Ajay Shah, University of Toronto

Research

Bone Healing Exercise Growth Factors Growth Hormone Injury Recovery Muscle Peptides Regenerative Medicine

Latest papers

Assessment of "Spin" in the abstracts of systematic reviews in leading upper extremity surgery journals over the past 10 years: A cross-sectional methodological study.
Shoulder & elbow · 2026
Short- to midterm outcomes of stemless reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.
Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty · 2026
Large Language Models Outperform PGY-5 Residents on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: A Comparative Analysis of Six Cutting-Edge Large Language Models.
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2026

All 19 publications

Latest funding

The role of peptides in musculoskeletal healing and regeneration: a planning grant for clinical research
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000

All 1 grants and awards

19 publications.

01

Assessment of "Spin" in the abstracts of systematic reviews in leading upper extremity surgery journals over the past 10 years: A cross-sectional methodological study.

Balogun OT, Jain V, Sritharan P, Param A, Shah A, Lameire DL, Sheth U

Shoulder & elbow2026

DOI: 10.1177/17585732261472066 PMID: 42523798

02

Short- to midterm outcomes of stemless reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Chan A, Shah A, Nam D, Henry P, Sheth U

Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsea.2026.100021 PMID: 42212115

03

Large Language Models Outperform PGY-5 Residents on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: A Comparative Analysis of Six Cutting-Edge Large Language Models.

Dave R, Vediya N, Sharma N, Shah A, Whelan D, Wolfstadt J

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons2026

DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-25-01242 PMID: 41949048

04

The Long-term Radiographic Fate of the Chronically ACL-Deficient Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Matched Cohort Studies.

Shah A, Gumarathas K, Marks P, Marx RG, Kiss A, Wasserstein D

The American journal of sports medicine2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/03635465251405438 PMID: 41572905

05

Machine Learning Using Preoperative Patient Factors Can Predict the Severity of Pain Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Ade-Conde AM, Ahmed I, Shah A, Hardisty M, Whyne C, Ravi B, Chaudhry H

The Journal of arthroplasty2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.04.023 PMID: 41999790

06

Assessment of Laxity in Multiligamentous Knee Injuries Using Stress Radiographs: A Simple Technique for a Busy Clinic.

Lameire DL, Shah A, Wengle L, Khan RM, Whelan DB

Video journal of sports medicine2026

DOI: 10.1177/26350254251378514 PMID: 41834844

07

Recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH) for muscle enhancement in knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a pilot, randomised placebo-controlled trial.

Shah A, Ravi B, Tomescu S, Catapano M, Burkhart TA, Whyne C, Kiss A, Marks P, Wasserstein DN

BMJ open2026First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106999 PMID: 41638751

08

Human Growth Hormone as a Therapeutic Treatment Option in Orthopaedics: A Systematic Review of Dosing, Side Effects, and Clinical Outcomes.

Shah A, Patel NA, Udiaver R, Ravi B, Whyne C, Wasserstein D, REPAIR collaborative

JBJS reviews2026First author

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.25.00194 PMID: 41557825

09

Patients prefer In-Office Needle Arthroscopy (IONA) over traditional surgical arthroscopy.

Sahi G, Shah A, Abbas A, Lex JR, Abouali J, Toor J

Journal of orthopaedics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2025.03.016 PMID: 40236278

10

Assessment of "Spin" in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews in Leading Arthroplasty Journals Over the Past 10 Years: A Cross-Sectional Methodological Study.

Vediya N, Jain V, Sritharan P, Param A, Shah A, Lameire DL, Khoshbin A

Arthroplasty today2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2025.101913 PMID: 41377866

The role of peptides in musculoskeletal healing and regeneration: a planning grant for clinical research

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Shah, Ajay; Gagnier, Joel J; Wasserstein, David

Keywords: Bone Healing; Exercise; Growth Factors; Growth Hormone; Injury Recovery; Muscle; Peptides; Regenerative Medicine

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Surgery
Surgery
Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
General Surgery
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Cari Whyne

Department of Surgery

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Bheeshma Ravi

Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

3 shared papers, latest 2026

David Wasserstein

Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Jesse Wolfstadt

Department of Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Christopher Del Balso

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Erin Kennedy

General Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Diane Nam

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bone Healing Dear Professor Shah, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Assessment of "Spin" in the abstracts of systematic reviews in leading upper extremity surgery journals over the past 10 years: A cross-sectional methodological study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "The role of peptides in musculoskeletal healing and regeneration: a planning grant for clinical research" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Ajay Shah

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Assessment of "Spin" in the abstracts of systematic reviews in leading upper extremity surgery journals over the past 10 years: A cross-sectional methodological study.

Short- to midterm outcomes of stemless reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Large Language Models Outperform PGY-5 Residents on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: A Comparative Analysis of Six Cutting-Edge Large Language Models.

The Long-term Radiographic Fate of the Chronically ACL-Deficient Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Matched Cohort Studies.

Machine Learning Using Preoperative Patient Factors Can Predict the Severity of Pain Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Assessment of Laxity in Multiligamentous Knee Injuries Using Stress Radiographs: A Simple Technique for a Busy Clinic.

Recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH) for muscle enhancement in knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a pilot, randomised placebo-controlled trial.

Human Growth Hormone as a Therapeutic Treatment Option in Orthopaedics: A Systematic Review of Dosing, Side Effects, and Clinical Outcomes.

Patients prefer In-Office Needle Arthroscopy (IONA) over traditional surgical arthroscopy.

Assessment of "Spin" in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews in Leading Arthroplasty Journals Over the Past 10 Years: A Cross-Sectional Methodological Study.

The role of peptides in musculoskeletal healing and regeneration: a planning grant for clinical research

Frequent collaborators

Cari Whyne

Bheeshma Ravi

David Wasserstein

Harman Chaudhry

Jesse Wolfstadt

Christopher Del Balso

Hans Kreder

Erin Kennedy

Olufemi Ayeni

Michael Hardisty

Darren de SA

Diane Nam