Expertise - Dr. Nikhil L. Shah

Nikhil L. Shah, DO, director of minimally invasive and robotic urology at Saint Joseph's, was among the first doctors to perform the robotic prostatectomy procedure on an outpatient basis.  

As director of Saint Joseph's minimally invasive and robotic urology program, Dr. Shah currently serves as a researcher and clinician. He acts as a proctor for robotic surgery and has traveled internationally to present papers and teach robotic surgery. In addition, he has played an active role in medical leadership and policy related issues with the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Urologic Association (AUA). He continues to remain active and currently serves on the AMA’s Coding and Reimbursement Committee. Throughout his training, Dr. Shah developed patient and spouse prostate cancer support groups in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan. In addition, he has received federal funding to investigate patient and spouse interactions and satisfaction with prostate cancer treatment. He is continuing his clinical research efforts at Saint Josephs and maintains an active role in local, national and international medical relief organizations for underserved people.

Dr. Shah attended the University of Michigan for his bachelors degree and went on to the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine for his medical degree. While at Kirksville, he completed a one-year research fellowship under Dr. David Gordon with the support of pre-doctoral funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Shah recently completed a fellowship in robotic and laparoscopic urology at Henry Ford Hospital’s Vattikuti Urology Institute in Detroit under the leadership of Mani Menon, MD, one of the country’s premier urologists. During his training, Dr. Shah completed a NIH-NIDDK Urologist-Scientist Research Fellowship with Dr. Martin Sanda at the University of Michigan. In addition, he earned a degree in Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. Shah most recently served as chief resident, urological surgery at the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.

Dr. Shah is competent in applications for bladder cancer, kidney cancer and repairs for narrowing of the ureter, all with the same benefits of minimally invasive prostatectomy.

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