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Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD

(Shah-Nawaz Dodwad , MD)

(38 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Wayne State University School of Medicine (2009)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems

5420 West Loop S Suite 2100
Bellaire, TX 77401

(713) 486-0910

Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD is an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2009 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD is affiliated with UT Physicians and Memorial Hermann.

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5420 West Loop S Suite 2100
Bellaire, TX 77401

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713) 486-0910, 5420 West Loop S Suite 2100
Bellaire, TX 77401

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

doctor visit	35
spinal procedures	10
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
doctor visit	201
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
spinal procedures	95
X-rays	86

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	36
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	51
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	38
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	40
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	164
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
nerve procedures	10
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	75

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	33
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	29
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	24
doctor visit	117
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	48

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	28
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
doctor visit	217
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
neck surgery	11
spinal procedures	146
X-rays	124

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	34
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
doctor visit	222
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX were spinal procedures, X-rays, closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	175
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
neck surgery	10
nerve procedures	10
spinal procedures	80
X-rays	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	74
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2009. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (2009)

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center (2014)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, Aetna, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

Aetna

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.76 out of 5 stars based on 38 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellaire, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shah-Nawaz M. Dodwad, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$690,118 SPINEJACK $153,828	IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $91,288	Nav - SpineMap 3D Navigation Software and Instrumentation $45,747	EVEREST Spinal System $40,149	VERTEPORT $39,650	Other $319,456
NUVASIVE, INC.	$6,905 XLIF $3,637	iGA $3,200	TLIF $68
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$2,082 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,723	POWEREASE $78	Interventional Therapies $56	$225
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$444 RESTORE $138	AUTOFILL $137	VECTRIS $94	ATLANTIS $55	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $21
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$288 Spine $175	BRAINLAB $114
Other	$890 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $253	Indigo System $145	FLOSEAL $135	CHRONIC PAIN RADIOFREQ PRODUCTS $90	Image Guided Surgery Products $83	Other $184

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$567,385
Travel and Lodging	$91,841
Food and Beverage	$24,302
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,000
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,200

Biography

Dr. Shah-Nawaz Dodwad is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He studied medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Hermann and UT Physicians.