Satyan K. Shah, M.D.

Dr. Shah is a highly trained surgeon and specialist in the minimally invasive treatment of Urological cancers, especially prostate and kidney cancer. He is the only fellowship-trained robotic surgeon of this kind in the  entire state of New Mexico. Dr. Shah has extensive experience with robotic prostatectomy, cystectomy, and partial nephrectomy. He now brings his talents in laparoscopic and robotic surgery to to help New Mexicans and all people of the Southwest fight cancer.

As a minimally invasive Urologic Oncologist, Dr. Shah's primary aim is to eradicate cancer. However, he also believes in preserving quality of life. He employs nerve and sphincter preservation techniques during robotic prostatectomy to help preserve potency and urinary control whenever possible.

Education: Dr. Shah graduated Alpha Omega Alpha ("Top Gun") from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey and completed residency training at Loma Linda University in Southern California. He then completed a prestigious and intensive fellowship in Urologic Oncology (Cancer Surgery) at the nation's first cancer center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (New York).

Publications: Dr. Shah has published numerous co-authored papers in such prestigious journals such as the Journal of Urology, Urology, Journal of Endourology, and the Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.