Summary

Dr. Ojas Shah is the George F. Cahill Professor of Urology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also serves as the Director of the Division of Endourology and Stone Disease at Columbia University Medical Center. His clinical and research interests include surgical and metabolic treatments of kidney stone disease, minimally invasive urologic surgery, upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (transitional cell carcinoma), ureteral strictures, ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction, ureteral/renal reconstructive surgery, and BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia). He serves as the principal investigator in many clinical research trials regarding the surgical or medical management of stone disease.
He is a graduate of the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgical and urologic training at New York University Medical Center. He spent an additional year at Wake Forest University Health Sciences Center as a fellow in endourology, laparoscopy and metabolic stone disease.
Dr. Shah is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the medical and surgical management of patients with urinary stone disease. He recently served as a member of the American Urological Association’s Surgical Management of Stones Guidelines Committee. He was also recently appointed to the American Board of Urology’s Examination Committee. He is an active member of the Endourological Society, EDGE (Endourology Disease Group for Excellence) Research Consortium, and ROCK (Research on Calculous Kinetics) Society.
Dr. Shah is an Assistant Editor for the Journal of Urology, the most highly cited and amongst the most respected international journals in the field. He is also co-editor of the 5th Edition of Taneja’s Complications of Urologic Surgery which was released in 2018.
Dr. Shah serves as the Director of the Endourology Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. He additionally has a strong focus on medical student and resident education, and served as the urology residency program director at NYU School of Medicine prior to joining Columbia.
Dr. Shah is accepting new patients at Columbia University Medical Center (161 Fort Washington Avenue) and ColumbiaDoctors Midtown (51 West 51st Street).
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Office Locations

Dr. Ojas Shah has 2 locations

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington AveNew York, NY 10032

ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

51 W 51st StNew York, NY 10019
Mon7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tue7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wed7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thu7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fri7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sun8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.4
  • 30 years of experience
  • 13 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks Spanish, English
  • New York University
  • 9 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 12 areas of expertise
  • 1 board certification
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 2 office locations
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Ojas Shah

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Emblem/GHI
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
  • Local 1199
  • Magnacare (National)
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

Medical Specialties

Dr. Ojas Shah has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Ojas Shah has the following 12 areas of expertise

  • Bladder Issues
  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
  • Kidney Stones
  • Laser Surgery
  • Overactive Urinary Bladder
  • Percutaneous Nephrostomy
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostatitis
  • Ureteral Obstruction
  • Urologic Emergencies
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures
  • Urologist

Certifications, License, & Education

30 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New York, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

New York University

Medical School

Northwestern University Feinberg School Of MedicineGraduated in 1996

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Which hospitals is Dr. Ojas Shah affiliated with?
Dr. Ojas Shah is affiliated with Newyork Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
What languages does Dr. Ojas Shah speak?
Dr. Ojas Shah speaks Spanish and English.
Does Dr. Ojas Shah accept virtual/telehealth appointments?
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