Dr. Darshit Shah 

Dr. Darshit Shah is one of the young Medical Oncologists in Mumbai (practicing in South Mumbai areas – Chembur, Dadar, Bhandup) with more than 2 years of expertise. He has rich experience and deep proficiency in Clinical Oncology with a core area of interest in Lung Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Gynecological Malignancies, Targeted Therapy, Precision Medicine, and Clinical Trials.

Specialization

Dr. Darshit Shah is a medical specialist in the following major interventions including –

• Lung Cancer
• Gynecological Malignancies like Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer And Uterine Cancer
• Genitourinary Cancer like Kidney Cancer, Urinary bladder Cancer, and Germ cell tumors
• Prostate Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancer

Education

• M.B.B.S. from AMC MET Medical College – Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India in 2015
• D.N.B. (General Medicine) from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital – New Delhi, India in 2019
• DM (Medical Oncology) from Tata Memorial Hospital – Mumbai, Present

Experience

Dr. Darshit Shah is a well-known Medical Oncologist in South Mumbai with a cancer care specialty in segments like Thoracic oncology, Uro-Oncology, Head and Neck Oncology, and Neuro-Oncology. He has gained expertise in treating Lung, Breast, and Genitourinary Malignancies. He is skilled in identifying and diagnosing different types of cancers through a combination of clinical assessments and imaging studies. His compassion and dedication for cancer treatments has considerably alleviated the physical and emotional challenges of cancer patients in their journey. 

Being a young oncologist he still has acquired immense experience and proficient knowledge by working in various hospitals and universities from –

• Senior Resident in Medical Oncology from Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital – New Delhi, 2019
• Assistant Professor in Medical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital – Parel, Mumbai, 2023

Memberships

• European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA) 
• Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO)
• Association of Medical Consultants (AMC)

Publications

Dr. Darshit Shah has authored many international and national publications. Some of the latest publications of him are –

• Modified FOLFIRINOX compared to Gemcitabine & nab-Paclitaxel in advanced

pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma – results of a match-pair analysis, published in

The Indian Journal of Medical Research- Jan 2023

• Treatment pattern and outcomes in de novo T790M-mutated non-small cell lung

cancer, published in ecancermedicalsciene journal- May 2022

• An observational study to see the correlation between trends of platelet counts

and immature platelet fraction in dengue infection- May 2021

• Initial experience of a geriatric oncology clinic in a tertiary cancer center in India-

Jun 2020

• Dengue fever related autoimmune response- A case report- June 2020
• Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia- A Rare Cause of Prosthethic Valve Endocarditis- July 2017

Awards & Honors

• The Ravi K. Jerath Award for the Best DNB Student in 2017 – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
• Dr. P.S. Gupta Award for Best Resident Doctor in Medicine for 2017 – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
• Winner of the Quiz competition for 3rd Genitourinary Cancer year-end review, 2021

Lectures for Medical Oncology DM in TMH and Conferences

• Moderated case presentations (multi-disciplinary tumor board) in TMH and conferences
• Moderating difficult case presentations in our unit every Thursday between 4-5 pm at TMH
• Journal club discussion in our unit every Tuesday at 8.30 am at TMH
• Rare tumor case discussion in our department every Monday at 8.30am at TMH
• Lectures for Nurses
• Lectures for KEVAT
• Interdepartmental Classes

Other Trainings

• Webex, Online Certification, Investigators Meet, Site Initiation, Other F2F, etc.
• Familiar with newer platforms for digital meetings, teleconsultations