As a board-certified plastic surgeon with a specialty in facial plastic surgery, Dr. Shah has undergone rigorous training at some of the best institutions in the country. Dr. Shah's plastic surgery training at the University of Tennessee provided him with facial trauma training at the 99th percentile of all programs in the country. Dr. Shah's fellowship in aesthetic surgery at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital (MEETH) in New York City included significant amounts of rhinoplasty surgery and is considered the most prestigious in the country. Dr. Shah's rhinoplasty training at MEETH was with some of the biggest names in nose surgery. When Dr. Shah first moved to Denver, he took over as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Denver Health (associated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine), one of the country’s busiest Level 1 trauma centers where he took care of a tremendous amount of facial trauma and facial reconstruction. Reconstructive rhinoplasty was a big part of his academic practice. Dr. Shah continues to maintain his training in rhinoplasty by advancing his education on a yearly basis. Dr. Shah was recently inducted, as the youngest Active member, into the Rhinoplasty Society, a group of surgeons from around the world dedicated to performing rhinoplasty at the highest levels.
90% percent of Dr. Shah's surgical practice is related to cosmetic surgery of the face, eyes, ears, and nose. Dr. Shah performs, on average, around 1000 facial surgical procedures per year. According to 2010 statistics from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), member surgeons averaged 6 rhinoplasties per year. Dr. Shah performs, on average, around 50 rhinoplasties per year. This number continues to increase every year.