Nikita Shah, M.D.
Breast Surgeon
4.9 (197 RATINGS)
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
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
2012, M.D., UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
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 explain in way you understand
5.0
Provider listen carefully to you
4.9
Know important info medical history
4.9
Show respect for what you say
4.9
Spend enough time with you
4.9
Rate provider 0-10
04/22/25
From 1st visit, dr has shown me nothing but love, respect, professionalism, and personal kindness - Verified patient
04/22/25
Everyone has a beautiful kindness to them, and you feel that they want you to beat this!! - Verified patient
03/25/25
Good - Verified patient
03/25/25
Good - Verified patient
03/11/25
Since I was diagnosed with DCIS Dr. Shah told me don't worry you're going to be cured those words decrease anxiety - Verified patient