Shimul A Shah MD

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation

Director of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine

725 Albany Street Suite 7aShapiro BldgBoston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-638-8430
Fax+1 617-638-8427

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Summary

As Director of Liver transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at University of Cincinnati, I specialize in malignant and non-malignant disorders of the liver, bile duct and pancreas. Our group is the largest hepatobiliary referral base in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The liver transplant program is the only program in the region and performs more than 60 liver transplants per year with excellent results. Our research program focuses on understanding utilization and clinical care patterns of patients and improving the care of post transplant recipients.

Education & Training

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMHCM, Health Care Management, 2010 - 2012
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2004
UMass Chan Medical SchoolInternship, Surgery, 1997 - 1998
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1999 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Porcine kidney xenotransplantation as a bridge to allotransplantation: a first-in-human study.
Leonardo V Riella, Thiago J Borges, Ivy A Rosales, Claire T Avillach, Ragnar Palsson
Lancet. 2026-09-12
Impact of donor and recipient sex on graft function among deceased donor kidney recipients: A paired-kidney analysis.
Jessica Jacot, Arnaud Lyon, Richard Teo, Raphael Meier, Korkut Uygun
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-09-01
Performance-based frailty tools capture distinct risk phenotypes in kidney transplant candidates: A comparative analysis of the FRAIL scale and short physical performa...
Rucháma Verhoeff, Frank E Hullekes, Emily Jaffe, Jennie L Cataldo, Marcio A B C Rockenbach
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-08-25

Journal Articles

The Importance of Safety-Net Hospitals in Emergency General Surgery
Shimul A Shah, Richard S Hoehn, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Perioperative Net Fluid Balance Predicts Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Tiffany C Lee, Mackenzie C Morris, Shimul A Shah, Syed A Ahmad, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Lectures

Improving Safety Culture—to Err Is Human
Cincinnati, OH - 10/28/2014

Authored Content

Improving Safety Culture—to Err Is HumanAugust 2020

Press Mentions

Doomed to Die, One Man Chose a Risky Experiment That Changed HistoryMay 3rd, 2026
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Successfully Xenotransplanted in Living Patient at MGHFebruary 10th, 2025
MGH Completes Its Second Pig-to-Human Kidney TransplantFebruary 7th, 2025