Mihir M. Shah, MD| General Surgery, Surgical Oncology | MedStar Health
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Mihir M. Shah, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: General Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Languages: English
About me
Mihir M. Shah, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO is the chief of surgical oncology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Associate Medical Director of Surgical Oncology Research. He is a double board-certified surgical oncologist with expertise in complex robotic surgery for hepatopancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal malignancies (including gastroesophageal).
Dr. Shah is committed to advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques and expanding access to innovative treatment options, including clinical trials for patients. His work integrates precision surgery with multidisciplinary cancer care to optimize outcomes and recovery.
His research focuses on clinical outcomes and translational science in pancreatic cancer, in particular, analyzing the tumor microenvironment. He currently leads a prospective study examining how diet and gut microbiome impact the response to chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer. His research has been recognized nationally with awards, including the NIH K12 Career Development Award and the SAGES Research Grant.
Prior to joining MedStar, Dr. Shah was an Associate Professor of Surgery at Emory University Winship Cancer Institute and played a key role in developing the institution’s robotic surgical oncology program.
Philosophy of Care
“I offer individualized, holistic care, working closely with a team of specialists to ensure that each patient receives the best possible treatment. Building trust is central to my practice, and I encourage healthy nutrition and exercise alongside surgical and medical therapies.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Akt Inhibitors
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Anemia Management
- Antegrade Urography
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendicostomy
- Appendix Resection
- Area-Based Breast Density
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Arterial Embolization
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autopsy Planning
- Autotransfusion
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Benign Tumor Treatment
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Endoscopic Excision
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Resection
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bilateral Vas Deferens Endoscopic Excision
- Bile Duct Resection
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Neck Stent Removal
- Bladder Resection
- Bladder Ultrasound
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clot Management
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Bone Marrow Test
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Boost Radiation
- Bowel Resection
- Brachytherapy
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer And Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer And Sexual Health
- Breast Cancer Early Detection
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Hot Flash Management
- Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Testing
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) Risk Calculator
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Density Evaluation
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Bypass Ureters To Ileum
- Cancer Chemotherapy Administration
- Cancer Diagnostic Testing
- Cancer Fertility Preservation
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Cancer Immunoprevention
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cancer Recurrence Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Research Participation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Cancer Treatment Outcome Assessment
- Cancer Treatment Summary
- Cancer-Related Infection Treatment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Device Therapy
- Cardiac Drug Therapy
- Cardiac Embolism Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Failure Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Transplant
- Cardiac Heart-Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Hormone Therapy
- Cardiac Immunotherapy
- Cardiac Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Lymphedema Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Stenting
- Cardiac Thrombosis Treatment
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cecal Resection
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemoprevention
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Chest Skin Excision
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Coagulation Tests
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Compression Bandaging
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystectomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystography
- Cystolithotomy Without Vesical Neck Resection
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Cystourethroscopy With Irrigation And Evacuation Of Clots
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Electrocardiogram
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Endoscopic Left Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Enteroenterostomy
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer Treatment
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagojejunostomy
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Local Lesion Epididymis
- Excision Of Bladder
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Endometrium
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Liver
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Pleura
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Testis
- Excision Of Uterus
- Excision Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Familial Cancer Syndrome Management
- Fever Management
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Granulocyte Transfusion
- Grief Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Hemophilia Treatment
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Consultation
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hydrocele Excision
- Ileostomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laser Therapy
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Leukemia Management
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Metastasis Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymphoma Diagnosis
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Malignant Tumor Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Neutropenia Management
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Oncology Consultation
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Orchiectomy, Radical
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleurectomy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Resection
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolization
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rbc Pretreatment
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Rectal Resection
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Biopsy
- Retrograde Urography
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Right Colectomy
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Seminoma Treatment
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Skin Cancer Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Special Dosimetry
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Supportive Care
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Testis Torsion Reduction
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Ureteroneocystostomy
- Ureteroureterostomy
- Urethra Repair
- Urethrocystography
- Urodynamic Testing
- Urothelial Cancer Treatment
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Venipuncture
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Wedge Resection
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Whole Blood Transfusion
- Wide Local Excision
- Young Adult Cancer Treatment
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (2018)
Fellowship: Emory University Hospital-GME (2016)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2015)
Medical School: University of Seychelles American Institute of Medicine (2009)