Bio

Dr. Sajan Shah is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pain management specialist with the Stanford Health Care Pain Management Center. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Shah specializes in managing acute and chronic pain. He commonly cares for people living with complex spinal conditions that have not responded to conventional treatment. He offers a range of injections to manage pain, including joint corticosteroid injections, peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections, and Botox injections for migraines and dystonia. He has experience with neuromodulation techniques, including spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation, and minimally invasive spinal procedures. He strives to provide effective pain therapies that improve the everyday function and quality of life of his patients.

Dr. Shah’s research has explored topics in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He has studied chronic pain syndromes, including how to diagnose and manage rare pain conditions. Dr. Shah has published his findings in several peer-reviewed journals and co-authored a book chapter on complex regional pain syndrome. He has presented his research at national and international meetings, including those held by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and North American Neuromodulation Society.

Clinical Focus

  • Anesthesia

Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • Stefanie L. Verkauf Memorial Fellowship, UCLA Anderson School of Management
  • Resident Safety Champion, Resident Safety Council, Stanford Health Care
  • Research Fellow Grant, Chief Internal Medicine Research Fellowship, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Certified Resilience Peer, Resilience Peer Network, UCLA
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Professional Education

  • Medical Education: UCLA David Geffen School Of Medicine (2020) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2025)
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Pain Management Fellowship (2025) CA
  • Residency: Stanford University Anesthesiology Residency (2024) CA
  • Internship: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (2021) CA

Contact

  • Academic
    Department: Anesthesia - Adult Pain Position: Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical (Primary)  Pain Management Center 450 Broadway Ave 1st Fl A #18 Redwood City, CA 94063

Additional Clinical Info

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 5640

All Publications

  • Survival Post Heart Transplant by Era in Recipients ≥ 65y Bridged with Mechanical Circulatory Support Salimbangon, A., Kwon, M., Vucicevic, D., Chang, A., Moore, M., Kamath, M., Shah, S., Deng, M., Iyengar, A., Depasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2018: S424

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.1100

    View details for Web of Science ID 000430727300489

  • Bridging to Heart Transplantation (BTT) in Seputagenarians with LVADs Salimbangon, A., Vucicevic, D., Kwon, M., Deng, M., Chang, A., Moore, M., Kamath, M., Iyengar, A., Shah, S., Meguerdijian, R., Depasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2018: S289-S290

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.730

    View details for Web of Science ID 000430727300127

  • The Comparison of Survival in Patients with Redo Heart Transplantation by Era Vucicevic, D., Chang, A., Salimbangon, A., Moreno, E., Kamath, M., Shah, S., Iyengar, A., Cadeiras, M., Ardehali, A., Deng, M., DePasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2018: S431-S432

    View details for Web of Science ID 000430727300506

  • Impaired Kidney Function and Impact on Survival After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation as a Bridge to Transplantation Vucicevic, D., Chang, A., Salimbangon, A., Kamath, M., Moreno, E., Iyengar, A., Shah, S., Cadeiras, M., Ardehali, A., Deng, M., DePasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2018: S290-S291

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.732

    View details for Web of Science ID 000430727300129

  • Redo Heart Transplantation: The Comparison of Survival Based on the Time Interval Between Transplants Vucicevic, D., Salimbangon, A., Chang, A., Moreno, E., Kamath, M., Iyengar, A., Shah, S., Deng, M., Ardehali, A., Cadeiras, M., DePasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2018: S431

    View details for Web of Science ID 000430727300505

  • Trends in 1A Listing Exceptions in Heart Transplant (HT) Recipients Bridged by Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Type Salimhangon, A., Cowger, J. A., Vucicevic, D., Honoris, L., Iyengar, A., Shah, S., Moreno, E., Chang, A., Reardon, L., Pandya, K., Deng, M. C., Ardehali, A., DePasquale, E. C. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2017: S31

    View details for Web of Science ID 000398839800058

  • The Use of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Pre-Transplant Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Heart Transplant Recipients Vucicevic, D., Honoris, L., Chang, A., Moreno, E., Salimbangon, A., Moore, M., Sweet, L., Shah, S., Iyengar, A., Pandya, K., Ardehali, A., Deng, M., DePasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2017: S304

    View details for Web of Science ID 000398839801070

  • More Inactive Time on Heart Transplant List Results in Increased Post Transplant Mortality Vucicevic, D., Honoris, L., Salimbangon, A., Chang, A., Moreno, E., Pandya, K., Iyengar, A., Shah, S., Moore, M., Sweet, L., Deng, M., Ardehali, A., DePasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2017: S86

    View details for Web of Science ID 000398839800205

  • Treatment with IV Antibiotics Immediately Pre-Transplant Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Heart Transplant Recipients Vucicevic, D., Honoris, L., Moore, M., Sweet, L., Salimbangon, A., Chang, A., Moreno, E., Pandya, K., Iyengar, A., Shah, S., Kubak, B., Ardehali, A., Deng, M., DePasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2017: S85-S86

    View details for Web of Science ID 000398839800204

  • Trends in Combined Heart-Kidney Transplantation and Impact on Patient Survival Vucicevic, D., Honoris, L., Salimbangon, A., Chang, A., Moreno, E., Moore, M., Sweet, L., Shah, S., Iyengar, A., Pandya, K., Ardehali, A., Deng, M., DePasquale, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2017: S153

    View details for Web of Science ID 000398839800389