Dr. Chirag Shah
Oncologist, Ahmedabad
MBBS, MD
- 19 Years Experience
- 2 Hospitals
- Languages : Hindi, English, Gujarati
Experience
Shyam Hematology-Oncology Clinic, Director & Consultant Medical Oncologist 2008 - Present
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Apollo Hospital 2006 - Present
Specialities
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Oncology
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Hematology
Expertise
- Stem Cell Transplant/Bone Marrow Transplant
- Breast Cancer - Special Interest and Training
- Head and Neck, Gastrointestinal, Liver, Lung Cancers
- Preoperative Chemotherapy
- Non Chemotherapy Medicines
- Deep Vein Thrombosis and Hypercoagulable States
- ICU Hematology, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia
- Aplastic Anemia
Education
- MBBS
- MD Oncology (USA)
- MD Hematology (USA)
- Diplomate American Board of Medical Oncology, Diplomate American Board of Hematology
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University/Montefiore Medical Center, New York (Moses, Weiler, and Jacobi Hospitals) Fellowship in Medical Oncology Fellowship in Hematology (07/99-06/2002 )
- Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan Chief Medical Resident - provided extensive administrative, teaching and clinical experience in a very large University program (06/98-06/99)
- Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan (Harper Hospital, Detroit Receiving Hospital and Veterans Affairs Hospital) Residency in Internal Medicine (06/96-06/98)
- St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois - Internship in Internal Medicine An affiliate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, a 400 bed Level 1 Trauma Center (06/95-06/96)
- S.S.G. Hospital and Medical College, India - Internship Clinical rotations in Medicine, Surgery, OB & Gyn and Community and Preventive Medicine (03/93-03/94)
Practice Information
Shyam Hem Onc Clinic, Ahmedabad
402, Galaxy, Between Shivranjani & Nehrunagar Circle, Nehrunagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380015
Apollo CBCC Cancer Care, Ahmedabad
Akshara Complex, 12 Shanti Sadan Co-op Housing Soc. Ltd, Near Parimal Garden, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380006
Achievements & Contributions
- First and only doctor in Gujarat with American Board Certification in both Adult Hematology and Medical Oncology - seven years of continuous training in USA at premier institutes.
- First and only successful Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in private sector in Gujarat
- First and only successful Autologus Stem Cell Transplant for Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Gujarat.
- First successful treatment of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis, with direct thrombin inhibitor lepirudin
- Instrumental in setting up the First comprehensive private cancer center in Ahmedabad.
- Established First certificate course for Hematology training in Gujarat.
- First and only private hematology-oncology clinic with a trained counselor to help patients cope with diagnosis of cancer, and various treatment related issues.
- First to offer truly Multidisciplinary Opinion and Treatment to patients - Patients get input from a Team of all 3 cancer treatment specialists i.e. Medical Oncologist, Surgical Oncologist and Radiation Oncologist, providing Best Chance of Cure/Results
- Member American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Member American Society of Hematology
- Member Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology,Gandhinagar
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