Nikesh N Shah, MD

Dr. Nikesh Shah is a hematologist-oncologist at Tampa General Hospital who specializes in hematologic malignancies, including aggressive lymphomas and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Prior to joining Tampa General, Dr. Shah served as a chief fellow for the hematology/oncology fellowship program at Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida in Tampa. He completed the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta after receiving his medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Coral Gables, Fla.

Dr. Shah is dedicated to developing close relationships with his patients and their families, providing them with a full understanding of each disease and determining the best personalized care for each patient. To accomplish that, Dr. Shah enjoys conducting clinical research to identify the most cutting-edge treatment options available and has been credited with several peer-reviewed publications, presentations, abstracts and book chapters in areas of his expertise. He is also an internal medicine resident mentor and has provided professional insight as a speaker at multiple Lymphoma Clinical Congress sessions.

Dr. Shah has memberships with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American Association for Cancer Research, Florida Society of Clinical Oncology and the Florida Medical Association. He speaks English and Gujarati.