Ashok R Shaha MD
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Professor of Surgery, Cornell University-Weill Medical College
530 East 74th StreetNew York, NY 10021
Overview of Dr. Shaha
Dr. Ashok Shaha is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Baroda Medical College and has been in practice 47 years. Dr. Shaha accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 128 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 63 doctors at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue who specialize in General Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Urdu. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1981 - 1982
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1981
Richmond University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1979
Baroda Medical CollegeClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1982 - 2027
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Updated Calcitonin Values for Prediction of Lymph Node Metastasis in Medullary Thyroid Cancer.Ashok R Shaha, Ian Ganly, Louise Davies
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2025-08-01 - Great Debate: Molecular Testing and Extent of Surgery in Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.Cord Sturgeon, Ashok R Shaha, Linwah Yip
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-07-01 - Long-Term Results of External Beam Radiation Therapy with or Without Concurrent Chemotherapy in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.Justin Choi, Eric Sherman, Edward Christopher Dee, Teeradon Treechairusame, Kaveh Zakeri
Thyroid. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Management of the Facial Nerve in Parotid Cancer: Preservation or Resection and ReconstructionCarol R Bradford, Ashok R Shaha, Carl E Silver, Kerry D Olsen, European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology
- Prognosis of Subglottic Carcinoma: Is It Really Worse?William M Mendenhall, Nabil F Saba, Ashok R Shaha, Head & Neck
Press Mentions
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[100 Emerging Women Leaders] from ENT Surgery to Vertigo Balance, How Dr Vinaya Chitale Is Winning Hearts by Using Telemedicine in Rural AreasJune 24th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Urdu
Insurance Accepted
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPOHumana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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