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Dr Riyaz Shah

Dr Riyaz Shah

Medical oncology 04109673

  • Bupa Platinum consultant
  • Fee assured
  • Open Referral network
Overview
Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Open Referral network

Offers

  • Face-to-face consultations
  • Video and telephone consultations
  • Home chemotherapy

About me

Dr Shah trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals between 1988 and 1994, obtaining a First Class Honours Intercalated BSc in Experimental Pathology.

He undertook junior medical training at The London Chest Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, University College London, Guy’s Hospital and The Royal Marsden. He obtained Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of London in 1997.

Dr Shah was awarded a Clinical Research Fellowship by The Imperial Cancer Research Fund undertaking a period of research looking at abnormal gene expression in cancer and utilising this to try and develop a cancer specific viral gene therapy. This work led to the award of a PhD.

Dr Shah subsequently trained to become a specialist in Medical Oncology at The Royal Marsden Hospital and was awarded an ASCO Foundation Merit Award in 2005. He was appointed Consultant Medical Oncologist at the Kent Oncology Centre in 2006.

Dr Shah provides specialist services in cancer systemic therapy to 3 acute NHS Trusts. He also provides services as a private medical oncologist at several hospitals.

He is involved in training future medical oncologists and has an extensive role in clinical research. He has served on the NCRI Lung Group, acted as chairman of the Kent Lung Network Lead and continues to be the lead for research at his cancer centre.

Dr Shah is heavily involved in clinical research. He acts as principal investigator on many trials in his centre and has been a major champion in the introduction of immunotherapy and targeted therapies into routine clinical practice within Kent.

He has published widely and regularly speaks both nationally and internationally on cancer issues.

Areas of interest

Specialist in cancers of the chest and colorectal tract (e.g. lung cancer, mesothelioma, colorectal cancer,); Specialist in unknown primary malignancies; Specialist in acute oncology; Specialist in phase II and III clinical trials; Specialist in immunotherapy

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Procedures completed

  • X0003

    Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-21 days - (>50)

    GenesisCare, Maidstone (5-50)

  • X0004

    Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-28 days - (>50)

    GenesisCare, Maidstone (5-50)

  • X0002

    Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-14 days - (1-5)

    GenesisCare, Maidstone (1-5)

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