Dr. Rushabh Jitendra Shah

Qualifications

• MBBS
• MD (Pathology)
• DNB (Pathology)
• Post Doctoral Certification Course (PDCC) in Advanced Clinical Chemistry

Areas of Expertise

Work Experience / Professional Background

Dr. Rushabh Jitendra Shah is an MD and DNB-qualified Pathologist with over 9 years of professional experience in diagnostic laboratory medicine, clinical pathology, haematology, biochemistry, histopathology and laboratory quality management. He serves as Consultant Pathologist and Head of the Laboratory Department at Adi Arogyam Suman Ramesh Tulsiani Hospital, Mumbai.

He completed his MBBS from Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education & Research (MIMER) Medical College, Pune, affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS). He subsequently obtained his MD in Pathology from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, and DNB in Pathology from the National Board of Examinations, Delhi. He further completed a Post Doctoral Certification Course (PDCC) in Advanced Clinical Chemistry from Maharashtra State Skill University and Metropolis Healthcare in 2025.

During his postgraduate residency at Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, he gained experience in haematopathology, clinical pathology, histopathology, cytopathology, immunopathology and autopsy pathology, along with medical teaching and research activities.

His expertise encompasses diagnostic interpretation, laboratory quality management, NABL accreditation processes and ISO 15189 compliance. He has also completed specialised training in laboratory quality management, internal audits, infection management and Six Sigma Green Belt methodologies.

Dr. Shah has contributed to medical research through publications in national and international journals, authorship of pathology book chapters and presentations at scientific conferences. His research interests include cardiovascular pathology, maternal mortality, autopsy pathology, rare neoplasms and infectious pathology.

Research & Publications

Journal Publications

1. Shah RJ, Rajpurkar SD. A unique case of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasm-1 Syndrome satisfying all six WHO criteria. Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2016;3(4).
2. Shah RJ, Chaturvedi RA, Nail LP. A rare case of primary leiomyosarcoma of thyroid in a young adult with literature review. Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2016;3(6).
3. Vaideeswar P, Shah R. Zygomycotic infective endocarditis in pregnancy. Cardiovascular Pathology. 2017;28:28-30.
4. Shah R, Vaideeswar P, Cochin T. Gestational pulmonary giant cell carcinoma – An autopsy report. Indian Journal of Cancer. 2020;57(1):102-104.

Book Chapters

1. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Failed Cardiac Physiology. In: Maternal Mortality – Lessons Learnt from Autopsy. Chapter 10.
2. Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation. In: Maternal Mortality – Lessons Learnt from Autopsy. Chapter 31.
3. Silent Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis. In: Tropical Cardiovascular Pathology.