

Dr. Prashant Shah, MD
Dr. Prashant Shah, MD is a vascular surgeon in Temple, TX and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2000. He is affiliated with medical facilities Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Round Rock and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple. He is accepting new patients.
Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Temple
2401 S 31st St Temple, TX 76508Make an Appointment
At a Glance
- Areas of ExpertiseDr. Shah specializes in the areas of General Surgery & Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. • See board certifications
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About Me
care philosophy
My personal philosophy of patient care is to listen and empathize, meaning to treat patients like I myself would like to be treated. A new diagnosis of an aggressive cancer is never easy for a patient or family members to deal with. In many cases,...read moreVascular Surgery
General Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Brigham And Women's Hospital (harvard Medical School)
Fellowship Hospital, 2010Suny Downstate Health Science Center
Fellowship Hospital, 2008Maimonides Medical Center
Internship Hospital, 2001St. George's University School Of Medicine
Medical School, 2000Stanford University
Undergraduate School, 1996
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Learn more about medical license public record checkTuraka A, Li T, Scott WJ, Shah PC, Buyyounouski MK. Is Use of Radiation Therapy for Stage II Malignant Thymoma A Controversy? J Thorac Oncol 7(15):S303-4, 2012.
Pagala M, Shah P, Raval M, Abrol S, and Cunningham JN, Jr. Changes in Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Serum During Spinal Cord Ischemia and Reperfusion in a Dog Model. FASEB J 17(5): A842, 2003.
Boesch RP, Shah P, Pagala M, Vaynblat M, and Kazachkov M. Upper Airway Obstruction Causes Pathologic Gastroesophageal Reflux in Dogs. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 167(7): A506, 2003.
Shah P, Davis WJ 3rd, Vaynblat M, Chaviarelli M, Fazylov R, and Cunningham JN, Jr. Secondary Risk Factors in Cardiac Surgery. J Heart Dis 3(1): 72, 2003.
Turaka A, Fang Z, Scott WJ, Shah PC, Mehra R, Aggarwal C, Borghaei H, King E, Feigenberg SJ, Langer C. Trimodality Treatment (Carboplatin + Paclitaxel + Radiation Therapy & Surgery) of Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: The Fox Chase Cancer Center Experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 81(2):S592-3,
Shah P, Vaynblat M, Pagala M, Bhaskaran D, and Cunningham JN, Jr. Factors Influencing the Outcome of Resuscitation After Postoperative Arrest in Cardiac Surgery Patients. Chest 128(4): 269S, 2005.
The Critical Hour: Life in the ER, 2005
Boesch RP, Shah P, Vaynblat M, Marcus M, Pagala M, Narwal S, and Kazachkov M. Relationship Between Upper Airway Obstruction and Gastroesophageal Reflux in a Dog Model. J Invest Surg 18:241-5, 2005.
Turaka A, Li T, Scott WJ, Borghaei H, Shah PC, Buyyounouski MK. Role of Radiation Therapy for Malignant Thymoma: A Single Institution Experience. J Thorac Oncol 7(15):S303, 2012.
Ednick MD, Pagala M, Barakat JP, Nino G, Shah P, Cunningham JN, Jr., Vaynblat M, and Kazachkov M. Telemetric Recording of Intrapleural Pressure. J Surg Res 138:10-4, 2007.
Davis WJ 3rd, Vaynblat M, Chiavarelli M, Shah P, Fazylov R, Zisbrod Z, and Cunningham JN, Jr. Open Heart Surgery in Patients 85 Years and Older. J Card Surg 19:7-11, 2004.
Shah P, Pagala M, Dhadwal A, Gustavo N, Cunningham JN, Jr., Vaynblat M, and Kazachkov M. Telemetric Monitoring of Intrapleural Pressures in a Dog Model. J Surg Res 130(2): 288, 2006.
Oxenberg J, Scott W, Li T, Ross E, Lebenthal A, Shah P, Turaka A, Borghaei H, Goldberg M, Feigenberg S, Movsas B, Langer C. Is Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation a Risk Factor for 90-day Mortality after Pneumonectomy? J Thorac Oncol 6(6):S455, 2011.
Boston Med, 2010
Stitzenberg KB, Shah PC, Snyder JA, and Scott WJ. Disparities in Access to Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Lobectomy for Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer. In press. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 2012.
Pagala M, Vaynblat M, Shah P, Karaka S, Zhukovskiy Y, Fazylov R, and Cunningham JN, Jr. Influence of Premature Ventricular Complex on Left Ventricular Pressure in Dog Heart. FASEB J 18(4): A279, 2004.
Pagala M, Vaynblat M, Shah P, Patel S, Karaka S, Fazylov R, and Cunningham JN, Jr. Effect of Premature Ventricular Complex on Contractility of Canine Heart. FASEB J 19(5): Ab 919.21, 2005.
Christermon Foundation Academic Scholarship. Stanford University, Stanford, California. Undergraduate Education scholarship, 1991
Research Presentation Award. Awarded the Best Resident Research Presentation Award at Maimonides Day 2003 Scientific Confere, 2003
Junior Scientist Award. Awarded the 2003 Satu Somani Junior Scientist Award in Physiology by the Association of Scientists o, 2003
Research Fellowship. Awarded the Stanford University Bing Fellowship for Undergraduate Research in Chemistry. Department of, 1995
Volunteer Service Award. Award for Faithful and Most Valued Volunteer Service from City of Hope National Medical Center & B, 1991
Research Fellowship. Awarded a senior research fellowship from the Office of Naval Research Advanced Training in Marine Mole, 1995
Surgical Resident Award. Awarded the Best Resident Award at the 2003 Brooklyn South Surgical Training Program Graduation. B, 2003
Locations
Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Temple
Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 2
hospital awardsView all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home2% higher than the national average
82%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well4% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 14
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
79%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well3% higher than the national average
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