Shefali Shah, MD
My specialties:
- Cancer (medical oncology)
- Hematology
Professional interests:
- Hematology and oncology
- Hematologic malignancies
- Lung cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Providing patients with the most up-to-date care and knowledge
Shefali Shah, MD is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Allina Health Cancer Institute, in Faribault, MN.
What is your practice philosophy? Every patient is unique, and my treatment approach is to bring excellence in care to each individual patient. Bringing the best care is truly a team effort. I work in a multidisciplinary fashion with other physicians, specialists, surgeons, coordinators, and staff to bring personalized medicine to each patient. Healing is not just physical, and I take into account emotional well-being, social support, and supportive care as well.
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
What are you passionate about? And why? Bringing the best in Oncology care.
If I wasn’t a provider, I would be a: An attorney. My original degree was a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus in constitutional law. I still follow politics closely.
Why did you become a provider? When did you know this was the career for you? My specific passion is Oncology. I love the underlying science and complicated cellular biology of the field as well as the humanistic aspect that I can bring to patients.
One of the challenges of this career that I enjoy is (and why): Working with patients and family to provide emotional support and help them navigate the process during a very scary time in their lives.
My personal health goal is: To exercise regularly and spend as much time outdoors at possible
What is the best thing you’ve done for your health or the best health advice you’ve received? I have been doing Yoga and Pilates which has brought healing to my mind in addition to my body.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Cancer (medical oncology)
- Hematology
Personal interests
- Cooking
- Reading
- Spending time with family and friends
- Traveling
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)