North Kansas City Hospital
Paras Shah currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and holds multiple positions as an Attending Physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at North Kansas City Hospital and KINDRED NORTHLAND LTAC HOSPITAL. In addition, Paras Shah is the Physician-Medical Director at Regenexx Physicians, specializing in interventional orthopedics, regenerative medicine, and sports and pain management. Prior experience includes roles at Labette Health, Montefiore Medical Center, and as an Assistant Professor at Penn State University. Education credentials comprise a Doctor of Medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with a focus in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, along with master's and bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and K E M Hospital, respectively.
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North Kansas City Hospital
For more than 65 years, North Kansas City Hospital has been the Northland's preferred healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch. NKCH is an acute care facility with 451 licensed beds and 550 physicians representing 49 medical specialties. From our award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs to our cancer, emergency, neurosciences, spine, women’s and other services, we provide a lifetime of care. Through our Meritas Health subsidiary, NKCH offers the largest network of physician practices in the Northland, with more than 280 primary and specialty care doctors and advanced practice providers in 35 convenient locations, including an express care clinic in the 64th Street Hy-Vee store. Our accreditations demonstrate our commitment to providing quality healthcare, including: - American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet®designation - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services four-star rating - The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® and certification for Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, and Primary Stroke Center Our oncology partnership with The University of Kansas Cancer Center provides patients with access to clinical trials and state-of-the-art radiation therapy. Our mission, vision and values reflect a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our employees, the Northland community and beyond. Forbes honored NKCH as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers, ranking NKCH the top midsize hospital and health system in the Kansas City area and No. 182 midsize company in the nation. In addition to our Wellness Corners in the North Kansas City YMCA and Gladstone Community Center, each year NKCH sponsors approximately 60 charitable and community organizations and serves more than 24,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellness programs.