Meet Dr. Bashir Daud Shah
RUH Foundation supports advanced fellowship training for physicians who pursue specialized training after residency, bringing vital expertise back to Saskatchewan. Through donor support, these opportunities help attract and retain highly skilled specialists, ensuring patients can access leading-edge care close to home.
Dr. Bashir Daud Shah is a Clinical Movement Disorder Fellow at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
Saskatoon is his hometown, and he’s completed all his education at USask, including medical school and a neurology residency.
He is now studying movement disorders through a prestigious one-year fellowship funded jointly by RUH Foundation and Parkinson Canada under the supervision of Dr. Alex Rajput.
Why did you want to pursue advanced training in this area?
I chose to specialize in movement disorders because I enjoy building long-term relationships with patients and helping them navigate complex neurological conditions over many years.
This field allows me to combine careful clinical assessment with treatments that can make a meaningful difference in a person’s daily life and independence. I am inspired by the opportunity to care for people with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia while supporting their families throughout their journey. I also enjoy teaching, research, and working with multidisciplinary teams to improve care and advance new treatments.
Ultimately, I hope to help people with movement disorders maintain the best possible quality of life while contributing to a better understanding of these conditions.
What are your plans after finishing fellowship?
I plan to practice as a movement disorders neurologist in Saskatoon, Sask. The Saskatchewan Movement Disorders Program is internationally recognized for its outstanding clinical care and pioneering research.
Established in 1968 by Dr. Ali Rajput, the program has become a global leader in the study and treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders through its commitment to longitudinal patient care and clinicopathological research.
It will be a privilege to contribute to this remarkable legacy, and I hope to help advance the program through both compassionate clinical care and meaningful research that improves the lives of people living with movement disorders here in Saskatchewan.
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