About Nirav Shah, MD

Nirav Shah, MD, a pain medicine specialist and anesthesiologist at Endeavor Health, integrates the latest evidence-based treatments to care for patients with acute and chronic pain. With expertise in interventional pain management, he focuses on improving quality of life through opioid-sparing strategies and multidisciplinary care. Dr. Shah also leverages advancements in neuromodulation and technology to provide personalized, long-term solutions.

My endeavor

My endeavor is to use cutting-edge science and evidence-based medicine to relieve acute and chronic pain and improve quality of life through integrated, team-based care.

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Care philosophy

I use the latest and greatest evidence-based treatment techniques to improve my patients’ quality of life in a holistic sense. I strive to provide care that promotes overall wellness, minimizing the use of opioids and instead leveraging the most advanced technologies and multidisciplinary approaches to treat pain. Chronic and interventional pain management is so much more than medication—it’s about restoring function and wellbeing.

Overview

  • Gender Male

Conditions treated (29)

  • Abdominal pain
  • Arthritic pain
  • Atypical facial pain
  • Cancer pain
  • Cervicalgia
  • Cervicogenic headaches
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Degenerative spine disease
  • Facet pain
  • Low back pain (LBP)
  • Lumbar and cervical facet arthropathy
  • Lumbar and cervical radicular pain
  • Migraine headaches
  • Muscle, joint, and back pain
  • Musculoskeletal pain management
  • Myofascial pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Occipital neuralgia
  • Pain in limbs
  • Peripheral nerve injury
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Postherpetic neuralgia
  • Post-laminectomy syndrome
  • Sacroiliac joint pain
  • Spinal fractures
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spinal stenosis management
  • Spondylosis
  • Trigeminal neuralgia

Procedures performed (24)

  • Abdominal TAP Blocks
  • Basivertebral nerve (BVN) ablation
  • Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation
  • Epidural injections
  • Transforaminal epidural injections
  • Facet injections and denervation
  • Genicular nerve blocks and ablation
  • Hip injections
  • Intracept Procedure
  • Knee injections
  • Minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) procedure
  • Medial branch diagnostic nerve blocks
  • Occipital nerve blocks
  • Peripheral nerve blocks
  • Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS)
  • PECS blocks
  • Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
  • Sacroiliac joint denervation
  • Sacroiliac joint injection
  • Stellate ganglion blocks
  • Spinal cord stimulation
  • Sympathetic nerve blocks
  • Ultrasound-guided procedures
  • VERTIFLEX procedure
Endeavor Health Medical Group
5215 N. California Ave., Suite F600
Chicago, IL 60625-8564
Endeavor Health Medical Group
800 W. Central Rd., Department of Anesthesia
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2349
Endeavor Health Medical Group
675 W. Kirchoff Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2371
Endeavor Health Medical Group
3122 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657-3014
Endeavor Health Medical Group
777 Park Ave. West, Pain Medicine
Highland Park, IL 60035-2433
Endeavor Health Medical Group
9600 Gross Point Rd., Suite 1200
Skokie, IL 60076-1214
Medical School
  • 2013
    Medical Education
    St. George's University School of Medicine
Residencies
  • 2017
    Anesthesiology
    Rush University Medical Center
Fellowships
  • 2018
    Pain Medicine
    University of Chicago
Board certifications
  • 2018
    Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology
  • 2018
    Pain Medicine
    American Board of Anesthesiology
Reviews (12)
October 18, 2025
Dr Shah is absolute best!
August 30, 2025
Dr. Shah was thorough and kind during the examination and very good at communicating and explaining. He was of great help to me.
August 29, 2025
I think he shows compassion and understanding for the patient. Although he is time conscious, I never feel rushed
August 15, 2025
Dr. Shah was a good listener, he explained everything thoroughly. If his medical expertise matches his bedside manner, I will be very happy.
August 15, 2025
Dr. Shaw is great
August 4, 2025
He was excellent
July 29, 2025
Excellent
April 13, 2025
I was very impressed w Dr Shah. He listened so carefully and his plan of action makes so much sense.
April 8, 2025
Dr. Shaw was great! He explained things in a calm and direct manner. He displayed the utmost professionalism.
April 5, 2025
First time visit. Dr educated me on my condition. Felt he knew what he was talking about. Very helpful.
March 19, 2025
This was prior to recent appointmentDr. Shah is very caring and accepted my apology to staff
February 4, 2025
The doctor was very thorough and answered my many questions . It was a very good visit.
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