Introducing Parag Sheth

Introducing Parag Sheth – Mount Sinai’s Carpal Syndrome Tunnel Expert

This month, with our continued aim of ensuring our patients know and trust our physicians, Mount Sinai presents to you our long-standing Assistant Professor of rehabilitation medicine, Dr Parag Sheth. Dr Sheth holds a certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; his specialisation lies in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).

Dr Sheth’s expertise is grounded in his rich and varied academic career. Beginning his studies receiving honors at Johns Hopkins University, Dr Sheth moved on to study at Stony Brook School of Medicine, and subsequently held the position of Chief Resident at St. Vincent’s Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Residency Program. Dr Sheth is now a fellow of The Mayo Clinic, where he specialised in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; and he has been with us at Mount Sinai for over 20 years. During his time practicing with us, Dr Sheth has always gone beyond the call-of-duty to ensure patient satisfaction.

CTS, Dr Sheth’s specialization, manifest itself as a tingling, numbness and sometimes pain in the hand and fingers. This is caused by a compression of the median nerve, which controls sensation and movement in the hand. It can sometimes be hard to identify as the symptoms are common and often go unchecked. Dr Sheth is renowned for his ability to exercise expert judgement on patient’s symptoms, but always communicates in way understandable to the patient; we believe this to be paramount to a patient’s happiness. Dr Sheth has often been praised for his ability to listen carefully, and explain the process of treatment and aftercare in a concise and easy to follow way; this has made him a patient favorite. 

His clinical focus also extends to: back pain, electrodiagnostic testing, epidural steroid injections, herniated disk, knee pain, low back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, and spine stimulation.

Outside of his professional career with us, Dr Sheth also teaches a yearly cadaveric dissection and weekly musculoskeletal lectures where he has been awarded the Avital Fast Award and the Department Teacher of the Year award. His research has been published in Nature, Lancet, and The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 

Dr Sheth is “Board Certified” and accepts insurance plans. For more details on appointment availabilities and plan coverages, please contact our call center at: (212) 241-6321.