Erik Shaw, D.O., has been with Shepherd Center since 2006 and sees patients at the Dean Stroud Spine and Pain Insitute.
Specialties
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Interventional Pain Management
Professional Summary
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pain Medicine, 2005-2006
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001-2005
The Burnett School of Medicine (formerly TCU and UNTSHC School of Medicine)
Medical School, 2001
Texas A&M University
Biomedical Engineering
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certified in Pain Medicine
GA State Medical License
2006-2023
TX State Medical License
2005-2024
About Erik Shaw, D.O.
As a Texas Native, Dr. Shaw's primary focus is improving quality of life through a multidisciplinary holistic approach to the practice of medicine and the application of interventional treatment for the management of pain and related disorders, including a degenerative disease of the spine, post-operative spine pain, arthritis, spinal cord injury, and various neurological disorders. He applies several modalities, including interventional procedures, such as epidural steroid and spine and extremity injections, osteopathic manual therapy, physical therapy, biofeedback, and counseling.
Before becoming a physician, Dr. Shaw worked in Moscow and Houston as a Mission Support Scientist for the Shuttle-Mir Space Program. He is active in research and has written and illustrated several book chapters and articles on pain management.
Professional Involvement
- Chair, American Academic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Opioid Task Force
- Chair-Elect, American Academic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Council
- Vice President, Greater Atlanta Pain Society
- Reviewer-at-Large, Neuromodulation
- Past Chairman, Shepherd Center's Peer Review Committee
- Past Vice Chair of Communications, American Academic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Council
- Member, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
- Member, International Spine Injection Society
- Member, American Academic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Member, American Medical Association Pain Care Task Force
Hear from Erik Shaw, D.O.
Dr. Shaw shares what inspired him to get involved in physical medicine and rehabilitation, his role within the Pain Institute, and the care team's collaborative approach to treating and managing chronic pain.