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Dr. Shah graduated from a 6 year MD/BS program in San Diego and earned his medical degree at the age of 21, becoming one of the youngest doctors in the country. He then continued his training locally in Bakersfield at the Kern Medical Center- University of California San Diego 5 year surgical training program. During his time at KMC, Dr Shah performed many operations on all body systems. From trauma surgery to General Surgery, Dr. Shah has seen and done it all. His excellence during this time in his career was rewarded with the prestigious Helfert award, given only to the most outstanding surgical chief resident. He also was prolific in writing many articles which have been published in dozens of academic surgical journals, started a surgical education website, and was an outstanding teacher of fellow medical students and residents.
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PLASTIC AND COSMETIC SURGERYDr. Shah then continued his training at the Mayo Clinic, consistently ranked by US News and World Reports as one of the top three hospitals in the country. His extensive training there made him an expert in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, earning him the title of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. This extensive training, combined with the experience of over 8000 surgical procedures in his career, has earned him the "Best Of" 14 years in a row.
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DR. SHAH IN THE COMMUNITYIn addition to educating the community and future surgeons as a clinical instructor on the topics of cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr Shah volunteers time and services to the less fortunate. Dr Shah is a member of many organizations that travel to countries such as Africa, India, and South America to repair cleft lips and palates and treat burn injuries. He also supports many local charity organizations such as the Homeless Shelter, American Heart Association, and others. Dr. Shah continues his educational career by training many residents and lecturing around the country on cosmetic surgery and breast reconstruction, is consistently attending almost every major plastic surgery meeting in the country.
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Dr. Shah in Honduras performing a cleft lip surgery.
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