Medical Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Medical Subspecialty: Hospice, Pain Medicine, Palliative Medicine

Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois, 1993

Training: Transitional Internship: Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Illinois, 1993-1994. Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, New York, 1994-1997; Fellowship: Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, 2000-2001

Academic Appointment:
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Board Certification:
Diplomate of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2002
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Medicine by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001
Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998
Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, 1994

Honors:
Honorary Police Surgeon in the New York City Police Department
Chief Resident St. Vincent's Medical Center in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Graduated Cum Laude Eastern Illinois University

Membership:
Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellow of the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
New York County Medical Society
New York State Medical Society
The North American Spine Society

Listing:

Dr. Sheu is the Director of the Pain Division, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center. He is experienced in the application of interventional and non-interventional approaches to pain management. He specializes in the surgical placement of intrathecal catheters and implanted pumps along with dorsal column spinal cord stimulators. He performs interventional spinal procedures under fluoroscopy and is experienced in the use of cryotherapy and radiofrequency for nerve ablation.

Dr. Sheu is involved in several ongoing research projects including laproscopic guided cryoablation for the treatment of specific types of neuropathic pain. He is also the co-principle investigator on a program designed to monitor the change in pain practice following the implementation of a training program for primary care physicians within several managed care practices.