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Amita R. Shah, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor/Clinical and Faculty Physician

Adjunct Assistant Professor and Cross appointment in UTSA/UTHSCSA

KL2 Scholar Award: Research career development grant awarded for investigation of
pre-operative factors affecting breast conserving therapy surgical outcomes. The grant
includes salary support for 50% protected research time and courses for research
development. I am learning advanced statistical analysis including machine learning
and training in outcomes research.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2010 - PhD - Biomedical Engineering - University of Texas San Antonio
    • 2005 - MD - Medicine - UT Health San Antonio

    Training

    • 2013 - Residency - Plastic Surgery - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC
    • 2006 - Residency - General Surgery - UT-Health San Antonio
    • 2000 - BS Engineering Science - Chemical Engineering - Engineering Science - Chemical Engineering - Trinity University San Antonio

    Highlights

    <p>07/2019 KL2 Scholar Award: Research career development grant 07/2019 Fellow American College of Surgeons 07/2019 Fellow American College of Surgeons 04/2019 LSOM Research Day- First Place 05/2016 Robert C. Cefalo, MD House Officer Excellence Award: 01/2012 Aust Society Traveling Fellowship 06/2009 Aust Society Resident Research-2nd Place 03/2008 AT&amp;T Presidential Scholarship 01/2002 Student Research Day - 2002: Honorable Mention 05/2000 Professional Promise Award 2000:Trinity University

    Appointments

    • 10-2018 - Present - Adjunct Assistant Professor and Cross appointment Biomedical Engineering - UTSA/UTHSCSA
    • 09/2017 - Present - Assistant Professor/Clinical and Faculty Physician - UT-Health San Antonio
    • 03/2017 - Present - Associate Program Director of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency
    • 02/2017 - Present - Non-Academic Plastic Surgery Medical Director Out-Patient Surgery - UT-Health

  • Instruction & Training

    • 10/2019, Instructor American Burn Association Burn Reconstruction course., Post Graduate UT-Health San Antonio
    • 01/2019 - 05/2019, BIME 6003 Introduction to Clinical Practices, SURG3005 Surgery Clerkship
    • 06/2018 - 07/2019, SURG3005 Surgery Clerkship-Undergraduate , SURG3005 Surgery Clerkship
    • 09/2016 - Present, SURG3026 Plastic Surgery-Undergraduate, UT Health-San Antonio

  • Service

    School

    Quality Improvement
    06/2019-07/2019 EPIC Sprint pilot project, Plastic Surgery MARC clinic
    03/2019-05/2019 Clinic workflow lean transformation project, Plastic Surgery
    MARC Clinic
    12/2018-12/2018 Pathology Specimen follow-up

    Community

    03/2020-Present SA People Project, The SA People Project is an Arts and
    Humanities project with UT Health SA MS1 students. The goal is
    to share stories of people in the San Antonio and UT Health on
    social media and web platforms to create a community of shared
    understanding.

  • Publications

      Journal Articles:
      Karamanos E, Walker R, Wang HT, Shah AR. Peri-operative fluid resuscitation
      strategies in free flap breast reconstruction: When is enough enough? Plast
      Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2020 Mar;8(3):e2662

      Karamanos EF, Julian BQ, Wampler M, Sippel M, Shah AR, Wang HT. Gender
      Bias in the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency: A Snapshot of Current Trends
      Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2020 Jan;8(1):e2581

      Kaidar-Person O, Eblan MJ, Caster JM, Shah AR, Fried D, Marks LB, Lee CN,
      Jones EL. Effect of internal mammary vessels radiation dose on outcomes of
      free flap breast reconstruction Breast J 2019 Mar:286-289.

      Shah AR, Haw MJ, Kalliainen LK.. Issues affecting womens’ success in
      academic and private practice and in organized medicine Plas Reconstr Surg.
      2018 Apr:1063-1070.

      Shah AR, Liao LF. Pediatric burn care: unique consideration in management
      Clin Plast Surg 2017 Jul;44(3):603-610.

      Shah AR, Wenke JC, Agrawal CM. Manipulation of Human Primary Endothelial
      Cell and Osteoblast Coculture Ratios to Augment Vasculogenesis and
      Mineralization Ann Plast Sur 2016 Jan;77(1):122-128.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • 2017 - American Board of Plastic Surgery
    • 2014 - American Board of Surgery