Current Section
Athletic Physician
Dr. Selina Shah, MD, FACP
Selina Shah, MD, FACP
Center for Sports Medicine, Walnut Creek, CA
Dr. Selina Shah has an extensive background in sports medicine as both an athlete and a physician. She is board certified in both sports medicine and internal medicine. She is a team physician for USA Weight Lifting, USA Figure Skating, and is a member of the USA Gymnastics referral network. She has worked with USA Women’s Soccer, USA Track and Field, Nashville Predators Ice Hockey, Ironman USA, the Senior Olympic Games, and several biking, triathlon and marathon events. She is the dance company physician for Liss Fain Dance, Company C Contemporary Ballet, and Diablo Ballet. She is a physician for Berkeley Repertory Theater, Teatro Zinzani, Mill’s College, and St. Mary’s College. She has taken care of several Broadway performers including those from South Pacific, Billy Elliot, American Idiot, and Lion King.
Dr. Shah has been athletically active all of her life. She has competed in gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and swimming. She has over 20 years of experience as a dancer having studied modern, ballet, pointe, hip hop, jazz, and Bollywood. She is currently a professional dancer, active runner, scuba diver and enjoys yoga.
Dr. Shah enjoys treating medical and musculoskeletal issues in active people of all ages and abilities. She also specializes in musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnosis and ultrasound guided injections.
Dr. Shah also has a strong interest in research and has published several articles including original research, case studies, and reviews in the fields of sports medicine, dance medicine, and internal medicine. She has lectured and presented both nationally and internationally. Currently, she practices at the Centers for Sports Medicine, St. Francis Memorial Hospital in Walnut Creek and San Francisco.
