Pratish H. Shah, MD, MBA is a radiation oncologist practicing in Northern Kentucky. He completed his undergraduate studies at Penn State University and his medical degree and Master of Business Administration at the University of Kentucky. After a General Surgery internship, he completed his residency training in Radiation Oncology. He sees patient care as a privilege and employs advanced radiotherapeutic techniques in his clinical practice.
Dr. Shah has a keen interest in emerging technologies, particularly in the medical sciences. With his business background, he has previously served as a consultant to biotechnology startup firms seeking assistance in developing business plans and financial documents in their early phases of growth.
Before starting his medical career, Dr. Shah had developed a deep appreciation of medical research and the basic sciences through his experience at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research studying and optimizing platelet preservation techniques. He subsequently spent time at Merck & Co. and leveraged advanced robotics to support diabetes drug development using an ultra-high throughput screening system. He has found strong multidisciplinary collaboration to be vital to not only bringing new technologies to market, but also, improving patient care.