About Dr. Wassi H. Shaikh
Dr. Wassi Shaikh is a double board-certified interventional pain physician and anesthesiologist. He joined The Orthopedic Clinic in January 2026. Dr. Shaikh specializes in the treatment of all chronic pain conditions involving the spine, peripheral joints, nerves, muscles, and other complex pain syndromes.
Dr. Shaikh is trained in interventional pain procedures, minimally invasive surgical procedures, and medical management. He uses the latest research and medical knowledge to provide the best care for his patients. He has a particular interest in chronic pain of the spine, sacroiliac joint, and knee/shoulder joints.
Dr. Shaikh grew up in Detroit, MI, and was granted a presidential scholarship to attend Wayne State University. Prior to attending medical school, he participated in the Honors program and in a medical outreach trip to Haiti. He also worked as a supplemental instructor for organic chemistry undergraduate classes.
Dr. Shaikh received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He was granted a scholarship to attend medical school and co-founded the S.T.E.P program to prepare medical students for advanced medical exams.
After receiving his medical degree, he completed his anesthesiology residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, followed by his fellowship training in interventional pain management at Northwestern University.
He has published clinical and basic science research papers and was elected as the FAER scholar for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, presenting his research at national meetings.
At The Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Shaikh sees patients at the following locations: Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and Palm Coast.
In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis, cooking, and traveling.
Clinical Expertise
- Spine: Epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression, basivertebral nerve ablation, kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Joint: Intra-articular steroid injections, nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation, peripheral nerve stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- SI Joint: Sacroiliac joint injection and sacroiliac joint fusion
- Peripheral Nerve: Nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and peripheral nerve stimulation
- Complex Pain Syndromes: CRPS, painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, cancer pain, chronic opioid use disorder
- Musculoskeletal: Trigger point injections, bursa injections
Education and Training
BS, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2009–2013
MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 2013–2017
Anesthesiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2017–2021
Interventional Pain, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2021–2022
Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesia, 2022–2032
Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesia, 2022–2032
FAER scholar – American Society of Anesthesiologists
Prentis School of Medicine Endowed Scholarship
Board of Governors Scholarship
Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Grant
Dean’s List
Presidential Scholar, Wayne State University
National Honors Society
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)
Signs of Insufficiency Fractures Overlooked in a Patient Receiving Chronic Bisphosphonate Therapy
The Orthopedic Clinic Surgery Center, Daytona Beach
Advent Health, Daytona Beach
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