at American Academy of Neurology Virtual Meeting, 2020.
- Grand Rounds: “Resident-Driven Research: Essential Tremor Project” presented at Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, 2019.
Research
- Whole-Exome Sequencing in a Movement Disorders Clinic
- Funding: Baylor College of Medicine
- Role: Co-investigator
- Whole Genome-Wide Genotyping in a Large Cohort of Parkinson’s Patients
- Funding: Baylor College of Medicine
- Role: Co-investigator
- Treatment Patterns in Essential Tremor in a Large Retrospective Cohort
- Funding: Michael E. Debakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Role: Co-investigator
- Identification of Genes in Families with Essential Tremor and Mixed Movement Disorders
- Funding: Columbia University
- Role: Co-investigator
- Identifying a Link between Lysosomal Storage Disorders and Parkinson’s Disease
- Funding: Baylor College of Medicine
- Role: Co-investigator
Locations
Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Accepted Insurance
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Cigna Plans
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
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Aetna Plans
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KelseyCare Health Plans
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Other Plans
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Humana Plans
Why choose a KelseyCare Plan with Kelsey-Seybold Doctors?Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, 2016
Internship/Residency
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2020; Fellowship in movement disorders: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2022
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology