Name: Dr. Sana Shaikh, MD

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Qualification/Board Certification: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; Residency in Anesthesiology – Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2009–2012); Fellowship in Pain Medicine – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/West (2012–2013)

Affiliation(s): MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations (City/State): Middletown, New Jersey

Languages Spoken: English

Accepting New Patients: Yes

NPI Number: 1255592630

About the Doctor

Dr. Sana Shaikh is a fellowship-trained anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist with 11–20 years of clinical experience, practicing in Middletown, New Jersey. She earned her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completed her anesthesiology residency at Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2009–2012). She then pursued advanced subspecialty training through a fellowship in Pain Medicine at the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/West (2012–2013), one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. She holds active medical licenses in six states — New Jersey, New York, California, Texas, Maryland, and Virginia — with her NJ, NY, CA, and TX licenses active through 2027.

Dr. Shaikh is affiliated with two of the most renowned cancer care institutions in the world — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. Her dual subspecialties in Pain Medicine and Pediatric Pain Medicine make her exceptionally qualified to manage complex pain conditions in both adult and pediatric oncology patients, a highly specialized area of anesthesiology practice. She accepts Medicare and Medicaid and is currently accepting new patients.

Key highlights of Dr. Shaikh’s practice:

• Fellowship-trained in Pain Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Dual subspecialties in Pain Medicine and Pediatric Pain Medicine
• Affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, one of the world’s premier cancer institutions
• Expertise in both adult and pediatric pain management
• Active medical licenses in six states reflecting a broad clinical reach
• Accepts Medicare and Medicaid

Education & Training

• Medical School – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Residency – Anesthesiology, Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2009–2012)
• Fellowship – Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/West (2012–2013)

Medical Conditions Treated

• Chronic lower back pain and lumbar spine disorders
• Spinal stenosis and spondylosis
• Cancer-related pain (oncologic pain management)
• Pediatric pain conditions and cancer pain in children
• Neuropathic pain and nerve-related pain syndromes
• Post-surgical pain and postoperative pain management
• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
• Headaches and migraines (interventional management)
• Fibromyalgia and widespread musculoskeletal pain
• Joint and soft tissue pain conditions
• Palliative and end-of-life pain management
• Acute and chronic pain requiring interventional treatment

Medical Procedures Performed

• General anesthesia administration for surgical procedures
• Regional anesthesia and nerve blocks
• Epidural steroid injections for spinal pain
• Spinal cord stimulation and neuromodulation
• Intrathecal drug delivery (medication pump implantation)
• Radiofrequency ablation for chronic pain
• Facet joint injections and medial branch blocks
• Trigger point injections
• Sympathetic nerve blocks
• Pediatric anesthesia and pain management procedures
• Cancer pain interventional procedures
• Preoperative anesthesia consultations and planning
• Postoperative pain management and recovery support

Services Offered

Dr. Shaikh’s practice offers a comprehensive range of anesthesiology and interventional pain management services for both adult and pediatric patients. Her dual subspecialty training in Pain Medicine and Pediatric Pain Medicine, combined with her affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, positions her as one of the most specialized pain physicians in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. Her practice is particularly focused on delivering advanced, evidence-based pain relief solutions for patients whose conditions have not responded adequately to conventional treatments.

For patients requiring anesthesia services, Dr. Shaikh provides thorough preoperative evaluations to assess anesthetic risk and develop individualized anesthesia plans tailored to each patient’s medical history and surgical needs. She administers a full range of anesthetic techniques including general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and sedation, with a strong emphasis on patient safety, comfort, and rapid recovery. Her expertise in postoperative pain management ensures that patients experience a smooth and well-supported recovery following surgical procedures.

In her interventional pain medicine practice, Dr. Shaikh evaluates and treats patients with chronic and complex pain conditions using a wide array of minimally invasive procedures. Her oncologic pain management expertise is particularly valuable for cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where she works to improve quality of life by reducing pain burden through targeted interventional techniques. Her pediatric pain medicine subspecialty further extends her capabilities to include pain assessment and management for children with cancer and other painful conditions, a highly sensitive and specialized area requiring both clinical expertise and a compassionate bedside approach.

Summary of services offered:

• Preoperative anesthesia evaluations and surgical planning
• General and regional anesthesia administration
• Postoperative pain management and recovery support
• Interventional pain procedures (epidural injections, nerve blocks, RFA)
• Spinal cord stimulation and neuromodulation therapy
• Intrathecal drug delivery system implantation
• Cancer pain and oncologic pain management
• Pediatric pain assessment and management
• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) treatment
• Palliative and end-of-life pain care
• Chronic lower back and spinal pain management
• Facet joint and trigger point injection therapy

Accepted Insurance Plans

Please contact the office directly to confirm your specific plan is accepted.

Practice Locations

Location 1 – Primary Practice Address: 480 Red Hill Rd, Middletown, NJ 07748 Phone: 1-501-300-6897

Hospital Affiliations