Mihir M. Shah, MD| Surgical Oncology, General Surgery | MedStar Health
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Mihir M. Shah, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Surgical Oncology, General Surgery
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 Cancer Surgery
- 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 Research Studies
- 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 Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- 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
- Compounded Drug, Not Otherwise Classified
- Compression Bandaging
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystectomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystography
- Cystojejunostomy
- Cystolithotomy Without Vesical Neck Resection
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystotomy
- 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
- Directed Blood Donation
- 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
- Endoscopic Surgery
- 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 Omentum
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Pleura
- Excision Of Prostate
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Testis
- Excision Of Ureter
- Excision Of Uterus
- Excision Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Familial Cancer Syndrome Management
- Fever Management
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Germ Cell Tumor 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
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- 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
- Stem Cell Collection
- 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
- Tumor Resection
- 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
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Wedge Resection
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Whole Blood Transfusion
- Wide Local Excision
- Young Adult Cancer Treatment
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 of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
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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)