About me
"The brain used to be called the 'magic box' with lots of mysteries hidden in it which even the medical community was unaware of," states Dr. Beena Shah, neurologist here at Shah Associates. "In the last two decades with significant development in the field of neurological disorders and their treatment, it's like this 'magic box' is slowly opening up and revealing its secrets about the human brain and its function. With its help, people with neurological disorders are able to improve their quality of life." Dr. Shah has been practicing with Shah Associates since 1995. She did her internship at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and her residency at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. "I am proud to be a part of treating patients with disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis as well as headaches, back pain, etc." states Dr. Shah. In her leisure time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Dr. A.K. Shah and their two young sons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bell's Palsy
- Dementia
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Speech Therapy
- Speech Therapy For Neurological Conditions
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Back Pain
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
- Boutonniere Deformity
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Cerebral Atrophy
- Cervical Dystonia
- Cervicocephalic Artery Dissection
- Chiari Malformation
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Creutzfeldt
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epidural Hematoma
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Redness
- Facial Weakness
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Leukoencephalopathy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Migraine With Aura
- Miller Fisher Syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Myasthenic Crisis
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Neuropathic Pain
- Newborn Brain Damage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pneumococcal Disease
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rett Syndrome
- Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome
- Sciatica
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Syringomyelia
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Thalamic Pain Syndrome
- Tinnitus
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vasculitis
- Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
- Vestibular Migraine
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Therapy
- Speech Therapy For Neurological Conditions
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (1994)
Medical School: BJ Medical College & Civil Hospital (1986)