
Dana L Shanis MD (She/Her)
General Gynecology, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Sexual and Pelvic Health Specialist at the Advanced Gynecology Program at Main Line Health
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3855 W Chester PikeSuite340Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone+1 484-227-9680
Fax+1 484-227-9695
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Summary
- Dr. Dana Shanis is an Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist based in Philadelphia, PA, with subspecialties in General Gynecology and Complementary and Integrative Medicine. She completed her medical education at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, followed by residencies at the University of Connecticut and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and a fellowship at the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Shanis is currently a Gynecology Physician with the Main Line Health Advanced Gynecology Program and has prior experience as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Her expertise includes vulvar lichen sclerosus, pelvic floor pain, chronic pelvic pain, women's health, and sexual medicine. Her research on topics such as genital human papillomavirus infection in stem cell transplant survivors has been widely cited. She has received the ACOG/Hologic award for Cervical Cancer Prevention.
Education & Training
Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Gynecologic Care In Cancer Survivors, 2011 - 2012
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009 - 2011
University of ConnecticutResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2007 - 2009
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2007
Cornell UniversityBS with honors, Human Development
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ACOG/Hologic award for Cervical Cancer Prevention American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsGenital Graft-Versus-Host-Disease Predicts Decreased Sexual Function in Female Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.Dana Shanis, Li Yang, Margaret Bevans, Claire Scrivani, Melissa A Merideth
Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. 2025-10-01 - 23 citationsImmune Response Following Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Women After Hematopoietic Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.Pamela Stratton, Minoo Battiwalla, Xin Tian, Suzanne Abdelazim, Kristin Baird
JAMA Oncology. 2020-05-01 - 24 citationsRisks factors and timing of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in female stem cell transplant survivors: a longitudinal studyDana Shanis, Prathima Anandi, Caitlin Grant, Averyl Bachi, Nina Vyas
Bone Marrow Transplantation. 2018-01-01
Press Mentions
How Breast Cancer Can Affect Your Sex Life + What to Do About ItDecember 4th, 2018
The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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