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Smita S Shah MD

Smita S. Shah, MD

  • Critical Care Medicine | Internal Medicine | Pulmonary Disease
  • Member of RWJBH Medical Group
Languages Spoken English
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  • Smita Shah, MD, Section Chief of Pulmonary, Department of Medicine; Co-director of Cystic Fibrosis program; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rutgers-NJ Medical School

    Smita Shah, MD, FCCP, Dr. Shah practices pulmonary and sleep medicine in both hospital and outpatient settings. She serves as pulmonary section chief, director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, co-director of the Tobacco Treatment Program, and a member of the Cancer Committee at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Shah received her medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India and performed her residency at K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India. She completed a residency in internal medicine at St Mary's Hospital, Rochester, NY, and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Temple University Hospital/Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. In addition, Dr. Shah is a clinical assistant professor at New Jersey Medical School.

    Dr. Shah is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and sleep medicine, and also has specialized training in state-of-the-art modalities, including EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound) and navigational bronchoscopy. She uses a wide range of diagnostic modalities and treatments to deal with day-to-day lung-related diseases, including emphysema, asthma, lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis.

    Dr. Shah is a recipient of the 2014 NJ monthly Top Docs award.

    Clinical Interests

    Lung Cancer COPD Asthma Sleep Apnea Interstitial Lung Disease Pulmonary Hypertension

  • Medical School

    Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India

    Internship

    K.E.M. Hospitla, Mumbai, India

    Residency

    St Mary's Hospital, Rochester, NY

    Fellowship

    Temple University Hospital/Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

  • Insurance

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    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna PPO
    • Amerigroup
    • Amerihealth
    • Cigna
    • Consumer Health Plan
    • Coventry
    • Emblem Health / GHI
    • GHI
    • Horizon BCBS
    • Horizon NJ Health
    • Magnacare
    • Magnacare/Magnet
    • Medicaid
    • Medicare
    • Multiplan
    • Oxford Health
    • Qualcare
    • Qualcare HMO
    • Qualcare PPO
    • United Community
    • United Healthcare
    • United Medicare
    • WellCare