Nikita Shah, M.D.

(805) 527-2770
Nikita Shah, M.D.
Breast Surgeon
Clinical Expertise
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Surgery
Academic Appointments
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery
Clinical Teams
Surgery — Breast
Additional Contacts
  • Simi Valley
    (805) 527-2770
  • Thousand Oaks
    (805) 496-2949
“As a breast surgeon, my responsibility is to advocate for my patients -- to ensure they are receiving the most up-to-date multidisciplinary oncology care in a compassionate manner.”
 
She has done research on the special needs of elderly breast cancer patients and published work on strategies to safely treat cancer in pregnant women. At her core she is “driven by the values instilled in me by my upbringing. I wanted to become part of a profession that helped others and helped further the quality of lives of all, regardless of circumstance.”
 
Dr. Shah earned her medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. She continued her training with residency at New York’s Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at University of Michigan.
 
A native of Southern California, the bilingual Dr. Shah (English, Gujarati) is happy to be returning home and is excited to join City of Hope, “for both its commitment to patient care and to furthering the field of oncology.”

Location

Education & Experience

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery – Certification #063161

  • Advanced Trauma Operative Management

  • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

  • Basic Life Support

Degrees

  • 2012, M.D., UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas

Professional Experience

  • 2020-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, California

  • 2019-2020, Program Director, National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, HCA Clearlake Breast Program, Webster, Texas

  • 2018-2020, Breast Surgical Oncologist, Texas Oncology, Webster, Texas

Awards & Memberships

Awards

  • Patient Satisfaction Score Award, Doctor’s Day 2025

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Society of Surgical Oncology

Publications

  • Shah N, Jeruss JS. “Young Women with Breast Cancer: Fertility Preservation Options and Management of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer.” Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol. 26, no. 5, 2019, pp. 1214–1224
  • Shah N, Jeruss JS. (2019) “Oncofertility in the Premenopausal Breast Cancer Patient” in T. K . Woodruff (ed), Textbook of Oncofertility Research and Practice. Springer International Publishing.

Ratings & Reviews

Ratings and reviews below are gathered from the Press Ganey Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG CAHPS) survey. CG CAHPS is a standardized survey that is used to measure a patient's experience in the physician office setting. Ratings are an average of all responses to questions about a provider's care, with five stars being the highest.
5.0
Recommend this provider office
5.0
Provider listen carefully to you
5.0
Spend enough time with you
4.9
Provider explain in way you understand
4.9
Know important info medical history
4.9
Show respect for what you say
4.9
Rate provider 0-10
12/02/25
Great - Verified patient
12/02/25
The best doctor ever thank her so much for saving my life - Verified patient
11/21/25
I read my after care summary, and the reasons for my deciding to not take a certain medication were incomplete. In fact, the reason listed in the summary was the least important reason we talked about. - Verified patient
11/16/25
We love dealing with COH staff and are very fortunate to have them in our lives. - Verified patient
11/16/25
I have recommended Dr. Shah and City of Hope to other friends and family. I'm very lucky to have Dr. Shah as my breast surgeon and internal medicine doctor. I have found my experience with her to be exceptional! - Verified patient