Overview of Dr. Shah
Jatin P. Shah, M.D. is Professor of Surgery at Cornell University Medical College and holds The Elliott W. Strong Chair in Head and Neck Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York. He graduated from MS University in Baroda, India, and trained in surgical oncology and Head and Neck Surgery at MSKCC. In addition to his superlative patient care , Dr. Shah is an international leader in the field of head and neck surgery. He has delivered over 2000 scientific presentations worldwide, over 80 eponymous lectures, and published more than 600 peer reviewed articles and 10 medical textbooks. His publications have been cited over 53000 time according to Google scholar, and his h-index is 131. He has served as president of The New York Cancer Society, The New York Head and Neck Society, The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, The North American Skull Base Society and the International Academy of Oral Oncology. He founded The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS), and serves as its CEO. He is listed amongst the Top Doctors in USA directories for 63 times in last 20 years. He was awarded Honorary Fellowships from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, London, Ireland and Australia, Honorary Ph.D. degrees from Belgium and Greece, Honorary D.Sc, from India, the Blokhin Gold Medal from Russia, the Janeway Medal from the The American Radium Society, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the USA. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Dr. Shah has received numerous awards, including an eponymous lecture established in his name by IFHNOS , an academic symposium in his name by the American Head and Neck Society, and a Annual lectureship and an endowed chair in his name established at MSKCC.
Office
530 East 74th Street
New York, NY 10021
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1972 - 1974
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1968 - 1972
- M.S. UniversityMS, Surgery, 1963 - 1967
- Baroda Medical CollegeClass of 1964
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1974 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1973 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honorary Fellowship Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, FRCSI, 2017
- Pride of India Award "Feelings" Magazine, India, 2017
- Lifetime Achievement Award CIMS Hospital (Ahmedabad, India), 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 993 citationsHead and Neck cancers—major changes in the American Joint Committee on cancer eighth edition cancer staging manualWilliam M. Lydiatt, Snehal G. Patel, Brian O'Sullivan, Margaret S. Brandwein, John A. Ridge
CA. 2017-03-01 - 114 citationsElective and therapeutic selective neck dissection.Alfio Ferlito, Alessandra Rinaldo, Carl E. Silver, Christine G. Gourin, Jatin P. Shah
Oral Oncology. 2006-01-01 - 345 citationsThe Mutational Landscape of Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaAllen S. Ho, Kasthuri Kannan, David M. Roy, Luc G. T. Morris, Ian Ganly
Nature Genetics. 2013-07-01
Journal Articles
- Review: Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Part III: LarynxSilver, CE, Bradley PJ, Barnes L. Shah JP, et al, Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 1/1/2017
- Outcomes for patients with papillary thyroid cancer who do not undergo prophylactic central neck dissectionNixon IJ, Wang L Y, Ganly I, Patel SG, Morris LG, Migliacci, JC, Tuttle RM, Shah JP, Shaha AR, British Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2016
- Role of RAI in the management of incidental N1a disease in papillary thyroid cancerWang LY, Palmer FL, Migliacci, JC, Nixon IJ, Shaha AR, Shah JP, Tuttle RM, Patel SG, Ganly, I, Clinical Endocrinology, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- "Prognostic Significance of Cervical Lymph Node Metastases in Carcinoma of the Thyroid"Shah JP, XII International Cancer Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1/7/1978
Lectures
- A century of progress in Head and Neck CancerPhiladelphia, PA - 1/18/2016
- Malignant melanoma: Controversies, clinical trials and recent developments.Rome, Italy - 1/28/2015
- Management of the neck.Rome, Italy - 1/28/2015
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Other
- Parotid CancerShah JP, Video Telecast, 7th International Cancer surgery Congress, of the Surgical Oncology Society of Pakis
1/4/2015 - Factors affecting treatment of cancer of the oral cavity.Shah JP, Video Telecast to the Surgical Oncology Society of Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan - 1/4/2011 - Staging of Head and neck cancer: Transitioning to the 7th Edition of AJCC staging.Jatin P. Shah, M.D., Webinar: Thru AJCC, and Comm. On Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
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Press Mentions
- Baseball's Toxic Tradition of Chewing TobaccoJanuary 25th, 2015
Grant Support
- Head And Neck Training Program In Surgical OncologyNational Cancer Institute2002–2011
- Head And Neck Training Program Surgical OncologyNational Cancer Institute1999–2001
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Gujarati
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