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Dr. Ami N. Shah

Hematology | Oncology
Northwestern Medical Group
4405 Weaver Pkwy, 
Waterman, IL 
Offers Telehealth
15 Years of Experience

Advanced in Gastrostomy
Northwestern Medical Group
4405 Weaver Pkwy, 
Waterman, IL 
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Overview

Ami Shah is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Waterman, Illinois. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 143 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Gastrostomy.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine, 2011.0
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Hematology (Certified)
Fellowships
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Anthem
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Devoted Health
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Health Alliance
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Health First
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Medica
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Medicaid
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

4405 Weaver Pkwy, Waterman, IL 60555
Call: 815-344-2300

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shah 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.

Breast Cancer

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.


7 Clinical Trials

Prospective Validation Trial of Taxane Therapy (Docetaxel or Weekly Paclitaxel) and Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in African American Women
Prospective Validation Trial of Taxane Therapy (Docetaxel or Weekly Paclitaxel) and Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in African American Women
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 2
FDG PET to Assess Therapeutic Response in Patients With Bone-Dominant Metastatic Breast Cancer, FEATURE
FDG PET to Assess Therapeutic Response in Patients With Bone-Dominant Metastatic Breast Cancer, FEATURE
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 2
Understanding and Predicting Breast Cancer Events After Treatment (UPBEAT)
Understanding and Predicting Breast Cancer Events After Treatment (UPBEAT)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase II Trial of Sacituzumab Govitecan (IMMU-132) (NSC #820016) for Patients With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
A Phase II Trial of Sacituzumab Govitecan (IMMU-132) (NSC #820016) for Patients With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Sacituzumab Govitecan
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 2 Trial With Safety Run-In of Gedatolisib Plus Talazoparib in Advanced Triple Negative or BRCA1/2 Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Cancers Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BTCRC-BRE18-337
Phase 2 Trial With Safety Run-In of Gedatolisib Plus Talazoparib in Advanced Triple Negative or BRCA1/2 Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Cancers Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BTCRC-BRE18-337
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 07, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Gedatolisib, Talazoparib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An Open-Label, Randomized, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Activity of Lasofoxifene Relative to Fulvestrant for the Treatment of Pre- and Postmenopausal Women With Locally Advanced or Metastatic ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer With an ESR1 Mutation
An Open-Label, Randomized, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Activity of Lasofoxifene Relative to Fulvestrant for the Treatment of Pre- and Postmenopausal Women With Locally Advanced or Metastatic ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer With an ESR1 Mutation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Lasofoxifene, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Trial Assessing the Tolerability of Palbociclib in Combination With Letrozole or Fulvestrant in Patients Aged 70 and Older With Estrogen Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase II Trial Assessing the Tolerability of Palbociclib in Combination With Letrozole or Fulvestrant in Patients Aged 70 and Older With Estrogen Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: October 15, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Palbociclib, Letrozole, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 2
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143 Total Publications

Divergence Between Net Fluid and Weight-Based Evaluation in Calculating Cumulative Fluid Balance.
Divergence Between Net Fluid and Weight-Based Evaluation in Calculating Cumulative Fluid Balance.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Breast Cancer
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  • Angiosarcoma
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  • Paget Disease of the Breast
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  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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  • Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
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  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
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  • Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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  • Anemia
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  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
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  • Bone Marrow Transplant
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  • Congenital Hemolytic Anemia
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