Amit Shah, MD, is a vascular surgeon specializing in dialysis access management and also the minimally invasive treatment for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Dr. Shah performs AV fistula and graft creation as well as critical maintenance and management of vascular accesses for dialysis patients. Dr. Shah currently serves on the Medical Advisory Board of Azura Vascular Care and he treats patients at American Access Care Physician, PLLC Bronx in Bronx, New York.
Dr. Shah earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed a general surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he remained for a fellowship in vascular surgery.
Dr. Shah is the author of many clinical publications and book chapters, and has presented on carotid, peripheral artery, and aortic disease at multiple national meetings. His interest and experience in endovascular peripheral interventions have made him an expert in limb salvage.
In addition to treating patients at Azura Vascular Care Bronx and serving on the Azura Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Shah is the Chief of Vascular Surgery for the North Bronx Health Network. He also serves as the Medical Director for the Vascular Laboratory at Jacobi Medical Center. He is a member of the Eastern Vascular Society, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound.
Dr. Shah is board certified in both general and vascular surgery as well as ARDMS certified in Vascular Sonography Interpretation.
Education and Credentials
Education | SUNY Health Science Center |
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Internship | Montefiore Medical Center |
Residency | Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
Fellowship | Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center |
Board Certification | General Surgery, Vascular Surgery |
Languages | English |