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Shishir Maithel, MD, General Surgery, Atlanta, GA

ShishirKumarMaithelMD

General Surgery Atlanta, GA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1365 Clifton Rd NE
    Atlanta, GA 30322
    Phone+1 404-778-3307
    Fax+1 404-778-4255

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2010
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2007
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma  
    Diamantis I Tsilimigras, Todd W Bauer, George A Poultsides, Shishir K Maithel, Kazunari Sasaki, Federico Aucejo, Timothy M Pawlik, JAMA Surgery
  • Prognostic Role of Lymph Node Positivity and Number of Lymph Nodes Needed for Accurately Staging Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors  
    Flavio Rocha, Eleftherios Makris, Mary Dillhoff, Hari Nathan, Daniel Abbott, Shishir K Maithel, Mohammad Y Zaidi, Kenneth Cardona, Megan Beems, Kamran Idrees, JAMA
  • Surgery Provides Long-Term Survival in Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Undergoing Resection for Non-Hormonal Symptoms  
    Flavio G Rocha, Zaheer Kanji, Carl R Schmidt, Mary Dillhoff, Megan Beems, Eleftherios Makris, Sharon Weber, Kamran Idrees, Shishir K Maithel, Jeffery Chakedis, Timothy..., Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
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Authored Content

  • Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaJuly 2020
  • Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaJuly 2020
  • Database Differences and LimitationsNovember 2018

Press Mentions

  • Second Resections in Gallbladder Cancer Tied to Better OS, but Barely Used
    Second Resections in Gallbladder Cancer Tied to Better OS, but Barely UsedMay 24th, 2021
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Novel Therapies on the Horizon
    Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Novel Therapies on the HorizonJuly 22nd, 2021

Professional Memberships