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Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD

(2345 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Calicut Medical College

Professional interests include: obesity, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and more.

700 Walnut Street 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 503-4779

Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD is an internist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Calicut Medical College. Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson University Physicians (JUP) and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

700 Walnut Street 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Address:

700 Walnut Street Floor 2
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Some issues Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD can help you with:

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common endocrine disorder that causes symptoms such as acne, facial hair, and weight gain. It is often diagnosed when patients experience problems getting pregnant, because PCOS can interfere with ovulation. There is no cure for PCOS, but there are effective treatments that can lessen the severity of the symptoms.

Despite the name, not everyone with polycystic ovarian syndrome develops cysts on their ovaries. It is also possible to have ovarian cysts without having PCOS. The symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome are actually related to insulin resistance, a condition where the insulin made by the body is not effectively recognized by the cells. This causes the pancreas to release higher levels of insulin in order to keep blood sugar levels stable, and the excess insulin interferes with hormone production in the pituitary and ovaries, causing the PCOS symptoms.

The symptoms of PCOS include:

Weight gain
Acne
Facial or body hair
Thinning head hair
Missing or irregular periods
Infertility

PCOS is a syndrome, which means that if patients have PCOS, they might not have each and every symptom. Even a few of them might be enough to have physicians check for polycystic ovarian syndrome. A doctor might perform an exam and order blood tests to measure hormone levels.

Treatment for PCOS may include:

Insulin sensitizers, which help the body use insulin more effectively, lowering hormone levels. The most commonly used insulin sensitizer is metformin.
Weight loss. Being overweight does not cause PCOS, and PCOS can make losing weight difficult. Still, weight loss can improve symptoms for many women.
Birth control pills to regulate menstruation and sometimes reduce symptoms such as acne.
Fertility medications, especially medications to stimulate ovulation such as clomiphene.
Anti-androgen medications, which work to treat symptoms such as acne and facial hair.
Low-carb diets, which work similarly to insulin sensitizers to lower hormone levels and help reduce weight.
Ovarian drilling or resectioning, surgical procedures sometimes performed if infertility is a persistent problem. These procedures open up the wall of the ovary to temporarily make ovulation more likely.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting women. Left untreated, it can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Fortunately there are many good treatment options available.

blood draw	81
doctor visit	223
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	18
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

blood draw	119
doctor visit	245
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	21
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

blood draw	81
doctor visit	185
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	224
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	48
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

blood draw	81
doctor visit	156
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
preventive care	10
vaccines	10

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	13
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

blood draw	90
doctor visit	174
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	14
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

blood draw	87
doctor visit	183
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	12
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

blood draw	51
doctor visit	154

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

doctor visit	96

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

doctor visit	255
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD treated as an internist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

blood draw	84
doctor visit	185
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	82
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	26
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	11
85 and over	12
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD graduated from Calicut Medical College. She completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. She is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Calicut Medical College

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson University Physicians (JUP)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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. Shailaja Nair, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 2345 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shailaja Nair, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$65 Victoza $31	RYBELSUS $15	$19
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$41 Vascepa $41
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$22 INVOKANA $22
EISAI INC.	$16 Belviq $16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16 Pradaxa $16
Other	$57 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $14	LINZESS $12	Osphena $11	PNEUMOVAX 23 $11	Nexavar $8

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$162
Education	$55

Biography

Dr. Shailaja Nair has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She is professionally affiliated with Jefferson University Physicians (JUP).