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(832) 325-7242

Dr. Manish Shah, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Neuroscience Services

Dr. Manish N. Shah earned his undergraduate degree at Princeton University and his medical degree at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his residency in general surgery and fellowships in neurosurgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, and pediatric neurosurgery at St. Louis Children's Ho...

Dr. Manish N. Shah earned his undergraduate degree at Princeton University and his medical degree at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his residency in general surgery and fellowships in neurosurgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, and pediatric neurosurgery at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis. He received a clinical research award in 2009 and a medical student teaching award in 2010. At Washington University, Dr. Shah learned the surgical treatment of spastic diplegia with selective dorsal rhizotomies from one of the technique’s pioneers, Dr. Tae Sung Park.

Dr. Shah’s major clinical interests include pediatric epilepsy surgery, selective dorsal rhizotomy for spasticity, pediatric cranial and spinal trauma, pediatric cranial and spinal tumors, endoscopic and open treatment of craniofacial disorders, endoscopic and open treatment of hydrocephalus, pediatric cranial and spinal vascular malformations. He treats patients up to 18 years old.

He also serves as an associate professor in the Pediatric Neurosurgery division at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

Dr. Shah lives in Houston.

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Locations and Appointments

Call to make an appointment (832) 325-7242

Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Neuroscience Services
Medical Education

Vanderbilt University Medical School-Registrar 2006

Languages Spoken
  • English
Fellowship

St Louis Children's Hospital 2014

Affiliated Centers
  • Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
  • Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

Washington University School of Medicine 2013

PCP Number

110000002069

Clinical Interests
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Spasticity
Cities Served

Bellaire, Galena Park, Houston, Missouri City

Zip Codes Served

77001, 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, ...

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Insurance Accepted

  • AARP Medicare Complete
  • Aetna Most Benefit Plans
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • AHI Healthlink
  • Amerigroup Chip
  • Amerigroup Star
  • Amerigroup Star Plus
  • Amerivantage
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Beechstreet
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
  • Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Cigna Most Benefit Plans
  • Cigna Healthspring
  • Cigna Healthspring Star Plus MMP
  • Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp
  • Community Health Choice
  • Community Health Choice Chip
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
  • Community Health Choice Star
  • Coventry Health Care - PPO Network
  • Coventry Medicare Advantra
  • First Health - PPO Network
  • First Health - Worker's Comp
  • Galaxy Health Network
  • Healthsmart
  • Humana (Most Benefit Plans excl Medicare)
  • Humana HMOx QHP Exchange
  • Independant Medical Systems
  • Medicaid Traditional
  • Medicare Traditional
  • Medicus International - PPO Network
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Molina StarStar Plus
  • Multiplan
  • OccuNet PPO - PPO Network
  • Private Healthcare System
  • Reny Company Worker's Comp
  • Superior Foster Care Program
  • United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
  • United Healthcare Chip
  • United Healthcare CHIP Perinate
  • United Healthcare Dual Complete
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare Medicare Complete
  • United Healthcare Star
  • United Healthcare TXMMP
  • US Family Health Plan
  • USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network
  • Wellcare
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