Dr. Zahra Shafaee M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
955 Yonkers Ave Suite11 Yonkers NY, 10704About
Dr. Zahra Shafaee is a surgical oncologist practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Shafaee specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
Education and Training
Mashhad University Of Medical Sciences, Faculty Of Medical Sciences Medical
Mash-had School of Medicine
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 1993
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Pancreatic Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Abdominal Surgery And More
- Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Gallstones
- Hernia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Lipoma
- Goiter
Professional Memberships
- Member SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
- Member SAGES
- Member AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
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