Dr. Nirmish R. Shah
Overview
As director of Duke’s sickle cell transition program, my practice and research focuses on treating children and adults with sickle cell disease. When I work with children, I try to focus on teaching them about their condition and how to transition successfully to living with the disease as an adult. For all patients, I focus on providing the medical, social and psychological support they need to remain healthy. My research aims to increase engagement of sickle cell patients with their own care using mobile technology. Through the use of applications, we’re hoping to help patients, specifically children, better manage their symptoms and medications. Outside of work, I have a strong interest in art. In fact, one of my undergraduate majors was biological illustration. I enjoy drawing plants, animals and people. I’ve recently started getting back into this hobby.
Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aplastic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
12 Clinical Trials
Duke Blood Cancer Center
I study disorders of the bone marrow and bone marrow failure syndromes. I also see some leukemias and lymphomas and other blood malignancies. Duke offers a very personalized, individualized level of care to each patient. Nobody is the same, so we take the whole patient, we listen to them, and we offer our best recommendations for treatment options. We offer some of the latest treatment options that are available, usually in the setting of a clinical trial. If not, we offer the latest advancement in the field. When I was going through medical school, molecular biology was the new field. Everything was being described as a new cancer-causing gene. And to me that was so appealing – we’re going to figure out what causes cancer and new ways to treat it. That’s what really brought me into the hematology oncology world – things were being discovered that were new and exciting and hopefully would lead to new treatment options. Duke offers an extremely high standard of care. Though we’re not always successful and the disease sometimes wins, our goal is to give the patients the best possible care. Dr. De Castro Iii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aplastic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Aplastic Anemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Hendrik Vandeventer is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Vandeventer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aplastic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Aplastic Anemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Vandeventer is currently accepting new patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
William Wood is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Wood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aplastic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- AnemiaDr. Shah isElite. Learn about Anemia.
- Congenital Hemolytic Anemia
- HemoglobinopathyDr. Shah isElite. Learn about Hemoglobinopathy.
- Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Shah isElite. Learn about Hemolytic Anemia.
- Sickle Cell DiseaseDr. Shah isElite. Learn about Sickle Cell Disease.
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- Chronic PainDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Hemoglobin C DiseaseDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Hemoglobin C Disease.
- Hemoglobin E DiseaseDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Hemoglobin E Disease.
- Hemoglobin SC DiseaseDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Hemoglobin SC Disease.
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- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- Aplastic AnemiaDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Aplastic Anemia.
- Beta ThalassemiaDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Beta Thalassemia.
- Bone Marrow TransplantDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Bone Marrow Transplant.
- Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
- Hemolytic CrisisDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Hemolytic Crisis.