Positions

Associate Professor and Section Chief, General MSK

H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Addresses

Baylor College of Medicine (Clinic)

7200 Cambridge Street
10th Floor, Suite C
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7246

Education

BS from State University of New York at Buffalo

05/2000 - Buffalo, New York United States

Biochemistry

BA from State University of New York at Buffalo

05/2000 - Buffalo, New York United States

Philosophy

MD from State University of New York at Buffalo

06/2004 - Buffalo, New York United States

Internship at State University of New York at Buffalo

06/2005 - Buffalo, New York United States

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Residency at State University of New York at Buffalo

06/2008 - Buffalo, New York United States

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Certifications

Board Certified

ABPMR

Honors & Awards

2019: Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year Award, Baylor College of Medicine

2019: Distinguished Service to Humanity Award, Baylor College of Medicine

2017: International Association of HealthCare Professionals, The Leading Physicians of the World, A Top Physiatrist, Houston, Texas

2017: Clinical Excellence Award, Baylor College of Medicine and UT Health McGovern Medical School at Houston

2014: ‘That’s The Way’ Certificate of Recognition, Baylor College of Medicine

2012: Patient’s Choice Award

2012: Top Ten Doctors, Museum District, Houston, Texas

2011: Patient’s Choice Award

2010: Patient’s Choice Award

2010: Compassionate Doctor Recognition

2004: Siegel Award for Excellence in Teaching: Category IV-Residents

Professional Interests

• Specializing in the evaluation and treatment of a wide array of musculoskeletal conditions:
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Acute and Chronic Neck and Back Pain
• Bursitis
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Degenerative Disc and Joint Disease
• Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Gait Disturbance
• Gout
• Joint and Muscle Pain of the Limbs and Body (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, SI joint, etc.)
• Neuropathy and Nerve Pain
• Orthotic and Prosthetic Management in Amputation
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Physical and Occupational Therapy Coordination and Prescription
• Radiculopathy (“Pinched Nerve”)
• Sports and Non-Sports Injuries (such as Ligament, Tendon, Muscle Injuries)
• Spasticity Management
• Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
• Weight Loss, and more...
• Procedures Performed: Trigger Point Injections, Joint Steroid & Viscosupplementation Injections Under Ultrasound or Fluoroscopic Guidance, Soft Tissue Injections

Websites

Selected Publications

• Yeh, P.C., Jayaram, P., Paily, P "Syringomyelia: From the Cervicomedullary Junction to the Conus." AJPMR. 2015 Dec;94(12):e125-6.
• Noble RW, Kwiatkowski LD, Paily P, DeYoung A, Wierzba A, Colby JE, Bruno S, Mozzarelli A. "Mutational Effects at the Subunit Interfaces of Human Hemoglobin: Evidence for a Unique Sensitivity of the T Quaternary State to Changes in the Hinge Region of the alpha1-beta2 Interface." Biochemistry. 2001 Oct;40:12357-12368.
• Kavanaugh JS, Weydert JA, Rogers PH, Arnone A, Hui HL, Wierzba AM, Kwiatkowski LD, Paily P, Noble RW, Bruno S, Mozzarelli A. "Site Directed Mutations of Human Hemoglobin at Residue 35beta: a Residue at the Intersection of the alpha1-beta1, alpha1-beta2 Interfaces." Protein Science. 2001 Sep;10:1847-1855.