Excellence in Plastic Surgery:
Meet Dr. Manish Shah

Combining Artistry With Precision for Transformative Results

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Dr. Manish Shah’s Extensive Credentials

With over two decades of dedicated experience, Dr. Manish Shah is a premier plastic surgeon based in Denver, Colorado. His commitment to patient care, meticulous attention to detail, and extensive training set him apart in the field of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.

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Professional Timeline

Employment & Leadership

  • Shah Aesthetic Surgery @ Manish H. Shah, M.D., P.C., Denver/Englewood, Colorado – Owner
    • October 2015 – current
  • Shah Aesthetic Surgery @ the Center for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Englewood, Colorado – Owner
    • February 2008 – October 2015
  • Lifestyle Lift Center, Denver, Colorado – Surgical Consultant
    • February 2007 – March 2015
  • Triumph Healthcare Hospital, Aurora, Colorado – Director, Wound Care Program
    • January 2007 – February 2008
  • Manish H. Shah, M.D., P.C. – d/b/a Aesthetic Surgery Specialists of Colorado
    • Denver and Englewood, Colorado, August 2005 – February 2008
    • Brighton, Colorado, September 2006 – February 2008
  • Denver Health Hospital Authority, Denver Health Medical Center
    • Former Attending, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery
    • Former Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery
    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
    • Denver, Colorado, September 2005 – June 2009
  • Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery – teaching cosmetic surgery to the plastic surgery Chief Residents
    • October 2017 to Present

Board Certification

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery, Certified 2006, Recertified 2017

Other Certifications

  • Microsurgical Techniques Course – IRPS, Ling Zhang, M.D., September 1995
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Past

Education

  • Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital/Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, NYU School of Medicine; New York, New York
    • Aesthetic Surgery Fellow, Department of Plastic Surgery, July 2004 – June 2005
    • Chair: Sherrell J. Aston, M.D.
    • Attendings: Sherrell J. Aston, M.D., Daniel Baker, M.D., Joseph McCarthy, M.D., Nicolas Tabbal, M.D., Gerald Pitman, M.D., Alan Matarasso, M.D., John Siebert, M.D., Henry Spinelli, M.D., Glenn Jelks, M.D., Richard Lisman, M.D., Michael A.C. Kane, M.D., Barry Zide, M.D., Scot Glasberg, M.D.
  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine; Chattanooga, Tennessee
    • Chief Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, July 2003 – June 2004
    • Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, July 2002 – June 2003
    • Chair: Larry A. Sargent, M.D.
    • In-service Exam Score: Chief Year – 90th percentile
  • Medical College of Georgia, Department of Surgery; Augusta, Georgia
    • Chief Resident, July 2001 – June 2002
    • Surgical Resident (C), July 2000 – June 2001
    • Chair: Thomas Gadacz, M.D.
  • Emory University Hospital, Department of Surgery; Atlanta, Georgia
    • Surgical Resident (P), July 1998 – June 2000
    • Surgical Intern (P), July 1997 – June 1998
    • Chair: William Wood, M.D.
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine; Charlottesville, Virginia
    • M.D. conferred, May 1997
  • University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • B.S.E. Bioengineering, Cum Laude, May 1992
    • Honors: Dean’s List, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society

Society Affiliations

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Member, The Rhinoplasty Society
  • Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
  • Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
  • Member, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS)
  • Member, European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)
  • Member, Colorado Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Member, Colorado Medical Society
  • Member, Denver Medical Society

Committees/Forums

  • The Rhinoplasty Society – Executive Board, Member at Large 2023-2024
  • The Rhinoplasty Society – Program Committee 2023-2024
  • ISAPS Residents Education and E-Learning Committee – Member 2022-2023
  • ASPS Nominating Committee – Alternate Representative – Southwest Region 2022
  • ASPS PROPEL Mentorship program – 2022-2023
  • The Rhinoplasty Society Webinar Development team – 2022-2023
  • ASAPS Leadership Training Program 2020
  • The Rhinoplasty Society, Website Committee (Chair) 2021-2023
  • ASPS, Practice Management Committee 2018-2021
  • ASPS, Public Education Committee 2018-2023
  • The Rhinoplasty Society, Corporate Support/Grant/Industry Panel Committee (Chair) 2016-2017
  • The Rhinoplasty Society, Website Committee 2016-2018
  • ASAPS, Information Technology Task Force (Chair) 2010-2011
  • ASAPS, Product Development and Market Research Committee 2010-2011
  • ASAPS, Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) 2009-2013
  • ASAPS, ECC, Blog subcommittee 2009-2013
  • ASAPS, ECC, Social Media subcommittee 2009-2013
  • ASAPS, Candidate Committee 2008-2011
  • ASAPS, Resident & Fellows Committee 2005-2011
  • The Rhinoplasty Society, Scientific Program Committee 2013-14
  • Representative for the State of Colorado, American Society of Plastic Surgeons,
  • Government Affairs Council Federal Advocacy Event, 2006, 2007 – Washington, D.C.
  • Member, Gerson Lehrman Group Healthcare Council – consultant to industry on issues in plastic surgery
  • Mentor/Johnson and Johnson PDS Flexible Plate Innovation Summit, NYC June 2010
  • Skinmedica Young Physicians Summit, Carlsbad, CA Sept 2010

Honors & Awards

  • Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2009-2011
  • Voted One of the Ten Most Dependable Plastic Surgeons of the Western United States by Goldline Research, Forbes Magazine, October 27, 2008
  • Plastic Surgery In-service Exam – 90th Percentile
  • Dean’s List, 2001, University of Pennsylvania
  • Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, University of Pennsylvania
  • Vitals.com – Compassionate Doctor Recognition, Top 10 Denver Metro
  • Realself.com – Top Doc

Publications

  • Gurunluoglu R, Shah MH, Kim F. Microsurgical Penile Replantation after Self-inflicted Amputation in a Schizophrenic
Patient: 5-year Followup. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Mar; 3(3): e319
  • Buford GA, Lucas AR, Fardo D, Shah MH. Rhinoplasty, Supratip deformity. Emedicine.medscape.com. Aug 2010.
  • Shah MH ASPS Federal Advocacy Fly-in Program – A Rookie’s Perspective. Plastic Surgery News. 40, September 2006.
  • Shah MH, Kasabian AK, Karp NS, Kolker AR, Dublin BA, Zhang L, Sakuma J. Axonal. Regeneration through an Autologous Nerve Bypass: An Experimental Study in the Rat. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 38(4): 408-414, April 1997.
  • Dublin BA, Karp NS; Kasabian AK, Kolker AR, Shah MH. Selective Use of Preoperative Arteriography in Free Flap Reconstruction. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 38(4): 404-407, April 1997.