Shams A. Shakil
Experienced in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Experienced in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

Overview

Shams Shakil, MD, PhD, MS, is an attending physician based at the Monter Cancer Center where he specializes in the treatment of patients with benign and malignant hematologic conditions. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Dr. Shakil is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Shakil maintains an active medical practice focusing on compassionate, personalized, evidence-based multi-disciplinary care. He earned his medical degree from Chittagong Medical College in Bangladesh, his PhD from Hiroshima University School of Medicine and his MS in Medical Informatics from the Oregon Health and Science University. His fellowship in Hematology/Oncology was completed at Brookdale University Hospital Center. Dr. Shakil has a research background in both surgical oncology and radiation oncology. He is an active member of the American Society of Hematology.

Dr. Shakil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in KY
Hospital Affiliations
North Shore University Hospital
Northern Westchester Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Glen Cove Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Cancer Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Bengali
Hindi
Japanese
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CenterLight Healthcare
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health First
  • HMO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Northwell Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center
450 Lakeville Road, Entrance B, Lake Success, NY 11042

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shakil has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Thalassemia
Anemia

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.


5 Total Publications

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