{"id":5897,"date":"2024-10-17T12:29:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?post_type=idfive-person&#038;p=5897"},"modified":"2025-02-09T17:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T22:39:39","slug":"payal-fadia","status":"publish","type":"idfive-person","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/staff-directory\/payal-fadia\/","title":{"rendered":"Payal Fadia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--person\">\n\t<div class=\"person-block idf-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"person-block-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"person-block-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/img_person_placeholder_480.jpg\" alt=\"A gray silhouette of a person on a light gray background, typically used as a placeholder for a profile picture.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person-block-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"article-h1\">Payal Fadia<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"person-block-info__title\">M.D.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical Director of Post-Acute Brain Injury Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"person-block-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"address\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Location\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<address>Shepherd Pathways<\/address>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<p>Payal Fadia, M.D., has been with Shepherd Center since 2008 and works with the following programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/pathways\/day-program\/\">Brain Injury Day Treatment Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/conditions\/stroke\/treatment-programs\/\">Stroke Rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/gme\/brain-injury-fellowship\/\">Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Specialties<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical Medicine &amp; Rehabilitation<\/li>\n<li>Brain Injury Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education and training<\/h2>\n<p><strong>University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston<\/strong><br \/>\nFellowship, Brain Injury Medicine, 2002-2003<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baylor College of Medicine<\/strong><br \/>\nResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1999-2002<\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville<\/strong><br \/>\nInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998-1999<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. George&#8217;s University School of Medicine<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School, 1998<\/p>\n<h2>Certifications<\/h2>\n<p><strong>American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/strong><br \/>\nCertified in Physical Medicine &amp; Rehabilitation<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/strong><br \/>\nCertified in Brain Injury Medicine<\/p>\n<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Payal Fadia is a board-certified physician in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with additional subspecialty certification in brain injury medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of Post-Acute Brain Injury Services at Shepherd Center, where she has been a physiatrist in the Acquired Brain Injury and Neurospecialty units since 2008. Dr. Fadia\u2019s journey to medicine was inspired by her pediatrician, whose compassionate care left a lasting impression and solidified her desire to pursue a career in healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Initially drawn to neurology, Dr. Fadia discovered her passion for physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&amp;R) during an elective rotation in her residency. She was captivated by the potential to help patients with neurological impairments achieve significant improvements in their recovery. While neurologists excel in diagnosing and treating conditions, Dr. Fadia found fulfillment in the hands-on aspect of rehabilitation, where she could directly enhance her patients&#8217; quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fadia&#8217;s commitment to her field is reflected in her work at Shepherd Center, which she describes as a uniquely compassionate and integrated environment. She highlights the staff&#8217;s universal dedication to patient and family care, emphasizing the collaborative approach that involves therapists, nurses, case managers, and neuropsychologists. This team-oriented strategy ensures that both patients and their families are supported throughout the rehabilitation process.<\/p>\n<p>Through her work, Dr. Fadia has gained a profound appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit. She has witnessed patients overcome tremendous obstacles, demonstrating remarkable inner strength and determination. 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