Biography:
Dr. Ankit Shah earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from Rutgers University. After completing internal medicine and endocrinology training at Columbia University, he returned to Rutgers as a faculty member. Dr. Shah maintains a general endocrine practice at RWJMS, serving a wide variety of patients. He also plays an active role in the clinical and research training of endocrinology fellows, internal medicine residents, medical students, and undergraduates.
Clinical Interests:
In the clinic, Dr. Shah enjoys treating patients with a variety of endocrine and hormonal disorders related to diabetes mellitus, thyroid hormone levels, adrenal disorders, calcium disturbances, and pituitary abnormalities.
Research Interests:
Dr. Shah’s research centers around metabolic disorders, including diabetes mellitus, obesity, and fatty liver disease. He leads or collaborates on a wide variety of patient-oriented translational studies aimed at understanding the pathogenesis of these diseases and identifying novel treatment strategies.
Active research projects: