Shalin S. Patel, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Division of Surgery
About Dr. Shalin Shreyaskumar Patel
Dr. Shalin S. Patel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He specializes in complex tumors of the spine, sacrum, and Pelvis, metastatic disease to the spine, and spine surgery in cancer patients. He is also trained in managing bone and soft tissue tumors in the extremities. Dr. Patel's research focus is in improving clinical outcomes for orthopaedic oncology patients. He is the Director of the Learning Cancer Outcomes Research Program (LCORP) and is also the Associate Director of Resident Education for the Department of Orthopaedic Oncology. Dr. Patel received his Doctor of Medicine with Honors from Harvard Medical School as part of the prestigious Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program. He completed his residency training at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Patel went on to complete fellowship training in spine surgery at Washington University in St. Louis and then subsequently completed fellowship training in musculoskeletal oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Clinical Interests
Treatment of complex spine, sacral, and pelvic tumors, spine surgery in patients with cancer.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2015 | Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology (HST), Boston, MA, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2010 | Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, BA, Biological Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2022 | Clinical Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2020-2021 | Clinical Fellowship, Spine Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, ST Louis, MO |
| 2015-2020 | Clinical Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel, Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Oncology, Division of Surgery, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Learning Cancer Outcomes Research Program (LCORP), Department of Orthopedic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Journal Club Director/Orthopaedic Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center/Orthopaedic Oncology, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Associate Director of Residency Education, MD Anderson Cancer Center/Orthopaedic Oncology, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2020 | AO Spine North America Fellowship Recipient, AO Spine North America |
| 2020 | Best Basic Science Research Award, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program |
| 2015 | Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, Arnold P. Gold Foundation |
| 2012 | Finalist, The Rhodes Scholarships, District VIII, The Rhodes Scholarships, District VIII |
| 2011 | Finalist, The Rhodes Scholarships, District II, The Rhodes Scholarships, District II |
| 2011 | Finalist, Marshall Scholarship, Boston Region, Marshall Scholarship, Boston Region |
| 2010 | Phi Beta Kappa, Rice University Chapter, Senior Member, Rice University Chapter, Senior Member |
| 2009 | First Place, Biochemistry/Cell Biology, Martel Academic Research Symposium, Rice University |
| 2007 | President's Honor Roll, Rice University |
| 2007 | U.S. Department of Education Presidential Scholar (1 of 141 Nationwide), U.S. Department of Education |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Yeung CM, Bhashyam AR, Patel SS, Ortiz-Cruz E, Lozano-Calderón SA. Carbon Fiber Implants in Orthopaedic Oncology. J Clin Med 11(17), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36078889.
- Patel SS, Nota SP, Sabbatino F, Nielsen GP, Deshpande V, Wang X, Ferrone S, Schwab JH. Defective HLA Class I Expression and Patterns of Lymphocyte Infiltration in Chordoma Tumors. Clin Orthop Relat Res 479(6):1373-1382, 2021. PMID: 33273248.
- Massaad E, Williams N, Hadzipasic M, Patel SS, Fourman MS, Kiapour A, Schoenfeld AJ, Shankar GM, Shin JH. Performance assessment of the metastatic spinal tumor frailty index using machine learning algorithms: limitations and future directions. Neurosurg Focus 50(5):E5, 2021. PMID: 33932935.
- Nota SPFT, Al-Sukaini A, Patel SS, Sabbatino F, Nielsen GP, Deshpande V, Yearley JH, Ferrone S, Wang X, Schwab JH. High TIL, HLA, and Immune Checkpoint Expression in Conventional High-Grade and Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma and Poor Clinical Course of the Disease. Front Oncol 11:598001, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33912442.
- Patel SS, Kalma J, Bluman EM. Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines and Their Development. J Bone Joint Surg Am 102(20):1759-1769, 2020. PMID: 33086342.
- Velasco BT, Patel SS,Broughton KK, Frumberg DB, Kwon JY, Miller CP. Arthrofibrosis of the Ankle. Foot Ankle Orthop 5(4):2473011420970463, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 35097416.
- Patel S, Zhang D, Earp BE. Acute Combined Median and Radial Nerve Palsies after Distal Humeral Shaft Fracture. Arch Bone Jt Surg 6(2):150-154, 2018. PMID: 29600269.
- Patel SS, Schwab JH. Immunotherapy as a Potential Treatment for Chordoma: a Review. Curr Oncol Rep 18(9):55, 2016. PMID: 27475804.
- Wang Y, Li W, Patel SS, Cong J, Zhang N, Sabbatino F, Liu X, Qi Y, Huang P, Lee H, Taghian A, Li JJ, DeLeo AB, Ferrone S, Epperly MW, Ferrone CR, Ly A, Brachtel EF, Wang X. Blocking the formation of radiation-induced breast cancer stem cells. Oncotarget 5(11):3743-55, 2014. PMID: 25003837.
- Vaduganathan M, Allegretti AS, Manchette AM, Patel SS, Olson KR, Bazari H. Intravenous moderate-dose bumetanide continuous infusion and severe musculoskeletal pain. Int J Cardiol 168(1):e29-31, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23727101.
- Rogers TB, Pati S, Gaa S, Riley D, Khakoo AY, Patel S, Wardlow RD, Frederick CA, Hall G, He LP, Lederer WJ. Mesenchymal stem cells stimulate protective genetic reprogramming of injured cardiac ventricular myocytes. J Mol Cell Cardiol 50(2):346-56, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20837021.
- Chintalgattu V, Ai D, Langley RR, Zhang J, Bankson JA, Shih TL, Reddy AK, Coombes KR, Daher IN, Pati S, Patel SS, Pocius JS, Taffet GE, Buja LM, Entman ML, Khakoo AY. Cardiomyocyte PDGFR-beta signaling is an essential component of the mouse cardiac response to load-induced stress. J Clin Invest 120(2):472-84, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20071776.
- Trent JC, Patel SS, Zhang J, Araujo DM, Plana JC, Lenihan DJ, Fan D, Patel SR, Benjamin RS, Khakoo AY. Rare incidence of congestive heart failure in gastrointestinal stromal tumor and other sarcoma patients receiving imatinib mesylate. Cancer 116(1):184-92, 2010. PMID: 19885836.
- Chintalgattu V, Patel SS, Khakoo AY. Cardiovascular effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors used for gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 23(1):97-107, viii-ix, 2009. PMID: 19248973.
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CV information above last modified February 03, 2023