Providing comprehensive and personalized urologic care close to home

Dr. Shah is a highly trained urologist with expertise in urologic cancer care, reconstruction and all aspects of general urology

About Dr. Shah

  • I am a Urologist practicing all aspects of Urology with a special interest in caring for cancer patients. I trained at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, which is one of the most comprehensive training programs in the country. I am highly trained in and offer both minimally invasive (Da Vinci robotic surgical system) and open surgery. I have received extensive training in urologic reconstruction under renowned reconstructive surgeons. As a result I am able to offer patients complex reconstructive operations such as ureteral and urethral reconstruction and urologic prosthetic surgery such as the inflatable penile prosthesis, artificial urinary sphincter and male sling, which I perform in a safe and effective manner in order to minimize complications. I especially enjoy caring for patients with urologic cancers. I am fortunate to be able to provide patients the opportunity to receive life-saving, complex cancer care near their home.

    I aim to treat all of my patients as I would my family, and I am privileged to be able to care for the patients of the Greater Tampa Bay Area. I look forward to meeting you.

  • Surgical Training: Division of Urology, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY (MD)

    Graduate School: Clarkson University Capital Region Campus, Schenectady, NY (MBA in Healthcare Management)

    Undergraduate Studies: Union College, Schenectady, NY (BS in Biology & Sociology)

  • Post-Training Certifications

    • Aquablation therapy

    • Perito Minimally Invasive Penile Prosthesis Implantation Technique by Dr. Paul Perito

    Penn Medicine: Outstanding Technical Excellence in Urologic Surgery, Laparo-endoscopic Surgeon Award, Healthcare Leadership in Quality Certification, Associate Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Healthcare Economics

    Albany Medical College: Alpha Omega Alpha, graduated in top 5% of class

    Clarkson Business School: Beta Gamma Sigma

    Union College: Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega

  • Clinical Trials at Florida Urology Partners

    • ABLE-42: Adstilladrin for BCG-refractory high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer — I am a prinicipal investigator. This trial is ongoing. Schedule an appointment if you would like to inquire about your candidacy.

    Oral Presentations

    Shah A, Yeguez A, Zhang R, Kovell R. The Impact of Prostatic Urethral Lift on Alpha-Blocker Discontinuation.

    Podium presentation at the national meeting of the American Urological Association annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV. September 10-13, 2021. Transitioned to virtual conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Shah A, Talwar R, Tessier C, Harris A, Ziemba J. Patient Safety Education and Perceptions of Safety Culture in US Urological Residency Training Programs.

    Podium presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association annual meeting. Pocono Manor, PA. October 24-26, 2019.

    Podium presentation at the national meeting of the American Urological Association scheduled for May 14-17, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Ulmer W, Shah A, Feustel P, O’Malley R. Effects of patient gender on Urologist decision-making regarding treatment of the localized renal mass.

    Poster presentation at the Genitourinary ASCO meeting in San Francisco, CA. February 8-10, 2018.

    Moderated poster session at Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association. Savannah, GA. October 12-14, 2017.

    Shah A, Wynia B, and Welliver C. Management of the post-pubertal undescended testis: an updated risk analysis.

    Podium presentation at annual meeting of the American Urological Association. Boston, MA. May 12-16, 2017.

    Moderated poster presentation at Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association annual meeting. Savannah, GA. October 12-14, 2017.

    Podium presentation at Upstate NY Urological Association Resident Research Day. Skaneateles, NY. April 8, 2017.

    Shah A, Welliver C, and Chang-Kit L. A Cost Analysis of 180W Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate (PVP) vs Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP).

    Podium presentation at annual meeting of the American Urological Association. San Diego, CA. May 6-10, 2016.

    Published Abstracts and Commentaries

    Talwar, Ruchika, Shah, Ankur A., & Ziemba, Justin B. “Resident & Fellows Committee: Mentoring 101: A Brief Guide to Navigating the Mentorship Process.” AUA News, 3 Sept. 2021, https://www.auanet.org/membership/publications-overview/aua-news/all-articles/2021/september-2021/mentoring-101-a-brief-guide-to-navigating-the-mentorship-process?

    Bivalacqua TJ, Shah AA. A commentary on: Intracorporeal versus Extracorporeal Neobladder after Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy: Results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium. PracticeUpdate website. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/intracorporeal-vs-extracorporeal-neobladder-after-robot-assisted-radical-cystectomy/126103/65/3/1. November 29, 2021.

    PDA-04. Patient Safety Education and Perceptions of Safety Culture in US Urological Residency Training Programs. Shah, Ankur et al. 2019. The Canadian Journal of Urology, Volume 26, Issue 5

    Effects of patient gender on urologist decision-making regarding treatment of the localized renal mass introduction and objective. Ankur Shah, William Ulmer, Paul Feustel, and Rebecca Leigh O'Malley. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2018 36:6_suppl, 646-646

    PD24-02 A cost analysis of 180W photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) vs transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Shah, Ankur et al. The Journal of Urology, Volume 195, Issue 4, e511

    Shah, A., Wynia, B., Feustel, P., Knuth, J., & Welliver, C. (2017). PD09-11 Management of the Post-Pubertal Undescended Testis: An Updated Risk Analysis. The Journal of Urology, 197(4S), e198-e198.

    Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

    Shah, A. A., Carey, R. M., Brant, J. A., Tasian, G. E., & Ziemba, J. B. (2020). An Analysis of the US News & World Report Methodology for Attribution of Specialty Care in Otolaryngology and Urology. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820941016

    Desai, T. J., Shah, A. A., Smith Jr, M. T., Zderic, S. A., & Long, C. J. "Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux in a Patient with Recurrent Febrile Urinary Tract Infections, Neurogenic Bladder and Ureteral Triplication.” Urology (2020).

    Roberson, D., Sperling, C., Shah, A. & Ziemba, J. (2020). Economic Considerations in the Management of Nephrolithiasis. Current Urology Reports, 21:18.

    Tong, C. M. C., Lucas, J., Shah, A., Foote, C., & Simhan, J. (2018). Novel Multi-Modal Analgesia Protocol Significantly Decreases Opioid Requirements in Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Patients. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 15(8), 1187-1194.

    Shah, A., Feustel, P. J., Knuth, J., & Welliver, C. (2018). An updated mortality risk analysis of the post-pubertal undescended testis. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 13(1).

    Shah, A. A., Gahan, J. C., & Sorokin, I. (2018). Comparison of Robot-Assisted Versus Open Simple Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Current urology reports, 19(9), 71.

    Lian, F., Shah, A., Mueller, B., & Welliver, C. (2017). Psychological perspectives in the patient with chronic orchialgia. Translational Andrology and Urology, 6(Suppl 1), S14.

    Textbook Chapters

    Shah, A. A., & Ziemba, J. B. Quality & Safety Considerations in Urology. Penn Clinical Manual of Urology. Elsevier Health Sciences (2023).

  • Wintersville, Ohio

Conditions Treated

  • Prostatic urethral lift (UroLift), Rezum (water vapor therapy), Aquablation (robotic water jet therapy), transurethral resection of prostate (TURP), GreenLight laser prostatectomy, robotic simple prostatectomy

  • Oral medication, injection therapy, urethral gel, vacuum therapy, penile prosthesis surgery

  • Active monitoring, prostate biopsy, prostate genetic testing, multiparametric prostate MRI (and MRI-guided biopsy when needed), transperineal prostate biopsy

  • Ureteroscopy & laser lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, active monitoring

  • Nerve-sparing robotic radical prostatectomy, referrals to colleagues in radiation oncology, active surveillance

  • Urodynamics, pelvic floor physical therapy, mid-urethral mesh sling, autologous fascial sling, urethral bulking agents

  • Pelvic floor physical therapy, AdVance male sling, artificial urinary sphincter

  • Oral medications, bladder botox, sacral neuromodulation (i.e. InterStim or Axonics spinal cord neuromodulators), pelvic floor physical therapy

  • Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion (open and robotic), transurethral resection of bladder tumor, chemotherapy and immunotherapy in the bladder (intravesical therapy)

  • Excision and primary anastomosis urethroplasty, buccal augmentation urethroplasty, direct vision internal urethrotomy

  • Renal cell carcinoma: Robotic partial nephrectomy, robotic radical nephrectomy, percutaneous ablation of tumor, active surveillance of small renal masses

    Urothelial carcinoma: robotic nephroureterectomy, robotic distal ureterectomy and reimplant (kidney-sparing therapy)

  • Robotic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction, Robotic ureteral reconstruction (for stricture, retroperitoneal fibrosis), ureteral substitution with bowel (for long strictures), bladder and urinary tract fistula repair (open and robotic)

  • Radical inguinal orchiectomy, testicular prosthesis, partial orchiectomy (for small but concerning tumors, in the right patient)

  • Hormonal and functional work-up, robotic adrenalectomy

  • Oral medication, supportive therapy

  • Microsurgical varicocelectomy

  • Work-up and medical treatment of male factor infertility with referrals to partners in reproductive health when indicated for in-vitro fertilization, intrauterine insemination and sperm cryopreservation

  • Transvaginal cystocele repair (dropped bladder), rectocele repair (pooched rectum), robotic sacrocolpopexy (minimally-invasive re-suspension of pelvic organs)

  • Anatomic evaluation, preventive therapies, pressure-flow testing of bladder, vaginal estrogen therapy, hydrodistension and Hunner’s lesion fulguration

Patient Testimonials

  • I am writing to let Dr. Shah know that I was very comfortable with my visit today in his office. This was my first office visit and Dr. Shah made it an awesome experience! He took the time to explain and explore different avenues to deal with my condition. I found this to be refreshing. His bedside manner is top notch and he made me feel that I could ask him questions without him becoming agitated (as some doctors have done) All in all I would give Dr. Shah a 10!

    Renitta W

  • I had an excellent experience with Dr. Shah. His expertise and compassionate care was truly outstanding. I highly recommend Dr. Shah to anyone seeking top-notch medical care in this area. He is very detailed and genuinely cares for his patients.

    Rohan K

  • Saw Dr. Shah today in his office. Great visit for my mother with a good outcome. We appreciate Dr. Shah for his thorough teaching and recommended follow-up care. I believe he's a great physician for your personal urological needs.

    Marsha J

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