Ketan Shah, M.D.
Department of Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Ketan Shah
Dr. Ketan Shah is anAssistant Professor in the Department of Interventional Radiology at MD Anderson. Dr. Shah received his undergraduate degree in Bioengineering at Rice University and his MD degree at Baylor College of Medicine. After a medicine internship at the University of Chicago, Dr. Shah returned to Baylor College of Medicine, where he completed his residency training in diagnostic radiology. He completed his fellowship training in Interventional Radiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. After spending four years as faculty at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Dr. Shah moved back home to Houston and started working at MD Anderson in 2022.
Dr. Shah’s clinical and research interests include applying minimally invasive, image-guided intervention for local tumor control and symptom palliation in cancer patients. This includes liver directed therapies, venous thrombectomy, kidney ablation, portal hypertension management, and spine interventions.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Program Director, Department of Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director of Medical Student Education, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Liver ablation, kidney ablation, venous interventions, portal hypertension
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2012 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US, Medicine, MD |
| 2008 | Rice University, Houston, Texas, US, Bioengineering, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Fellowship, Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2013-2017 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2012-2013 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
Board Certifications
| 2019 | American Board of Radiology: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (Lifetime) |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, 2018 - 2022
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Program Director, Department of Interventional Radiology Independent Residency, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Director of Medical Student Education, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Webmaster, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Director of Interventional Radiology, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Director of Medical Student Education, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois Health, Chicago, Illinois, 2019 - 2022
Chief Resident, Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2016 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Teacher of the Year, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2022 | Clinical and Academic IR mentor of the year, University of Illinois Chicago Radiology |
| 2021 | JVIR Editor's Certificate for Distinguished Clinical Study |
| 2021 | JVIR Editor's Recognition for Most Downloaded Article |
| 2019 | Attending of the Year, University of Illinois Department of Radiology |
| 2017 | Resident Educator Award, Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lecturer, Clinical Medical Student Education in Radiology |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Odisio BC, Albuquerque J, Lin YM, Anderson BM, O'Connor CS, Rigaud B, Briones-Dimayuga M, Jones AK, Fellman BM, Huang SY, Kuban J, Metwalli ZA, Sheth R, Habibollahi P, Patel M, Shah KY, Cox VL, Kang HC, Morris VK, Kopetz S, Javle MM, Kaseb A, Tzeng CW, Cao HT, Newhook T, Chun YS, Vauthey JN, Gupta S, Paolucci I, Brock KK. Software-based versus visual assessment of the minimal ablative margin in patients with liver tumours undergoing percutaneous thermal ablation (COVER-ALL): a randomized phase 2 superiority trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol S2468-1253(25):00024-X, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40090348.
- Patel P, Pal K, Ahmed H, Tang B, Paolucci I, Khavandi M, Habibollahi P, Shah KY, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Ahrar K, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam A, Sheth RA. Screening for Percutaneous Lung Cryoablation Adverse Event Risk: A Single Center Comparative Analysis to Surgical Risk Estimates. J Am Coll Radiol S1546-1440(24):01001-9, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39706458.
- Patel RM, Pal K, Ahmed SH, Kuban JD, Patel M, Shah KY, Habibollahi P, Metwalli Z, Gurusamy V, Gupta S, Rojas-Hernandez CM, Afshar-Kharghan V, Kroll MH, Sheth RA. Mechanical Venous Thrombectomy for Deep Venous Thrombosis in Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 47(2024):556-566, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38548981.
- Lin Y, Paolucci I, Marques Silva JA, O'Connor CS, Hong J, Shah KY, Abdelsalam ME, Habibollahi P, Jones KA, Brock KK, Odisio BC. Ablative margin quantification using deformable versus rigid image registration in colorectal liver metastasis thermal ablation: a retrospective single-center study. Eur Radiol 34(9):5541-5550, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38334762.
- Gaba RC, Pandhi MB, Niemeyer MM, Shah KY, Lipnik AJ. Combined transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation plus transvenous obliteration for treatment of gastric varices: Initial technical and safety outcomes from a single-center prospective pilot study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 33(11):1432-1435.e2, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35964882.
- Shah KY, Ren A, Simpson RO, Kloster ML, Mikolajczyk A, Bui JT, Lipnik AJ, Niemeyer MM, Ray CE, Gaba RC. Combined transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt plus variceal obliteration versus transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt alone for the management of gastric varices: Comparative single-center clinical outcomes. J Vasc Interv Radiol 32(2):282-291, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33485506.
- Kloster M, Ren A, Shah KY, Alqadi MM, Bui JT, Lipnik AJ, Niemeyer MM, Ray CE, Gaba RC. High incidence of hepatic encephalopathy after viator controlled expansion transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation. Digestive Disease and Sciences 66(11):4058-4062, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33236314.
- Hansmann J, Sheybani A, Minocha J, Bui JT, Lipnik AJ, Shah KY, Niemeyer MM, Gaba RC, Ray CE. Retrievable inferior vena cava filters in neurosurgical patients: Retrieval rates and clinical outcomes. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 179:30-34, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30802675.
Other Articles
- Hammett JT, Patel MN, Odisio BC, Shah KY Imaging guidelines during percutaneous liver ablation to optimize outcomes and patient safety. Semin Interven Radiol 41(03):258-262, 2024. PMID: 39165652.
- Yevich S, Cardenas N, Sheth R, Kuban J, Patel M, Shah KY, Pal K, Chen SR, Tam A Endovascular interventions in cancer patients with compromise of the mediastinal vasculature: a review. Mediastinum 2024 8(45), 2024. PMID: 39781200.
- Sonnabend K, Park S, Shah KY, Lipnik AJ, Niemeyer MM A Case of Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy following Endovascular Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Assisted Maturation. Semin Intervent Radiol 40(3):290–293, 2023. PMID: 37484452.
- Herren JL, Shah KY, Patel M, Niemeyer MM Intravascular Ultrasound for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation: "TIPS" and Tricks. Semin Intervent Radiol 40(2):212-220, 2023. PMID: 37333747.
- Mirza MH, Gill T, Shah KY Acute limb ischemia after radial artery access for uterine fibroid embolization. Semin Intervent Radiol 39(3):334-337, 2022. PMID: 36062218.
- Pandhi MB, Tyagi R, Surabhi D, Shah KY Understanding the basics of commonly used wires in interventional radiology. Semin Intervent Radiol 38(5):560-564, 2021. PMID: 34853502.
- Pandhi MB, Tyagi R, Surabhi D, Shah KY Understanding the basics of commonly used wires in interventional radiology. Semin Intervent Radiol 38(4):504-508, 2021. PMID: 34629722.
- Alqadi MM, Khan S, Kord A, Shah KY, Gaba RC Hypersensitivity reaction after transarterial chemoembolization. Semin Intervent Radiol 37(4):426-429, 2020. PMID: 33041490.
- Bremer W, Ray CE, Shah KY Erratum: Role of interventional radiologist in the management of acute pulmonary embolism. Semin Intervent Radiol 37(1):e1-e3, 2020. PMID: 32218641.
- Bremer W, Ray CE Jr, Shah KY Role of interventional radiologist in the management of acute pulmonary embolism. Semin Intervent Radiol 37(1):62-73, 2020. PMID: 32139972.
- Shah KY, Simpson RO, Wang Y, Okoye OT, Pandhi MB, Desai SS, Almario Alvarez JA Role of the Interventional Radiologist in Pancreatic Whole Organ and Islet Cell Transplantation. Digestive Disease Interventions 03(04):314-325, 2019.
Book Chapters
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. Teardrop Bladder. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 9-10, 2015.
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. String of Pearls. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 11-52, 2015.
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. Tip of Iceberg: Ovarian Dermoid. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 11-58, 2015.
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. Drooping Lily Sign. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 8-29, 2015.
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. Bird’s Beak Sign. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 6-23, 2015.
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. Pancreatic Focal Fatty Infiltration. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 2-8, 2015.
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. Corkscrew Esophagus. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 6-24, 2015.
- Shah KY, Menias C, Elsayes K. Starry Sky Appearance. In: Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis. 1st. Elsevier, 1-42, 2015.
Letters to the Editor
- Shah KY, Gaba RC. Transjugular portosystemic shunt creation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and bleeding gastric varices. J Vasc Interv Radiol 32: 971-973, 2021.
- Shah KY, Gaba RC. Combined transarterial chemoembolization and percutaneous radiofrequency ablation: More promising evidence of effectiveness in treating solitary, medium-sized hepatocellular carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol 30: 1545-1548, 2019.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2024 - Present |
| Title: | Principal Investigator for OCCLUDE Registry |
| Funding Source: | Boston Scientific Corp |
| Role: | PI |
Patient Reviews
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