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Ann Cai Shah, MD

Pain Medicine
Pain Medicine Mission Bay
415-885-7246
Portrait of Ann Cai Shah
Portrait of Ann Cai Shah
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Ann Cai Shah, MD

Pain Medicine
Pain Medicine Mission Bay
415-885-7246

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About me

Dr. Ann Cai Shah is a pain medicine specialist who is passionate about managing patients’ symptoms while preserving their mental clarity. She serves as director of UCSF’s cancer pain service and founded its clinic focused on interventions for cancer pain.

Shah earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, graduating cum laude. At UCSF, she completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine, serving as chief fellow. She completed additional training in treating cancer-related pain at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Education & training

Board certification

  • Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
  • Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology

Fellowship

  • Pain Management, UCSF Graduate Medical Education

Residency

  • Anesthesiology, UCSF Graduate Medical Education

Internship

  • Anesthesiology, UCSF Graduate Medical Education

Degree

  • MD, Harvard Medical School

My expertise

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    Average rating

    4.9
    4.9 out of 5 Stars
    90 ratings
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    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      November 20, 2025

      They try to emphasize with you and assured everything will be fine

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      August 19, 2025

      Dr Shah is excellent

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      July 21, 2025

      Looking forward to going back I would tell anybody that quality very excellent

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      May 19, 2025

      Very good service

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      May 6, 2025

      My situation can be a bit complex and I ask a lot of questions. In addition to that, I had another procedure before this that did not go well, Not due to any fault of the provider, we just were not able to complete it. This time around everything went wonderful and Dr Shah was awesome!

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      May 3, 2025

      I have been fortunate to have Dr. Shah cared for me these past few years. She is always conserved for me quality of life and helping me live without pain. She is thoughtful and professional and I'm so thankful to have her in my medical provider team!

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