Shamita B. Shah
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Digestive Health Center 900 Blake Wilbur Drive Garden Level, MC 5355 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 736-5555 Fax (650) 498-6323
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 736-0431Alternate Contact Carlos Perez Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 650-736-0431Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Gastroenterology
Administrative Appointments
- Clinical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Division of Gastroenterology (2008 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2000)
- Intern of the Year, Charity Hospital, New Orleans (2001)
- Intern, Teaching Excellence Award (2001)
- Resident, Teaching Award (2004)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2007) |
| Fellowship: | University of Chicago, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2008) |
| Fellowship: | Ochsner Clinic Foundation,, Gastroenterology (2007) |
| Residency: | LSU Health Sciences Center,, Chief Resident (2004) |
| Residency: | LSU Health Sciences Center,, Internal Medicine (2003) |
| MD: | LSU Health Sciences Center, (2000) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
I joined Stanford after specialized training in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. I am the Clinical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program. My clinical and research interests within IBD include the application of novel diagnostic tools, study of IBD-associated conditions, treatment of severe colitis, and prevention of post-operative recurrence.
Publications
- Risks and benefits of the use of concomitant immunosuppressives and biologics in inflammatory bowel disease. Rev Gastroenterol Disord. 2008; (3): 159-68
- Treatment of diarrhea in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: concepts and cautions. Rev Gastroenterol Disord. 2007: S3-10
- Enhanced imaging technologies in detecting dysplasia in IBD: narrowing or widening our options? Gastroenterology. 2012; (4): 1108-10
- Fast routes to new therapies: what do epilepsy and inflammatory bowel disease have in common? Gastroenterology. 2012; (3): 670-1
- Capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of suspected small bowel involvement with Crohn's disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2011; (1): 46-8
- Plant extract: a natural immune booster for ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology. 2011; (4): 1525-6
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