Erik Shaw, D.O., has been with Shepherd Center since 2006 and sees patients at the Dean Stroud Spine and Pain Institute.
Specialties
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Interventional Pain Management
Education and 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
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certified in Pain Medicine
About
As a Texas Native, Dr. Erik 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.
Dr. Shaw was inspired to become a doctor from a young age, influenced by his father, a primary care physician. Spending time in his father’s office as a child sparked his interest in medicine. Dr. Shaw’s passion for math and science further fueled his ambition. Choosing to specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), or physiatry, Dr. Shaw found a multidisciplinary field that allowed him to blend his mechanical and structural knowledge with neurology and non-surgical orthopedics. This specialization enables him to help patients improve their quality of life, addressing their physical needs in a comprehensive manner.
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
