Mihir M. Shah, MD

Mihir M. Shah, MD is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. After completing his general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, he completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery at Emory University, followed by a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

A board certified surgical oncologist, Dr. Shah specializes in complex laparoscopic and robotic surgery for the treatment of cancer of the liver, pancreas, biliary tree, stomach, esophagus, small bowel and retroperitoneum including adrenals and sarcomas. His research includes clinical trials, translational science and outcomes research in hepatopancreatobiliary and foregut cancers. He is the Prinicipal Investigator of a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer as well as a prospective study exploring the relationship between diet, fecal microbiome and pancreatic cancer.

• American College of Surgeons
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons: Co-Chair HPB / Solid Organ Committee
• Society of Surgical Oncology: Research Committee
• Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
• Editorial Board Member for the Annals of Surgical Oncology
• Editor for the Journal of Surgical Oncology: HPB Section

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

National and International

• NIH-K12 Award (2023 - 2025)
  • Master of Science in Clinical Research
• SAGES Research Grant Award (2025)